News

• 30 April 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Almost 500 martyrs to be elevated to the honours of the altar in Rome in the Autumn. Bishops plan national pilgrimage "occasion of grace for the Church and society in Spain" Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "You are the Light of the World", is the title of a statement issued by the Spanish Bishops at the end of a recent plenary assembly to announce the beatification in Rome in the Autumn of 498 Span ...
• 30 April 2007
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Darfur Day : thousands of demonstrators all over the world demand immediate end to all violence Rome (Fides Service)- Yesterday 29 April in thirty capitals all over the world thousands took to the streets calling for an immediate end to violence in the western Sudan region of Darfur since 2003 at the centre of a dr ...
• 30 April 2007
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - A special meeting of Catholic Bishops discusses roots of Zimbabwe's crisis Harare (Agenzia Fides) - The roots of the crisis in Zimbabwe were the main topic for discussion at a special meeting of local Bishops last week. According to CISA new service in Nairobi, the bishops listened to various r ...
• 30 April 2007
  ASIA/IRAQ - Pax Christi appeal for the tragedy of Iraqi Christians: “Enough with war, let us work together for peace ” Baghdad (Fides Service) - Pax Christi, a Catholic Church movement which promotes dialogue between religions, respect for human dignity and human rights, has called for international mobilisation and concrete intervention ...
• 30 April 2007
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - The charisma of Don Bosco over the radio in Cambodia: the local Church is projected towards mission via the media Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - In Cambodia Don Bosco, his life, work, charisma and spirituality are now 'on the air'. Th aim is to spark curiosity and interest among young Cambodians and engage in mission harnessing the mo ...
• 30 April 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - "Keeping Time. Australian families and the culture of overwork" May 1 Pastoral Letter from the Catholic Bishops' Catholic Social Justice Council Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - “No” to the culture of overwork which produces an individualistic mentality undermining family communion and bonds: families must be guaranteed time for interpersonal contact, conversation, h ...
• 30 April 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “There is no future for a society which dares to attack its most vulnerable members. Instead of making social progress, it is preparing a return to a rule of force”: Archbishop of Mexico City deplores de-penalisation of abortion Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “This is a deplorable fact. We firmly condemn voluntary interruption of pregnancy. This reform undermines the foundations of the Law and damages civil harmony in which all rights must be r ...
• 30 April 2007
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - The Bishops conclude Plenary Assembly with an appeal not to let the image of marriage as the foundation of the family be weakened Florida (Agenzia Fides) - The imminent 5th General Conference of the Council of Latin American Bishops' Conferences was one of the themes discussed by the Catholic Bishops of Uruguay in a recent Plenary Assembly which co ...
• 30 April 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - Peru adheres to world campaign to fight hunger and malnutrition among children Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Once again this year Peru joins the fight to eliminate hunger and malnutrition among children hosting the world "Walk the World" marathon on 6 May to collect funds for the campaign. The marathon ...
• 28 April 2007
  AFRICA/MALI - “These elections are a sign of democratic vitality however more effort must be made to bring the people closer to politics” says President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Mali Bamako (Agenzia Fides)- “These elections are a sign of democratic vitality however more effort must be made to help people understand what democracy is and what it means to vote. It will be a long term undertaking but ...
• 28 April 2007
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “We failed to achieve free, fair and credible elections” Catholic Bishops of Nigerian say on the basis of reports by 30,000 local Church observers Abuja (Agenzia Fides)- “Reports from our observers show that once again we failed to achieve free, fair and credible elections. These reports from all over the country demonstrate that the people's mandate has been abu ...
• 28 April 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - Deeper understanding of lay spirituality: a necessity for Indian Catholics Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - In India Catholics need to grow in awareness of the specific spirituality of the laity and their important role in ecclesial life and in the life of the nation. This was affirmed by the Commis ...
• 28 April 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Thien An Pastoral Centre a gift for young Vietnamese Australian Catholics Melbourne (Agenzia Fides) - Thien An Catholic Pastoral Centre was offered as a gift to young Catholic Vietnamese immigrants living in the suburbs of Melbourne from other young Australians. Thien An in Vietnamese means ...
• 28 April 2007
  AFRICA/KENYA - Despite progress in the past six year, 16 million Kenyans still live in conditions of extreme poverty Nairobi (Kenya) - Four Kenyans out of ten still live in dire poverty despite the recent economic recovery in the country which last year registered a growth of 5.8 per cent. According to a government survey 46%, or 16.5 ...
• 28 April 2007
  "The Gospel of life, the family and suffering " at the beginning of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI Roma (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday 30 April at 6.30pm, at the Sala Conferenze "Maria SS.ma Bambina" (via Paolo VI, 21 Roma), there will be the presentation of a book by Mgr. Vincenzo Di Muro "The Gospel of life, the family ...