News

• 17 March 2007
  VATICAN - “the Christian is called to mobilise to face increasing attacks on the right to life”: final statement from 13th general assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Christian Conscience to Support the Right to Life” was the theme of the 13th general assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life held 23 and 24 February in the Vatican to discuss ...
• 17 March 2007
  ASIA/ISRAEL - New emergency service in six towns in the Gaza Strip Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - “First Aid Centres in Gaza Strip” is the name of a new project launched by Caritas Jerusalem to give emergency aid in places where healthcare is precarious or non existent. The project in col ...
• 17 March 2007
  Owen Chadwick - “GRAN BRETAGNA E VATICANO DURANTE LA SECONDA GUERRA MONDIALE” Ed. San Paolo - (original title Britain and the Vatican during the Second World War, 1986 Cambridge University Press) Rome (Fides Service) - The book, in Italian, reconstructs the relations between Britain and the Holy See between 1935 and 1945 with the help of the diary of Godolphin D'Arcy Osborne, appointed British minister to the Hol ...
• 16 March 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI Apostolic Visit to Brazil officially announced Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy See Press Office announced this morning that Pope Benedict XVI will journey to Brazil 9 - 14 May 2007 and visit the archdioceses of São Paulo and Aparecida on the occasion of the ...
• 16 March 2007
  VATICAN - In Solemnitate Sancti Joseph «Protector Sanctae Ecclesiae», Eum deprecemur pro Beatissimo Papa Nostro Benedicto XVI, olim Cardinalis Josephus Ratzinger Vatican City (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the Feast of St Joseph chaste Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Patron Saint of the Universal Church on 19 March, Fides suggests the recitation of this prayer to St J ...
• 16 March 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 18 March Basque Mission Sunday: dioceses confirm mission cooperation in Africa and Latin America and welcome new forms of involvement despite drop in vocations San Sebastian (Fides Service) - Sunday 18 March is Basque Mission Day promoted by the Spanish dioceses of Bilbao, San Sebastian and Vitoria to increase missionary spirit and commitment, sustain missionaries who work to h ...
• 16 March 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - Comboni Missionary Sisters open web site on Founder’s birthday Rome (Fides Service) - The world is on the web and so are the Comboni Missionary Sisters as from today. The community opened its own official web site www.comboniane.org. yesterday 15 March the birthday of the Founder, S ...
• 16 March 2007
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Lenten Collection in aid of the poor and the Church’s education programmes: continuing Jesus’ mission includes proclaiming the Good News more effectively Pretoria (Fides Service) - “Continuing Jesus’ total mission” is the theme of the Lenten Appeal launched by the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference SACBC. Recalling the Gospel of Luke “You sent me to bri ...
• 16 March 2007
  OCEANIA/REPUBLIC OF FIJI - Fiji’s civil society and 15 other Pacific Forum member countries call for elections to restore peace and harmony after the military coup last December Suva (Agenzia Fides) - The country needs elections to restore harmony, peace and respect for human rights. Foreign ministers of the 16-member Pacific Island Forum have called on Fiji’s military regime to return the nat ...
• 16 March 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - Jaipur diocese starts a Nurses Association and a Commission for Women Jaipur (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the international Women’s Day 8 March the diocese of Jaipur announced the institution of a Nurses Association and a Commission for Women. On Sunday March 11 numerous women at ...
• 15 March 2007
  VATICAN - Saint Ignatius of Antioch urges us to attain “progressive synthesis between configuration to Christ and dedication to his Church”: Pope Benedict XVI’s catechesis at Wednesday General Audience Vatican City (Fides Service) - Saint Ignatius, third Bishop of the town of Antioch in what today is Turkey between the year 70 and 107AD the year he was martyred, was the second of the Apostolic Fathers, after Saint Clem ...
• 15 March 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope appoints Cardinal Dias his Special Envoy to celebrations to mark the Centenary of the evangelisation of Ghana Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has appointed Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples his Special Envoy to celebrations to mark the Centenary of ...
• 15 March 2007
  VATICAN - Notification from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on certain writings by Fr Jon Sobrino Vatican City (Fides Service) - Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith made public on 14 March, a Notification with regard to certain writings by Fr Jon Sobrino, SJ - “Jesucristo liberador. Lectura histórico-teoló ...
• 15 March 2007
  VATICAN - Prayers for Lent - Act of Contrition (I) Vatican City (Fides Service) - The formula of the Act of Contrition may vary a little according to the language. The Catechism of the Catholic Church in English gives the follow text: “O my God, I am heartily sorry f ...
• 15 March 2007
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE- We cannot be “anonymous Christians”, Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Fides Service) - Despite «holy striving» to minimize the phenomenon, also in Italy the changed cultural attitude towards the Catholic Church appears to be absolutely unequivocal. If previously compared wi ...