News

• 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 ...
• 28 February 2008
  ASIA - “Re-Launching our Evangelizing Mission”: a new publication from the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - “Re-Launching our Evangelizing Mission” is the title of a new publication from the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), that contains a documentation of the Asian Mission Congr ...
• 27 February 2008
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEON AND GAMBIA - New National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples has appointed 6 January 2008 National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Sierra Leone and Gamb ...
• 27 February 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - New National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples has appointed 23 November 2007 National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Kenya for a five ye ...
• 27 February 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Caritas of Bolivia implements a two-phase emergency aid plan for flood victims La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The emergency situation continues in various parts of Bolivia, due to the severe flooding that has afflicted the country in recent weeks. Caritas of Bolivia is currently carrying out an emergency ...
• 27 February 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops of the Peruvian rainforest are worried about the marginalizing and poverty of the indigenous people Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Ecclesial Jurisdictions of the Peruvian rainforest (San Ramón, Pucallpa, Puerto Maldonado, San José del Amazonas y Jaén) have issued a statement at the close of their Encount ...
• 27 February 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - The spread of armed groups: a disturbing sign following the interruption of negotiations between the government and the opposition Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “What will happen next? This is what everyone wants to know,” said a local Church source from Nairobi to Agenzia Fides, after talks between the government and the opposition were suspended. ...
• 27 February 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “Seeking the Truth, Restoring Integrity”: an appeal from the Bishops of the Philippines Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Amidst the “crisis of truth and the pervading cancer of corruption,” the Filipino Bishops feel the need to intervene and offer a contribution to “seek the truth and...restore integrity” f ...
• 27 February 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocese of Hong Kong working for the family and life, with a benefit Walk Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Supporting the family and human life is definitely a priority in the pastoral ministry for the diocese of Hong Kong. According to a report in the Kong Ko Bao (the diocesan bulletin in Chinese) ...
• 27 February 2008
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Caritas Australia and Solomon Islands providing aid to refugees following tsunami and earthquake of 2007 Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - In situations of natural disasters, there is always a need for projects to aid in the rehabilitation of affected areas, a need to rebuild and to return to normal life, for victims and refugees. ...
• 27 February 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - God desires to give us Himself Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Gospel of the 3rd Sunday of Lent cycle A, about the Samaritan woman, is exceptionally rich. Every time we read it we are passionately moved by that intense conversation between Jesus an ...
• 27 February 2008
  Dossier - The Congregation for Catholic Education The Congregation for Catholic Education Introduction The history of a Congregation dedicated to education A few figures The delicate task of the Pontifical Society for Priestly Vocations Education i ...