News

• 5 March 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Msgr. Luciano Alimandi - Looking at reality through Jesus Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Jesus reveals to the blind man whom he had healed that he had come into the world for judgement, to separate the blind who can be healed from those who do not allow themselves to be hea ...
• 5 March 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Youth Mission continues in the University, “a contemporary areopagus where the truth of Christ should be proclaimed by the words and testimonies of believers.” Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Madrid’s University Youth Mission began on Monday, March 3. Following the Mass presided by Bishop Cesar Franco, Auxiliary Bishop of Madrid, which also included a missionary “sending,” dozen ...
• 5 March 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Conflict with Colombia: Bishops call for a disarming of the aggression, paving the way for sincere dialogue and reconciliation Quito (Agenzia Fides) - On March 4, the Ecuadorian Bishops’ Conference issued a statement expressing their deep sorrow and regret for what has occurred “between two sister-nations, Ecuador and Colombia, historically ...
• 5 March 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops take a stance against use of embryonic cells in scientific investigation: “it is a living being that cannot be destroyed.” Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - At the close of their meeting for the Permanent Council, the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference (CNBB) has reaffirmed the Church’s position on the use of embryonic cells in scientific research, ...
• 5 March 2008
  AMERICA - II Congress of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities: “may every movement and community, in its own charism, contribute however they can to the success of the Continental Mission” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Sunday, March 2, Bogota saw the close of the II Congress of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities, an event organized by CELAM, together with the Pontifical Council for the Laity, that was atte ...
• 5 March 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - 180 catechists have completed their course on the occasion of the 400-year anniversary of the Diocese of Shanghai Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - 180 catechists have earned their Diploma, after participating in a formation course that was among the initiatives in commemoration of the 400-year anniversary of evangelization in the Diocese ...
• 5 March 2008
  VATICANO - Benedict XVI will preside the March 9th opening celebration for the 25th anniversary of the “San Lorenzo” International Youth Center Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the morning of Sunday 9 March, the Pope will celebrate the Eucharist in the Roman church of San Lorenzo in Piscibus. The church is part of the San Lorenzo International Youth Center whic ...
• 5 March 2008
  AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - Following recent fighting, UN sends more “Blue Helmets” to South Congo Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - At least 22 people were killed last week in Luozi, in the southeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in fighting that broke out between the military and members of a religious-polit ...
• 5 March 2008
  EUROPE/ITALIA - “Shed for you and for all”: March 24, 16th annual Day of Prayer and Fasting in memory of missionaries killed for the cause of the Gospel. Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Day of Fasting and Prayer is held March 24, as it is the date when Archbishop Oscar A. Romero of San Salvador was assassinated in 1980. The initiative was started in Italy by the Youth Movement ...
• 5 March 2008
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Increase in cocaine consumption in Africa. In Guinea Bissau, consumption of “crack” has caused an outbreak of violence (Agenzia Fides) - A growing percentage of the 300 tons of cocaine that is consumed each year in Europe alone passes through western Africa. This is what an official statement of 2007 from the International Narcotics Cont ...
• 4 March 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - New National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, on January 4, 2008, appointed Rev. Felice Chech, M.I. National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies ...
• 4 March 2008
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Days of Reflection on the teachings of John Paul II on marriage and the family on the 25th anniversary of his visit Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 5, the Church in Panama will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the visit of Servant of God, John Paul II, which took place on March 5, 1983. In commemoration of the event, there wil ...
• 4 March 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops ask for peace and to avoid confrontation with neighboring countries Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro and Vice-President of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, has made declarations to Union Radio saying that the Church is asking for reconciliation and peace, ...
• 4 March 2008
  AMERICA - The Great Continental Mission: “We must take advantage of this time of grace. We need a new Pentecost!”; during the CAM 3, missionary sending Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - On February 28 - March 2, the Second Congress of Church Movements and New Communities took place in the city of Bogota, Colombia. The event was organized by the Department for Ecclesial Communion ...
• 4 March 2008
  VATICAN - Message of the Holy Father for the Salesian General Chapter: “evangelization must be the principal and priority frontier of their mission today” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Following the example of your beloved Founder, the Salesians should be inflamed with apostolic zeal. Evangelization should be the principal and priority frontier of their mission today. ...