News

• 22 March 2007
  VATICAN - “Sacramentum Caritatis” “Sacrament of Charity” post-synodal apostolic exhortation: 200,000 copies sold in a few days Vatican City (Fides Service) - ‘Sacramentum caritatis’ the post synodal apostolic Exhortation by Pope Benedict XVI made public last week is proving highly popular. In a few days the Vatican Publishers and Book Shop s ...
• 22 March 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - Evangelisation, education and formation for women: missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles commemorate Founder on the centenary of his death Rome (Fides Service) - “Our spirituality is essentially apostolic, marked by the simplicity of our Founder: ‘to know and love God and to make Him known and loved - Superior General Eileen Curran of the Sisters of Our ...
• 22 March 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - Fr. Augustin Planque and the missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles Rome (Fides Service) - Fr. Augustin Planque was born in Chemy, in the north of France in 1826 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1850. Augustin felt called to the priesthood at an early age and he left his father’s ...
• 22 March 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - 1st national “Pro-Life and Pro-Family Congress” to uphold the whole truth on life and the family in the light of the Gospel and the teaching of the Church and condemn the culture of death Guayaquil (Fides Service) - “The Whole Truth about Life and the Family” is the theme of Ecuador’s 1st National Pro-Life and Pro-Family Congress 21 - 24 March which opened yesterday in Guayaquil. Some 3,000 experts, ...
• 22 March 2007
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE - An Exhortation which convinces and admonishes Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Fides Service) - It is an ‘exhortation’, from the Latin etymology convincere; and it is ‘apostolic’, because it has the authority of the college of the Successors of the Apostles with Pope Benedict ...
• 21 March 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope visits Penal Institute for Minors: “we can be deprived of everything, even freedom or health, and yet if God is in our heart, we can live in peace and joy. This is the secret: giving God first place in our life” Vatican City (Fides Service) - Sunday 18 March, 4th Sunday of Lent, Pope Benedict XVI visited Rome’s Casal del Marmo Penal Institute for Minors. Welcomed by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Vicar General for the Diocese of Ro ...
• 21 March 2007
  VATICAN - At the Angelus the Pope speaks of the Eucharist the “Sacrament of Charity”: “in the Eucharist Christ gives us his love, that love which moved him to give his life for us on the Cross” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The source of Christian joy is the Eucharist “which Christ left us as spiritual Food while we are pilgrims on this earth … The Eucharist nurtures in believers of every epoch that deep j ...
• 21 March 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA: Immersed in the silence of God, Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Such was his intention when suddenly the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said to him: «Joseph son of David, have no fear about taking Mary as your wife. It is by the Ho ...
• 21 March 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - English speaking Orionini missionary Delegation concludes meeting: vocations flourish in India, special pastoral care for Hispanic and Brazilian immigrants in Boston, United States Rome (Agenzia Fides) - A meeting for representatives of the ‘Mother of the Church’ English speaking Orionini missionary Delegation held at the Curia general Opera Don Orione in Rome concluded yesterday 20 March. The ...
• 21 March 2007
  VATICAN - Prayers for Lent: The Act of Contrition Vatican City (Fides Service) - «O My God». The Creed is a compendium of Divine Revelation. God is One God in Three Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity. «God is Love», we are told by St John ...
• 21 March 2007
  VATICAN - Prayers for Lent - The Act of Contrition (4) Vatican City (Fides Service) - «O My God», «Patrem Immensae Majestatis»: in the Te Deum hymn we sing the Holy Church proclaims thy glory Father of Infinite Majesty. It is indispensable to remember Who it is we addres ...
• 21 March 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - Experts on the Family meet in Rome to discuss family policies and sign “Rome Declaration on Family Rights and Responsibilities” for presentation to the United Nations Organisation Rome (Fides Service) - Family Rights and Responsibilities is the theme of the 17th international meeting on the family organised by the International Federation for Family Development IFFD on the 23 and 24 March at the H ...
• 21 March 2007
  AFRICA/KENYA - A flower in the desert in north west Kenya: Franciscan Missionaries of Mary educate Turkana girls at Homecraft Centre Nairobi (Fides Service) - Education for girls is a new concept among the Turkana people in north west Kenya a harsh desert land where the community struggles for survival in the face of drought, famines and cattle rustli ...
• 21 March 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - In preparation 9th National Missionary Youth Congress : “Young people, disciples and missionaries of Jesus Christ” and the challenges of the new millennium Guadalajara (Fides Service) - “Young people, disciples and missionaries of Jesus Christ” is the theme of the 9th National Missionary Youth Congress held every three years and organised by the Pontifical Mission Socie ...
• 21 March 2007
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Abortion is dangerous, mortal for many African women Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In Africa 4.2 million dangerous abortions are carried out every year and in 30,000 cases the mother dies. Abortion can kill when it is performed by non qualified personnel and/or in non hygienic ...