News

• 11 January 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Pray without ceasing”: Catholic Bishops' message for the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18 to 25 January Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “Prayer is part of Christian life and the basis of communion in the Church instituted by Christ”, the Catholic Bishops of Korea said in a message issued for the Week of Prayer for Christian Un ...
• 11 January 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Towards 3rd American Mission Congress CAM 3: initiatives in 2007 Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Osvaldo Fierro, secretary executive of the Third American Mission Congress CAM 3, to be held in Quito, Ecuador 12 - 17 August 2008 sent a report to Fides on preparatory initiatives during the past ...
• 11 January 2008
  Pontifical Urban University hosts 16 January Academic Act on the “Doctrinal Note on certain aspects of evangelisation” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Wednesday 16 January 10.30 to 12.30, at the Aula Magna of the Pontifical Urban University (Via Urbano VIII, 16) there will be an Academic Act on the “Doctrinal Note on certain aspects of ...
• 10 January 2008
  VATICAN - “The greatest Father of the Latin Church, Saint Augustine: a man of passion and of faith, keen intelligence and tireless pastoral concern” subject of Pope Benedict XVI teaching at the Wednesday general audience Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - After the Christmas festivities, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI resumed his reflections on the Church Fathers during his Wednesday general audience on January 9: “The greatest Father ...
• 10 January 2008
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE: “Jesus was not Spartacus” (Spe salvi 4), Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The second Encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI Spe salvi, contains various concise and effective judgements passages which facilitate the reader's comprehension. Even those who are less familia ...
• 10 January 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Bishops' Message For Migrants Day: “The parish is a privileged place for helping immigrants in their new homeland encounter the local Catholic Church Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - “Young immigrant, the parish wants to meet you” is the theme chosen for Migrants Day 20 January. “The complex phenomenon of immigration today with many causes and consequences must be given ...
• 10 January 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - A compromise could end the crisis. Bishops call national day of prayer for peace Sunday 20 January Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- “This could be a solution for the crisis” Italian Consolata Missionary Fr. Luigi Anataloni, of CISA Catholic news service in Nairobi told Fides with regard to an idea presented by some Africa ...
• 10 January 2008
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Darfur: amidst attacks and tensions between Sudan and Chad UN/AU peacekeeping mission starts Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - While international observers and media focus attention on the crisis in Kenya, concerning developments are registered in the situation in the western Sudanese region of Darfur. On 9 January ...
• 10 January 2008
  ASIA/IRAQ - Attacks on Christian churches continue: Christians live segregated in terror Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Fear and emergency for Iraqi Christians as attacks on churches continue. On 9 January in Kirkuk two car-bombs exploded close to the Chaldean church of the Sacred Heart and the Syrian Orthodox c ...
• 10 January 2008
  ASIA/UZBEKISTAN - Joy and satisfaction in the local Catholic community for the abolition of the death penalty Tashkent (Agenzia Fides) - The first good news of 2008, that Uzbekistan has abolished the death penalty, was received with special joy by the small Catholic community in the country as a step towards greater respect for ...
• 10 January 2008
  ASIA/LAOS - Small Laotian Catholic Church celebrates ordination of another local priest Vientiane (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community in Laos is rejoicing for the ordination of Fr. Benedict Bennakhone Ithirath, aged 35, a member of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate. The ordination which took p ...
• 10 January 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - Following two day Diocesan Church Meeting the diocese of Chillán committed "to building an intensely missionary Church whose sign will be a Great Diocesan Mission” Chillán (Agenzia Fides) - Some 300 delegates from parishes, Catholic schools, moves of apostolate, services and diocesan offices, took part in a two day Diocesan Church Meeting held Chillán 4 and 5 January organised b ...
• 10 January 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - Cuba prepares to celebrate 10th anniversary of John Paul II's historic visit: ““he Church came out into the open and was seen by the nation and by the world: the Catholic Church was there, full of life and close to the people” Havana (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Cuba is preparing to celebrate an important event on 21 January: the tenth anniversary of the historic visit to the island made by the Servant of God John Paul II 21-26 Jan ...
• 9 January 2008
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - We cannot see God, because God is immense! Mgr. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - A couple of days before the solemnity of Christmas, I had the joy of celebrating Mass with primary school children and their parents and teachers in preparation for the coming of Jesus. The ...
• 9 January 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - President Kibaki launches new government, fierce opposition protests, “but no one wants to bring the crisis to a head” national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies tells Fides Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- “The President has made his move, the opposition reacted swiftly also not to lose supporters' consensus, however I really hope the meeting on Friday 11 will take place and that the parties will ...