News

• 2 July 2008
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Over 10,000 enthusiastic young Kiwis ready for World Youth Day Wellington (Agenzia Fides) – Over 10,000 young Kiwis as New Zealanders call themselves, can't wait for WYD in Sydney. This is an unexpectedly high number seeing that only about 100 pilgrims managed to take part in prev ...
• 2 July 2008
  ASIA/NEPAL - Salesian missionary from India shot dead in Nepal Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – Catholics in Nepal and in India are mourning the death of Salesian Fr Lutto Johnson Moyalan, a 60 year old missionary from India shot and mortally wounded on 1 July by gunmen in the Nepalese ...
• 2 July 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - “A Bishop’s responsibility is not confined to the borders of his diocese, but reaches out to the ends of the earth.” - Interview with Archbishop Lorenzo Voltolini Esti of Portoviejo, who was conferred the pallium by the Holy Father Rome (Agenzia Fides) – His Excellency Lorenzo Voltolini Esti, who has been Archbishop of Portoviejo (Ecuador) since August 6, 2007, was among the new Archbishops who were conferred the pallium by the Holy Father on Sun ...
• 2 July 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - The Family and Human Dignity Association is formed, to promote the protection of human rights, especially the defense of human life and the family based on marriage between a man and a woman Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, July 1, the Spanish association “Familia y Dignidad Humana” (Family and Human Dignity) officially began, made up of various members of Parliament and civil society working in defen ...
• 1 July 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI addresses Metropolitan Archbishops after the consignment of the Pallium: “may the Apostle of the nations assist you in your efforts to help the communities entrusted to your care to be ever more united and missionary, in harmony in coordinated pastoral activity filled with constant apostolic impulse” Vatican (Agenzia Fides) – On Monday 30 June, in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI in a special audience received, with members of their respective families, Metropolitan Bishops from all ...
• 1 July 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of the Bishop of Kitui Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 28 June 2008 appointed Bishop of Kitui (Kenya) Bishop Anthony Muheria, until now Bishop of Embu. (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 1/7/2008) ...
• 1 July 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Taunggyi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 28 June 2008, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Taunggyi (Myanmar) Rev. Basilio Athai, Rector of St. Michael's Major Propaedeutic Seminary in ...
• 1 July 2008
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Bishop of Wabag resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 30 June 2008 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Wabag (Papua New Guinea) presented by Bishop Hermann Raich, S.V.D., in ...
• 1 July 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - At the start of World Youth Day 2008, Ignatian Programme of prayer and service of others for young participants Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – From 15 to 20 July at the start of World Youth Day in Sydney Some 2,000 young people aged 18 to 30 from 26 different countries will take part in an Ignatian Programme of prayer and service of ...
• 1 July 2008
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Youth Month on the theme of witness: “The Church asks each of you to be a torch of the Light of Christ to illuminate the way leading back to God” San José (Agenzia Fides) - “As Archbishop of San José de Costa Rica, your Bishop and your friend, I greet you all and I urge you to live this 'month of youth' with enthusiasm. Our motto is ‘Let's be Witnesses” A ...
• 1 July 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN -Parishes dedicated to St Paul welcome Year of St Paul with special Novena Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – “Ecumenism? Instead of waiting for others we must take the first step said Archbishop Hong Shan Chuan, SVD., of Tai Pei, during a novena to welcome the Year of St Paul organised in a parish ...
• 1 July 2008
  ASIA/TURKEY - “Tarsus, kutsal kent. Tarsus Holy City!”: a Franciscan tells Fides about Year of St Paul initiatives in Turkey Tarsus (Agenzia Fides) – “The Year of St Paul will be for Tarsus the birthplace of the Apostle of the nations the Year of St Paul and for the entire Catholic Church in Turkey an unforgettable experience”: said Fria ...
• 1 July 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - “With Paul to announce the Gospel”: Phnom Penh Vicariate Apostolic issues Pastoral Letter for Year of St Paul Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – “With Paul to announce the Gospel ”: is the title of a Pastoral Letter issued by the Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh Archbishop Emiles Destombes on the occasion of the opening of the Year ...
• 1 July 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - The local Catholic Church demands respect for human rights in Zimbabwe, as intimidation of Zimbabwe Christians continues Harare (Agenzia Fides)- "Some of Zimbabwe's Catholic religious communities have been pressured to stop religious service services. But Masses are held regularly in most parishes except those in certain remote areas out o ...
• 1 July 2008
  EUROPE/POLAND - "We have no fear of the future certain that the Risen Christ is with us and that God is greater than any of our difficulties or limits": Archbishop Hoser is installed in the diocese of Warsaw-Praga Warsaw (Agenzia Fides)- "To we all wonder about the future, the future of our situation, of ourselves, our families the future of Poland, Europe, the whole world" Archbishop Henryk Hoser, of Warsaw-Praga said in his homi ...