News
10 September 2010
VATICAN - Pope congratulates Hebrew community on New Year: “may we all grow in the desire to promote the justice and peace that the world is so in need of today”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the celebration of Rosh Ha-Shanah 5771, Yom Kippur and Sukkot, the Holy Father Benedict XVI sent the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Riccardo Di Segni, the following telegram: "In ...
10 September 2010
AFRICA/EGYPT - A fire destroys the Church of Hagazah, in Upper Egypt
Luxor (Agenzia Fides) – A fire has destroyed the church of the Catholic Copts in the village of Hagazah, Quena Province, Upper Egypt, in the Diocese of Tebe - Luxor. Fides was informed of the event through Bishop Joann ...
10 September 2010
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Week for Migrants, Refugees, and Marginalized: “Every migrant is a person”
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The Colombian Bishops' Conference has promoted September 12 to 19, the National Week of the Migrant, Refugee, and Marginalized. The slogan, according to the note sent to Fides, is: "Every life, ...
10 September 2010
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Salta Missionary Expo: open invitation to a missionary exposition
Salta (Agenzia Fides) – The Pontifical Missions Societies of Salta and the Archdiocesan Pastoral Mission Commission have announced, in a statement sent to Fides, that on Monday, September 13, “Plaza 9 de Julio” wil ...
10 September 2010
ASIA/HONG KONG - Education Day: asking parents and teachers to be “like the Good Shepherd”
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “I know my sheep and my sheep know me,” (Jn 10, 14) is the theme of Education Day in the Diocese of Hong Kong, to be celebrated September 26. According to reports from the Kong Ko Bao (t ...
10 September 2010
ASIA/NEPAL - New measures need to be taken against slavery system involving over 150,000 victims
Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – In view of the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery during the 15th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Asian Legal Resource Centre (A ...
10 September 2010
AFRICA - African bishops delegation in Europe to discuss Millenium Development Goals
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the Summit for review of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to be held in New York, September 20 to 22, a delegation of SECAM (Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa ...
10 September 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishop of Multan says: “We pray that no one will burn the Koran”
Multan (Agenzia Fides) – Muslim extremist groups in Pakistan have threatened retaliation and violence against churches, Christian schools, and institutions, if the planned "Koran Burning Day" is held.
"We fear for our ...
9 September 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Chinese religious active in pastoral and missionary life of the Church
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – According to recent information sent to Fides, religious on the China mainland offer an indispensable contribution to the life of the Church in China in her pastoral, missionary, social, and, ...
9 September 2010
VATICAN - The “the natural dignity of each person,” the root of the respect for human rights
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the sixtieth anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Holy Father Benedict XVI held an audience (following the General Audience of Wednesday, September 8) with the B ...
9 September 2010
AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - “Maras” seek dialogue with President Funes, capital in critical position
San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) – Quite a surprise was caused by the television appearance of Father Antonio Rodríguez, a Passionist priest that has been working in El Salvador for about 12 years. On the evening of Septe ...
9 September 2010
VATICAN - 10 years dedicated to teaching and spreading the Social Doctrine of the Church
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – This will be a significant step for the two-year course in the Social Doctrine of the Church, that in the 2010/2012 academic years will be taking place for the 10th time. The course is sp ...
9 September 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Bishop brings aid to madrassas and disabled children
Multan (Agenzia Fides) – The spirit is “that of the Good Samaritan, who did not request the identity of the man in need, but helped him without hesitation.” “Today our task in this terrible tragedy is to show the ...
8 September 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Diocese of Jin Nan holds retreat on the mission of Pastors and care for the sick
Ji Nan (Agenzia Fides) – The mission of Pastors and care for the sick were the two main themes of the retreat of the Diocese of Ji Nan, in the Shan Dong Province, which was held September 1-3. According to information ...
8 September 2010
EUROPE/POLAND - Pilgrimage of the Cross and parish missions in Czestochowa
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – The new pastoral year 2010/2011 in the Archdiocese of Czestochowa, upon the initiative of Archbishop Stanislaw Nowak, will be dedicated in particular to two initiatives: the Pilgrimage of ...
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