News

• 3 July 2006
  AFRICA/UGANDA - “To end the humanitarian tragedy in Northern Uganda the region’s political problems must be solved first” says Italian NGO AVSI launching a challenge to the international community Kampala (Agenzia Fides)- “The problem is not only humanitarian”. This is the challenge which AVSI (Associazione Volontari per lo Sviluppo Internazionale), Italian NGO connected with the Salesian Fathers intends to la ...
• 3 July 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital in Rome plans new pavilion for Paediatric Medicine Operative Units named after John Paul II Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Thanks to efforts by the Hospital itself, generous donations from companies and individuals and funds collected with the One Euro a Child campaign, Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital in Rom ...
• 3 July 2006
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Catholic Bishops express concern for violence in various regions of the country Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) -In a statement entitled ‘Justice and Peace will Kiss’, the Catholic Bishops of Brazil have voiced concern for increasing violence in various regions of the vast country. At their 44th genera ...
• 3 July 2006
  AMERICA/HAITI - Fontilles Anti-Leprosy Association launches Haiti, El Labirinto Campaign in aid of world’s second poorest country Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “Haiti, El Labirinto” is the name of a campaign launched by Madrid based Fontilles Anti-Leprosy Association to increase awareness of the situation in Haiti, the world’s second poorest country ...
• 3 July 2006
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Efforts to reduce world’s highest percentage of minors with serious nutrition deficiency Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Bangladesh has the highest rate of malnourished children under 5 : 48%, according to a recent UNICEF report. It is also the most densely populated country in southern Asia with maximum concentrati ...
• 30 June 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Ootacamund Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 30 June, 2006 appointed Bishop of Ootacamund (India) Rev. Arulappan Amalraj, former rector of Good Shepherd Seminary in Coimbatore. Rev. Arulappan Ama ...
• 30 June 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the feast of Saints Peter and Paul: “The Church is at heart a eucharistic community and so communion in the Body of the Lord. The task of Peter is to preside this universal communion, to maintain it in the world as visible unity”. 27 new archbishops receive the Pallium Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In St Peter’s Basilica on Thursday June 29, Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, the patron saints of Rome Pope Benedict XVI presided Mass concelebrated by 27 new archbishops on whom he confer ...
• 30 June 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI receives the delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople: “give thanks to the Lord who has granted us to accomplish a new step in the implementation of his will for unity and peace.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -, On receiving in audience the delegation sent by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on the occasion of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul 29 June in the late morning, Pope Bened ...
• 30 June 2006
  VATICAN - At the Angelus the Pope recalls the martyrdom of Peter and Paul “considered the act of birth of the Church of Rome...their blood fused in a single act of witness to Christ”. Call for peace in the Holy Land Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Saint Peter and Saint Paul "apostles of Christ, foundation and pillars of God’s city" as the liturgy sings, were the centre of Pope Benedict XVI’s reflection before the recitation of th ...
• 30 June 2006
  VATICAN - The Pope’s teaching at the general audience: Saint James teaches us “not to want to plan our life in an autonomous and interested manner, but rather to make space for the fathomless will of God who alone knows what is truly good for us” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Continuing the presentation of Jesus chosen Apostles Pope Benedict XVI during the audience on Wednesday 28 June reflected on Saint James the Less always indicated as "son of Alpheus", often ...
• 30 June 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE, Rev Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello - “the human face of the institution” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The first steps of the existence in history of that divine-human mystery which is the Church, saw the Lord Jesus enter into relationship with other men, the Apostles and interweave with the ...
• 30 June 2006
  VATICAN - TOWARDS THE PRIESTHOOD Mgr . Massimo Camisasca - “the dangers of spiritualism and activism Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - One of the most acute urgencies in the formation of priests is to help candidates avoid the danger of spiritualism and activism. Spiritualism and bureaucracy are two opposing temptations w ...
• 30 June 2006
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "Lay Catholic: you are a disciple and missionary. Let us walk together": 1st national meeting of committees of lay people associated with mission institutes and congregations Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "Lay Catholic: you are a disciple and missionary. Let us walk together " is the slogan of the 1st national meeting of committees of lay people associated with mission institutes and congregations ...
• 30 June 2006
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Bishops warn against proposed sterilisation law, a “form di discrimination against the poor, which will not eliminate poverty, but only prevent the birth of children” Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - In view of a possibility that the Argentinean parliament may approve a Bill to grant free sterilisation treatment for poor people at state health centres the Catholics Bishops issued a stat ...
• 30 June 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - In memory of Saint Francis Xavier 600 Jesuit school pupils from 10 different countries compete in Saveriadi mini Olympics in five Italian cities Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Saveriadi is the title of a mini Olympics competition organised in memory of St Francis Xavier for Jesuit school pupils from ten different countries. For a week starting from Sunday 2 July about 6 ...