News

• 9 November 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops' Conference plenary: "It is vital to assume Aparecida, integrally, without distortion or reductive readings or interpretations" Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - During a plenary assembly 8 - 13 November the Bishops' Conference of Bolivia will reflect on the situation in the country and the Constituent Assembly in view of launching a call to national ...
• 9 November 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - TODAY ON THE INTERNET: Italian Bishops' message for Thanksgiving Day 11 November: "the environment is a garden to be cultivated not something to be possessed" Roma (Agenzia Fides) - “Custodians of a land to love and to serve" is the title of a Message issued by the Catholic Bishops of Italy (CEI), on the annual occasion of Thanksgiving Day, Sunday 11 November. In the messag ...
• 9 November 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - “Great hopes for peace, but the situation calls for much prudence and patience” says AVSI representative in Kampala Kampala (Agenzia Fides)- “Peace has never been so near and hope is tangible but it should be remembered that post-conflict situations are always very delicate” said Filippo Ciantia, representative of the local AVSI O ...
• 9 November 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics commemorate the dead with profound participation: Jing Xian diocese recalls deceased missionaries Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Respect for the dead and veneration of forefathers is part of Chinese culture and therefore Chinese Catholics in communion with the Universal Church celebrate the annual recurrence of All Souls Day ...
• 8 November 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI's general audience: “What do we learn from St Jerome? I would say this: to love the Word of God in Sacred Scripture … it is important for every Christian to live in personal contact and dialogue with the Word of God" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Saint Jerome made the Bible the centre of his life: “he translated it into Latin, commented it in writings, and, above all, strove to live it concretely during his long life on this eart ...
• 8 November 2007
  VATICAN - Problems and prospects for human development today, 40 years since Populorum progressio: to be discussed by Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and the 2nd world Congress of ecclesial bodies in the sector Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Development is another name for peace”. 40 years have passed since this famous phrase by Pope Paul VI in the encyclical Populorum Progressio on the integral development of the individu ...
• 8 November 2007
  VATICAN - “Promote, in the Church and in the world, a worthy culture of human life, fecundated by the faith, able to propose the beauty of Christian life and respond adequately to the increasing challenges of the present day cultural and religious context”. The Pope addresses participants at the 12th Public Assembly of the Pontifical Academies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 12th Public Assembly of the Pontifical Academies on the theme “Witnesses of His Love, God's love made visible by the martyrs and the works of the Church" in a messa ...
• 8 November 2007
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - West Africa and the Caribbean principal routes for cocaine on its way to Europe: Interpol warning Marrakech (Agenzia Fides) - West Africa is one of two principal routes used by drug traffickers to export South American cocaine to Europe. This was said by Emmanuel Leclaire, vice director of Interpol and person in char ...
• 8 November 2007
  AFRICA/SUDAN - “Darfur at the crossroads” says UN secretary general Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- The situation in Darfur has reached a crucial crossroads for restoring peace, secretary general of the United Nations Organisation Ban Ki-moon said in a report made public yesterday 7 November i ...
• 8 November 2007
  ASIA/IRAQ - Iraqi Christians pray the border crisis with Turkey will not lead to war in the north of the country where the already extremely poor people stand to suffer even more Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in Kurdish Iraq are praying the present crisis between Turkey and Kurd separatists will not lead to war in this area where the people already live in unspeakable poverty and hardship. ...
• 8 November 2007
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholic Justice and Peace commission calls for restoration of democracy, freedom and respect for human rights in Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The situation in Pakistan is unbearable. The declaration of the state of emergency contradicted General Musharraf's declared “illuminated moderation” approach to governing the country. In a r ...
• 8 November 2007
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Sunday 11 November National Pilgrimage to National Shrine of Our Lady of Trenta Tre: "With Mary let us share the joy of our faith " Florida (Agenzia Fides) - "With Mary let us share the joy of our faith", is the motto for a national Pilgrimage to National Shrine of Our Lady of Trenta Tre on Sunday 11 November. "Every year this pilgrimage is an import ...
• 8 November 2007
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Bishops warn against proposed Sexual Health Law which “fails to respect human dignity, human life, genuine sexual relationships, authentic responsible parenthood" and should be rejected Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Paraguay, in plenary assembly 5-9 November (see Fides 6/11/2007), addressed a statement to the country's legislators, Catholics, and all men and women of good will warni ...
• 8 November 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Widespread mobilisation and expectancy for beatification of young Mapuche, Ceferino Namuncurá, an event of capital importance for Argentina and the Church Chimpay (Agenzia Fides) - Everything is ready for the beatification on Sunday 11 November of young Mapuche Ceferino Namuncurá, in Chimpay, Río Negro, where he was born. To promote active participation in this event of ...
• 8 November 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Lucknow Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 8 November 2007, appointed Bishop of Lucknow (India) Bishop Gerald John Mathias, until now Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh (India). (S.L.) (Agenzia Fi ...