News

• 25 September 2008
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Liturgy, the source of mission Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Church is well aware that she has no other source from which to draw strength for her mission, except the Lord Jesus Christ himself. The proper valuation and autonomy of the human scien ...
• 24 September 2008
  VATICAN - October 7 marks the inauguration of the 2008-2009 Academic Year at the Pontifical University Urbaniana; opening address on “Evangelization or Testimony? The case of Paul in the Book of Acts.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical University Urbaniana, will preside the Opening Mass “De Spiritu ...
• 24 September 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - 158 non-Christians among the 200 participants in the Fall Catechism Course at the Cathedral of Xi Kai (Diocese of Tian Jin), an unprecedented record Tian Jin (Agenzia Fides) – The Fall Catechism Course organized by the Cathedral of Xi Kai, in the Diocese of Tian Jin, has begun on September 1, with 200 participants. But the most extraordinary fact is that 158 of the ...
• 24 September 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - First Seminar held by the recently established Health Pastoral Committee of the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – From September 18-20, the Health Pastoral Committee of the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh held its First Seminar. The Committee was recently created, in January 2008, in order to help Ch ...
• 24 September 2008
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Rector of the Interdiocesan Theological Seminary of the Archdiocese of Antsiranana appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 17 July 2008 appointed Father Honoré Boudi, of the Archdiocese of Antsiranana, as Rector of the Inte ...
• 24 September 2008
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Rector of the Interdiocesan Theological Seminary of the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 9 July 2008 appointed Father Gérard Razafimahandry, of the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa, as Rector of ...
• 24 September 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Material and spiritual suffering of Christians in South Philippines, as the number of refugees increases due to conflict; humanitarian crisis close at hand Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) – The marginalized, poverty-stricken, and refugees are often kidnapped by extremist groups such as Abu Sayyaf. This is the case of the Christians (who are a small minority group) on the island ...
• 24 September 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - “40 Days for Life” Campaign begins today; Catholics in over 170 cities will be praying and fasting for the upcoming elections and the defense of life Denver (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Chaput has approved the Archdiocese of Denver’s participation in a nationwide prayer and fasting campaign called “40 Days for Life.” He encourages all Catholics to unite their p ...
• 24 September 2008
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “The people’s trust in institutions needs to be reestablished,” Bishops say in a message in response to the resignation of President Mbeki Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – “There is no doubt that rivalry and discord in the governing party have hindered its ability to serve the whole community in recent months. It is now time for the new leaders to focus o ...
• 24 September 2008
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - First National Congress of Pastoral Workers commemorates 50 years’ work with a reflection on “The Challenges of the Church’s Social Commitment” Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) – The First National Congress of Pastoral Workers is being held this week in the Emmaus Retreat House in Asuncion, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the foundation of Pastoral/Social ...
• 24 September 2008
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - With gangs and violence among youth on the rise, the Church in Central America organizes an encounter on the issue Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) – With the goal of “discerning the light from the signs of the times and becoming aware of the insecurity and violence that has become a social phenomenon that arises from various causes, ...
• 24 September 2008
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - “Thanks to the Lord and the Holy Father for the splendid WYD days in Sydney,” the youth of Solomon say Honiara (Agenzia Fides) – The 400 youth of the Solomon Islands who attended WYD in Sydney have “grateful hearts that are filled with praise to God and thanksgiving to the Holy Father.” This is what they themselves ...
• 24 September 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - Concern for the respect of human rights following the publication of a report on “death squadrons” Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – Nearly 500 people have been killed in Kenya by what are called “death squadrons,” who are linked to local secret service agencies. This is what a report from the National Commission on Hum ...
• 24 September 2008
  VATICAN - 5th Joint Conference of the Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital and the Mayo Clinic: experts exchange suggestions on improving pediatrics medicine; special focus on cases of child abuse Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The greatest international experts in pediatric cardiology, pulmonology, gynecology, immunology, metabolism, and neurology will come together on September 25, 26, 27 at the Auditorium Hal ...
• 24 September 2008
  VATICAN - “AVE MARIA” by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - In prayer we receive the power of Christ! Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - To step outside our own little “world” where, – because our nature, tainted by sin, has become totally self-centred – usually, everything revolves around, “me”, we need prayer. ...