News

• 31 March 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Meetings for diocesan directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies and Mission Group delegates: towards 3rd National Mission Congress in August Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Some 50 diocesan directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Argentina met in early March for the annual meeting in Buenos Aires, the National Director Fr Jairo Calderón Benavides rep ...
• 31 March 2007
  AMERICA - “Our Catholic tradition and personal option for the Lord must be profoundly rooted in the peoples and hearts of Latin America... or it will become ever feebler and disappear”: Summary of continental CELAM 5 Input will serve the Bishops taking part in the May general conference in Aparecida Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - A “Summary of input for CELAM 5” which will serve the Bishops taking part in the May general conference in Aparecida, has been presented at CELAM head offices in Bogota, Colombia. The documen ...
• 31 March 2007
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - “We are deeply grateful to the Holy Father for his concern for the suffering of the people of Somalia” says apostolic administrator of Mogadishu Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides)- “In these sad days when violent fighting is once again devastating Mogadishu, leaving dead, injured and displaced civilians, and seriously threatening the peace process in Somalia, we are dee ...
• 30 March 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Rector appointed for Alokolum National Major Seminary in Gulu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 9 December 2006 appointed Rev. Cosmas Alule of the diocesan clergy of Arua, Rector of Alokolum National ...
• 30 March 2007
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - “In the name of Jesus, stop the violence”: Standing Committee of Symposium of Bishops’ Conferences of Africa and Madagascar appeals to leaders of Zimbabwe Accra (Agenzia Fides)- In a message on the State of Affairs in Zimbabwe the Symposium of Bishops’ Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) express dismay and concern for the present situation in that country: “We ...
• 30 March 2007
  The Pope’s missionary prayer intention for April: That the number of priestly and religious vocations may grow in North America and the countries of the Pacific Ocean, in order to given an adequate answer to the pastoral and missionary needs of those populations. Comment by Fr. Vito Del Prete, PIME, Secretary General Pontifical Missionary Union Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The scarcity in the Catholic Church of pastoral workers in recent decades is more acute in the Churches of North America and Pacific Ocean countries. While in Asia, Africa and Latin Americ ...
• 30 March 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI and the youth of Rome diocese: “As you leave after this Liturgy with your hearts overflowing with the experience of God’s love, be ready to ‘dare’ to love in your families, in relations with your friends and also with those who hurt you” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In preparation for the 22nd World Youth Day on 1 April, which this year is a diocesan celebration all over the world celebrated by every Catholic Bishop and his young people on the occasion ...
• 30 March 2007
  VATICAN - Prayers for Lent - Act of Contrition (12) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -Confession - “They will look upon the one whom they have pierced ” (Zachariah 12, 10; cf Jn19, 27b). Some people are genuinely surprised that confession is so easy … it is… but then ...
• 30 March 2007
  EUROPE/FRANCE - “Neither Europe nor France can fail to act in the face of such suffering” Catholic Bishops conclude plenary assembly with an appeal for Darfur Lourdes (Agenzia Fides) - A general assembly of the Catholic Bishops of France closed yesterday, 29 March, a day earlier than planned to enable the Bishops to attend the funeral of Archbishop François Saint-Macary, arch ...
• 30 March 2007
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Form the faithful to love and live God’s will, evangelising families with God’s love”: diocesan Laity Council goals for local Year of the Family Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “Form the faithful to love and live God’s will, evangelising families with God’s love” is the goal adopted by Hong Kong diocesan Council for the Laity in the local year for the Family. ...
• 30 March 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Palm Sunday in 13 Australian cities with the banner of peace, non violence and disarmament Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer and watching, colourful parades, words and songs for peace and non-violence and universal brotherhood: all over Australia Palm Sunday will be a great day for peace. The country’s 13 prin ...
• 30 March 2007
  AMERICA - Since the 5th General Conference of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences will be decidedly missionary it will conclude with the launching of a Great Continental Mission to foster renewed evangelising impulse Bogotá (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Andres Stanovnik OFM Cap of the diocese of Reconquista (Argentina) secretary general of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences CELAM issued a statement as reading key for CE ...
• 29 March 2007
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - I call on Somali leaders to have a sense of responsibility with regard to the suffering of their people” says Catholic Bishop Apostolic administrator of Mogadishu where furious fighting has resumed Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides)-“The situation is very sad because no one seems to want dialogue or peace. The players in this crisis have adopted a maximalist attitude which has plunged Somalia into chaos” says Bishop Gio ...
• 29 March 2007
  ASIA/KOREA - The Pope accepts resignation of the Archbishop of Daegu Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 29 March 2007 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Daegu (Korea), presented by Archbshop Paul Ri Moun-hi, in confor ...
• 29 March 2007
  VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE “Who are you claiming to be?” (Jn 8,53) Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The scandalised cry of the Scribes and Pharisees against Jesus of Nazareth is still heard today after two thousand years in all its inexorable drama. “Who are you claiming to be?'?” is ...