News

• 27 June 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Irradiate the spirituality of St Paul everywhere: local Church initiatives for the Year of St Paul Manila (Agenzia Fides) – “We welcome the Year of St Paul with great joy. We open our hearts and minds to the light of grace which will lead us to a better understanding of the life and writings left to us by the belo ...
• 27 June 2008
  VATICAN - “You heard it said, but I say to you …” - intervention by Prof. Michele Loconsole - Jesus the Jew: n authentic historic discovery or a storicist reduction? Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - This month Kos magazine, published by San Raffaele, Milan, and edited by don Luigi Maria Verzè, dedicated a whole issue to the figure of Jesus the Jew, with authoritative contributions. Th ...
• 27 June 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - The Archbishop of Quito states: “A Catholic cannot be pro-abortion" Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Quito, Raúl Vera issued a statement with his auxiliary Bishops, René Cobagalarza and Danilo Echeverría, expressing profound concern for a pro-abortion banner found at the foot ...
• 26 June 2008
  MISSIONARY PRAYER INTENTION - The Pope's Missionary Intention for July 2008 “May World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia, fill young people with the fire of God's love that they may sow seeds of hope for a new humanity ” Comment Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Clearly youth is the future of the Church and the hope of society. This is why the Church has so at heart the evangelisation of young people. It was John Paul II who, certainly inspired by ...
• 26 June 2008
  VATICAN - Message from Benedict for the publication of first issue of the Osservatore Romano weekly English edition in Malayalam Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the publication of the first issue of the weekly English edition of the L'Osservatore Romano, in Maylayalam, the Holy Father addressed the following message to Catholics ...
• 26 June 2008
  THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - A call to Christocentrism Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Emphasis, at times unilateral, on the human element and its centrality, even when “doing theology”, can be traced to a erroneous understanding, almost counterposition, of the relationsh ...
• 26 June 2008
  VATICAN - “The life and the thought of Maximus are powerfully illuminated by immensely courageous witness to Christ in his whole reality, without limitation or compromise”: the Pope's catechesis dedicated to Saint Maximus the Confessor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “ The life and the thought of Maximus are powerfully illuminated by immensely courageous witness to Christ in his whole reality, without limitation or compromise. This reveals who man r ...
• 26 June 2008
  VATICAN - Sea Sunday 2008: Protect fishing communities from the effects of globalisation, safeguard the oceans and fight piracy Vatican City (Fides) - Protecting fisher communities from the effects of globalisation which affect the fishing sector, safeguard the Oceans for future generations, the danger of maritime piracy, were some of the issues ...
• 26 June 2008
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - “No to speculation, for the sake of the poor who suffer its consequences”: message from the Bishops of Burkina-Niger on the cost of living, calling for “responsible attitudes in responding to the many lures of a consumerist society.” Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) – “Since early 2008, the people of Burkina Faso have been suffering hardships due to the generalized rise in the cost of basic food products. The high cost of living has caused protests, d ...
• 26 June 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Some 1,000 young Indian Catholics in Sydney for World Youth Day New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – Some 1,000 young Indian Catholics accompanied by 14 bishops, 80 priests and numerous men and women religious, pastoral workers, as well as representatives of other religions in India, Hindus ...
• 26 June 2008
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - results and recognition for Catholic consecrated life in Bangladesh Dacca (Agenzia Fides) – Catholic religious life in Bangladesh, active in education and social assistance, recently received national recognition for fifty years of service to the nation in the field of schooling. The ...
• 25 June 2008
  VATICAN - “AVE MARIA” by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - Only God frees us from fear Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Fear is a natural dimension of life. From childhood we experience forms of fear which prove to be imaginary and later disappear; others emerge which have precise roots in reality: these ...
• 25 June 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - "The behaviour of Mugabe and his supporters is an offence against God: harsh condemnation from Cardinal Napier Archbishop of Durban Harare (Agenzia Fides)-"The people of Zimbabwe have the right to choose their President in fair and free elections. The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) passionately supports this legitimate aspirati ...
• 25 June 2008
  VATICAN - Papal Letter addressed to participants of the Seventh General Assembly of the Catholic Biblical Federation on the theme “The Word of God - Source of Reconciliation, Justice and Peace” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “ The theme of your General Assembly draws attention to how God's word can restore humanity in reconciliation, justice and peace. This is the word of life that the Church has to offer to ...
• 25 June 2008
  VATICAN - Saturday 28 June the Pope will preside Vespers at St Paul's for the opening of the Year of St Paul; Sunday 29 June, feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Mass with the imposition of the Pallium on the shoulders of 46 new archbishops Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday 28 June, eve of the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles, Benedict XVI will preside at first Vespers in the Roman basilica of St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls at 6 p.m. for ...