News

• 11 June 2008
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - “Catechesis and Formation: pastoral priorities for the Church of Bangladesh, that must open itself to the new evangelization”: a missionary shares his reflections with Agenzia Fides Dhaka (Fides) – “The moment has come for making the catechetical teaching ( taken in a wide sense ) a real pastoral priority for the Catholic Church in Bangladesh. The Synod on the Word of God and the year dedicate ...
• 11 June 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - New ethical guidelines for Catholic doctors: “Scientific research does not go against Divine Providence” Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – The medical profession, with the scientific progress and new experimentation, is presented with ever-new challenges in trying to reconcile all this with the Catholic faith. This has formed the p ...
• 11 June 2008
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - “Clear signs of hope are appearing, however we must act with strength in fighting the plague of AIDS and poverty.” Maputo (Agenzia Fides) – “We support and encourage those who are working in the peace effort. May they do their best so that all Mozambicans may have life and have it to the full,” the Bishops of Mozambique said in ...
• 11 June 2008
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - “The Church has the task of forming consciences, of spreading awareness, of preparing new leaders, so that tomorrow can see a better life and a new Sierra Leone can emerge,” a missionary tells Fides Freetown (Agenzia Fides) – “For the majority of the inhabitants of Sierra Leone, they barely make it to the end of the year. The world agriculture crisis and continual rise of fuel prices has got the nation on its kn ...
• 10 June 2008
  VATICAN - Program of Benedict XVI’s Pastoral Visit to Santa Maria Leuca and Brindisi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy See Press Office released the program for the Pastoral Visit that the Holy Father Benedict XVI will make to Santa Maria Leuca and Brindisi, June 14 and 15. At 3.30 p.m. on Saturd ...
• 10 June 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong and the Bishop of Macao will participate in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing, upon the invitation of the central government Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – His Excellency John Tong Hon, Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong and His Excellency Jose Lai Hung Seng, Bishop of Macao, will participate in the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Beijing ...
• 10 June 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Take a moment to pause and refresh your soul”: formation meeting for school ministry workers, organized by the diocesan Youth Ministry Office Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Retracing every part of one’s own life in order to enter into a deeper relationship with the Lord, personalizing one’s own mission and pastoral direction: these have been the objectives ...
• 10 June 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope tells the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy: “Apart from the necessary juridical, theological and diplomatic training, what is most important is that your lives and activities reflect a faithful love for Christ and for the Church.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “The apostolic and diplomatic ministry at the service of the Holy See, which is carried out wherever you are sent, requires a competence that is not improvised. Therefore, make the most ...
• 10 June 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI inaugurates the Congress of the Diocese of Rome: “The hope of those who believe in Christ is not limited to this world; rather, it is intrinsically directed towards full and eternal communion with the Lord.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Monday, June 9, the Holy Father Benedict XVI went to the Basilica of Saint John Lateran where he has always inaugurated, since the beginning of his Pontificate, the annual Congress for ...
• 10 June 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - First World Congress for Student’s Parents Associations: “parents have the primordial and preferential right to educate their children according to their own principles and convictions” Zaragoza (Agenzia Fides) – “The universal values for education in the 21st Century, for a better world,” was the theme of the First World Congress for Student’s Parents Associations, held by the National Catholic ...
• 10 June 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops concerned for the new law on the national intelligence service, as it contradicts fundamental rights and would infringe on the seal of confession Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – Several Venezuelan Bishops have issued statements on the controversial reform bill on national intelligence service that was approved on May 28, as it goes against basic rights and would force ...
• 10 June 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Food crisis: “what causes most regret and scandal is the knowledge that the problem does not come from the insufficiency of the earth’s food production, but the lack of equal distribution.” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – The food crisis that is affecting the world has had a heavy influence on Mexico, which although it is an agricultural producer, has increased its dependence on the United States market in ...
• 10 June 2008
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Further talks in South Africa for reaching a definitive peace accord for Burundi Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) – A new stage in the peace process in Burundi has opened following the return of the National Liberation Force (FNL), Agathon Rwasa, to Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura. The FNL is the last of t ...
• 10 June 2008
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - “The commitment of the international community is fundamental in bringing peace back to Somalia,” the Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu tells Fides, following the cease-fire signing Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) – “It is definitely good news to hear of the accords and reconciliation meetings, although there have been many in recent years and the war continues,” Agenzia Fides was told by Bishop Gio ...
• 10 June 2008
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - The Christian announcement and basic formation in a country with Islamic majority Dacca (Fides) – The Christians of Bangladesh are a minority in the society of a majority Islamic nation. There are over 130 million Muslims, of a total national population of 150 million. Islam, which has been present ...