News

• 13 March 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI’s Angelus reflection: “No one can ‘stay’ on mount Tabor while on this earth. Human life is a journey of faith and as such is more shadow than light, and there are also moments of profound and intense darkness” Vatican City (Fides Service) - On the second Sunday of Lent, March 12 in his address to people gathered in St Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus prayer and receive his blessing at midday Pope Benedict XVI reflected on ...
• 13 March 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Hundred years of mission in China, an occasion to renew the Salesian spirit and carry on the work of God says Rev. Pascual Chavez, Salesian rector major Taipei (Fides Service) - The Salesian family in Taiwan gave a warm welcome to Salesian rector major Rev Pascual Chavez, accompanied by Rev Savio Hon superior of the Chinese province after his visit to Macao and Hong Kon ...
• 13 March 2006
  VATICAN “This Marian vigil creates bridges of fraternity between the young university students of Europe, and this evening it extends those bridges to within the great continent of Africa, so that communion may grow among the new generations and the civilization of love may spread”: the Pope meets university students Vatican City (Fides Service) - In the evening of Saturday 11 March in the Paul VI Hall, the Holy Father presided at a prayer vigil held to mark the fourth European Day for Universities which is considering the theme: "Ch ...
• 13 March 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Comboni Missionaries numbers of students and newly professed members Rome (Fides Service)- The Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus also known as the Comboni Missionaries have issued information on the number of students and new members. Aspirants and pre-postulants: 196, including 116 se ...
• 13 March 2006
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - UN Mission investigates situation in local Children’s Homes Monrovia (Fides Service)- “The question of orphanages must be considered with the general situation of the country still struggling with the consequences of civil war” says Fr. Mauro Armanino of the Society for Afric ...
• 13 March 2006
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Australia’s Catholics prepare with enthusiasm to host 23rd World Youth Day in Sydney 2008 Sydney (Fides Service) - Australia’s Catholics are preparing with growing enthusiasm to host and live the 23rd World Youth Day in 2008 which Sydney will have the honour of organising. Sydney’s Auxiliary Bishop Anthon ...
• 13 March 2006
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Work groups at 1st meeting for Church Movements and New Communities in Latin America as part of preparations for 5th CELAM Conference in May 2007: “Do not be afraid to announce Christ openly to change present day culture” Bogota (Fides Service) - The 1st meeting for Church Movements and New Communities in Latin America held 9 to 12 in Bogota reflected on preparations for 5th CELAM Conference in May 2007 The 180 participants represented ...
• 13 March 2006
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops’ statement on religious education in schools: The state has a duty to facilitate knowledge and free practice of religion Caracas (Fides Service) - With regard to a debate on religious instruction in state schools and a proposed new law on education, the Bishops of Venezuela issued a statement on religious instruction in schools dated March ...
• 13 March 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Inauguration of new St John of God Home for the terminally ill: 450sq mt. eight residential units Rome (Fides Service) - A new St John of God Home for the terminally ill to be inaugurated on Wednesday 15 March at the St John of God Hospital in Venice will provide beside medical treatment also psychological counsellin ...
• 13 March 2006
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Commitment of the Catholic Church in Myanmar in the words and presence of Apostolic Delegate Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio Yangon (Fides Service) - The Church in Myanmar recently celebrated two happy events with the presence in Yangon of Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Delegate for Myanmar. The Archbishop visited Pennacchio Yang ...
• 13 March 2006
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Geared for the future: Stigmatine mission in Ivory Coast Abidjan (Fides Service)- “The suffering of people here increases with each passing day: all they ask for is to live and have the joy of expressing wonder for the marvellous events of every day life” says Fr Lino Poff ...
• 11 March 2006
  VATICAN - International Meeting on 40th anniversary of “Ad gentes” decree: the Church in Oceania is called “to give priority to new evangelisation proclaiming the Gospel” says Card. George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal George Pell Archbishop of Sydney, in Rome for a Convention on the 40th anniversary of the Vatican II decree ad gentes organised by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of People ...
• 11 March 2006
  VATICAN - International Convention on 40th anniversary of “Ad gentes” decree: Colombian Bishop Vittorino Girardi says “Today, although the fruits are still modest, we can speak of an infectious spirit of mission in our Churches” Vatican City (Fides Service) - Addressing an International Convention on 40th anniversary of Vatican II “Ad gentes” decree organised in the Vatican by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Bishop Vittor ...
• 11 March 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses participants at International Convention on 40th anniversary of “Ad gentes” decree: “Proclaiming and bearing witness to the Gospel are the first service Christians can render the individual person and the whole human race, called as they are to communicate God’s love to all peoples” Vatican City (Fides Service) - Pope Benedict XVI this morning addressed participants at an International Convention on 40th anniversary of “Ad gentes” decree promoted by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Pe ...
• 11 March 2006
  VATICAN - International Convention on 40th anniversary of Vatican II ad gentes decree: “The Church in African received much from missionaries. Now Africans must be missionaries” say Catholic Archbishops of Katanga, DR Congo and Garoua in Cameroon Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Church in African received much from missionaries. Now Africans must be missionaries. This conviction was voiced by two African prelates Archbishop Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond of Katang ...