News

• 11 May 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Brazil - “Let us give thanks to God for the lasting benefits obtained through the powerful evangelising influence that the Holy Spirit impressed upon so many souls through Frei Galvão” Sao Paulo (Agenzia Fides) - At an open air Mass at the Campo de Marte, in Sao Paulo in the morning of Friday 11 May Pope Benedict XVI canonised the first Brazilian born saint Friar Antonio di Sant'Anna Galvão and he sa ...
• 10 May 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI Brazil - “Your country is to serve as a cradle for ecclesial proposals which, God willing, will give the Continent new missionary vigour and impulse” São Paulo (Agenzia Fides) - In the early afternoon of Wednesday 9 May the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, arrived at São Paulo/Guarulhos airport welcomed by the President of Brazil, and political, civil and ecclesial a ...
• 10 May 2007
  VATICAN - International Congress 50th anniversary Fidei Donum Encyclical - Lights and Shadows along a path of fifty years, looking to the future; Fidei Donum in Latin America Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The International Congress to mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Fidei Donum Encyclical continued in the afternoon of Wednesday 9 May (see Fides 21/4/2007), with a historical-critical ...
• 10 May 2007
  VATICAN - The Month of Mary - «Qué Soy Era Immaculada Councepciou»: the 18 Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes in 1858 (8) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Wednesday 24 February 1858: penance, 8ª apparition. “Bernadette, we are told by M. Estrade, just after falling into ecstasy went to put her ear to the rock and then like someone receivin ...
• 10 May 2007
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE - 'Family Day', alias Dies Familiae, Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - Vatican City (Fides Service) - In just over forty eight hours there has been convoked in Rome a 'Family Day': expression chosen by Italian lay Catholics backed by the Bishops' Conference and no few non-denominational ass ...
• 10 May 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - Italian branch celebrates 60th anniversary of Aid to the Church in Need association of Pontifical right Rome (Fides Service) - The Salesianum College (Via della Pisana 1111, Rome) will host 11 - 13 May a Meeting with which the benefactors and collaborators of the Italian branch of Aid to the Church in Need will celebrate ...
• 10 May 2007
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Monrovia University opens first Computer Centre Monrovia (Fides Service)- Development in Africa is not only a question of constructing roads, bridges and aqueducts, but also and above all of education. This emerged during a ceremony to open a new Computer Centre for a ...
• 10 May 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - “Promoting journalism based on authentic values” Fr Adolf Washington new president of the Indian Catholic Press Association Bangalore (Fides Service) - Journalism which is neither scandalistic nor sensationalistic; which fosters respect for the human person, human dignity and rights, promotes justice and solidarity, fights to eliminate discri ...
• 10 May 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Two new Auxiliary Bishops for Melbourne, Australia's largest Catholic diocese Melbourne (Fides Service) - Catholics in Melbourne are celebrating the recent appointment of two new Auxiliary Bishops Bishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and Bishop Peter Elliot, to flank Archbishop Denis Hart in the pastoral ...
• 10 May 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - “At this crucial hour for our country lay Catholics must take an active and responsible part in the organisation of the political community”: Message from Archbishop of Quito in view of next Constituent Assembly Quito (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Quito and his two Auxiliary Bishops issued a message in view of a forthcoming Constituent Assembly which will discuss "issues which are fundamental for the individual, for the fa ...
• 10 May 2007
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE “The light of Christ uplifts and gives meaning to the suffering caused by recent disasters in our country”: Catholic Bishops of Mozambique assure local Church's commitment to assist victims Maputo (Agenzia Fides)- “As disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ and Bishops of his Church we cannot fail to express sincere human and Christian solidarity with our brothers and sisters affected by these tragedies” the ...
• 10 May 2007
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Ramos-Horta will be the new President of East Timor, official elections results still to be announced Dili (Agenzia Fides) - Outgoing Prime Minister, Nobel peace prize winner José Ramos-Horta, will be the new president of the Republic of East Timor. Temporary results of the 8 May election announced with 90% of the votes ...
• 9 May 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - God's glory is resplendent in Mary , Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Fides Service) - In the month of May the Church is especially attentive to the words of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, “do whatever he tells you” (Jn 2, 5). These were the last of the few words of Mary reco ...
• 9 May 2007
  VATICAN - The Month of Mary - «Qué Soy Era Immaculada Councepciou»: the 18 apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes in 1858 (7) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Tuesday 23 February 1858: secret, 7th Apparition. “Despite disappointment that there had been no apparition on the 22 February, between 150 and 200 people went to the Grotto at six o-cloc ...
• 9 May 2007
  VATICAN - Annual General Assembly Pontifical Mission Societies - “In a fraternal atmosphere we have assigned subsidies to the many local Churches for numerous pastoral educational and charitable projects some in remote almost forgotten areas” Archbishop Hoser said at the end of the Assembly Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday 8 May marked the closing of the General Assembly Pontifical Mission Societies held at the Fraterna Domus in Sacrofano, just outside Rome. Instead of the customary Pastoral Session of the ...