News

• 5 May 2008
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Leaders of seven Christian Churches write a letter of endorsement to the President for his veto of the “Reproductive Health Law” that favors abortion Montevideo (Agenzia Fides) - Representatives of seven Christian Churches (Anglicans, Apostolic Armenians, Baptists, Catholics, Greek Orthodox, Menonites, and Pentecostals), sent a letter to the President of Uruguay, Taba ...
• 5 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Priest murdered by two unidentified hitmen in Mexico City Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - On Friday, May 2, Fr. Julio Cesar Mendoza Acuña, 33 year-old Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Mexico City, was killed by two unidentified hitmen, according to a report from “Agencia ...
• 5 May 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Cardinal Norberto Rivera introduces the “Stable Ministry of the Catechist” in the Archdiocese, convinced that “the activity of the lay faithful is becoming increasingly more necessary and invaluable.” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - On the Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension, May 4, the Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, introduced “ad experimentum” for five years, the Ministry of the Catec ...
• 5 May 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Justice and Peace Commission confirms that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission can no longer be relied on as a “neutral and nonpartisan electoral umpire.” Harare (Agenzia Fides) - The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) can no longer be relied on as a “neutral and nonpartisan electoral umpire.” That was what the Justice and Peace Commission of the Zimbabwean Bishops’ ...
• 5 May 2008
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Crisis in Somaliland, an island of stability in the midst of the Somali chaos, endangers Western strategy in the area Hargeisa (Agenzia Fides) - The violent confrontations carried out between the police and demonstrators last week in Hargeisa, capital city of Somaliland - a Somali region that declared itself independent in 1991 - has in ...
• 5 May 2008
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The faithful of Sibu celebrate their new Auxiliary Bishop Sibu (Agenzia Fides) - In the Diocese of Sibu, on the Island of Borneo in Malaysia, local Catholics are celebrating the gift of their new Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Hii Teck Kwong, ordained a bishop on May 1, at the Cathedr ...
• 3 May 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Our mission…is on all human frontiers”: Interview with Monsignor Massimo Camisasca, Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo, founded in 1985 by Monsignor Massimo Camisasca, today has a hundred members who are priests, as well as some thirty seminarian ...
• 3 May 2008
  Dossier - THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ETHIOPIA, A brief history of evangelsation THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ETHIOPIA A brief history of evangelsation Introduction The meaning of the term “catholic” in history Some events in history Relations between Ethiopia and the Catholic Church ...
• 2 May 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope at the General Audience reflected on the events of his apostolic journey to the United States of America: “To this Church, which now faces the challenges of the present, I have had the joy of announcing anew 'Christ Our Hope' of yesterday, today and forever.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Although several days have passed since my return, I still wish to dedicate today’s catechesis, as is customary, to the apostolic journey that took me to the United Nations Organizatio ...
• 2 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - 100 days left until the Olympics: Catholics praying for the success of the Olympic Games; hopes and prayers from the Bishops of Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - From Beijing to Si Chuan (southwest), from Shaan Xi (midwest) to Hei Long Jiang (northeast), from central Mongolia (north) to Yun Nan (south), on April 30, Chinese Catholics celebrated this day ...
• 2 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Diocese of Heng Shui discusses the quality of its catechumenal formation Heng Shui (Agenzia Fides) - “300 people were baptized at the Easter Vigil, fairly less than in the past. However, we have also wanted to improve the quality of their formation,” said Bishop Feng Xin Mao of Heng Shui ...
• 2 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Joseph Li of Beijing receives a visit from representative of the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - On receiving the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury’s personal representative, Bishop Joseph Li Shan, who was consecrated as Bishop of Beijing with Papal approval, on September 21 of last year, ...
• 2 May 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Celebration for the Diocesan Missionary Day with a “missionary sending” Mass: “The Diocese that is not generous with those most in need, will not receive the God-given graces it needs.” Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday, May 4, the Diocese of Madrid will celebrate Diocesan Missionary Day, with the theme: “The Diocesan Church...open to the missions.” The central event of the celebration will be the ...
• 2 May 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Bishops clarify the fact that, “under no circumstance would they accept a law in favor of legalizing homosexual unions as a source of specific rights and obligations” Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Antonio Arregui of Guayaquil, President of the Ecuadorian Bishops’ Conference, recently sent a letter to all Catholics in the country, clarifying some of the guidelines given by t ...
• 2 May 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops reaffirm their decision and commitment to work for peace and dialogue as the only means to solve the country’s problems El Alto (Agenzia Fides) - “During these days when the number of speeches and intolerant attitudes abound, the Bolivian Bishops’ Conference reaffirms its own vocation to serve in the effort of peace and dialogue, as t ...