News

• 21 September 2007
  AFRICA/GHANA - The German government responds to call from Catholic Bishops of Ghana to help flood victims Accra (Agenzia Fides)- In the grave situation caused by floods in three regions of northern Ghana, the local Catholic Church appealed for international solidarity. One of the first countries to respond was Germany which ...
• 21 September 2007
  AFRICA - Every year corruption robs 148 billion dollars from Africa's development New York (Agenzia Fides)- Every year Africa loses 148 billion dollars because of corruption. This was reported by the United Nations Organisation and the World Bank which have launched a joint Stolen Assets Recovery Init ...
• 21 September 2007
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Exultation and expectation in the local Church for imminent opening of Beatification cause for Cardinal Francois Nguyen Van Thuan Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - There is great joy and exultance in the Church in Vietnam for the imminent opening of the Beatification cause for Cardinal Francois Nguyen Van Thuan, dearly loved apostle and bishop who died on 16 ...
• 21 September 2007
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Give new life blood to the peace process in Sri Lanka: on mission Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, Secretary of the Congregation Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - A war torn land where fear and insecurity reign, where hundreds of thousands of displaced people suffer and whole generations of children are denied education and hope for the future. This was t ...
• 21 September 2007
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Bishops appeal to the whole country to “defend national sovereignty and reject pressure from international organisations to de-penalise abortion" Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of the Dominican Republic called a press conference to make public a statement on Bishops' position with regard to a move to legalise abortion in the country. In the s ...
• 21 September 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “For a vibrant and united Church ”: Jubilee to mark 25th anniversary of Cardinal Urosa's ordination as Bishop aims to renew the enthusiasm and commitment of lay Catholics Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 August Cardinal Jorge. L. Urosa Savino, Archbishop of Caracas celebrated the 40th anniversary of his priestly ordination and on 22 September he will mark his silver Jubilee as a bishop. T ...
• 21 September 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - Flood emergency in Assam state more than a third of the population affected Bologna (Agenzia Fides) - A serious emergency due to flooding caused by monsoon rains has arisen in Assam State in India. Torrential rains in recent weeks affected over two thirds of the population leaving at least 50 de ...
• 21 September 2007
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Brazil admits using underhand strategy to combat leprosy Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On 20 September the Brazilian minister of health issued a statement admitting that figures showing a fall in recent in the number of persons receiving treatment for leprosy were incorrect. Those in ...
• 21 September 2007
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Water pollution favours high incidence and spread of intestinal parasites Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The Dominican National College of Bio-Analysis CODOBIO, announced that most boys and girls living in El Arroz village in the La Ciénega district, are carriers of ‘Blastocisti Hominis� ...
• 20 September 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI recalls unfading value of the thought of Saint John Chrysostom, irresistibly impelled to preach the Gospel: “The missionary ideal threw him, heart of fire, into pastoral care” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The year is the sixteenth centenary of the death of Saint John Chrysostom (407-2007). John of Antioch, also called Chrysostom or ‘Golden mouth' because of his eloquence, can be said t ...
• 20 September 2007
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE -The Church is by nature missionary , Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - During Mass on Sundays and feast days the congregation prays the Creed and proclaims faith in “one holy, catholic and apostolic” Church, mentioning four traits of the Church as Traditio ...
• 20 September 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - “May Aid to the Church in Need also in the future offer help where the needs of the Church are greatest”: Papal Message to ACN marking 60 years of service Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “May Almighty God grant your ‘Aid to the Church in Need" association light and strength, that also in the future it may offer help where the needs of the Church are greatest”. These are the c ...
• 20 September 2007
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Over 2.400 Small Christian Communities in Dar es Salaam offer basic service of in depth evangelisation Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides)- In the archdiocese of Dar es Salaam, capital of Tanzania there are more than 2,400 Small Christian Communities, SCC. Sr Rita Ishengoma, of the congregation of St. Teresa of the Holy Child ...
• 20 September 2007
  AFRICA - One and a half million people in Africa affected by worst floods in decades: concerning situation from west to east Rome (Agenzia Fides)- At least 1.5 million Africans are affected by floods which have devastated vast areas of the continent since country since July according to UN humanitarian agencies. The World Food Programme says t ...
• 20 September 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - Cable TV and American Catholic network ETWN will enable young Indian Catholics in Karnataka to be virtually present for World Youth Day in Sydney 2008 Mangalore (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics in Mangalore diocese, in the southern Indian state of Karantaka, especially young people, have welcomed the news that they will now be able to watch one of the most popular Catholic ...