News
10 September 2009
VATICAN - Saint Peter Damian “made of monastic life an eloquent testimony of the primacy of God and a call to all to walk toward holiness, free from any compromise with evil.” Holy Father's catechesis from the General Audience
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “St. Peter Damian, monk, lover of solitude and, at the same time, intrepid man of the Church, personally involved in the work of reform undertaken by the popes of the time,” was the the ...
9 September 2009
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The Church denounces violation of children's rights, especially among indigenous and migrants
San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – On the celebration of the Day of the Child, taking place today, September 9, the President of the Costa Rican Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Hugo Barrantes, lamented the situation of poverty ...
9 September 2009
ASIA/INDIA - Indian religious sisters learn how to use media technology “to preach the Gospel effectively”
Patna (Agenzia Fides) – The mission always involved communication and today, this implies the new forms of mass media. Aware of this fact, the Archdiocese of Patna has joined forces with the Ravi Bharati Institute of c ...
9 September 2009
ASIA/PAKISTAN - “Until justice is met,” Christian campaign in defense of minority rights will continue
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Christians in Pakistan, under pressures from Islamic fundamentalist groups, are not stopping and continue on their national campaign to make people aware and ask the government for increased ...
9 September 2009
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Overview of the political situation in Madagascar and the Maputo Accords
Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – The crisis that has been unleashed in Madagascar, with the resignation of President Marc Ravalomanana in March of this year, has led to intense diplomatic activity on the part of the Afri ...
9 September 2009
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Formation of new government calls for efforts towards national reconciliation
Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - “The Maputo Accord is now being outdated by the events, in addition to the fact that it has never been applied,” sources from Radio Don Boscom the most important Catholic radio station ...
9 September 2009
EUROPE/POLAND - Peace Appeal at the close of International Meeting in Krakow: “We are led onwards by the memory of the Second World War, the prophesy of John Paul II, as pilgrims of peace, establishing a new season of dialogue with patience and audacity.”
Krakow (Agenzia Fides) - “We are led onwards by the memory of the Second World War, the prophesy of John Paul II, as pilgrims of peace, establishing a new season of dialogue with patience and audacity, uniting those wh ...
9 September 2009
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Year for Priests: Archdiocese of San Jose celebrates a “Week of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests”
San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – Since Sunday, September 6, the Archdiocese of San Jose (Costa Rica) has been celebrating a “Week of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests.” The initiative is part of the Year for Pries ...
9 September 2009
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Day for Pastoral-Social Ministry in the Archdiocese of La Plata, on “Dissemination and Application of the Social Doctrine of the Church,” to reflect on “Caritas in Veritate”
La Plata (Agenzia Fides) – Beginning today, September 9, and continuing every Wednesday of the month, in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows, there will be a Pastoral-Social Ministry Day in the Archdiocese of La Plata ...
9 September 2009
VATICAN -AVE MARIA: Mgr Luciano Alimandi - The heart of a Witness!
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Like the disciples during Jesus' life here on earth, we too often have difficulty in believing in the Lord and in trusting in his almighty power. We do not always turn to him with the simpl ...
9 September 2009
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Celebrations for Jubilee Year of Archdiocese of Cali begin, in commemoration of centennial anniversary of its erection
Cali (Agenzia Fides) – On September 8, Feast of Our Lady of the Remedies, Patroness of the Archdiocese of Cali, the Archdiocese officially began its Jubilee Year in honor of the centennial anniversary of its erection. ...
9 September 2009
ASIA/CHINA - Diocese of Ning Xia celebrates Congress of Year for Priests with their 98-year-old Bishop
Yin Chuan (Agenzia Fides) – The celebration of the Year for Priests, in communion with the Universal Church and following the guidelines given by Pope Benedict XVI, continues to be a more widely participated event amon ...
9 September 2009
EUROPE/SPAIN - Archdiocese of Madrid begins pilgrimage of WYD Cross on September 14; Archbishop tells youth: “life your Christian vocation with faith” and rejoice “in the privilege of carrying the Cross of Christ and making it visible to everyone”
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - “Rejoice in the privilege of carrying the Cross of Christ and making it visible to everyone, without making exceptions.” This is what Cardinal Antonio M. Rouco Varela, Archbishop of Madrid, s ...
9 September 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - Monsignor Enzo Serenelli, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Italy, for 15 years: a life spent for the missions
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Monsignor Enzo Serenelli died yesterday, September 8, at the age of 78, of an incurable disease. He had served as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Italy from 1983-1998. T ...
8 September 2009
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Pontifical Mission Societies contribute to evangelization of the youth through Catholic schools partnership
Canberra (Agenzia Fides) – A partnership has been formed between Catholic Mission Australia (the Pontifical Mission Societies in Australia) and the Youth Ministry Conference of the Catholic schools, a group of profess ...
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