News

• 8 September 2007
  AFRICA/D. R. CONGO - “Thousands continue to flee from violence in north Kivu” says United Nations High Commission for Refugees Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- In the province of north Kivu in the east of Democratic Congo thousands continue to flee the latest outbreak of fighting between government troops, rebels and militia groups which refuse to inte ...
• 8 September 2007
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Christian Churches all over the world pray for peace and justice in Myanmar London (Agenzia Fides) - Justice and peace Myanmar is the intention of a vast campaign of prayer involving Christians all over the world launched by London based Christian Solidarity Worldwide. Christians in 13 countries ...
• 8 September 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The local Catholic Church presents government with a decalogue for protecting human life Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - In this month of September the Catholic Church in South Korea is actively increasing awareness on the sensitive issue of respect for human life. After the publication by the Catholic Church Moveme ...
• 8 September 2007
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Catholic Family Pastoral Care celebrates Day for Life Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - Service to Love and Life, special section of Catholic Family Pastoral care in Paraguay is celebrating today, 8 September the annual “Day for Life”. This date was chosen by the Catholic Bis ...
• 8 September 2007
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - One third of Americans are convinced that prayer improves health New York (Agenzia Fides) - The therapeutic potential of spirituality has always been a point of discussion. It emerged from the results of a recent survey published in ‘Archives of Internal Medicine’ magazine that on ...
• 8 September 2007
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 25 July appointed Rev. Tapan Camillus De RozarioClarck de la Cruz of the archdiocesan clergy of Dhaka, Na ...
• 8 September 2007
  ASIA/THAILAND - New Rector for Lux Mundi National Major Seminary in Bangkok appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 25 July 2007, appointed Rev. Philip Adisak Phornngam, of the diocesan clergy of Chanthaburi, Rector of Lu ...
• 7 September 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI receives Bishops of Laos and Cambodia: “The Christian faith is not a foreign reality for your peoples... Announcing it to all peoples the Church does not seek to impose herself, instead she demonstrates her respect for all men and women and for the society in which she lives ” Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - “When you return to Laos and Cambodia, carry affectionate greetings from the Successor of Peter to priests, religious, catechists and lay people in your communities. I am aware of thei ...
• 7 September 2007
  VATICAN - “Prisoners easily can be overwhelmed by feelings of isolation, shame and rejection… Chaplains and their collaborators are called to be heralds of God's infinite compassion and forgiveness”: Benedict XVI addresses International Commission of Catholic Prison Pastoral Care Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - “Prisoners easily can be overwhelmed by feelings of isolation, shame and rejection that threaten to shatter their hopes and aspirations for the future. In this context Chaplains and th ...
• 7 September 2007
  VATICAN- Holy See Press Office communique with regard to Pope Benedict XVI's audiences with Shimon Peres, president of the State of Israel and Prince Saud Al Faisal, foreign minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - on Thursday 6 September in the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience Shimon Peres, president of the State of Israel and Prince Saud Al F ...
• 7 September 2007
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Three local Camillian priests ordained: “Your chose us Lord to serve your presence” Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - This was the verse on the invitation to the ordination of nine new priests in the diocese of Koudougou on, by curious providential coincidence, the 7th of the 7th , 2007. Seven has always be ...
• 7 September 2007
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - “The country is tired of empty promises” says missionary on the eve of second round presidential elections in Sierra Leone Freetown (Agenzia Fides)- Tomorrow 8 September Sierra Leone will hold second round presidential elections. In the first round on 11 August opposition candidate Ernest Bai Koroma obtained 44% of the votes and outgoing vi ...
• 7 September 2007
  ASIA/LAOS - The little Church in Laos following in the footsteps of Christ despite difficulties grows ever stronger in the faith: interview with Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavong, OMI, Apostolic Vicar of Vientiane Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “We come here as sons of the Church anxious to listen and serve the Church of Rome. Our ad limina visit helps us realise we are not alone. It is most important for us to see that the Pope ...
• 7 September 2007
  OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS - Young islanders attend seminar on the theory, impact and practical use of the media Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - Some 30 young people from schools all over Solomon Islands have taken part in various seminars held over the past months in Solomon Islands organised by the head of Catholic Communications Solom ...
• 7 September 2007
  EUROPE/SWEDEN - More than 2.600 million, about 42% of the world population, have no access to water or sanitation Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “In some of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean there are no toilets private or public” said the London based NGO End Water Poverty, after a survey and the wo ...