News

• 18 November 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Pontifical Mission Societies of Australia working to help victims of the humanitarian crisis in Congo Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – From Australia, solidarity is crossing the Indian Ocean and reaching the continent of Africa. The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Australia have launched an awareness campaign for solidar ...
• 18 November 2008
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Youth on missions in Oecussi, the Timor district located on Indonesian territory Dili (Agenzia Fides) – A small part of the land on East Timor, on the western part of the island, is under the national sovereignty of Indonesia. Its name is Oecussi, a coastal district where Timor's citizens can arriv ...
• 18 November 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “The Continental Mission is a mission on the part of the continent for the entire world. It should be a permanent mission and last our entire life,” PMS National Director tells Agenzia Fides Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church in Brazil is very active in the missionary field. We have sent 1,860 missionaries out to the entire world and we are now working very intensely in the area of childhood and youth miss ...
• 18 November 2008
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Bishops present several observations on the draft bill on religious associations Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The Dominican Bishops' Conference (CED), through its Commission on Legal Affairs, has presented the Justice Commission of the House of Representatives with a copy of its observations on ...
• 18 November 2008
  VATICAN - “The Universality of Beauty: a comparison between aesthetics and ethics,” theme for the 13th Public Conference for the Pontifical Academies, on November 25 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The 13th Public Conference for the Pontifical Academies, organized by the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Pontifical Academies coordinated by the Dicastery, will be held on Tuesday ...
• 18 November 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells new Ambassador of Lebanon: “Particularly sensitive to the sufferings undergone for so long by the people of the Middle East, the Holy See continues with determination its commitment to peace and reconciliation in Lebanon and throughout that region so beloved to all believers.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “ "In this important phase in your nation's history, the Holy See continues to follow events in Lebanon very closely and pays particular attention to the efforts made to find a definitiv ...
• 18 November 2008
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Chaos mounts as rescue attempts continue for captured religious sisters Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) – The international community is once again focusing its gaze on Somalia, where the situation in the territory controlled by the National Transitional Government, supported by Ethiopian troops ...
• 18 November 2008
  AFRICA/CONGO - North Kivu: more fighting between the regular army and pro-government militias Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – More fighting has been reported in Kanyabayonga, an important strategic location in North Kivu, in eastern Congo. The fighting is taking place between the regular army and the “Mai-Mai” p ...
• 17 November 2008
  VATICAN - Pope at the Angelus: “Indeed, what Christ gives us is multiplied when we give it away! It is a treasure that is made to be spent, invested, shared with all, as the Apostle Paul, that great administrator of Jesus' talents, has taught us;” the presence of the cloistered religious communities in the Church and the world “is indispensable.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The parable of the talents, told in the Gospel of St. Matthew (25:14-30) is the Gospel read on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, and it “invites us to be vigilant and active, in awaiti ...
• 17 November 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI reminds participants of the Congress promoted by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care of “the importance of respecting the child as a precious gift and good for society, recognizing the human dignity that they fully possess beginning in their mother's womb.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Even the ancients themselves recognized the importance of respecting the child, as a precious gift and good for society, recognizing the human dignity that they fully possess beginning i ...
• 17 November 2008
  EUROPE/CYPRUS - “The Civilization of Peace: Faiths and Cultures in Dialogue”: 22nd Meeting of Prayer for Peace promoted by the Community of Sant'Egidio and the Orthodox Church of Cyprus Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The 22nd International Meeting “Men and Religion,” promoted by the Community of Sant'Egidio together with the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, on the theme “The Civilization of Peace: Faiths and ...
• 17 November 2008
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Preaching the Gospel on the Internet: the Church in Solomon Islands launches a new website Honiara (Agenzia Fides) – The Communications Office of the Solomon Islands have launched a new website in order to spread information about the Church and Christ's message through Internet. This is what was explained i ...
• 17 November 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “Constantly reading Sacred Scripture...becoming a conscience for society”: Auxiliary Bishop of Shang Hai exhorts the faithful in the celebration of the 125th anniversary of All Saints' Parish Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) - “Constantly reading Sacred Scripture, living according to the teachings of the Gospel, far from every evil and always practicing Christian charity, observing justice. This is how, as Christi ...
• 17 November 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Cardinal Julio Terrazas tells Agenzia Fides: “After the Ad Limina visit, one is given a renewed spirit to continue serving our dioceses in Bolivia.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “After having been on retreat on La Verna (Italy), after having been with all those who work with the Holy Father and having been with him personally in the Ad Limina Apostolorum visit, o ...
• 17 November 2008
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Plenary Assembly of Bishops begins today, November 19, and will conclude with a consecration of the country to the Immaculate Heart of Mary San Rafael (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops' Conference of Nicaragua will be celebrating its Plenary Assembly in San Rafael del Norte, Jinotega, from November 17-19. During the Assembly, the Bishops will reflect on the so ...