News

• 23 October 2006
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - New Eparchy for Catholics of Chaldean Rite in Australia and New Zealand Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict created a Chaldean Eparchy for Oceania, to care for Australian and New Zealand Catholics who follow the Chaldean Rite, with the title of "Saint Thomas Apostle of Sydney of the Chald ...
• 23 October 2006
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “Not walls but bridges lead to solutions for the challenges of the new millennium”: a delegation of US Bishops visits Mexico border zone Mexico City (Fides Service) - A delegation of US Catholic Bishops is making a week long visit the Mexico border region 23 - 29 October to assess the situation and inspect critical points with regard to the crime of human ...
• 23 October 2006
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Bishops say situation ever more serious, violence must be eradicated, nation wide novena of prayer for peace 13 to 21 November San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - “All together to eradicate violence” is the title of a statement issued by the Catholic Bishops of El Salvador. The document presents the human person as the centre of the activity of s ...
• 23 October 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Korean Catholic Encyclopaedia at the service of faith and culture: publishers receive Catholic Academic Award Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The recently published Korean Catholic Encyclopaedia is a mine of valuable information in many areas Catholic theology, history, culture, activities, figures, martyrs and the life of the Catholic ...
• 23 October 2006
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Mt Alvernia Hospital run by the Franciscan Missionaries of Divine Motherhood is the only Catholic hospital on the island Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood FMDM is an international Catholic congregation of sisters following Christ in the spirit of St Francis of Assisi. Willing to serve anywhere in the ...
• 23 October 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Beatification of Sr. Margarita María López de Maturana, foundress of the Mercedarian Missionaries of Bérriz: she turned a cloistered convent into a missionary institute Bilbao (Agenzia Fides) - On Mission Sunday 22 October, in Bilbao, Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and Papal Envoy for the occasion, presided Mass for the Beatificatio ...
• 21 October 2006
  DOSSIER FIDES: 80TH WORLD MISSION SUNDAY “The love which God has for each single person constitutes, in fact, the very core of living and preaching the Gospel, and all who hear it in turn, become witnesses.” Pope Benedict XVI, Message for Mission Sunday 2006) CONTENTS a)MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI FOR WORLD MISSION SUNDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2006 ”Charity, the soul of Mission” b)The Pope's October missionary prayer intention: “That the celebration ...
• 21 October 2006
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Chilaw Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Pope Benedict XVI, on 19 October 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Chilaw (Sri Lanka), presented by Bishop Frank Marcus Fern ...
• 21 October 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Aurangabad Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 20 October appointed Bishop of Aurangabad (India) Bishop Edwin Colaço, until now Bishop of Amravati (India). (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 21/10/2006; Righe 3 ...
• 19 October 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE rev Nicola Bux and rev Salvatore Vitiello - Reform within the Church Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Universal reform within the Church was all important for the Saints who followed the example of the Apostles and started with themselves: this is the trademark of authentic reform within th ...
• 18 October 2006
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Luciano Alimandi - “Holy Mary, gives us your spontaneity of heart” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Spontaneity is one of the great values of life, it vivifies the human heart keeping it open to the truth. This is clearly seen in children: who better than they to teach us to be spontaneou ...
• 17 October 2006
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Kroonstad Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 17 October 2006, appointed Bishop of Kroonstad (South Africa) Rev. Mgr. Stephen Brislin, diocesan administrator of the same diocese. The Bishop elect ...
• 17 October 2006
  VATICAN - “STONES, SOUNDS, COLOURS OF THE HOUSE OF GOD”: Inspiring Principles for the building of churches and places for the celebration and the adoration of the Eucharist (I) by Bishop Mauro Piacenza Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The plan for the building of the church is complex and articulated. It is based on the concept of the act of worship which the place is destined to host and manifest. Corresponding to the l ...
• 16 October 2006
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Ogoja Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 14 October 2006, appointed Rev. John Ebebe Ayah of the diocesan clergy of Ogoja (Nigeria, Bishop of Ogoja (Nigeria). The Bishop elect was born on 10 ...
• 16 October 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints new Archbishop of Bombay Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 14 October 2006, appointed Archbishop Oswald Gracias, until now Archbishop of Agra (India), Archbishop of Bombay (India). (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 16/10/2 ...