News

• 18 December 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholic Bishops say 'no' to trafficking of organs, immoral practice which exploits the human person Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have decried the widespread “immoral and grossly exploitative” practice of soliciting donations of vital human organs which offends the dignity of the ...
• 18 December 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - First international refresher course in theology to enable priests respond to present day issues and the challenges of moral theology: “ongoing formation aims at increasing the priest's awareness of his share in the Church's saving mission” San Bernardo (Agenzia Fides) - San Pedro Apóstol major seminary in the diocese of San Bernardo (Chile), in collaboration with the faculty of theology of the University of Navarra and annexed Superior Institute of Religi ...
• 18 December 2007
  OCEANIA/ AUSTRALIA - First ever lay National Director for Pontifical Mission Societies: a sign of increasing participation of lay people in the Church Sydney (Fides Service) - Australian Catholics welcomed the recent appointment of the first ever lay National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, 'Catholic Mission' in Australia. Mr Martin Teulan was appointed f ...
• 18 December 2007
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Bishop of Man resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 December 2007, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Man (Ivory Coast) presented by Bishop Joseph Niangoran Teki, in ...
• 17 December 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus: “joy enters the hearts of those who put themselves at the service of the humble and the poor. In those who love in this way, God makes his home and the soul is filled with joy. If instead happiness becomes an idol, this is the wrong road and it is very difficult to find the joy of which Jesus speaks” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The 3rd Sunday of Advent is called "gaudete" since it is marked by the call of Saint Paul "Gaudete in Domino semper - Always rejoice in the Lord " (Phil 4,4). “The Apostle urges Christian ...
• 17 December 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI dedicates new parish church of Our Lady of Rosary of Pompei: “May this new church be a privileged place to grow in the knowledge and love of the One who in a few days time we will welcome with joy on the feast of his Nativity as the Redeemer of our world and our Saviour” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The solemn liturgy of the dedication of this church is an occasion of intense spiritual joy for the people of God living in this area. I am happy to join you in your satisfaction for hav ...
• 17 December 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict addresses the Bishops of Japan: “The need to proclaim Christ boldly and courageously is a continuing priority for the Church…Your task today is to seek new ways of bringing alive the message of Christ in the cultural setting of modern Japan” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The 50th anniversary of the birth of Saint Francis Xavier Apostle of Japan, celebrated with joy last year by the whole Church, was recalled by the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI in his addr ...
• 17 December 2007
  ASIA/JAPAN - “A Church which walks with renewed faith and hope, taking up the challenge of internationalisation ” Interview with Archbishop Peter Takeo Okada, Archbishop of Tokyo and President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Japan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Our hearts our filled with consolation. We the Bishops of Japan had an audience with the Holy Father, a most humble person of great kindness and a great listener. In his presence we felt ...
• 17 December 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Star Sower Children's campaign marks 30 years: every year 100,000 children all over Spain offer Christmas stars as a sign of joy for the Good News of Jesus. Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Once again this year the Spanish branch of the Pontifical Missionary Childhood society is calling boys and girls to take part in a Missionary Christmas with the traditional Star Sower campaign” ...
• 17 December 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops' Conference calls for fraternal, sincere and constructive dialogue: "Bolivia deserves much more than its present condition and together we can save our country ” La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - “We hope that the fraternal, sincere and constructive dialogue which the whole country awaits, will start as soon as possible" said the secretary general of the Catholic Bishops Conference of B ...
• 17 December 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Christmas Novena on national television: Bishops' initiative to reaffirm the true sense of the Nativity of Jesus and the human and social values it brings Quito (Agenzia Fides) - To bring the true sense and Message of Christmas into the homes of Ecuadorians, starting on Sunday 16 November a special Novena of Christmas television programme will be broadcast every evening un ...
• 15 December 2007
  Instrumentum mensis Novembris pro lectura Magisterii Summi Pontificis Benedicti XVI pro evangelizatione in terris missionum Two, were the principal events of this month: the second Consistory of the Pontificate, 24 and 25 November during which Pope Benedict XVI created twenty three new Cardinals, and the publication of Pope Ratzinger's secon ...
• 14 December 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI receives new Ambassadors of Thailand, Seychelles, Namibia, Gambia, Suriname, Singapore and Kuwait: “may all those involved in the government of nations, do all they can to restore hope to the peoples whom they have the duty to guide…in every country may education be a priority” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “May all those involved in the government of nations, do all they can to restore hope to the peoples whom they have the duty to guide; may they take their deepest aspirations into account ...
• 14 December 2007
  VATICAN - The Holy Father expresses grief for the death of Cardinal Stickler, archivist and librarian emeritus of Holy Roman Church Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Benedict XVI has sent two telegrammes of condolence for the death, at the age of 97, of Cardinal Alfons Maria Stickler S.D.B., archivist and librarian emeritus of Holy Roman Church: one to ...
• 14 December 2007
  VATICAN - The diocese of Albano to celebrate Cardinal Sodano's 80th birthday Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Marcello Semeraro of the diocese of Albano, has announced that on Saturday 15 December at 5pm at the Basilica Cathedral of San Pancrazio Martire, the Church in Albano will gather to pray wit ...