News

• 25 October 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Word of God at the centre of Christian communities: Bible Forum 19 and 20 November Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Word of God should be at the centre of the life of Christians in the Philippines. This will be the central theme of a Bible Forum organised for 19 and 20 November in Manila by the Philippines ...
• 25 October 2007
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Franciscans International NGO promotes respect for human rights in Indonesian Papua and fights poverty at the global level Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The question of respect for human rights in Indonesian Papua is urgent, and it needs the attention of the government in Jakarta and the international community according to NGO Franciscans Inter ...
• 25 October 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - First parish in Argentina dedicated to Saint Luigi Orione, in the place where he arrived on his second missionary journey in South America Villa Dominico (Agenzia Fides) - On Friday 26 October in Villa Dominico, in the diocese of Avellaneda (Argentina), the church of San Vincenzo de Paoli will bevome the first parish in Argentina dedicated to Saint Luigi Or ...
• 25 October 2007
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - “The local Catholic Church will continue this battle to the end since at stake is a primary value to be protected: the right to life which is a sacred gift”: numerous initiatives against the de-penalisation of abortion Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - With many initiatives to increase awareness and mobilise young people and adults, the Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic continues to strongly object to the de-penalisation of abort ...
• 25 October 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Cardinal Antonio González Zumárraga presents “A History of Mission in Ecuador”: “the missionaries were motivated not by thirst for fame of power or money of human gratitude but for the glory of God and the salvation of souls” Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Antonio González Zumárraga, emeritus Archbishop of Quito, honorary president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ecuador and president of the Central Committee of the Third American ...
• 25 October 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “World Youth Day, a new Pentecost”, says Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Bishop Julian Porteous Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - “World Youth Day is a new Pentecost, desperately needed by Australia” says Bishop Julian Porteous auxiliary Sydney who has encouraged young Australians to reflect on a “new Pentecost” sin ...
• 24 October 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA: “Let your thoughts be on heavenly things”, Rev Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Heaven is not a fairy tale told to children it is a certainty which Jesus gave his disciples, to all who believe in him and do his will. He said this explicitly: “there are many rooms in ...
• 24 October 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - “From Naples we can say, stronger than before, that anyone who uses the name of God to hate the other, to practice violence, or to wage war, is cursing the name of God ”: International Meeting Men and Religions concludes with Appeal for Peace Naples(Agenzia Fides) - “ Men and women of different religions, from many parts of the world, we have gathered here in Naples to forge bonds of brotherhood, and call to God for the great gift of peace. The name of God ...
• 24 October 2007
  EUROPE/POLAND - Mission Workshops : Educating to mission in schools Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) - “Education to Mission” is the principal theme of “Mission Workshops” being held in Czestochowa during Mission Week, 21-28 October. Participants include priests, men and women religio ...
• 24 October 2007
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Pontifical Mission Societies close Missionary Month with a concelebration of the Eucharist, some guests from mission territories Eichstätt (Agenzia Fides) - With a solemn concelebration of Mass in Eichstätt Cathedral , the Pontifical Mission Societies Germany - missio - will conclude on Sunday 28 October the Month of Mission. With the motto “G ...
• 24 October 2007
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Mission Sunday in Chaone mountain villages: greetings from the Bishop, the son of a local Muslim, and the inauguration of a new mill Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides)- Mission Sunday in a mission country: a testimony from Italian Monfort missionary Fr. Piergiorgio Gamba in Malawi. Fr. Gamba was reporting from Mount Chaone, near the great Chirwa swamp which fr ...
• 24 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - “The life and spirituality of Saint John Bosco” theme of retreat for priests in Tai Yuan diocese Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - “ The life and spirituality of Saint John Bosco” was the theme of a week long retreat for priests organised by Tai Yuan, 8 - 13 October. Saint Don Bosco is well known and loved in China. Sa ...
• 24 October 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - During celebration to elevate national Shrine of Our Lady of Coromoto to the rank of Minor Basilica, Cardinal Urosa calls Catholics to “assume with joy, enthusiasm and fidelity our condition as missionaries of Jesus Christ” Guanare (Agenzia Fides) - More than 7,000 people were present for a special Mass on 20 October during which the national shrine of Our Lady of Coromoto, patron saint of Venezuela, was raised to the rank of Minor Basilica ...
• 24 October 2007
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Miami archdiocese and Voz Catolica newspaper celebrate 50th and 25th respective anniversaries: Voz Catolica valuable channel of evangelisation among Spanish speaking immigrants Miami (Agenzia Fides) - The archdiocese of Miami is celebrating two anniversaries, 50 years since its creation and 25 years since the first publication of the local Catholic newspaper Voz Catolica mainly for Spanish spea ...
• 24 October 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Caroline Chisholm, active lay woman involved in social apostolate on the way to the honour of the altars Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - In the year 2008 Australian Catholics will ask permission to open the diocesan stage of a process for the beatification of British born lay woman Caroline Chisholm, who devoted her life to social ...