News
14 July 2010
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - 'C-Radio': a new Catholic radio station
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – A new Catholic radio station has just opened in Sydney. It is called 'C- Radio' (meaning Catholic Radio) and will broadcast news, information, podcasts of prayers and spirituality, recorded rea ...
13 July 2010
VATICAN - Cardinal Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, sends a message to Bishop Julio Jia Zhiguo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, has sent a message to Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo, legitimate unofficial Bishop of the diocese of Zhengding ...
13 July 2010
VATICAN - "Religious freedom, the path to peace" theme for 44th World Day for Peace (1st January 2011)
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – - "Religious freedom, the path to peace" is the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the celebration of the 2011 World Day of Peace. A statement issued by the Holy See Press Office prese ...
13 July 2010
EUROPE/ITALY - “ The vast horizons of evangelisation and the urgent necessity to bear witness to the Gospel Message before all men and women, without distinction, are the field of your apostolate”: Rogationist Fathers 11th Chapter
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Work continues at the 11th General Chapter of the Rogationist Fathers which opened on Monday 5 July at the Centro di Spiritualità Rogate di Morlupo (Rome). Following the opening ceremony and the ...
13 July 2010
AFRICA/UGANDA - Who will help children victims of guerrilla warfare?
Lira (Agenzia Fides) – Hundreds of children, victims of years of war in northern Uganda are denied urgent assistance because of lack of funds and adequate medical service, according to the Northern Uganda Transitional ...
13 July 2010
AFRICA/SWAZILAND - Precarious healthcare system prevents reduction of mother-infant HIV transmission
Mbabane (Agenzia Fides) – Swaziland has made great progress towards reducing mother-infant transmission of HIV, however local health workers fear this progress may be halted or even reversed unless local basic medical ...
13 July 2010
ASIA/THAILAND - Interreligious dialogue at the service of civic communities
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Dialogue among different religions at the service of civic communities, can help avoid conflict and further reconciliation at all levels: this is one of the issues being discussed at a meeting ...
13 July 2010
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops: confidence in the new government and respect for life
Manila (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in the Philippines is confident about the new government and calls on the new President Aquino to promote policies which “respect the sacredness of human life, human sexua ...
13 July 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Promoting community life in the Church: Kai Feng holds first Diocesan Meeting
Kai Feng (Agenzia Fides) – Priestly Ministry and Spirituality, vocations, church administration, evangelisation and the Church's charitable activity were some of the questions discussed at the first Diocesan Meeting of ...
13 July 2010
AMERICA/PANAMA - After tragic events in Changuinola, at last calm returns
Panama City (Agenzia Fides) – After several days of unrest and angry discussion between workers and representatives of the government, at last calm has returned to Panama, and a call from many sides for the parties to ...
13 July 2010
AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Greater faith in Christ and efforts for solidarity, but frightening spread of violence
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – The 48th Assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Dominican Republic, held in Santo Domingo 4 - 9 July, in a closing message, a copy of which was sent to Fides, expresses the ...
13 July 2010
AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - Local Church backs law to punish participation in death gangs or death squads
San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in El Salvador has expressed support for a new law proposed by the government to punish members of death gangs or death squads. “I wish to congratulate President Mau ...
12 July 2010
ASIA/INDONESIA - “In Papua, the real problem is corruption,” says Bishop of Jayapura
Jayapura (Agenzia Fides) – Faced with street protests in recent days and requests for a referendum for independence from Indonesia, "we must make it clear that the real problem in Papua is corruption," says Bishop Leo ...
12 July 2010
ASIA/HONG KONG - Children from Hong Kong's parishes visit Seminary
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The 400 children in "Sunday Schools" at the 13 parishes of the Diocese of Hong Kong visited Holy Spirit Seminary on Sunday, July 4, to get to know the lives of those preparing for the priest ...
12 July 2010
EUROPE/SPAIN - 63rd Missiology Week begins in Burgos: Priesthood and Ecumenism for the Mission
Burgos (Agenzia Fides) – Today marks the opening day at the 63rd Missiology Week in Burgos. The event is being held at the Archdiocese's Faculty of Theology. After words of greeting from the Archbishop of Burgos, Arch ...
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