News

• 9 July 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI issues Apostolic Letter in the form of a Motu proprio Summorum Pontificum on the use of Roman Liturgy prior to the 1970 Reform Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Made public on 7 July 2007 an Apostolic Letter in the form of a Motu proprio of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI in Latin with the title Summorum Pontificum, on the use of the Roman Litur ...
• 9 July 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI writes to Catholic Bishops of the world to present his new Motu proprio on the use of Roman Liturgy prior the 1970 Reform Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has written to the Catholic Bishops of the world to present his new Motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, made public on 7 July 2007 with regard to the Roman L ...
• 9 July 2007
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation to make Pastoral Visit to Angola Luanda (Agenzia Fides)- The Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Cardinal Ivan Dias will make a pastoral visit to Angola from 11 to 23 July. On 13 July Cardinal Dias will have a meeting in the c ...
• 9 July 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - New resources for evangelisation: 84 seminarians conclude 7 years of theory and practical formation at China's 12 major seminaries Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - According to recent figures issued by a “Faith” Catholic news bulletin published in He Bei, this year no less than 84 seminarians completed 7 years of formation at China's 12 major seminari ...
• 9 July 2007
  ASIA/NEPAL - Salesian school in Lubhu granted formal state recognition: pupils can now complete secondary education Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - The Education Council of Nepal has granted to the Salesian School at Lubhu (near Kathmandu) formal recognition which will allow the pupils to complete their secondary education. According to t ...
• 9 July 2007
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “Bishops and religious united as Church have the unavoidable duty to be witnesses of God's loving mercy": Bishops plenary assembly closing message Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - “We thank God for giving his Church in Latin America, especially in Colombia, a living and centenary presence of Religious Life " the Catholic Bishops of Colombia said in a message at the end o ...
• 9 July 2007
  AMERICA/CUBA - "The celebration of the Ordinary CELAM Assembly in Cuba will sustain the Church in Cuba and help us to clarify our situation" Cuban Bishops' delegate addresses CELAM Havana (Agenzia Fides) - The 31st Ordinary Assembly of the Council of Latin American Bishops' Conferences CELAM 9 - 14 July opens today in Havana. This is the first time the Assembly is hosted by the Church in Cuba (see ...
• 7 July 2007
  Instrumentum mensis Iunii pro lectura Magisterii Summi Pontifici Benedicti XVI pro evangelizatione in terris missionum The month of June was particularly full of significant interventions in the part of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on essential matters for the life of the Church: from his Homilies on the Feast of Corpus Christi and ...
• 6 July 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting this time last year anniversary celebrations in Valencia: initiatives in response to Pope Benedict XVI Message to Families on that occasion Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - Today and tomorrow, 6 and 7 July, the Archdiocese of Valencia is commemorating the Pope's visit for the 5th World Meeting of Families last year. This evening at 10pm parishes, family movements ...
• 6 July 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - “We and the Bible”: Sunday 7 October 7 4th Festival to rediscover Sacred Scripture Rome (Agenzia Fides) - A festival to rediscover Sacred Scripture will be held on Sunday 7 October (the Sunday nearest to the feast day of St Jerome, marked on 30 September, who translated the Bible into Latin). This will ...
• 6 July 2007
  AFRICA/CONGO - “Congo: Consolidating Peace”. NGO report suggests ways of improving the country's situation Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- “Much remains to be done to consolidate peace in Democratic Congo” according to a report issued by the NGO International Crisis Group which specialises in investigation and analysis of crisi ...
• 6 July 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - New “region” for Loreto Sisters involved in promotion and formation of women who suffer from social and cultural discrimination Darjeeling (Agenzia Fides) -Loreto Sisters in the diocese of Darjeeling are rejoicing for a new 'region' of their apostolate with a Loreto House in the Darjeeling district in west Bengal, Sikkim and Nepal. The announceme ...
• 6 July 2007
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Conference promoted by Caritas Jerusalem to mark International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The Old City Counseling Center (OCCC), a project of Caritas Jerusalem combating drug abuse in the Holy Land, celebrated the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Dru ...
• 6 July 2007
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - New communities in Colombia and Brazil opened by the Daughters of the Sacred Heart institution born of mission among lepers in Agua de Dios Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Institute of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart, a fruit of Salesian mission among lepers in the Colombian district of Agua de Dios was a response to a need for a vocation for a group of young ...
• 6 July 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - Peru marks National Day of Missionary Sick 2007 Sunday July 8 with the theme Through the Cross to the Light Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Sunday 8 July Peru celebrates National Day of Missionary Sick People 2007 with the theme Through the Cross to the Light organised by the Pontifical Mission Societies Peru with the Union of Sick and ...