News

• 19 September 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Presentation of CAM 3Working Paper: “ May the Third American Mission Congress encourage a process of reflection and missionary analysis all over the continent as a response to this epoch of change” Quito (Agenzia Fides) - During the 2nd International Missiology Symposuim held in August in Quito, the working paper for CAM 3 was presented to delegations of 17 American countries taking part in the symposium. The work ...
• 18 September 2007
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - “The future of Mission Ad Gentes - prospects for the 21st century” theme of Mission Days 2007, Fatima will host National Mission Congress 2008 Fatima (Agenzia Fides) - " The future of Mission Ad Gentes - prospects for the 21st century " was the theme for reflection during the annual Mission Days 2007 held 14 - 16 September, promoted jointly by the National Offi ...
• 18 September 2007
  AFRICA/D. R. CONGO - “We ask the United Nations Organisation to help us stop the armed groups which threaten regional peace”: say governments of Great Lakes region Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- A call to the United Nations Organisation to intensify collaboration with the Congolese authorities to gain control of certain “negative forces” operating in the east of the Democratic Repub ...
• 18 September 2007
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Prime Minister launches economic development programme: priorities include energy and agriculture Dakar (Agenzia Fides)- Energy and agriculture are the economic priorities earmarked by Senegal's premier Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré in an address to Parliament in Dakar. Calling for a “national pact of stability and ec ...
• 18 September 2007
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - In North West Frontier Province terrorists are targeting Christians says Catholic Justice and Peace Commission Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in North West Pakistan are subject to threats, violence intimidation and their lives are in danger every day because of terrorist groups in the area. This was reported to Fides by the ...
• 18 September 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - Italian NGO AVSI opens new Home for Orphans in Tamil Nadu Pondicherry (Agenzia Fides) - In the southern state of Tamil Nadu, one of the poorest India, childhood is difficult: many children are orphans, many live on the streets, without healthcare or schooling, many are forced ...
• 18 September 2007
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - 10th Continental Meeting of the Computer Network of the Church in Latin America (RIIAL): new forms of presence and service in the light of the Continental Mission. Archbishop Celli calls for a “deaconate of digital culture" Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - With a Mass presided by Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, and the inaugural session the 10th Continental Meeting of the Computer Network of the Church in Lat ...
• 18 September 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Bolivian Life and Family Foundation is preparing two major events: a Meeting for institutions and individuals active in this field in Bolivia and a touring concert on the theme "A Message to Life " La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - The Bolivian Life and Family Foundation is preparing two major events: a Meeting for institutions and individuals active in this field in Bolivia and a touring concert on the theme "A Message to ...
• 18 September 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Who is my Neighbour?”: Catholic Bishops annual Social Justice Sunday Statement Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - A Statement on the themes of justice, development and peace has been issued by the Catholic Bishops of Australia in view of Social Justice Sunday on 30 September which the local Church celebrates ...
• 18 September 2007
  “GO DOWN IN HISTORY!” win a Study Grant at Rome's European University Rome (Agenzia Fides) - To encourage studies in history the European University of Rome has organised an appointment for all history lovers offering an opportunity to meet and talk with other history fans. Students, hist ...
• 17 September 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI's Angelus reflection: “God does not want to lose even one of his children and his soul overflows with joy when a sinner repents … in our day humanity needs powerful proclamation and witness of God's mercy” Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - The readings of the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time includes the passage of Saint Luke's Gospel on the three parables on divine mercy: the lost sheep, the lost coin and the merciful Father ...
• 17 September 2007
  VATICAN - Love for Christ, dedication to the Church, openness to others: five years since the death of Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan the Vatican appoints Postulator of his cause for beatification Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “A luminous witness of unity and forgiveness, of justice and peace, forged by the suffered experience of prison lived in union with Christ crucified and under the maternal protection of M ...
• 17 September 2007
  VATICAN - “Ecumenical cooperation in the area of the university helps maintain tension towards the desired communion among all Christians”: Pope Benedict XVI addresses Message to 10th Catholic-Orthodox Inter-Christian Symposium Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - “Ecumenical cooperation in the area of university helps maintain tension towards the desired communion among all Christians. In this regard the Second Vatican Council saw in this field ...
• 17 September 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - International Symposium on Child Abuse to mark centenary of don Calabria Society Verona (Agenzia Fides) - From 4 al 6 October Verona will host the 1st International Symposium 'Children in the Shadows', on the issue of child abuse organised by the Opera (Society) Don Calabria to mark its centenary. Th ...
• 17 September 2007
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Ernest Bai Koroma is the new President of Sierra Leone. “Let's put our confidence in the people”, says an experienced missionary. Freetown (Agenzia Fides)- Ernest Bai Koroma, leader of the All People’s Congress Party (APC), is the new President of Sierra Leone. This was announced in the later morning today 17 September by the Independent Elector ...