News

• 11 July 2008
  EUROPE/POLAND - “Vacations with God” organized by the Pontifical Mission Societies, Caritas, and Catholic Action of the Archdiocese of Czestochowa, for 2,000 underprivileged children Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – About 2,000 children and youth from families with economic difficulties or those living in poverty will be able to enjoy at least a part of their summer vacations in July and August. “Va ...
• 11 July 2008
  AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - Bishop Nicolas Djomo of Tshumbe elected new President of the Congolese Catholic Bishops’ Conference Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - During the 44 Plenary Assembly of the Congolese Bishops’ Conference, celebrated in Kinshasa on July 10, the new governing body was elected with the new President, Bishop Nicolas Djomo of Tshu ...
• 11 July 2008
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - The Nazarene Sisters in Madagascar over 40 years, on their first mission outside Italy Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – The Nazarene Sisters began their adventure in Madagascar on May 16, 1967. The inspiration behind the mission came from Father Giuseppe Archetto, CM, who six years earlier had traveled thr ...
• 11 July 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “We want to imitate our brother Paul and learn from him how to be missionaries”: 138 youth from the parish of Han Er Zhuan (Diocese of Han Dan) participate in the Summer Camp held in honor of the Year of St. Paul Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) - “Thank you, Jesus, for coming to abide in me; I want to be a soldier chosen by Jesus, like Saint Paul,” this was the longing and the commitment of 138 young people from the parish of Han Er ...
• 11 July 2008
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - “D8” Summit: an appeal to the economies of industrialized nations: a boost in agriculture, ‘no’ to biofuels Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The dialectic between the “G8” (the summit of the 8 most industrialized nations which just concluded in Japan) and the “G5” (a group of five countries: China, India, Brazil, Mexico, ...
• 11 July 2008
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - The Church’s contribution in the fight against AIDS, at the service of the youth Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - It is a fight that mainly affects the youth, the nation’s future: the fight against AIDS is one of the topics on the agenda for the government in the Solomon Islands. The political, social, an ...
• 10 July 2008
  VATICAN - The Holy Father Benedict XVI receives the King of Bahrain in audience Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain, in the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo on July 9. The sovereign subsequently went on to meet ...
• 10 July 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - International Encounter for Superiors of Religious Communities, July 14-22 Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Higher Learning Institute of Religious Studies at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum has organized an International Encounter for Superiors of Religious Communities. The objective of t ...
• 10 July 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Living the Year of St. Paul and preparing for summer catechism classes: 90 participants in the formation course of the Diocese of Zhou Zhi Zhou Zhi (Agenzia Fides) – Living the Year of St. Paul with improved fervor and preparing for summer catechism classes for children: these are two of the main objectives of the Year of St. Paul formation course and the ...
• 10 July 2008
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - The presence of the Lord Jesus goes ahead of the liturgical assembly and remains after it Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the beginning of the post conciliar liturgical reform, an idea advanced that the tabernacle was an obstacle to Mass celebrated 'facing the people' despite various instructions which cons ...
• 10 July 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Tao Yuan Rehabilitation Hospital opens a Prayer Room for Catholics Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – The Tao Yuan Rehabilitation Hospital that depends from the most important state hospital in Taiwan, the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, is opening a Prayer Room for Catholics. According to a rep ...
• 10 July 2008
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - For 410 youth from the Solomon Islands, their dream of living WYD is coming true, in the spirit of Saint Paul Honiara (Agenzia Fides) – It’s a dream come true: for 410 youth from the Solomon Islands participating in the upcoming World Youth Day in Sydney, this is an important step, one lived with expectation, enthusiasm, hop ...
• 10 July 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Immigration Pastoral Ministry against human trafficking: “We cannot remain silent before the suffering of so many who are subject to this inhumane slave-like treatment, which is an extreme violation of human rights.” Mendoza (Agenzia Fides) - “We cannot remain silent before the suffering of so many of these, our brothers and sisters – especially women and children- who are subject to this inhumane slave-like treatment, which is a ...
• 10 July 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Preparing for CAM 3: 21 international groups, 23 Ecuadorian groups, and 40 press agencies to participate; celebration of an exposition of Catholic missionary publications Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Intense preparations continue as there is barely a month left before the kick off of the Third American Missionary Congress (CAM 3), which will be held in Quito (Ecuador) August 12-17. According t ...
• 10 July 2008
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - New law on religious freedom underway in the country: the Catholic Church asks that the fundamental rights of all believers be respected and guaranteed Astana (Agenzia Fides) - The proposal for a new Religion law offers an opportunity for the government as well as for all believers. What is needed is that that the laws be inforced, with freedom of conscience and fundame ...