News

• 24 January 2008
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - “In the Name of God, end the siege over Gaza. ”: patriarchs and heads of local Christian Churches in Jerusalem appeal to international community Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - “ In the Name of God, we, the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem and the Holy Land urge the International Community to put an end to this suffering in Gaza" say the Patriarchs and Heads of Chris ...
• 24 January 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - Salesian missionary wins state award for Training School for the Blind Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The original missionary experience in Thailand of Salesian Father Carlo Velardo, who runs Pakkred Home and Training School for the Blind has been recognised with this year's Outstanding Person i ...
• 24 January 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Xiao Dian parish in Tai Yuan diocese will intensify evangelisation in the Year of St Paul Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) -Xiao Dian parish in the diocese of Tai Yuan, has decoded to give new impulse to evangelisation following the example of Xi Kai Cathedral in the diocese of Tian Jin. Xi Kai Cathedral has l ...
• 24 January 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “The mission of women in the Church and in Society ” theme of next plenary assembly of the Catholic Bishops of Colombia Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - “ The mission of women in the Church and in Society” is the theme for the 84th plenary assembly of the Bishops' Conference of Colombia to be held in Bogota from 28 January 28 to February 1. T ...
• 24 January 2008
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Alarm for growing rate of child and teenage pregnancies El Salvador (Agenzia Fides) -El Salvador health authorities are concerned about the growing number of pregnancies among young girls between the ages of 10 and 19. In 2007 the total number of pregnancies in this age group ...
• 24 January 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - Chapel for perpetual adoration opened in Lima to make reparation for sins due to abortion and to sustain priests Lima (Agenzia Fides) -Santa Rosa of Lima parish in the city of Lima has opened a new chapel for Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Special prayers will include reparation for sins due to abortion all over the ...
• 24 January 2008
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - 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 9 November 2007, appointed Rev. José Ricardo Bran Mijangos, of the archdiocesan clergy of Guatemala, ...
• 24 January 2008
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - 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 23 November 2007, appointed Rev.do Osvaldo Pablo Leone, of the diocesan clergy of Rio Quarto, Argentina ...
• 23 January 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope's Message for the World Day of the Sick: “The Eucharist, Lourdes and pastoral care of the sick ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Eucharist, Lourdes and pastoral care of the sick” is the theme of Pope Benedict XVI's Message for the 16th Day of the Sick to be celebrated on 11 February, feast-day of Our Lady o ...
• 23 January 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - Only when we forget self, do we truly love! Mgr Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Prepare the way for the Lord who comes!" The call of John the Baptist resounds in every epoch of history and it is addressed to all who desire to open their heart to God. If we truly bel ...
• 23 January 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Sunday 27 January “pro-life, pro-family, pro- freedom” demonstration will show society what is good for everyone with regard to life, the family, education and teaching Barcelona (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 27 some 5,000 people are expected to take part in a rally with the motto “Pro-life, pro-family, pro- freedom. United we can win!” organised at Barcelona's Congress Palace by “P ...
• 23 January 2008
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Growing demand for electricity and power cuts affected millions in southern Africa Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides)- Interruption of electricity supplies are having serious repercussions on southern African countries. The situation is most critical in Zimbabwe, where people already suffer from an economic ...
• 23 January 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics united with universal Church, pray intensely for Christian unity Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Chinese Catholics are praying intensely during this annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in communion with the universal Church and in answer to the Holy Father's call last Sunday at the Angel ...
• 23 January 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - “Padre Carlos Crespi national communications award” restores human and Christian values in communications Guayaquil (Agenzia Fides) - On Thursday 24 January the feast of Saint Francis de Sales, Patron saint of journalists, Signis-Ecuador Association of Catholic Communicators will present the national communications award to ...
• 23 January 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO Cardinal Rivera calls all the baptised to a state of mission “to be light of Christ in the city” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Norberto Rivera, Archbishop of Mexico, presented Pastoral Guidelines for 2008, with the title “Formation for Christian Life” which aim to re-launch a permanent state of mission ...