News

• 9 October 2007
  VATICAN - “The Church, as the depositary of the mystery of God Creator and Redeemer, of His word and His Sacraments, has a project of truth for man. She has the task to proclaim Him until the end of time”: Prolusion by Bishop Velasio De Paolis at the inauguration of the academic year at the Pontifical Urban University Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Velasio De Paolis, Secretary of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Segnatura and a docent at the Pontifical Urban University, have the prolusion to open the academic year 2007/20 ...
• 9 October 2007
  VATICAN - Santa Croce Pontifical University inaugurates 24th academic year; Mgr Echevarría: “Let us continue to accompany the Pope with filial love” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday 8 October Santa Croce Pontifical University in Rome inaugurated its 24th academic year with a solemn Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit, presided by the University's grand chancellor Mgr. Jav ...
• 9 October 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY- Regina Apostolorum Pontifical college offers video-conference Masters on the different Christian confessions, different religions and 'alternative' religious movements Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Why do Jehovah witnesses refuse blood transfusions? In what does their Sabbath consist ? It is true that followers of Scientology believe in reincarnation? What are imams? Why do some Christians re ...
• 9 October 2007
  AFRICA/CHAD - Glimmers of hope for peace after government, guerrilla and opposition parties peace reach agreement N’Djamena (Agenzia Fides)- As the European Union prepares to send peacekeepers to Chad and the Central African Republic (see Fides 27/9/2007), international observers question the impact of agreements which the governm ...
• 9 October 2007
  AFRICA/CONGO RD - Fresh fierce fighting in north Kivu after more than a month of cease fire Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- Fierce fighting has resumed in the eastern North Kivu region of Democratic Congo, between the regular army and troops loyal to rebel general Laurent Nkunda, who announced yesterday 8 October tha ...
• 9 October 2007
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Church in Rwanda holds 1st Catholic Bible Meeting to mark 40th anniversary of Dei Verbum: “The Bible in Christian life in Rwanda: achievements, challenges and prospects ” Kigali (Agenzia Fides)- “This has been the first Catholic Bible Meeting in the history of the Catholic Church in Rwanda” says the closing statement of the Bible Meeting held in Kabgayi 17 - 20 September. The stateme ...
• 9 October 2007
  ASIA/JAPAN - Beatification of 188 Japanese martyrs in Nagasaki on 24 November will be presided by Cardinal Saraiva Martins Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community in Japan is waiting expectantly for the beatification of 188 Martyrs on 24 November. The Mass for the beatification will be presided by the Pope's representative Cardinal Jo ...
• 9 October 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cheongju diocese opens Synod on 50th anniversary of foundation Cheongju (Agenzia Fides) - Cheongju diocese opened a Diocesan Synod with a solemn Mass presided by Bishop Gabriel Chang Bong-hun. The diocese will celebrate the 50th anniversary of foundation in 2008. In a message “Jes ...
• 9 October 2007
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan Family Day part of traditional Chinese Autumn festival brings family members together Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - For the diocese of Hong Kong which has been celebrating 2007 as the Year of the Family, the traditional Autumn Chinese festival dedicated to family unity was also Diocesan Family Day, to stres ...
• 9 October 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - Thousands take part in Pro Life and the Family March: many new laws have impoverished families and marriage and wormed their way into the conscience of the younger members of society Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of people said “Yes” to life and the family on Saturday October 6 taking part the Pro Life and the Family March organised by the Santiago de Chile diocesan Commission for ...
• 9 October 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Family Week presents true Catholic teaching on marriage and the family, the 'domestic church' Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - 'The Family transmitter of Life' is the theme of Family Days and Family Week organised by Bolivian Life and Family Foundation 8-14 October in the 14 dioceses in the regions of Santa Cruz, Oru ...
• 9 October 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - "Helping the Missions, Love in Action" theme of Mission Sunday in Argentina Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "Helping the Missions, Love in Action" is the theme of Mission Sunday this year, which Catholics in Argentina celebrate on Sunday 14 October, Fr. Jairo Calderón Benavidez national director ...
• 9 October 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Australian Sisters of Loreto work with poor young people in rural areas and on mission ad gentes in Vietnam Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) - Thanks to them young people in rural communities in Australia are able to study and grow in the faith; thanks to them young people of poor families in Vietnam have food, medical care and the ...
• 9 October 2007
  AMERICA/PANAMA - 15% of the world's population suffers from depression, an indisposition which is becoming a social evil in Panama Panama (Agenzia Fides) - During Sunday Mass Fr José Domingo Ulloa said depression had become a social evil in Panama. He said depression leads many to assume to dangerous attitudes putting their own lives and those of ...
• 9 October 2007
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Global Health panel discussion at Italian embassy in Washington Washington (Agenzia Fides) - ‘Global Health in the 21st century: a Road Map for International Collaboration’ is the theme of an international panel discussion at the Italian Embassy in Washington on 11 and 12 October ...