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15 May 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Brazil - the Holy Father inaugurates 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean: “ Church totally enlivened and impelled by the love of Christ …releases an irresistible missionary power which is the power of holiness ”
Aparecida (Fides Service) - In his homily during the Mass on Sunday 13 May in the square in front of the national Marian Shrine of Aparecida to open the 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America ...
15 May 2007
VATICAN - The Month of Mary - «Qué Soy Era Immaculada Councepciou»: the 18 Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes in 1858 (12)
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Monday 1st March 1858: first miracle, 12th apparition. “ Almost fifteen hundred people gathered. An astounding number of conversions were taking place, and the town parish was not cert ...
15 May 2007
EUROPE/ITALY - 20th anniversary for GRIS, Social-Religious Information Research Group, at the service of the Church and the world of culture on Alternative Religious Movements
Rome (Fides Serice) - GRIS, Social-Religious Information Research Group, is an association juridically established in Bologna 8 February 1987. The Italian Bishops' Conference CEI in the person of Cardinal Ugo Poletti, of ...
15 May 2007
EUROPE - “A New Culture the Culture of Communion ”: prospects for the continent of Europe after the International Ecumenical Gathering in Stuttgart
Stuttgart (Agenzia Fides) - “With your Movements you give a face to united Europe”. These words by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, were one of many messages sent to the organisers of the 2nd International Ecumenical ...
15 May 2007
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - “Christian-Muslim relations are good in Burkina Faso” says Catholic Bishops' Commission for Christian Muslim dialogue
Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - Relations between the local Catholic community and the Muslim community in Burkina Faso are good. This emerged at the end of a meeting of the Catholic Bishops' Commission for Christian-Musli ...
15 May 2007
AFRICA/UGANDA - Expectation for resuming talks between Ugandan government and Lord's Resistance Army for peace northern Uganda
Kampala (Fides Service) - Peace talks for northern Uganda between the Ugandan government and the Lord's Resistance Army LRA being held in Juba in Southern Sudan are expected to resume. Negotiations stalled on various poi ...
15 May 2007
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - After elections marred by violence with 126 dead, civil society monitors guarantee transparency and prevent fraud in vote-counting
Manila (Fides Service) - Violence was present, despite a non-violence campaign launched by civil society and the local Catholic Church - in elections held 14 May throughout the country. Over 45 million voted to elect par ...
15 May 2007
ASIA/PAKISTAN - High institutional tension and social disorder: harsh repression by the army
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Tension is rising in Pakistan, especially in Karachi with days of disorder and protest against President Musharraf' s decision to dismiss supreme court president Iftikkhar Chaudhry known for his ...
15 May 2007
ASIA/THAILAND - Increase in vocations to the religious life among Karen peoples exposed to suffering and deportation
Bangkok (Fides Service) - Vocations to the religious life are increasing among Catholic communities of Karen peoples living in north west Thailand and in Myanmar despite a situation of persistent hardship, poverty and di ...
15 May 2007
AMERICA/BRAZIL - 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean at Aparecida - “ Let us place Him at the centre of our Conference to be truly his disciples and to carry him to the heart of Latin American countries ": work beings with day of reflection and prayer
Aparecida (Fides Service) - "We wish to let ourselves be illuminated by the light of His face, we wish to follow the One who is the ‘light of the nations', the Way, the Truth and the Life. Let us ask in prayer that his ...
15 May 2007
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Holy Childhood Day in the Month of May: “we are missionary children and we help the children of the world "
Bogota (Fides Service) - The Pontifical Mission Societies in Colombia devote the month of May to organising Holy Childhood events to help children become more aware of their Christian calling to love and help less fortun ...
15 May 2007
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Local Catholic Church told to be neutral with regard to Free Trade Agreement
Roma (Agenzia Fides) - In Costa Rica, the local Catholic community has always had a powerful influence on political decision-making and many of the most prominent builders of the country were Catholics. Today, as Costa ...
15 May 2007
AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Bishops say government corruption is increasing poverty in the country, diverting vital resources destined for children, poor families and care for mothers
Asunción ( Fides Service) - The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Paraguay CEP has said that growing government corruption is increasing poverty and criminal violence in the country. In a statement “Por la Vida y por la ...
15 May 2007
AFRICA/BENIN - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Ivan Dias,Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, on 16 March 2007 appointed Rev Jacques Mahougnon Agossou of the diocesan clergy of Porto Novo National Dir ...
15 May 2007
EUROPE/SCANDINAVIA - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on March 1 2007 appointed Rev. Hjalti Paul Thorkelsson, of the diocesan clergy of Reykjavik, national Direc ...
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