News

• 13 July 2007
  AFRICA - African Union opens diplomatic mission in Washington: “I wish to represent the new Africa with a vibrant economy” says Madame Ambassador Amina Salum Ali Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Bonds between Africa and the United States have been tightened with a new African Union Permanent Mission opened in Washington. Called to head the delegation which represents 53 countries, Ma ...
• 13 July 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Christian, Muslim pupils learn each other’s religious values to foster communal harmony Malaybalay (Fides Service) -- Malaybalay City Central Elementary School is the biggest primary school in the capital of Bukidnon. Of its 2,900 students, 120 belong to Muslim families and the rest are Christians. “It is ...
• 13 July 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Inauguration of Mercedes Clinic which will employ at least 110 doctors and nurses Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The Clinic of Our Lady of Mercedes was recently inaugurated by Archbishop Ruben Di Monte of Luján Mercedes diocese, who blessed the new health care centre and staff. The Archbishop had a ...
• 13 July 2007
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - New Rector appointed for Bujumbura Major Inter-diocesan Seminary for Philosophy Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 9 March 2007, appointed Mgr Gabriel Baregensabe, of the clergy of teh archdiocese of Bujumbura, Rector of ...
• 13 July 2007
  ASIA/IRAN - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peopleson 4 May 2007 appointed Rev. Jack Youssef of the Congregation for Mission (Lazarists), National Director of t ...
• 13 July 2007
  AMERICA/CUBA - “Aparecida was a time of grace for our calling as disciples of Jesus Christ ” says out-going CELAM president; new presidency addresses letter to Pope Benedict XVI Havana (Agenzia Fides) - In a brief message to Pope Benedict XVI the members of the new presidency of the Council of Latin American Bishops' Conferences CELAM, elected during the Council's 31st Ordinary assembly nearing ...
• 13 July 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Catholic Bishops of Rio Negro, concerned about proposed bill to guarantee “worthy death”, re-launch series of proposal to assist the seriously or terminally ill and their families Río Negro (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of the Río Negro region, diocese of Alto Valle de Río Negro, San Carlos de Bariloche, Viedma, issued a pastoral statement on the subject of human dignity since the regi ...
• 12 July 2007
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE - Motu proprio Summorum Pontificum cura is an invitation to return to the Catholic form of the liturgy, Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father in his Book Jesus of Nazareth underlines the “understanding” which in Luke's Gospel - unlike the other Gospels - Jesus demonstrates towards the Jews: (p 216-217). Is th ...
• 12 July 2007
  VATICAN - Catholic Prayers in the Languages of the World: Indonesian (3) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Indonesia, the most populated Muslim country in the world has a population of 209.260.000. The people are 87% Muslims. Christianity 12.5%: Protestant 9.3% (246 denominations, 16.000.000 ref ...
• 12 July 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - Fr Benzoni re-confirmed Superior general of the Xaverian Missionaries: “we must look at the new which is coming more than the old which is passing. The Church is young because the Spirit keeps her young. This is why I think we need not fear challenges ” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The 15th general chapter of the Xaverian Missionaries (see Fides 13/3/2007), being held at Tavernerio (Como), re-elected Fr Rino Benzoni Superior general and Fr Luigi Menegazzo Vicar general, for s ...
• 12 July 2007
  EUROPE/ENGLAND - Centenary Jamboree: 40,000 Scouts from all over the world will celebrate 100 years of the Scout Movement Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Forty thousand Scouts from all over the world will gather for the 21st World Jamboree in Hylands Park, Chelmsford, England 27 July 8 August to mark the centenary of the foundation of the Scout Mo ...
• 12 July 2007
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - A new Home for girls victims of slave trade Benin City (Agenzia Fides)- “A dream come true! A dream shared by many for many years is at last a reality ” says Sr. Eugenia Bonetti, Consolata Missionary and co-ordinator of the Union of Major Superiors' Office Aga ...
• 12 July 2007
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Don Bosco Technical Institute: a seed of hope for school drop-outs Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The Don Bosco Technical Institute for Boys in Lahore recently passed government school inspection with flying colours. The government inspectors' report said it is in favour of renewal and comple ...
• 12 July 2007
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Fifty years since the return of the Society, the Jesuit region of Vietnam becomes a Province of the Society of Jesus Saigon (Agenzia Fides) - From 6 to 15 July the Preposito General of the Society of Jesus, Fr. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach is visiting Vietnam carrying with him a decree which will transform the Independent Region of Vietnam i ...
• 12 July 2007
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Interpol warns: Africa is being invaded by drugs Arusha (Agenzia Fides)- “The global situation of drug trafficking in Africa has become worse in recent years especially with an explosion of cocaine trade between south America and Africa” Jean-Michel Louboutin, exec ...