News

• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/IRAQ - UN High Commissioner for Refugees speaks out on behalf of displaced Christians of Mosul Mosul (Agenzia Fides) – The grave situation of Iraqi Christians, suffering intimidation, threats, and being forced to flee their land, has now been officially recognized, as well, by the United Nations, which has launc ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Increased solidarity for Catholics in Orissa New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community in India is working hard to support Catholics in Orissa who have lost their homes, lands, property, and means of livelihood. Solidarity campaigns have been held in sev ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Korean Bishops' Conference focuses on the Church's commitment to formation and preaching the Gospel Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – In their General Assembly of Fall 2008, the Korean Bishops' Conference has elected as President of the Conference Bishop Peter Kang U-il of Cheju and as Vice-President, Bishop Jacobus Kim Ji-Seo ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Forty years of activity for the Children's Center in the Diocese of Hsin Chu, dedicated to Saint Therese Hsin Chu (Agenzia Fides) - “Today, once more, following in the footsteps of Fr. Cheng Wan Li, we offer our service to society.” This was how Bishop John Li, of the Diocese of Hsin Chu, President of the Saint Therese ...
• 27 October 2008
  VATICAN - Synod Propositions presented to the Holy Father: “Seeing the example of Saint Paul, the apostles, and of so many missionaries who over the course of the Church's history have brought the Gospel to peoples and nations, this Synod reaffirms the urgency of the mission 'ad gentes' in our time.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – At the end of the sessions held during the Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, a list of 55 Propositions was presented to the Holy Father, after having been approved during the XXI ...
• 25 October 2008
  Dossier - MISSIONARIES IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST PAUL Dossier - MISSIONARIES IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST PAUL -- Religious Institutes inspired by St Paul -- Introduction From the Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI for Mission Sunday 2008 The diversity of charism ...
• 24 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Franciscan Missionaries of Mary working among the nomads of India Pollachi (Agenzia Fides) – The work of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary among the nomads of India began in 2005, in the camps of Udumalpet, in Tamil Nadu. The religious learned the customs of the group “Narikurava ...
• 24 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - World Mission Sunday is celebrated throughout the Chinese Catholic world, with celebrations, conventions, works of charity and solidarity Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Nearing the end of the Month of the Missions, in the Year of Saint Paul, and immediately following the celebration of World Mission Sunday, Agenzia Fides has gathered reports and information r ...
• 24 October 2008
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Rehabilitation Center for deaf children of Gitega: 26 years of spreading awareness among parents and helping youth to earn a diploma and enter the working world Gitega (Agenzia Fides) – The “Centre pour Déficients Auditifs” has been offering quality education to the deaf of Gitega for 26 years now. In 1977, Monsignor Pierre Canisius Batembekeza, while he was serving as he ...
• 24 October 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Religious persecution on the rise on an international level, says a report from “Aid to the Church in Need” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Yesterday, in various cities a presentation was made of the report on Religious Freedom in the World 2008, which is an exhaustive report on the current situation of human rights in general and th ...
• 24 October 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Bishops of Extremadura affirm that Education for Citizenship “is contrary to the Social Doctrine of the Church and the right of parents to educate their children in conformity with their moral beliefs.” Badajoz (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Merida-Badajoz, following their ordinary session on October 21, 2008, issued a statement on the situation of education in Extremadura, especially ...
• 24 October 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops call for care and promotion of employment, decency of the workplace, and an effort to impede local lay-offs resulting from the current universal crisis Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – The Permanent Committee of the Chilean Bishops' Conference has issued a statement asking all business owners, workers, authorities, and political leaders to make an effort to avoid t ...
• 24 October 2008
  OCEANIA/TAHITI - Archdiocese of Papeete celebrates the Year of the Family in 2008: “in this country, that the advertising industry portrays as a paradise, there is really an impressive number of people who suffer from their family life.” Papeete (Agenzia Fides) - “In this country, at the advertising industry portrays as a paradise, there is really an impressive number of people who suffer from their family life.” These are the words of Archbishop Hub ...
• 24 October 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Crisis and recessions affecting illegal immigrants as well New York (Agenzia Fides) – In New York City, alongside Wall Street and its bankers and high financing, there are hopes and aspirations of many citizens and workers, including those of the illegal immigrants who are sud ...
• 24 October 2008
  VATICAN - “You heard it said, But I say to you…” - intervention by Prof. Michele Loconsole - What is the connection between the Old and New Testament? Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - An important issue for relations between Jews and Christians is without a doubt the understanding of the correct connection between the sacred texts of the Israelites or Jews, and the texts ...