News

• 6 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting for Families - “I hope the Pope’s voice will give Spaniards and everyone strength to continue to work in the respective countries to support families”: interview with Bishop Corrales García of Palmira, Colombia. Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Orlando Antonio Corrales García, of the diocese of Palmira in Colombia is one of the numerous bishops in Valencis for the 5th World Meeting for Families. Fides asked him what impression ...
• 6 July 2006
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Ratnapura Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 6 July 2006 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Ratnapura (Sri Lanka) presented by Bishop Ivan Tilak Jayasundera in c ...
• 6 July 2006
  AFRICA - Society for African Missions SMA : info Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On December 8, 1856, a Lyons in France at the Shrine of Notre Dame de Fourvière, Bishop Melchior de Marion Brésillac (1813-1859), the first Bishop of Coimbatore in India, and six companions conse ...
• 6 July 2006
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Honiara archdiocese welcomes two new deacons for service to the community and evangelisation Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - Dominic Gapiurutara and Howard Deli were ordained deacons by Archbishop Adrian Smith sm, Archbishop of Honiara at Holy Cross Cathedral, on 25th June, 2006. Over 1500 people were present for a v ...
• 5 July 2006
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Ten new priests ordained in Ouagadougou Cathedral Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of Saturday 1 July 10 new priests were ordained in the Catholic Cathedral of Ouagadougou: 1 diocesan priest, 1 Redemptorist, 2 Sons of Immaculate Mary, 6 Camillians. The C ...
• 5 July 2006
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA Rev Luciano Alimandi - “Our Lady and the Visitation” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - One of the outstanding events in the life of Jesus and Mary is undoubtedly the one narrated by Luke in the chapters dedicated to the childhood of Jesus: the Visitation (cfr. Lk 1, 39-56). I ...
• 5 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - The country’s Bishops urge the people to pray for the nation at every Mass: “the country is living a crucial hour, especially under certain important aspects and we need the help of God, because without Him we can do nothing” Toledo (Agenzia Fides) - "O God our Father we praise and thank you. You love and guide all nations, accompany our country’s steps at times difficult but filled with hope. Let us see signs of your presence and experienc ...
• 5 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting of Families WMF - Opening of Theological-pastoral Congress with revised programme and Family Fair Exhibition Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - With a Mass centred on Christian hope in the face of the mystery of death and a few words instead of the prepared speech by Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council ...
• 5 July 2006
  AFRICA/D. R. CONGO - Despite some protests electoral campaign for presidential and political elections gets underway Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- “The 30 day electoral campaign is officially open” declared the president of the Electoral Commission, a Catholic priest, Rev. Apollinaire Malumalu. There are 33 candidates for presidency an ...
• 5 July 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - 75 years of tireless service: Pontifical Mission Societies anniversary celebrations Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The national office of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the Philippines is marking 75 years of service to foster evangelisation, support and encourage missionaries, priests, men and wom ...
• 5 July 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Jesuits consolidate work of social animation in Delhi New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Jesuit Fathers in Delhi are deeply committed to providing social assistance. Formerly a region of Patna province, Delhi was elevated in December 2005 to Province status. In an effort to consol ...
• 5 July 2006
  AMERICA/CANADA - Initiatives to increase missionary awareness in view of World Mission Sunday; new Holy Childhood web site and commitment Montreal (Agenzia Fides) - With great enthusiasm the French speaking section of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Canada is preparing for World Mission Sunday 22 October. In June heads of missionary pastoral from ...
• 5 July 2006
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Final statement from Latin American Businessmen and Bishops after Symposium of on the theme ‘business creates jobs and spreads prosperity’ Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - About seventy businessmen and bishops from 15 different Latin American countries at the invitation of the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences CELAM and the International Union ...
• 5 July 2006
  AFRICA - Red Cross and Red Crescent distribute 28,000 mosquito nets to prevent malaria in 9 African countries Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent FICR will distribute 28,000 mosquito nets in nine countries of east and southern Africa to protect 100.000 children and pregnant mot ...
• 5 July 2006
  AFRICA - Brain drain: hitherto little known in Africa. Every year at least 70,000 scientists, doctors and technicians leave Africa for jobs in the West Rome (Agenzia Fides)- Not only precious metals and stones, strategic minerals, oil, precious timber, exotic plants and animals but also the ‘brains’ of people well educated and highly skilled. Africa continues to sup ...