News

• 12 June 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Among the topics on the agenda at the Bishops’ Spring meeting: liturgical matters, embryonic stem-cell research, medically assisted nutrition and hydration Orlando (Agenzia Fides) – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) begins its Spring meeting today, June 12 in Orlando (Florida). The meeting is scheduled to last until June 14. Among the items for discussion ar ...
• 12 June 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops ask efforts to continue towards a quality education for all people, especially for the poorest of the poor AMERICA/CHILE – Bishops ask efforts to continue towards a quality education for all people, especially for the poorest of the poor Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – The Permanent Committee of the Chilean Bishops ...
• 12 June 2008
  ASIA - “Eucharist as Communication”: Meeting of Asian Bishops in preparation for the Plenary Assembly 2009 Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – “Eucharist as Communication”: this is the title of a meeting of Bishops, secretaries, and experts of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) that was recently held in Bangkok, ...
• 12 June 2008
  AFRICA/GHANA - “Promote human and Christian development, and support a system of self-reliance for our Church.” The Apostolic Prefect of Donkorkrom dialogues with Agenzia Fides one year after his installation. Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “We want to work on evangelization and human development in a difficult are of our country,” Fr. Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, SVD, Apostolic Prefect of Donkorkrom (in eastern Ghana), told Agenzia F ...
• 12 June 2008
  AFRICA/DJIBOUTI - Fighting between soldiers of Djibouti and Eritrea near the strategic Strait of Bab el Mandeb Djibouti (Agenzia Fides) – 9 soldiers of Djibouti are dead and 60 wounded, after fighting broke out on the border between Eritrea and Djibouti 3 days ago. No information has been released regarding victims on the part ...
• 12 June 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Testimonies of faith and solidarity of Catholics in the earthquake zone: “where difficulties abound, that is where Catholics are most needed, to manifest the love of God.” Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – “I am 61 years old and I have already been through three earthquakes that registered over 7 degrees on the Richter scale. Here in our district, we are nearly 1,000 faithful. In additi ...
• 12 June 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Over 300 faithful attend the temporal vows of 6 novices from the Congregation of the Mother of God of Da Ming, who were among the first aid workers to arrive on the scene, in the earthquake aftermath Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) – 6 novices from the Diocesan Congregation of the Diocese of Da Ming (present day Han Dan), the Institute of the Mother of God of Da Ming, made their temporal vows accompanied by over 300 faithf ...
• 12 June 2008
  VATICAN - The history of the Cathedral Chapter of Saint Peter, protagonist in the life of the Eternal City for a millenium Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Cathedral Chapter of Saint Peter is an association of priests that was instituted in the 11th Century by the governing body of the Vatican Basilica. The history of the Chapter is that ...
• 11 June 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - Jesus looks deep into our eyes and 'calls' us Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Word of God we hear at Sunday Mass should accompany and illuminate us all through the week so that revealed Truth, found especially in the Gospel, may continue its path of light in our ...
• 11 June 2008
  EUROPE/POLAND - 7th National Missionary Congress in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Holy Childhood Association’s establishment in the country: “towards a missionary collaboration that is more active in every area of the Church in Poland” Krakow (Agenzia Fides) – On June 6-7, the city of Kraków-Łagiewniki (Krakow) became the missionary heart of Poland, with the celebration of the 7th National Missionary Congress in honor of the 150th anniversary o ...
• 11 June 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops call for an end to the slave labor, an “ethical and moral imperative” Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – The Brazilian Conference of Bishops (CNBB) is supporting the actions underway in the National Congress, especially those concerning the Constitutional reform bill that would eliminate all sla ...
• 11 June 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The Christian soldier, called to be a builder of peace and a testimony of life and solidarity: Cardinal Martino addresses Brazilian Military Chaplains Itaici (Agenzia Fides) – The Christian soldier is called not only to prevent, manage, or place an end to conflicts, but also to contribute to the reconciliation and construction of a social order based on the truth, ju ...
• 11 June 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Parishioners of Sha Gou, Diocese of Tai Yuan, make a consecration of their lives, the suffering of the earthquake victims and the entire world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) – With the intentions of consecrating their own lives, families, parish, diocese, nation, and the entire world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, over 400 faithful from the parish of Sha Gou, in the ...
• 11 June 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Annual retreat and “sending” for Eucharistic Ministers of the Archdiocese of Tai Pei Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – “Every time you distribute Communion, you should do so with the same respect and solemnity as if it were the first time because every time you distribute Communion, for the faithful, you are ...
• 11 June 2008
  EUROPE/POLAND - Study done on the religious practices of Polish Catholics: 44.2% regularly attend Sunday Mass, 17.6% receive Communion Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – “Niedzela,” the most widely-read Catholic weekly in Poland, today published a study on religious practices in Poland. The study was performed by the Institute for Catholic Church Stati ...