News

• 6 November 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI presides Requiem Mass for the Cardinals and Bishops who died in the past year: “They were men of different characteristics, but the most important thing, friendship with the Lord Jesus, they had in common ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the 5th November in St Peter's Basilica, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI presided the customary annual Requiem Mass for the Cardinals and Bishops who died in the past year. “The Chu ...
• 6 November 2007
  VATICAN - Final statement of First World Meeting of Gypsy Priests, Deacons and Religious Men and Women: consecrated Gypsies must be characterised by a great heart dedicated to the mission, following the example of Saint Paul, the Apostle of the nations Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Made public the final statement of the First World Meeting of Gypsy Priests, Deacons and Religious Men and Women, on the theme “With Christ at the Service of the Gypsy People”, promoted ...
• 6 November 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - TODAY ON THE INTERNET - The Pope encourages the use of the media to evangelise Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI recently encouraged initiatives promoted by the Communications Office of the Italian Bishops' Conference. He did this on Sunday 4 November, during his midday Ange ...
• 6 November 2007
  VATICAN - The topicality of mission , Fr. Adriano Garuti and Lara De Angelis Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church is missionary by nature and since the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit continues to lead her along the paths of the world to the far ends of the earth until the end of time” ...
• 6 November 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Ugandan rebel leaders ask "forgiveness for the suffering caused to our people” in northern Uganda Kampala (Agenzia Fides)- Yesterday 5 November a step forward was made in the process for peace in Northern Uganda: members of the Lord's Resistance Army asked forgiveness for the suffering caused to the people in over 20 ...
• 6 November 2007
  AFRICA - Africans increasingly urbanised Rome (Agenzia Fides)- Forget pictures of rural Africa: the slum is now advancing. A report issued by the International Institute for Environment and Development said that Africa urban population is larger than that of No ...
• 6 November 2007
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Following proclamation of state of emergency, civil society and Catholic justice and peace commissions mobilise for human rights Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Civil society in Pakistan has called on President Pervez Musharraf to guarantee respect for basic human rights and freedoms, after he proclaimed a state of emergency, and reaffirmed military powe ...
• 6 November 2007
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Salesian Mission Day: Vietnamese Salesians report on ad gentes mission Dalat (Agenzia Fides) - To recall the first Salesian missionaries and re-launch mission today in Vietnam and all over the world: this is the spirit of the annual Salesian Mission Day celebrated in November establish to m ...
• 6 November 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Prayer and Vocations: theme for 50th anniversary celebrations in Cheng Kung parish, diocese of Hua Lien Hwalien (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer and vocation formation were the central themes of celebrations on 25 October to mark the 50th anniversary of Our Lady of the Church in China at Cheng Kung, diocese of Hua Lien. Accordin ...
• 6 November 2007
  AMERICA - New CELAM leaders on first visit to the Vatican focus on Aparecida Conclusions and prospects for the Great Continental Mission Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The newly elected leaders of CELAM, the Council of Latin American Bishops' Conferences, are making their first visit to the Vatican this week 5-9 November. The executive was elected during the last ...
• 6 November 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - 14th National Family Pastoral Meeting highlights real value of the Christian family and identify new local strategies Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - To continue to support the evangelising activity of the Church, called to lead her members to be "disciples and missionaries of Christ, the Way, the Truth and the Life, that our peoples may h ...
• 6 November 2007
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Bishops plenary assembly will discuss national and ecclesial situation in view of presidential elections next year Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - During its 180th plenary assembly 5 - 9 November, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Paraguay will discuss important issues for the life of the Church, and outline "Common Pastoral Activity fo ...
• 6 November 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - "Help us reach Millennium Goals" Caritas urges political forces in electoral campaign Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The political forces which govern Australia must enable the country to make a greater contribution towards achieving the Millennium Goals one of which was to eradicate extreme poverty in the worl ...
• 6 November 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Diocese of Palencia organises course to improve hospital patient care Palencia (Agenzia Fides) - To improve patient care in hospitals in the diocese of Palencia, the diocesan School of Health Care Pastoral has organised a series of conferences open to nurses, doctors, hospital visitors, v ...
• 6 November 2007
  EUROPE/BELGIUM - Making medicines accessible to all poor people and prevent patents from stopping distribution Brussels (Agenzia Fides) - Making essential medicines accessible to all poor people, especially in Africa by stopping patents from blocking distribution is the theme of an inter-government meeting in Geneva 5-10 November ...