News

• 2 April 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 ...
• 2 April 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI opens Holy Week with Palm Sunday procession and Mass: “May the Lord help us to open the door of our heart, the door of the world so that in His Son the living God may come in our day, in our life.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In the Palm Sunday procession we join the crowds of joyful disciples who accompanied the Lord on his entrance into Jerusalem. Like them we greatly praise the Lord for all the wonders we ...
• 2 April 2007
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Large numbers take part in Palm Sunday procession and Mass in Khartoum; 70 preparing for Baptism during the Easter Vigil Mass Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- “Large numbers of Catholics took part in the Palm Sunday Procession through the streets of Khartoum with tangible devotion” said Fr. Luigi Cagnolini, Comboni provincial in Khartoum, capital ...
• 2 April 2007
  EUROPE - “The family is the foundation of European society”: over 20 associations at European parliament sign a resolution on the Family in Europe, the result of an unprecedented international family movement which continues to grow Brussels (Agenzia Fides) - “In Europe we are witnessing an unprecedented international family movement which continues to grow" says Lola Velarde, president of the European network of Family Policy Institutes. In fact ...
• 2 April 2007
  OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS - Earthquake and tsunami trigger solidarity race Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - An 8 degree Richter scale earthquake followed by a 10 mt high tsunami struck Solomon Islands on Sunday 1 April leaving at least 10 dead, dozens of injured and whole villages washed away, partic ...
• 2 April 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “We confirm our 'yes' to life especially the life of the most defenceless the unborn child who has every right to be born and to live": Bishops of Monterrey issue statement with regard to proposed legalisation of abortion Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “We, the Bishops of north east Mexico, express concern for the many manifestations of the culture of death we see, social and intra-family violence, organised crime, abuse of drugs and alc ...
• 2 April 2007
  ASIA/JAPAN - Blogs for evangelisation reaching out to young people ever more popular Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - In Japan the blog is rapidly becoming an ever more popular channel for evangelising, especially among young people. Bishops, priests, religious and lay bloggers are drawing growing interest contac ...
• 2 April 2007
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Fragile treaty in Mogadishu following five days of intense fighting; population in flight Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides)- People are at last coming out to bury the dead after five days of intense fighting in Mogadishu between Ethiopian army troops backed by Transition government soldiers and militia of the Islamic ...
• 31 March 2007
  VATICAN - Message of Pope Benedict XVI to 9th International YouthForum: “Today more than ever it is necessary and urgent to proclaim ‘the Gospel of Work, to live as Christians in the world of work and be apostles among workers” Vatican City (Fides Service) - The “ultimate reference of all human activity can only be man, created in the image and likeness of God” Pope Benedict XVI said in a special message for participants of a youth forum o ...
• 31 March 2007
  VATICAN - Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi C.S., Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations at Geneva speaks on the subject of religious freedom Vatican City (Fides Service) - On March 22, Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi C.S., Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations at Geneva, delivered a talk on the subject of religious freedom during the 4th session of t ...
• 31 March 2007
  VATICAN - Prayers for Lent Jesus is tempted three times, Peter denies his Lord three times (I) (Mt 26, 57-75; 27, 1-2; Mk14, 53-72; Lk 22, 54-71, 23,1; Jn 18,12-27) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - It is not without significance that before beginning his ministry Jesus is tempted three times and successfully overcomes a triple assault by the Evil One. This was to show us how important ...
• 31 March 2007
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Relations between Catholic communities in central Asia and the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences must be intensified Karaganda (Agenzia Fides) - Relations between Catholic communities in central Asia and the Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences must be intensified. This emerged at a meeting of Catholic Bishops of Asia held in Tashkn ...
• 31 March 2007
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - New National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 14 February 2007 has appointed Rev. Michael M. Msonganzila of the archdiocese of Mwanza, national direct ...
• 31 March 2007
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Kongolo and appoints successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 31 March 2007 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Kongolo (Congo Democratic), presented by Bishop Jérôme Nday Ka ...
• 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 ...