News

• 2 September 2008
  VATICAN - World Congress for Pastoral Care of Gypsies: “the Church calls all men, especially Christians, to assume their responsibilities, both at the service of society as well as in political commitments, in order to guarantee full respect of the dignity and rights of every human being.” Freising (Agenzia Fides) – “In response to the discrimination and indifference suffered by many of our brothers and sisters, the Church ‘cannot remain indifferent to social realities,’ and calls all men, especial ...
• 2 September 2008
  AFRICA/GABON - The Libreville Declaration to face serious environmental problems behind the deaths of over 2.4 million people, World Health Organization says Libreville (Agenzia Fides) - “The African continent is rich in natural resources and has a potentially strong human resource base to sustain flourishing economies. Yet the continent’s natural wealth is being seriousl ...
• 2 September 2008
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Egyptian President’s visit to Kampala strengthens collaboration efforts between the two countries in the administration of the Nile, however other countries have reason to worry Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – Uganda and Egypt reaffirmed their collaboration in the administration of the Nile, following the visit of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to the Ugandan capital of Kampala in late August. ...
• 1 September 2008
  Dossier - Trafficking in Human Organs Introduction Europe: 60,000 people awaiting transplants; 10 people die each day from a lack of organ supply. Commercialization and tourism of transplants rapidly on the rise. Statistics from the WHO: 10% of kidney ...
• 1 September 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI’s pastoral visit to Cagliari on Sunday, September 7 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – This Sunday, September 7, the Holy Father Benedict XVI will make a pastoral visit to Cagliari. According to the itinerary for the visit, issued by the Holy See Press Office, the Pope will ...
• 1 September 2008
  VATICAN - “To complete the work of salvation, the Redeemer continues to draw to himself and his mission men and women who are ready to take up the cross and follow him,” Benedict XVI says in the Angelus, focusing on the immigration situation Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) – Speaking from his balcony in the interior courtyard of the Apostolic Palace in Castel Gandolfo, where he recited the Angelus on Sunday, August 31, the Holy Father Benedict XVI reflecte ...
• 1 September 2008
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishop of Bac Ninh appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on August 4, 2008, appointed Father Cosme Hoang Van Dat, SJ, Spiritual Director of the Seminary of the Archdiocese of Hanoi, as Bishop of the Diocese of Bac ...
• 1 September 2008
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Erection of the Diocese of Kayanga and first bishop appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on August 14, 2008 erected the Diocese of Kayanga (Tanzania), with territory taken from the Diocese of Rulenge, which would become Rulenge-Ngara, making it a ...
• 1 September 2008
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Bishop of N’Zérékoré appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on August 14, 2008, appointed Father Raphaël Balla Guilavogui of the clergy of the Diocese of N’Zérékoré and currently studying for a Doctorate in Bibl ...
• 1 September 2008
  MISSIONARY PRAYER INTENTION - The Pope’s Missionary Intention for September 2008: “That faithful to the sacrament of matrimony every Christian family may cultivate the values of love and communion in order to be a small evangelizing community, sensitive and open to the material and spiritual needs of others.” Commentary. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Marriage is undoubtedly one of the most attacked institutions in our society. In a culture that is marked by extreme relativism and a divorce from its Creator, man tries to establish hims ...
• 1 September 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - General Chapter of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary: 7,000 religious serving the universal mission in 76 countries all over the world Rome (Agenzia Fides) – A Mass will be presided today (September 1) in Grottaferrata (Rome) by General Minister of the Order of Friars Minor (OFM), Fr. José Carballo, for the opening of the 22nd General Chapter of the ...
• 1 September 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - After 100 years without a church, the community of Lu Dong, of the Diocese of Tong Zhou (present-day Wei Nan) joyfully witnesses the consecration of two new churches Wei Nan (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community of Lu Dong, of the Diocese of Tong Zhou (present-day Wei Nan), of the Province of Shaan Xi, has lived its last 100 years without a single church. This era came to an end ...
• 1 September 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Christian Life Weekly” becomes “Catholic Weekly”: a more professional and modern publication on spirituality, evangelization, and service Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – For years now, our readers have accompanied us in following the news pieces taken from “Christian Life Weekly.” Today the Catholic bulletin of the Archdiocese of Tai Pei, after 56 years of ...
• 1 September 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Launching of the Great Continental Mission at the close of CAM 3: “The Spirit is the one who leads us to unite ourselves with Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania in sharing our faith.” The “Message to Humanity, the Family of God.” Quito (Agenzia Fides) – With the motto, “America with Christ listens, learns, and announces,” the 3rd American Missionary Congress (CAM 3) was celebrated in the city of Quito (Ecuador) August 15-17, 2008. According ...
• 1 September 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Final Declaration from CAM 3: “Jesus sends us out to all the ends of the earth to be witnesses to all that we have heard, learned, and announced.” Quito (Agenzia Fides) – Missionaries from all over the world issued a final document at the close of the Third Missionary Congress (CAM 3) in which they declared their willingness to announce the Gospel, build a world ...