News

• 23 October 2008
  VATICAN - For Saint Paul, Christ is “the standard to evaluate events and things, the purpose of every effort that he makes to announce the Gospel, the great passion that sustains his steps along the paths of the world.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Today I would like to speak of the teaching St. Paul left us about the centrality of the risen Christ in the mystery of salvation, about his Christology...Christ is for the Apostle the s ...
• 23 October 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Evangelizing through music: the Cathedral of Hsin Chu celebrates its 50th anniversary with a Sacred Music Concert open to the general public Hsin Chu (Agenzia Fides) – A Sacred Music Concert with the theme of: “Hymn of Love” opened the celebrations held for the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Diocese of Hsin Chu's Cathedral dedicated to the Im ...
• 23 October 2008
  AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Marian March 2008, at the close of the Month of the Rosary, with the theme: “Mary, living expression of our identity, protect and defend your people of the Dominican Republic.” Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Santo Domingo will celebrate their traditional Marian March 2008 on Sunday, October 26, with the theme: “Mary, lively expression of our identity, protect and defend ...
• 23 October 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Ukrainian Catholic Church celebrates 30 years since its canonical erection of the Eparchy and 100 years since the arrival of the first Ukrainian Catholic priest Misiones (Agenzia Fides) – The Eparchy of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Argentina is celebrating two important jubilees during this month of October. This is what Agenzia Fides was informed, in a report from Fr. Lui ...
• 23 October 2008
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The President of the Bishops' Conference reminds Catholic politicians of their duty to oppose “any political program or draft bill that contains proposals that go against the fundamental content of faith and morals.” San Jose (Agenzia Fides) - “When political action touches upon moral principals that do not permit exceptions nor compromises, the commitment of Catholic lawmakers becomes a more evident and serious necessity,” Archb ...
• 23 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Canadian Bishops write a letter asking the Government of Canada to dialogue with the Indian Government, in an effort to end anti-Christian violence New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Indian Government in New Delhi has been receiving continual pressures on an international level, asking that they take the necessary measures in placing an end to anti-Christian violence ...
• 23 October 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Increase in vocations for Missionaries of God's Love Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) - A new emerging congregation of priests, religious brothers, and sisters which was founded in Canberra in 1986 and that is dedicated to what Pope John Paul II called “the new evangelization� ...
• 23 October 2008
  ASIA/TURKEY - Franciscans in Turkey working on Islamic-Christian dialogue Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) – Following the example of the “Poverello di Assisi” (St. Francis), who went our to the encounter of the Sultan Melek el Kamel, the Franciscans of Turkey are working hard in the area of Isl ...
• 23 October 2008
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Wisdom and pastorality. Even in homilies. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Synod on “The Word of God in the Life and the Mission of the Church", now at the final words, raised, even at the level of the media not only in the Fathers' discussions and study gr ...
• 22 October 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Mgr. Luciano Alimandi - Give to God what belongs to God Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Give to God what belongs to God” (Mk 12, 17). When the Lord says “ Give to God what belongs to God ”, He is making no little request! In fact it is only in “giving that we receiv ...
• 22 October 2008
  AFRICA/BENIN - Rector of the Theological Interdiocesan Seminary of the Diocese of Lokossa appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect for the Congregation of the Evangelization of Peoples, on September 19, 2008 appointed Fr. Hyacinthe Jerome Agbihounko, of the clergy of the Diocese of Abomey, R ...
• 22 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics in He Bei host priests and religious from the United States, Ireland, and the Philippines on a visit to share their faith experiences Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Catholics in He Bei recently welcomed religious brothers and sisters, as well as priests who came to visit from the United States, Ireland, and Philippines. They celebrated a Mass together in ...
• 22 October 2008
  AMERICA - International campaign to collect signatures to stop abortion from being recognized as “a human right,” in this year of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM), the only pro-life group that works exclusively on all topics related to political and social fields of the UN, has launched a campaign to c ...
• 22 October 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops' Conference calls national accord on the new constitution and early scheduling of 2009 elections a historic landmark La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – In a statement entitled “A Historic Landmark,” the general secretary of the Bolivian Bishops' Conference (CEB) has congratulated the government for reaching a national accord in Congress, t ...
• 22 October 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Church shows concern for the 18th Ibero-American Summit on the youth, in its promotion of gender ideology San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – October 29-31, San Salvador will host the 18th Ibero-American Summit on “Youth and Development,” an important topic, considering the fact that there are over 150 million youth living ...