News

• 18 July 2007
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Bobo-Dioulasso diocese marks 80th anniversary : “we thank God for the wonders worked in his people” Archbishop says Bobo-Dioulasso (Agenzia Fides)- This year the archdiocese of Bobo -Dioulasso, in Burkina Faso, is marking its 80th anniversary. In the homily during the Mass to close a series of celebrations the Archbishop Paul Y.Oued ...
• 18 July 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Open your hearts and doors to the young pilgrims!”, says Bishop Anthony Fisher, Coordinator for 2008 World Youth Day in Sydney Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - This time next year Sydney will host the 23 World Youth Day. The opening concelebration of Mass will be presided by Cardinal George Pell, and concelebrated by bishops and priests from various par ...
• 18 July 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - In Tamil Nadu Caritas hands new homes to 300 Christian families whose homes were swept away by the 2004 tsunami tragedy Nagercoil (Agenzia Fides) - More than 300 Christian families in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, affected by the tragic tsunami on 26 December 2004, are starting a new life thanks to help from the local Catholic ...
• 18 July 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - Peru prepares to consecrate the nation to the Blessed Virgin Mary: “an act of faith and trust and commitment to live baptismal promises every moment of life” Great Continental Mission begins Chimbote (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of August Peru during a National Eucharistic Congress in Chimbote (see Fides 28/6/2007) Peru will be consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The decision was made by the Peruvian Bis ...
• 18 July 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - 3rd National Mission Congress: intensify missionary animation and cooperation; respond to mission call launched by CELAM 5; prepare to take part in 3rd American Mission Congress in Quito Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "Pentecost continues, Argentina listens and responds" is the theme of the 3rd National Mission Congress to be held 18 - 20 August in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, province of Buenos Aires. T ...
• 18 July 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - The Pope appoints coadjutor of Apostolic Vicariate of Puccallpa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 July 2007, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Puccallpa in Peru, Fr. Gaetano Galbusera, S.D.B., until now rector of the major ...
• 17 July 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World: Hungarian (I) The Christian Roots of the Peoples of Europe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Magyar tradition holds that the Country of the Magyars (Magyarország) was founded by Árpád, who led the Magyars into the Pannonian plain in approximately 896 AD, and - according to the ...
• 17 July 2007
  EUROPE/FRANCE - In 50 years 1,300 France sends Fidei Donum priests: initiatives for the 50th anniversary of the Encyclical to culminate with October 1st National Meeting in Lisieux Paris (Agenzia Fides) - “The Fidei Donum Call: 50 years on” is the slogan for initiatives promoted by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of France and the national office of the Pontifical Mission Societies to celebrat ...
• 17 July 2007
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Over 80 per cent of the country's doctors have recourse to the right objection of conscience as abortion law comes into effect Lisbon (Agenzia Fides) - Portugal's new law to de-penalise abortion came into effect on 15 July. The law was approved in an 11 February referendum despite more than 50% public abstention. This revealed that the governmen ...
• 17 July 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Oil threatens to heighten land control dispute in west Uganda Kampala (Agenzia Fides)- The discovery of oil in western Uganda could turn land disputes among farmers and herdsmen for the control of the best pastures into more serious incidents in order to lay hands on the black “m ...
• 17 July 2007
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Radio Ijwi Ry'Amahoro promoted by the Catholic Bishops of Burundi promotes national reconciliation and peace Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides)- Radio Ijwi Ry'Amahoro intends to be the local Catholic Church's voice for new evangelisation and the promotion of peace in Burundi” said Fr. Emmanuel Muyehe, director of Radio Ijwi Ry'Amahoro ...
• 17 July 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Archbishop Joseph Cheng of Tai Pei, indicates key to reading Pope Benedict XVI's Letter Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - The key to reading Pope Benedict XVI 's recent Letter addressed to the bishops, priests consecrated persons and lay Catholics of the Catholic Church in the Peoples Republic of China ” is pure ...
• 17 July 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Enthusiasm for the Papal Letter continues: “now there is no excuse, the password is Unity” Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The recent Papal Letter addressed by Pope Benedict XVI to the bishops, priests consecrated persons and lay Catholics of the Catholic Church in the Peoples Republic of China continues to be recei ...
• 17 July 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Archdiocese of Seoul ordains 39 new priests including the first deaf-mute priest in Asia Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - On 6 July thousands of Catholics in the archdiocese of Seoul gathered for the ordination of 39 new priests held in Jamsil Sports Stadium. One of the new priests, Benedict Park Min-seo, is the firs ...
• 17 July 2007
  ASIA/IRAQ - Humanitarian agencies say growing numbers and needs of Iraqi refugees necessitate more aid Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The number and needs of Iraqi refugees increase and humanitarian agencies present in Iraq, such as Caritas, United Nations High Commission for Refugees, World Food Programme and others have call ...