News

• 27 February 2007
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Major army offensive: United Nations urges government to allow humanitarian aid agencies to assist displaced civilians Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The United Nations Human Rights Council has expressed serious concern for the situation of respect for human rights in Myanmar, particularly because of major military operations in the Kayin regi ...
• 27 February 2007
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Great joy in Conakry for appointment of new Premier Conakry (Agenzia Fides)-“The appointment of a new Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate was received with jubilation with people dancing in the streets until 6 in the morning” said Fr. Come Traoré, Communications officer f ...
• 27 February 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Concern for the life of a priest actively involved in promoting respect for human rights who has received life threats from ‘death squads’ Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Fr. Feliciano Nalzaro, involved in promoting respect for human rights in the Philippines is in danger. His name is on the black list of an illegal paramilitary group, one of many ‘death squads� ...
• 26 February 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope’s Angelus reflection: “The Man whom we have pierced with our sins never tires of pouring an inexhaustible torrent of merciful love on to the world. May humanity understand that only from this source can we draw the spiritual strength indispensable for building the peace and happiness so tirelessly sought by every human person” Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Let us start the Lenten Season with our eyes fixed on the side of Jesus…in these days of Lent let our heart never stray from this mystery of profound humanity and lofty spirituality” ...
• 26 February 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Life must not become a battle field”: Sharing Campaign 2007: put an end to violence and promote a culture of justice and peace Caracas (Fides Service) - Life must not become a battle field” is the theme of the Sharing Campaign 2007 launched by the Catholic Church in Venezuela. The initiative was presented by Bishop José Luis Azuaje Ayala of t ...
• 26 February 2007
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - 1st national Pro-life and Pro-family Congress to increase awareness of the value of life and the family under attack from the present day culture of death Guayaquil (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the 25 March, the Day of the Unborn Child established by the Ecuadorian government (see Fides 3/6/2006), the Catholic Bishops Conference, the archdiocese of Guayaquil and th ...
• 26 February 2007
  VATICAN - PRAYERS FOR LENT: THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 4th Station: JESUS MEETS HIS MOTHER Rome (Fides News Service) - V/. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi. R/. Quia per sanctam crucem tuam redemisti mundum. From the Gospel according to Luke. 2:34-35,51 Simon blessed them and said to Mary his mo ...
• 26 February 2007
  VATICAN - “The conscience, sanctuary of the person, metaphorical source of water which can be polluted but which is purified by returning to the source”: Pontifical Academy for Life concludes Congress Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In the presence of about 400 participants from all over the worlds and important speakers from far away countries, the 13th general assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life was held in t ...
• 26 February 2007
  VATICAN - Christians are continually called to face the many attacks to which the right to life is exposed … life is the first good received from God and the foundation of all other goods”: Benedict XVI Pontifical Academy for Life Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Christian conscience has a deep need to be nourished and strengthened by the many profound militant motivations in favour of the right to life. This is a right which demands to be su ...
• 26 February 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - UN report charges Philippines army with complicity in long series of summary executions Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Philippines army is under pressure from public opinion since UN envoy Philip Alston accused the military of being responsible for many of the killings of journalist, activists, politicians an ...
• 26 February 2007
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Ramos-Horta candidate for Presidency in April elections Dili (Agenzia Fides) - Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta, present prime minister of East Timor, has announced his intention to run for presidency in elections in April. Ramos-Horta who led the Timor executive in ...
• 26 February 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Overseas Chinese Catholics celebrate Lunar New Year with harmony, solidarity and inculturation Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Overseas Chinese Catholics in many parts of the world celebrated Lunar New Year under the banner of harmony, solidarity and inculturation and evangelisation. According to Chinese sources in London, ...
• 24 February 2007
  VATICAN PRAYERS FOR LENT - THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS 3rd station: JESUS FALLS FOR THE FIRST TIME Rome (Fides News Service) V/. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi. R/. Quia per sanctam crucem tuam redemisti mundum. From the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. 53:4-6 Surely he has born our grief and carried our ...
• 24 February 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope accepts resignation of the Bishop of Jullundur and appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - Pope Benedict XVI on 24 February 2007 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Jullundur (India), presented by Bishop Symphorian Thomas Keeprath, OFM Cap, in ...
• 24 February 2007
  ASIA/INDIA The Pope accepts resignation of the Bishop of Karwar and appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - Pope Benedict XVI on 24 February 2007 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Karwar (India), presented by Bishop William Leonard D’Mello, in conformity w ...