News

• 20 November 2007
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Tensions in Nigeria, key country in the balance of oil prices Lagos (Agenzia Fides)- Nigeria, one of Africa's largest oil producers, suffers from tensions in north and south which sometimes explode in violence. In the southern Niger Delta region which has most of the country's r ...
• 20 November 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “An excellent historical work” the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI said referring to the “Dictionnaire Ricci de caractères chinois” presented to him by Fr. Vermander Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - "This is an excellent historical work” the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI said referring to the “Dictionnaire Ricci de caractères chinois” presented to him by Fr. Vermander SJ. Editor of ...
• 20 November 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Urgent need for missionary formation for religious and lay people: Salesians promote mission via SMS and a handbook for young people Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The people of God in the Philippines in every parish, community and association need ongoing missionary formation, not only in view of the missionary month of October and Mission Sunday. Missiona ...
• 20 November 2007
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Italian Catholics and NGOs help meet humanitarian emergency in Bangladesh with two million Euro Rome (Agenzia Fides) -To help provide basic necessities for flood victims in Bangladesh the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Italy has assigned two million Euro drawn from the 8 per 1,000 tax rebate offered by Italians to ...
• 20 November 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Caracas Council of Priests supports Archbishop and the entire Bishops' Conference “for illuminating the present situation in the country from a point of view of the faith” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - In a message addressed the Venezuelan Catholics and all men and women of good will, the Council of Priests of the archdiocese of Caracas expresses support and solidarity to Cardinal Jorge Urosa ...
• 20 November 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - December 12th: Pastoral Letter on situations in rural areas demanding special attention in view of recent changes Santiago del Chile (Agenzia Fides) - The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic Karmelic of Rancaguay has announced the publication on 12 December, feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, o ...
• 20 November 2007
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - "Young disciples: stewards of God's gifts on mission": appeal to young people to make good use of God's gifts, to live in chastity, the Bishops urge all Catholics to take a more active part in public life Washington (Agenzia Fides) - 'Young disciples: stewards of God's gifts on mission' is the title of a Letter addressed to young Catholics by the Bishops of the United States at the end of a plenary assembly held last week ...
• 19 November 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus: “Let us accept Christ's call to face daily events trusting in His Providential love. Let us not fear for the future, even when it appears gloomy” - Solidarity appeal for Bangladesh Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Since the beginning, the Church has lived in prayerful waiting for the return of her Lord, watching for the signs of the times and warning the faithful to beware of recurrent messianisms ...
• 19 November 2007
  VATICAN - “In the face of suffering and illness believers are called not to lose hope because nothing, not even death, can separate us from Christ's love”: the Pope's address to the International Conference on the pastoral care of elderly sick people Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “If it is true that in every stage human life deserves maximum respect, in some ways it deserves it even more when it is weighed down by old age and illness. Old age is the final lap of o ...
• 19 November 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses Societies of Apostolic Life, dependent on Propaganda Fide: “ mission ad gentes is still only beginning, and the Lord is summoning us, all of us, to be committed wholeheartedly to its service ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on November 16 received in audience participants at a Meeting for General Superiors of Missionary Societies of Apostolic Life, promoted by the Congregatio ...
• 19 November 2007
  VATICAN - TODAY ON THE INTERNET- Interview with Cardinal Bertone, Holy See Secretary of State: in Argentina the Gospel meets Cultures - VE Multimedios Catholic Association offers virtual Course on Vatican II - School of Evangelisation in Venice Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - An interview with Cardinal Bertone who just returned from Argentina, is published in the Italian daily edition of the Osservatore Romano of 18 November. Among the questions: “What did yo ...
• 19 November 2007
  AFRICA/GHANA - “The Catholic Bishops of Europe and Africa have addressed a letter to the Heads of State on both continents on the scandal of new forms of slavery” the Secretary General of the Council of the Bishops' Conference of Europe told Fides Cape Coast (Agenzia Fides)- “We experienced our being Catholics, in the “universal” sense, and discussed our common responsibility with regard to the scandal of new forms of slavery” Mgr Aldo Giordano, Secretary ...
• 19 November 2007
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “There is an urgent need for knowledge sharing and economic cooperation between Africa and the Diaspora,” says President of South Africa Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides)- Sharing resources and experience to help Africa and the African Diaspora to growth together. This was the call launched by President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa at when he addressed the Afri ...
• 19 November 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Preparing Advent and Christmas: Tai Pei archdiocese holds Day of Formation for those responsible for organising catechesis and catechists Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “Celebrating Advent and Christmas” was the theme chosen for the 2nd Formation Day for catechists and for those responsible organising catechism held 17 November at the Catechism Centre of t ...
• 19 November 2007
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Ecumenical solidarity in Bangladesh assists Sidr cyclone victims Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - In the disaster caused by cyclone Sidr - forecasted as it approached the Bangladesh coast - Christians of different denominations worked together to prepare a machine of solidarity. An ecumenical ...