News

• 9 June 2006
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Agencia Informativa Catolica Argentina (AICA) marks 50 years of service to the Church in Argentina and the world Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - “Sunday 11 June, the 50th anniversary of the Agencia Informativa Catolica Argentina (AICA) will be a day to thank God for illuminating the bishop founders and for allowing this work whic ...
• 9 June 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - In Lima COOPI (International Cooperation) provides milk powder to save babies born of HIV+ mothers Rome (Agenzia Fides) - NGO COOPI has started a programme in Peru in collaboration with Hogar San Camillo now a point of reference in the capital for 6,000 patients and their families. The aim of the programme is to prev ...
• 9 June 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Oblate Missionary of Mary Immaculate receives award for outstanding work to promote peace and inter-religious dialogue Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) - Fr. Eliseo Mercado, an Oblate Missionary of Mary Immaculate has been awarded the prestigious Bukas Palad Prize assigned by the Jesuit University in Manila. The award in memory of Jesuit Fr Ma ...
• 9 June 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Caritas Korea now referent for humanitarian aid to North Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Korea, sponsored by the Korean Bishops’ Conference is now the official referent for humanitarian aid to North Korea with regard to programmes undertaken by Caritas Internationalis. Bish ...
• 9 June 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Crowds of faithful take part in Pentecost initiatives in various dioceses Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The feast of Pentecost was celebrated with profound faith and devotion especially by young people and immigrant workers all over the country. Masses, prayers of adoration, celebration of the sac ...
• 9 June 2006
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “It is part of the Church’s mission to indicate human and Christian values which broaden the horizons of solutions to concrete problems of migration": 2nd Continental Meeting on Migration and Refugees conclusions Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The 2nd Continental Meeting on Migration and Refugees promoted by the Human Mobility section of CELAM issued a message and statement of conclusions and guidelines. Present for the meeting in Bog ...
• 9 June 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - World Health Organisation TB warning: 2 billion people infected, almost 15 million confirmed cases, 9 million new cases and 2 million deaths in 2004 Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Two billion people in the world have contracted TB, almost 15 million cases have been confirmed, 9 million new cases and 2 million deaths caused by TB were reported in 2004. In Europe in 2004 some ...
• 8 June 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI continues his teaching on Saint Peter: “for all times Peter must be the custodian of communion with Christ, the guide to communion with Christ, he must make sure the net does not break so universal communion may continue” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At his weekly teaching at the general audience in St Peter’s Square on June 7 Pope Benedict XVI continued his reflections on St Peter the first of the Apostles. “St John the evangelist ...
• 8 June 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE Nicola Bux and Salvatore Vitiello - “Magisterium, sole interpreter of the Word of God or just one of many opinions?” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Magisterium, sole interpreter of the Word of God or just one of many opinions?” - Dissent in the Church has taken on a new form: rather than oppose what is said by the Pope and the Bis ...
• 8 June 2006
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Damas Salesianas open new medical centre for poor people in Cuenca Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On June 5th the Francisco de Sales Centre run by the Damas Salesianas opened a new medical care centre complete with a team of expert doctors and nurses and modern equipment for diagnosis and labor ...
• 8 June 2006
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Keep God in School”: Week of Religious Instruction in Schools as new law wants to restict religious formation to the family Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - As teachers, parents and student representatives discuss a proposed new Education Law, the country is celebrating the Week of Religious Instruction in Schools 5 to 9 June. National coordinator C ...
• 8 June 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Catholics in South Korea send aid for Java earthquake victims Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Korea’s Catholics are sending aid to victims of the May 27 earthquake in Java, Indonesia. The area most affected is in and around Yoyakarta. Fear that an eruption of Merapi Volcano may make the ...
• 8 June 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Every day the diocese of Toledo receives requests for missionaries, this is the Lord calling us to mission”: Cardinal Cañizares calls his priests for missions entrusted to the diocese Toledo (Agenzia Fides) - “Our diocese is ever more aware of the importance of mission. Our priests and our people must hear the Lord calling and the world asking to be evangelised although the contrary might appear to ...
• 8 June 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - St. Xavier’s College, one of two Catholic schools in Gujarat, marks 50th years of quality education Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) - St. Xavier’s College in Ahmedabad, appreciated by Catholics and non for quality education, is marking its 50th anniversary this year. Moreover St. Xavier’s is listed among 50 “excellent ...
• 8 June 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Regional Bishops’ Conference presents Chinese version of “Deus Caritas Est” Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - According to Christian Life Weekly, issued by the Catholic archdiocese of Tai Pei, the Chinese version of Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical Deus Caritas Est was presented to the public by ...