News
23 July 2008
ASIA/NEPAL - New President elected, however political crisis continues
Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – A step towards full democracy has been taken and it could mean the first page in a new chapter for the nation’s history: the Constitutive Assembly of Nepal has elected its first President ...
22 July 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict in Sydney (8) - “World Youth Day has shown us that the Church can rejoice in the young people of today and be filled with hope for the world of tomorrow.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – In the morning, on July 21, His Holiness Benedict XVI celebrated Mass in the small chapel of the Cathedral House in Sydney, where he has been staying in recent days, for a group of those ...
22 July 2008
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Days to remember, in a city that has re-flourished”: Cardinal George Pell gives an initial evaluation of WYD
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – “They are days to remember. This is a good time to be Catholic. Tens of thousands of happy young people make the rest of the population happy too. All Sydney, and not just Catholic Sydney, h ...
22 July 2008
OCEANIA/TAHITI - Saint Clare Monastery in Tahiti: a center for prayer and reflection, welcoming people of diverse cultures and religions
Punaauia (Agenzia Fides) – It was June 7, 1981 when the first Poor Clares arrived from Canada on the Polynesian island of Tahiti. In 1972, the monastery in Lennoxville (Canada) began thinking seriously about founding a ...
22 July 2008
EUROPE/SPAIN - Salesians and Daughters of Charity start a Center for youth immigrants at risk for social marginalization
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – This past July 18, representatives of the government of the City of Madrid inaugurated the Lumbre Social-Educational Assistance Center, begun by the Salesians and the Daughters of Charity. This ...
22 July 2008
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - International Congress for the 40th anniversary of the II General Conference at Medellin: a historical and pastoral reflection on the new means of evangelization needed in the modern world
Medellin (Agenzia Fides) – This coming August 3-5, an International Congress will be held in honor of the 40th anniversary of the II General Conference of Latin American Bishops, which took place in the Colombian city ...
22 July 2008
AMERICA - Caritas of Latin America and the Caribbean make an appeal to the European Parliament, asking that they cease criminalization of immigrants
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “We, the representatives of the Caritas Network in Latin America and the Caribbean unite in making an appeal to the European Parliament and to our representatives in the European Union governin ...
22 July 2008
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Proposals for the future of Catholic schools in Korea
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Take greater root in society; continue insisting on a quality education, guaranteeing the best services to students; reiterate the Catholic values and Catholic identity; make some organizational ...
22 July 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Talks scheduled between the government and the opposition in the statement signed yesterday by Mugabe and the opposition leader
Harare (Agenzia Fides) – Today, July 22, negotiation talks begin in South Africa, between Zimbabwe’s government and the opposition party. The talks are a direct result of the preliminary agreement signed yesterday in ...
22 July 2008
AFRICA/SOMALIA - “The abduction of humanitarian aid workers is a result of the generalized chaos: even the control mechanisms on Somali clans have been broken”: an expert on the Horn of Africa gives his perspective
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “The abduction of humanitarian aid workers is a result of the extreme fragmentation of Somalian society,” Agenzia Fides was told by Federico Battera, Professor of Political Science at the Uni ...
21 July 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Sydney (5) - “We too can be tempted to make the life of faith a matter of mere sentiment, thus blunting its power to inspire a consistent vision of the world and a rigorous dialogue with the many other visions competing for the minds and hearts of our contemporaries.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – In St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, at 9:30am on Saturday, July 19, the Holy Father Benedict XVI celebrated the Holy Mass with the Australian Bishops, seminarians, and novices of religio ...
21 July 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Sydney (6) - “Accept into your hearts and minds the sevenfold gift of the Holy Spirit! Recognize and believe in the power of the Spirit in your lives!”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, July 19, there was a Prayer Vigil for the youth held at Randwick Racecourse, on the theme of the 23rd World Youth Day. “Once again this evening we have heard Christ’s gre ...
21 July 2008
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Sydney (7) - “A new generation of Christians is being called to help build a world in which God’s gift of life is welcomed, respected and cherished”; “World Youth Day 2011 will take place in Madrid, Spain.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On July 20, at Randwick Racecourse, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the Closing Mass for the 23rd World Youth Day, during which he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 24 y ...
21 July 2008
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The youth, prophets for the Third Millenium: WYD concludes
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The 23rd World Youth Day officially ended with the Prayer Vigil held on Saturday, July 19 and the Closing Mass on Sunday, July 20. WYD has been described by both the Holy Father and crowds of y ...
21 July 2008
AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The “National Catechetical Center” opens its doors, to coordinate an evangelization effort in all the dioceses and promote catechetical training and textbooks
San Jose (Agenzia Fides) – The Costa Rican Bishops’ Conference has noted the importance of making catechesis a priority in Diocesan Pastoral Ministry and thus, in July 2008 it has opened the National Catechetical Cen ...
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