News
9 April 2011
AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops at the conclusion of Plenary Assembly: “We will work to perfect the selection and formation of candidates to the priesthood”
Punta de Tralca (Agenzia Fides) – The “Bishops' Message to Catholics and all the people of Chile” is the conclusive document from the 101st Plenary Assembly of the Chilean Episcopal Conference, held in Punta de Tra ...
9 April 2011
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Catholic initiative: pro-environment and respectful of Creation
La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – The Franciscan 'Justice and Peace' Movement of the Basilica of St Francis in the city of La Paz, is busy making preparations for the celebration on the last Saturday of the month at 7.00 am in ...
9 April 2011
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 9 April 2011. appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati (India), Bishop John Moolachira, currently Bishop of Diphu. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 9/04/2011) ...
9 April 2011
VATICAN - “In pursuing the new evangelisation in Latin America, one cannot disregard the many manifestations of popular piety,” recalls Benedict XVI
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Impact of popular piety on the process of evangelisation in Latin America” was the theme of the Plenary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, at which were received by the ...
8 April 2011
AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Surrender by Gbagbo does not seem likely; “when the emergency is over it will be difficult to reconcile souls,” says Vicar General of Abidjan
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “Apart from some sporadic strikes, the situation is calm. There are displaced people in all the parishes of Abidjan. Just in the Cathedral we have welcomed 2,000 displaced. However, we need fo ...
8 April 2011
AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Nuncio to Fides: “damage to the Nunciature,” 200 metres from the Presidential Palace
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “Some damage has been done to the Nunciature. All the windows have been blown to bits from the explosions. However we are all well and we have not thought to move from here,” says Archbishop ...
8 April 2011
VATICAN - Pope to Bishops from the Syro-Malabar Church in India: “I encourage you to do everything you can to promote communion amongst yourselves and with all Catholic Bishops around the world”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Each Bishop, for his part, is called to be a minister of unity in his particular church and within the universal Church. This responsibility is of special importance in a country like ...
8 April 2011
ASIA/HONG KONG Catholic Mongols on pilgrimage to Hong Kong in the footsteps of St John Bosco
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Eight Catholic Mongols, led by Salesian Father Liang Gan Chao, went on pilgrimage to Hong Kong and Macao in the footsteps of St John Bosco. Since the end of March the relics of Don Bosco hav ...
8 April 2011
ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of Bishop of Jiangmen
Jiangmen (Agenzia Fides) – The Episcopal Ordination of Paolo Liang Jiansen was held on Wednesday, 30 March in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary in Jiangmen, Guangdong province. Bishop Jiansen is 46 years old an ...
8 April 2011
AFRICA/SUDAN - The challenges to the Church in South Sudan in preparing to become independent
Juba (Agenzia Fides) - On 9 July, South Sudan becomes an independent state, following the national referendum on independence, which was held in early January. South Sudan is already faced with a massive number of return ...
8 April 2011
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - The Catholic Church supports law to discourage abortion
Chicago (Agenzia Fides) – The leaders of the Catholic Church in Illinois organised a meeting with a group of experts throughout the American State for approval of a law that would require doctors to refer women who are ...
8 April 2011
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Seriously wounded priest during a parish break-in is still under observation
Novo Hamburgo (Agenzia Fides) – Fr Inácio José Schuster, 41 years, was released from the intensive care unit of Regina Hospital yesterday morning, 7 April. The health department reported that he may only receive visi ...
8 April 2011
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Church provides 150 temporary shelters for the homeless in Manati area
Manatì (Agenzia Fides) – Today, 8 April, 150 families in the town of Manati will be given shelters constructed by their community, donated by some international foundations through the management of the Secretariat of ...
8 April 2011
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of Bishop of Bamenda
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Fr Agapitus Enuyehnyoh Nfon of the clergy of Kumbo, as Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda (area 10,000, population 1,261,000, Catholics 303,729, priests 92, ...
7 April 2011
AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Five million inhabitants of Abidjan, devastated by the fighting at risk of food shortages
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “At the moment the situation is relatively calm. The fighting ceased last night,” Jean Djoman tells Fides, Director of Development and Human Promotion for Caritas Côte d'Ivoire, in Abidjan, ...
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