News

• 16 February 2007
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - “The nature of matrimony cannot be redefined because this would undermine the fundamental values which belong to the common and original heritage of the human family” president of Bishops’ Conference criticises proposed reform of Civil Code San Juan de Puerto Rico (Agenzia Fides) - On February 14 during a public debate on proposed amendments to the country’s Civil Code Archbishop Roberto González Nieves of San Juan San Juan de Puerto Rico president of B ...
• 15 February 2007
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE - De facto couples and homosexual persons (I)Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - There are Catholics who tend to think that political and legislative activity is not bound by the moral and social teaching of the Catholic Church and even less by the fact that they are me ...
• 15 February 2007
  VATICAN - “The history of Christianity would have developed very differently if it were not for the generous contribution of many women”: Pope Benedict XVI’s teaching at the General Audience Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - After meeting in St Peter’s Basilica the Bishops and Catholic laity from the dioceses of the Marche region of Italy Pope Benedict XVI went to address visitors from all over the world gath ...
• 15 February 2007
  VATICAN - Papal Representatives from Latin America attend meeting in the Vatican Vatican City (Fides Service) - From 15 to 17 February a group of Papal Representatives in Latin America are attending a meeting in the Vatican at Domus Sanctae Marthae. A Holy See press office statement said the meeting ...
• 15 February 2007
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - As the date of presidential elections approaches Catholic and Muslim leaders call for calm and respect for the rules of democracy Dakar (Agenzia Fides)- Tension grows as the 25 February, the date of presidential and political elections, approaches and Muslim and Catholic religious leaders are calling for calm and respect for the rules of democracy. ...
• 15 February 2007
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - King Sihamoni opens Don Bosco Hotel School in Sihanoukville Sihanoukville (Agenzia Fides) - Cambodia looks with attention and appreciation at Catholic institutes of education, the King himself recently presided the opening of a new Catholic school. A new Don Bosco Hotel School in ...
• 15 February 2007
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Young Builders of a New School and a New World”: Catholic Student Week calls young people to build a civilisation of love Caracas (Fides Service) - In view of the annual Student’s Day celebrated by the Church in Venezuela on the Sunday following February 12 the animators and advisers of Youth and Student Pastoral Care of the Venezuelan As ...
• 15 February 2007
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Miarinarivo and appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 15 February 2007 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Miarinarivo (Madagascar) presented by Bishop Raymond Razakarivon ...
• 15 February 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Cardinal George Pell present at the opening of Australia’s first Catholic Crematorium Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Australia’s first Catholic crematorium was opened in Sydney with a Mass celebrated by Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney. The project includes a Catholic chapel and crematorium, condole ...
• 14 February 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA - “Through Mary to Jesus” Rev. Luciano Alimandi Vatican City (Fides Service) - God the Father has always had a magnificent plan for His creation, man in particular: He wishes His Son to be born and to grow in each of us that all may reach “the state of perfect Man, ...
• 14 February 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Diphu Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 February has appointed Rev. John Moolachira Bishop of Diphu (India). The Bishop elect, a member of the clergy of Tezpur diocese was formerly rector o ...
• 14 February 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Solemn celebrations for the reopening of Long Gang parish church newly dedicated to Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus to whom the community is deeply devoted Chong Qing (Fides) - Catholics in the parish of Long Gang, Da Zu district of Chong Qing diocese Si Chuan province of China, recently celebrated the reopening of the parish church newly dedicated to Saint Therese de Lisi ...
• 14 February 2007
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Referendum draws ‘yes’ to depenalise abortion: the country’s Catholic Bishops call special Meeting to analyse the results Lisbon (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Portugal will hold a special meeting 16 February to analyse the results of the referendum on the abortion on Sunday February 11. Abortion won but it will not be binding si ...
• 14 February 2007
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Brazilian Orionini missionaries in Maputo: poor suburban Catholics proudly support parish and priests Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - Almost four years since the arrival of the first Orionini missionaries in Mozambique, director general of the Piccola Opera della Divina Provvidenza, Rev. Flavio Peloso, made a pastoral visit to ...
• 14 February 2007
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Catholic Church in Nigeria will carry out a sensitization campaign to educate the people on how to take part in April elections Lagos (Agenzia Fides)- The Catholic Church in Nigeria will carry out a sensitization campaign to educate the people on how to take part in the forthcoming general elections, the Archbishop of Lagos, Cardinal Anthony Okog ...