News

• 30 January 2007
  ASIA/THAILAND - Inauguration of John Paul II Centre for Catholic Social Doctrine Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - Study, translate and diffuse Catholic Social Doctrine is the mission of a new John Paul II Study Centre inaugurated 29 January at Assumption Catholic University in Bang na about 40 km from the ...
• 30 January 2007
  AMERICA - “5th General Conference of CELAM will be a vigorous call to be disciples and missionaries of Jesus Christ and with surprising fecundity will lead to a great missionary reawakening in America” says CELAM president Cardinal Errázuriz Ossa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Aparecida will focus attention on the baptised person who has received the mission to evangelise the present and the future of Latin America; who is responsible for the promotion of man ...
• 30 January 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Local Church invited to four-party government summit to guarantee free and transparent elections, Manila (Agenzia Fides) - To draft a plan of action to ensure general elections (scheduled for May 14) are free of violence and fraud and guarantee regular transparent vote the Philippines government has called a special ...
• 29 January 2007
  VATICAN - “Authentic Christian faith never mortifies human freedom and reason” Pope Benedict XVI’s Angelus reflection; appeal for peace in Lebanon and Gaza Strip Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The ever pertinent word of Saint Thomas Aquinas, an appeal for peace in Lebanon and Gaza Strip, World Leprosy Day and the month of peace celebrated by Catholic Action were the themes on wh ...
• 29 January 2007
  February: The Pope’s missionary prayer intention “That the fight against disease and epidemics in the third world may be supported in a spirit of solidarity by ever more generous collaboration from the governments of all nations”. Comment by Mgr. Lorenzo Piva, Officer at the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Vatican City (Fides Service) - The missionary intention for the month of February concerns the fight against disease and epidemics in the Third World. It touches therefore on one of the scourges of our day, which section ...
• 29 January 2007
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Southern Africa Catholic Bishops’ Conference January Plenary Session Pretoria (Agenzia Fides)- On 24 January with a special Mass St Peter’s Seminary in Pretoria the Southern Africa Catholic Bishops’ Conference started its January Plenary Session. On Thursday 25 January, the last da ...
• 29 January 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholic Bishops demand greater effort on the part of the government to stop killings and disappearances and ensure that elections are regular and transparent Manila (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of a recent Plenary session 23-28 January the Catholic bishops of the Philippines have called on the government to make a greater effort to stop hundreds of extrajudicial killings, com ...
• 29 January 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Encounter with God, listening to his Word, conversion of heart, integration in the community, witness and mission: traits of the disciple of Christ described by the Bishop of Querétaro in a message to lay associations and movement Querétaro (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church, School for Disciples" is the title of a Message issued by Bishop Mario De Gasperín of the diocese of Querétaro (Mexico) to Lay Catholic Associations and Movements in preparatio ...
• 29 January 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Catholic Schools appreciated for quality education and lower cost Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic Schools are still highly appreciated in Australia not only for traditional quality education but also for more reasonable fees in some parts of the vast country. Community and parent gro ...
• 29 January 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Pope Benedict XVI message to Verbum Dei Mission Fraternity 3rd General Conference: listen and do what the Lord is asking of you and cooperate in the evangelising mission of the Church in obedience to your respective local Bishop Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - ‘A Charisma at the service of the Word’ is the theme of the 3rd General Conference of the Verbum Dei Mission Fraternity taking place in Madrid 17 January - 14 February. The Conference, being ...
• 29 January 2007
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Pontifical Mission Societies Formation Seminar for Priests: How can a Priest be a Missionary? Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Ongoing formation for priests is a major concern for the Church in Pakistan. This emerged during a Seminar for Priests organised 22-26 January Lahore by the national office of the Pontifical Miss ...
• 27 January 2007
  VATICAN - Intentions entrusted by the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to the Apostleship of Prayer for the year 2008 Vatican City (Fides Service) - We give below the General and Missionary Prayer Intentions entrusted by Pope Benedict XVI to the Apostolate of Prayer for the year 2008. JANUARY General: That the Church may strengthe ...
• 27 January 2007
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - New National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 30 December 2006 appointed Rev. Edgar Orozco Alfaro National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societie ...
• 27 January 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - “Solidarity in action. Peru is everyone’s concern and the country’s needs are our needs”: Bishops encourage generous offerings to 25 February nation wide collection in aid of flood victims Lima (Agenzia Fides) - In a statement issued yesterday 26 January at the end of their 89th plenary assembly the Catholic Bishops of Peru (see Fides 23/1/2007) say they are deeply saddened by situation of thousands of fam ...
• 27 January 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - 23rd meeting Youth Vocation Pastoral: “25 years forming disciples and missionaries” leading young people to build up the Kingdom of God Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) - “25 years forming disciples and missionaries” is the title of the 23rd National Meeting for Youth Vocation Pastoral taking place 26 to 28 January at the House for Retreats and Youth Pasto ...