News

• 5 September 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - The feast of Mother Teresa dedicated to peace in Orissa; Missionaries of Charity ask that “love may triumph over hate” Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) – At the tomb of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, peace is being called for in Orissa. It is the most important prayer being said on this day celebrated in memory of the Blessed woman who has left a ...
• 5 September 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - Multiple initiatives throughout the country for National Immigrant Day: “We can all try to offer something of our personal talents and possessions to help in understanding this situation, accepting it, and then working to improve it.” Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – Throughout the entire country, the local churches are preparing for the celebration of National Immigrant Day, on September 7. The theme is “Youth and Migration.” In addition to ...
• 5 September 2008
  AMERICA/HAITI - Caritas Haiti asks for aid for the victims of the most recent tropical storms that have left behind more damage, worsening the food crisis Port-au-Prince (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas Haiti is asking for humanitarian aid for victims of Tropical Storm Gustav and the Storm Hanna, which have forced nearly 4,000 people to evacuate the Caribbean nation and that ha ...
• 5 September 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Three-year preparations begin for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the image of “Nuestra Señora de la Caridad.” Special collection on September 8 will go towards hurricane victims. Havana (Agenzia Fides) – The three-year preparation time for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the image of “Nuestra Señora de la Caridad” will be officially inaugurated at the National Shrine in Cobre (se ...
• 5 September 2008
  AFRICA/GHANA - “No to rhetoric, yes to concrete aid,” representatives from the Christian Churches say at the end of the Accra Forum Accra (Agenzia Fides) – “A declaration with progressivist rhetoric, but it is yet to be seen of it will be supported with concrete actions that will guarantee aid for the poor.” This was how the representatives of ...
• 5 September 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Prayers, pilgrimages, and conferences during the month of the martyrs Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – For the Church in Korea, September is the “Month of the Martyrs,” as September 20 marks the feast of Saint Andrew Kim Taegon (1821-1846), the first Korean priest and martyr, patron of the K ...
• 5 September 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - 6 Sisters from the Congregation of Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows make perpetual vows in Tai Tuan Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) – The Congregation of Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows of the Diocese of Tai Yuan (Province of Shan Xi), will celebrate the feast of their Patroness, Our Lady of Sorrows, on ...
• 5 September 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “No matter how busy we are with our work, we can always grow closer to the Lord through books.” Numerous requests for spiritual works at the Book Fair. Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Various editions of the Bible, practical and simple spiritual guides, prayer books, saint books, etc. were once more among the most requested books in the Catholic section of the Hong Kong B ...
• 4 September 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope at the General Audience speaks of the conversion of Saint Paul: “For us, Christianity is not a new philosophy or new morality. We are Christians only if we encounter Christ.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “On the road to Damascus, in the first 30 years of the first century, and following a period in which he persecuted the Church, the decisive moment of Paul's life took place. Much has b ...
• 4 September 2008
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Promoting the woman in order to improve the economy and stop the flight from the rural areas: 28 years of dedication from the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Dakar (Agenzia Fides) – Since their arrival in Senegal in 1980, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, in addition to their pastoral work in the parishes, have dedicated their lives to improving the living conditions for ...
• 4 September 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - “In response to the violence and fundamentalism, we will hold a day for fasting and ecumenical prayer, inspired by Mother Teresa, model of universal compassion”: the Spokesman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference tells Fides the meaning behind the Day of Fasting and Prayer on September 7 New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – “The special Day of Fasting and Prayer on September 7 will be an opportunity to call upon God with confidence that He will unite Christians of all denominations in India. In an ecumenical ...
• 4 September 2008
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - National Missionary Congress begins: “Portugal, live the Mission, Soar Beyond Your Horizons.” Saint Paul as the model for evangelization: “The Church is her mission of evangelization must respond to a society very similar to the one that heard Paul’s preaching of the Gospel.” Fatima (Agenzia Fides) – Yesterday, September 3, saw the opening of Portugal’s National Missionary Congress, which is being held in Fatima, until September 7, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Missionary Year. ...
• 4 September 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “On the road to peace: Life with Dignity, Development, and Freedom” is the theme for Peace Week 2008, beginning this Sunday Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, September 7 marks the beginning of Peace Week 2008. The theme of this national event is “On the road to peace: Life with Dignity, Development, and Freedom” and it is scheduled to ...
• 4 September 2008
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Message for National Immigrant Day: “In response to this situation of unjust detentions, death, massive deportations, violations of human rights, growing poverty...remaining indifferent makes us accomplices.” Guatemala (Agenzia Fides) – “Mother earth, life for the nations” is the title of a Message written by Bishop Alvaro Ramazzini of San Marcos, President of the Pastoral Department for Migrants in the Guatemalan Bisho ...
• 4 September 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - “Democratic reforms and economic stability are two extremely important concerns for Pakistan,” the Secretary for the Justice and Peace Commission tells Fides on the eve of presidential elections Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – “The situation is a pretty difficult one. There is a power struggle going on, as the country lies in desperate need of reforms, guarantees, and rights, political and economic stability,” sa ...