News

• 18 September 2006
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - “I used to pull her leg a lot. Sister Leonella was of robust build but I always said her heart was far bigger than her bulk”: Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu recalls Italian missionary Sister murdered in Somalia Djibouti (Agenzia Fides)- “I used to pull her leg a lot. Sister Leonella was of robust build but I always told her that her heart was far bigger than her bulk. And it was true: although not in good health, Sr Leonella ...
• 18 September 2006
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Agenda for United Nations General assembly includes travailed Darfur region Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- An aide to Sudanese President Omar Hassan Bashir has hinted that Sudan may accept the extension of the UN peace mission in during a meeting for African foreign ministers today 18 September in N ...
• 18 September 2006
  ASIA - “We are called to take back to our dioceses the precious indications we are receiving ”, say Asian Bishops taking part in Study-Seminar organised by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - To learn, to absorb precious indications and experiences and then return to the ministry in their own dioceses: with this spirit Asian Bishops are taking part in the Study Seminar for newly ...
• 18 September 2006
  ASIA/THAILAND - Programme of Asian Mission Congress 18-22 October in Chiang Mai, Thailand Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The programme has been released for the First Asian Mission Congress organised by the Office for Evangelisation of the FABC Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences with the support of the Con ...
• 18 September 2006
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Seminar on “Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and HIV/AIDS Awareness Workshop”: Catholic community helps tackle social problems Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - About 80 participants attended an Awareness workshop on Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse and HIV & AIDS from August 27th to September 3rd 2006 at Cookson, Wagina Catholic Parish, Ch ...
• 16 September 2006
  Salesian University hosts International Interdisciplinary Congress on Action Theories Rome (Agenzia Fides) - From 6 to 8 October 2006 the Pontifical Salesian University will host an important International Interdisciplinary Congress on Action Theories. Social Action, Theory of Mind, Philosophy of Action, ...
• 16 September 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Bavaria - “The harvest is great and has need of workers in every generation. And in every generation although in a different way, true are also the words: the workers are few” Freising (Agenzia Fides) - The Pope reserved the last meeting of his six day apostolic visit to Bavari in Germany, 9-14 September, for the local priests and permanent deacons whom he addressed in Freising Cathedral in t ...
• 16 September 2006
  VATICAN - Study Seminar for Bishops “The Bishop and munus sanctificandi” Cardinal Carlo Caffarra Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Bishops are high priests, principle dispensers of the mysteries of God, moderators, promoters and custodians of the whole of the liturgical life of the Church entrusted to their care. Canon ...
• 16 September 2006
  AFRICA - Central Africa’s enormous potential for electrical power yet to be exploited Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides)- The Central African Power Pool CAPP which co-ordinates the development of power in this region has yet to reach important results. Mr Jonas Ibomb, an electrical engineer in Congo told DIA new ...
• 16 September 2006
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Re-evangelising Europe: ‘Asia to West’ mission for Franciscan Friar Anthony Cho Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - “Saint Francis Xavier came as a missionary from Europe to bring the Gospel to the Far East. Today we must go as missionaries from East to West to re-evangelise Europe” says Franciscan Fria ...
• 16 September 2006
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Youth Pilgrimage to Basilica Nostra Senora of Itatí: “May Mary teach us to be disciples of Jesus that all young people may have life in Him" Corrientes (Agenzia Fides) - Young people are preparing to take part in the 27th north-east Argentina Youth Pilgrimage to the Basilica di Nostra Senora of Itatí, at Corrientes, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September with t ...
• 16 September 2006
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - “For the Church there must be no walls and frontiers for migrants, only bridges to unite peoples”: Catholic Bishops condemn xenophobia and discrimination Guatemala (Agenzia Fides) - “A major pastoral concern today is the increase in human mobility due to social-economic and political situations and great injustices in countries where migratory waves start”. This is pa ...
• 16 September 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Caritas South Korea and north Korean authorities hold first meeting to plan humanitarian AID in 2007 Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Members of Caritas South Korea had a first meeting with authorities of North Korea to make contact with regard to the flow of humanitarian aid South-North. The meeting is part of a North Korea Aid ...
• 15 September 2006
  VATICAN - Holy See Press Office Director issues declaration concerning the interpretation of certain passages of the address delivered by Pope Benedict XVI at the University of Regensburg Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. released the following declaration to journalists concerning the interpretation of certain passages of the address delivered by th ...
• 15 September 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI presides the ceremony of farewell for Cardinal Angelo Sodano from the office of Secretary of State and appointment of Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, new Secretary of State Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - This morning, during a ceremony held in the Apostolic Palace at Castelgandolfo, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI welcomed the staff of the Secretariat of State for the occasion of the a ...