News

• 22 July 2008
  OCEANIA/TAHITI - Saint Clare Monastery in Tahiti: a center for prayer and reflection, welcoming people of diverse cultures and religions Punaauia (Agenzia Fides) – It was June 7, 1981 when the first Poor Clares arrived from Canada on the Polynesian island of Tahiti. In 1972, the monastery in Lennoxville (Canada) began thinking seriously about founding a ...
• 22 July 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Salesians and Daughters of Charity start a Center for youth immigrants at risk for social marginalization Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – This past July 18, representatives of the government of the City of Madrid inaugurated the Lumbre Social-Educational Assistance Center, begun by the Salesians and the Daughters of Charity. This ...
• 22 July 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - International Congress for the 40th anniversary of the II General Conference at Medellin: a historical and pastoral reflection on the new means of evangelization needed in the modern world Medellin (Agenzia Fides) – This coming August 3-5, an International Congress will be held in honor of the 40th anniversary of the II General Conference of Latin American Bishops, which took place in the Colombian city ...
• 22 July 2008
  AMERICA - Caritas of Latin America and the Caribbean make an appeal to the European Parliament, asking that they cease criminalization of immigrants Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “We, the representatives of the Caritas Network in Latin America and the Caribbean unite in making an appeal to the European Parliament and to our representatives in the European Union governin ...
• 22 July 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Proposals for the future of Catholic schools in Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Take greater root in society; continue insisting on a quality education, guaranteeing the best services to students; reiterate the Catholic values and Catholic identity; make some organizational ...
• 22 July 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Talks scheduled between the government and the opposition in the statement signed yesterday by Mugabe and the opposition leader Harare (Agenzia Fides) – Today, July 22, negotiation talks begin in South Africa, between Zimbabwe’s government and the opposition party. The talks are a direct result of the preliminary agreement signed yesterday in ...
• 22 July 2008
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - “The abduction of humanitarian aid workers is a result of the generalized chaos: even the control mechanisms on Somali clans have been broken”: an expert on the Horn of Africa gives his perspective Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “The abduction of humanitarian aid workers is a result of the extreme fragmentation of Somalian society,” Agenzia Fides was told by Federico Battera, Professor of Political Science at the Uni ...
• 21 July 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Sydney (5) - “We too can be tempted to make the life of faith a matter of mere sentiment, thus blunting its power to inspire a consistent vision of the world and a rigorous dialogue with the many other visions competing for the minds and hearts of our contemporaries.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – In St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, at 9:30am on Saturday, July 19, the Holy Father Benedict XVI celebrated the Holy Mass with the Australian Bishops, seminarians, and novices of religio ...
• 21 July 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Sydney (6) - “Accept into your hearts and minds the sevenfold gift of the Holy Spirit! Recognize and believe in the power of the Spirit in your lives!” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, July 19, there was a Prayer Vigil for the youth held at Randwick Racecourse, on the theme of the 23rd World Youth Day. “Once again this evening we have heard Christ’s gre ...
• 21 July 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Sydney (7) - “A new generation of Christians is being called to help build a world in which God’s gift of life is welcomed, respected and cherished”; “World Youth Day 2011 will take place in Madrid, Spain.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On July 20, at Randwick Racecourse, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the Closing Mass for the 23rd World Youth Day, during which he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 24 y ...
• 21 July 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The youth, prophets for the Third Millenium: WYD concludes Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The 23rd World Youth Day officially ended with the Prayer Vigil held on Saturday, July 19 and the Closing Mass on Sunday, July 20. WYD has been described by both the Holy Father and crowds of y ...
• 21 July 2008
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The “National Catechetical Center” opens its doors, to coordinate an evangelization effort in all the dioceses and promote catechetical training and textbooks San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – The Costa Rican Bishops’ Conference has noted the importance of making catechesis a priority in Diocesan Pastoral Ministry and thus, in July 2008 it has opened the National Catechetical Cen ...
• 21 July 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - 4th All-American Youth Missionary Encounter, to reflect on the Aparecida Document and the CAM 3 conclusions, establish an All-American Proposal Quito (Agenzia Fides) – The city of Quito (Ecuador) will host the 4th All-American Youth Missionary Encounter (IV Enajomis) August 18-22, immediately following the celebration of the 3rd American Missionary Congress (C ...
• 21 July 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Catholic schools ask the Head of the Education Department to respect the agreement established in the “Marco” Law in planning and directing educational works La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – Last July 13, the Head of the Education Department held a meeting for the institutionalization of directors’ positions in the public and private schools. This event has caught the attention o ...
• 21 July 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Violence against Christians in Orissa; Bishops’ appeal to authorities Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) – As the ad hoc Committee established to investigate the violence committed against Christians in Orissa in December 2007 concludes its initial phase of work, with meetings and testimonies, ...