News

• 6 February 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Family Policy Institute demands European political priority for the family, a White Paper on the Family in Europe, a European Family Watchdog and a European Family Alliance Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Representatives of the International Alliance of Family Policy Institutes (IPF) from 8 countries of Europe and Latin America and IPF delegates to the EU and the UNO met in Madrid 2, 3 and 4 Febr ...
• 5 February 2007
  VATICAN - “Life, a work of God, cannot be denied to anyone, not even the smallest and most helpless unborn child, not even in the case of some serious disability” said Benedict XVI at the Angelus, urging people not to be misled into “thinking that man can dispose of life to the point of legalising its interruption with euthanasia, perhaps under the guise of human pity" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The celebration in Italy of the Day for Life promoted by the Italian Bishops’ Conference which starts for the diocese of Rome an annual ‘Week for Life and the Family’ offered the Holy ...
• 5 February 2007
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Open Letter on The Family and Life addressed the Catholics in the diocese of Beja as part of three year Pastoral Plan focussed on the family Beja (Agenzia Fides) - The Family and Life is the title of an open letter addressed by the Council of Priests of the diocese of Beja in Portugal to all the faithful on the eve of a national Referendum an Abortion on 11 ...
• 5 February 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - National Renewal in the Spirit movement elects new committee: continue efforts for new evangelisation Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Italian National branch of the Church movement Renewal in the Spirit elected new committee of leaders for a four year term 2007-10, during a meeting held last weekend in Frascati (Rome). About ...
• 5 February 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - More than 1.500 children still in the ranks of the Ugandan LRA rebels report presented at "Free children from war" Forum in Paris Kampala (Agenzia Fides)-. At least 1,500 child soldiers are still in the ranks of the notorious Ugandan rebel group Lord’s Resistance Army LRA which has led a bloody war in northern Uganda since the 1980s. Another 10,0 ...
• 5 February 2007
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - At least 70,000 children recruited to fight civil war in Somalia where the situation is far from stable Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides)- The situation is still explosive in Somalia especially in the capital Mogadishu where early this morning 5 February rockets fell into the water in the city port but caused no damage to persons ...
• 5 February 2007
  ASIA/TURKEY - Cardinal Ruini in Trabzon commemorates Fr Andrea Santoro on the first anniversary of his death: “We have come in the same spirit with which Rev Andrea came to be with you… We have come to help promote peace among peoples and religions, respect for the beliefs of each person and love for the brother or sister present in every human person created in the image and likeness of God” Trabzon (Agenzia Fides) - “We have come to Trabzon to celebrate Holy Mass for Rev Andrea on the anniversary of his death here in this church of Santa Maria where he was killed while praying … we have come to render ...
• 5 February 2007
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “He called those he wished to be with Him”: Mar del Plata diocesan Vocation Week to intensify commitment to pray for vocations and announce that “the Lord continues to call” Mar del Plata (Agenzia Fides) - ‘He called those he wished to be with Him’ is the theme of a special week for vocations in the Argentinean diocese of Mar del Plata. The week opened on February 4 with a solemn Mass pr ...
• 5 February 2007
  AFRICA/BENIN - Solemn celebrations for Cardinal Gantin’s Golden Jubilee. Cardinal Dias: “an African on mission to Rome traced a missionary furrow from Africa to the heart of Catholicity” Ouidah (Agenzia Fides) - On 3 February in Ouidah, in the Basilica dedicated to the Immaculate Conception Benin born Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, emeritus Dean of the College of Cardinals in Rome, celebrated the 50th annive ...
• 5 February 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope addresses representatives of the World Conference of Secular Institutes: “The Church needs you in order to complete her mission. Be seeds of holiness thrown generously in the furrows of history … may your bear fruits of genuine faith, writing with your life and you witness parables of hope” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “As leaven which makes the flour rise, so too your lives, at times silent and hidden, but always propositional and encouraging, are capable of spreading hope. The place of your apostolate ...
• 5 February 2007
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Floods leave more than 350,00 homeless: local Church jumps into action Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The local Catholic community in Jakarta has jumped into action to provide prompt relief aid to thousands of people affected by floods: local Church sources told Fides. East Jakarta is submerge ...
• 5 February 2007
  ASIA/NEPAL - Pastoral activity of the Church continues despite difficulties and persisting tension. Social initiatives at Godavari Catholic parish, ‘God’s Home’ to the locals, first step in evangelisation e Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - “Difficulties are not lacking, the general climate is still tense. But in the Catholic parish at Godavari known as Ishalaya, God’s Home, all is well. The Catholic community is growing, peo ...
• 5 February 2007
  ASIA/INDIA -Catholic Bishop invited to address Hindu leaders: “We must all reaffirm that religion and violence are totally incompatible” New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - It is not every day that a Catholic Bishop in India is invited to address a meeting of Hindu religious leaders and intellectuals. It happened recently to Bishop Thomas Dabre of Vasai who was a ...
• 3 February 2007
  AMERICA/PANAMA - "Disciples and Missionaries of Jesus Christ builders of the Civilisation of Love Here and Now” 15th Latin American Youth Pastoral Meeting opens 4th February Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - "Disciples and Missionaries of Jesus Christ builders of the Civilisation of Love Here and Now” is the theme of the 14th Youth Pastoral Meeting organised by the Youth Section of the Council ...
• 3 February 2007
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Reforms of Penal Code “must be based on respect for the right to life in all its stages” says Catholic Archbishop in a letter to be read in all churches on Sunday Panama (Agenzia Fides) - In view of a National Assembly discussion on a proposed Bill to modify Panama’s Penal Code, the Archbishop José Dimas Cedeño Delgado of Panama has written a letter on the matter be read in ev ...