News

• 29 February 2008
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - First Annual Statement on Religious Freedom in North Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Committee for Reconciliation of Korea of the Korean Episcopal Conference, in its annual meeting announced the publication of an “Annual Statement 2007 on Religious Freedom in North Korea.” ...
• 29 February 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Christians throughout the world unite in celebrating the World Day of Ecumenical Prayer for Myanmar London (Agenzia Fides) - Christian communities of diverse creeds, throughout the world, will unite on March 8 in commemoration of the 10th World Day of Prayer for Myanmar. The initiative, begun in 1997 by a group of Chri ...
• 29 February 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - “The signing of this agreement means the end of a nightmare. I hope that the coalition between Kibaki and Odinga can confront the root causes of the country’s division,” Fr. Eugenio Ferrari tells Fides. Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “This means the end of a nightmare. Thanks be to God, our prayers have been answered,” Fides was told by Fr. Eugenio Ferrari, missionary in Kenya, following the signing of an agreement betwe ...
• 29 February 2008
  VATICAN - “You heard it said but I say to you …” - an intervention by Prof. Michele Loconsole on Pope Benedict XVI's new prayer "for the Jews" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Following the annual Day for Catholic-Jewish Dialogue on 17 January, virulent polemic broke out in Italy and the rest of the world with regard to a new version, in Latin, of the customary P ...
• 28 February 2008
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Politics, Catholics, witness and mission Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “ Look: as Yahweh my God commanded me, I have taught you laws and customs, for you to observe in the country of which you are going to take possession. Keep them, put them into practice, ...
• 28 February 2008
  MISSIONARY PRAYER INTENTION - The Pope’s missionary intention for March “That Christians persecuted because of the Gospel in various parts of the world and in various manners may be sustained by the strength of the Holy Spirit and continue to bear witness courageously and openly to the Word of God.” Commentary. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Church always suffers persecution. We should not be surprised by this fact. Jesus announced this persecution: “Remember the word I spoke to you, 'No slave is greater than his master.' ...
• 28 February 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - On the way to the 6th European Day for University Students: International Congress on “Europe and the Americas Together to Build a Civilization of Love.” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - This afternoon, in the Pontifical Gregorian University, will be the opening of the International Congress on “Europe and the Americas Together to Build a Civilization of Love,” organized in con ...
• 28 February 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Archdiocese of Mexico: Sunday, March 2 is Family Day, in preparation for the World Family Encounter Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - This coming Sunday, March 2, there will be a Family Day organized, in the Archdiocese of Mexico, by the Archdiocese’s Committee for Family Pastoral Ministry, in cooperation with the John P ...
• 28 February 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Archbishop of Caracas laments attack on the Archbishop’s Residence: “What is needed is a large dose of calm and serenity.” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - In the early morning hours of February 27, a group of students and revolutionaries laid siege to the Archbishop’s Palace in Caracas, evacuating the personnel at work inside. Their goal was to ...
• 28 February 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Numerous activities underway for the 50th anniversary of the Diocesan Mission of Navarra: “many missionaries continue to impress us with their generosity and self-donation.” Navarra (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Pamplona-Tudela (Spain) is celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Diocesan Mission of Navarra on December 3, 1958. In its commemoration, various activities ha ...
• 28 February 2008
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Three Franciscan brothers are off to Kazakhstan to work for the progress and growth of the local Church Assisi (Agenzia Fides) - The Franciscans have responded with enthusiasm and generosity to the call of the Church in Kazakhstan, that has requested their presence in the immense central Asian country, in the “spirit of ...
• 28 February 2008
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - “If politics is not capable of changing this intolerable economic situation, we are afraid that the violence in the country will spread,” Bishops say. Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - “We are extremely worried about the country’s situation, due to the continued protests in Maputo, Chowke, Chibuto, Mandjlakazi, Jangamo, and Chimoio,” a February 20th statement issued by th ...
• 28 February 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI, in the General Audience, concludes his catechesis on Saint Augustine: “may we be granted the grace every day to follow the example of this great convert, finding the Lord in every moment of our lives, as he did.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The General Audience on Wednesday, February 27, has also taken place in two phases: first, in the Basilica of St. Peter and later, in the Paul VI Hall, where the Holy Father Benedict XVI co ...
• 28 February 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - First fruits of the youth evangelization campaign launched at the Chinese New Year Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The youth evangelization campaign that was launched during the festivities of the Chinese New Year, in the Parish of Saint Bonaventure, is now seeing the first fruits of its labor. According t ...
• 28 February 2008
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Violent protests against increased prices has already claimed the lives of 17 Yaounde (Agenzia Fides) - Protests against the increase of fuel prices that began in Doula, Cameroon’s industrial capital, have spread to the political capital, Yaounde, where fighting between demonstrators and police ...