News
10 March 2008
AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - Summit talks begin for the Economic Community of Central African States, regarding Chad
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - An extraordinary summit meeting has been held for the heads of state and government of the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC), regarding the crisis in Chad, in the wake of a f ...
10 March 2008
AFRICA/TANZANIA - Proliferation of arms: Tanzania, the country least affected by the crisis, promotes a regional initiative
Arusha (Agenzia Fides) - The problem of the uncontrolled spread of firearms and weapons of war has been the focus of a meeting held by members of Parliament from eastern African countries, which took place in Arusha, Tan ...
10 March 2008
ASIA/MALAYSIA - Election results show the rise of the opposition; government is called to work for dialogue, equality, and respect among the diverse ethnic communities
Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - General elections in Malaysia have sealed the victory for the National Front coalition, led by Adullah Balawi. The coalition, which until now, has held a strong two-thirds majority in Parli ...
10 March 2008
VATICAN - The Pope celebrates Mass in the church of San Lorenzo: “Life in abundance is to be in communion with true life, with infinite love. Thus we truly enter life in abundance and become messengers of life for others ”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 9 March at 10am the Holy Father Benedict XVI celebrated Mass at the church of San Lorenzo “in Piscibus”, just outside St Peter's Square, on the occasion of the 25th anniversar ...
7 March 2008
VATICAN - THE WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello
'Idea of man' central to Catholic commitment in politics
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - When two months ago an Italian Catholic weekly said that Catholics did not wish to be mortified within a political party, immediately one of them hastened to contradict; however recent even ...
7 March 2008
VATICAN - “The document Dominus Iesus and the other religions” of Archbishop Angelo Amato, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (fifth part)
Christ's grace and non Christians: Viis sibi notis (Ad gentes, n. 7); Modo Deo cognito (Gaudium et spes, n. 22)
Having established this picture of doctrinal reference, we come now to two questions. The first concerns ...
7 March 2008
VATICAN - Joint Communique Released by Cardinal Bertone and Catholicos Karekin II
Etchmiadzin (Agenzia Fides) - On the afternoon of March 4, Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone initiated his official visit to Armenia, in Etchmiadzin with His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians. I ...
7 March 2008
VATICAN - Pope tells Bishops of Guatemala: “I encourage you to continue with renewed energy the Church's evangelizing mission in the context of modern cultural movements and globalization, giving fresh vigor to preaching and catechesis”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “As did my venerated predecessor, John Paul II, in his first visit to your country, I encourage you to continue with renewed energy the Church's evangelizing mission in the context of mod ...
7 March 2008
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Colombia-Ecuador Conflict: today at 12noon, an Our Father “for peace in Colombia.” Meeting held for the 22 Presidents of Episcopal Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean
Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - Following a meeting with Colombia’s President Alvaro Uribe, Cardinal Pedro Saenz Rubiano, Archbishop of Bogota, declared that “this is a tough and difficult situation, but it shows what the g ...
7 March 2008
AMERICA - Colombia-Ecuador Conflict: The Church calls for serenity, dialogue, and peace: “In a war, everything is lost and nothing is gained.”
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The most highly qualified representative of the Catholic Church in Venezuela, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, has made an appeal to the President of the Republic, the authorities, and the people, a ...
7 March 2008
AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Interview with an Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala City: the family, caring for the poor, sects, young people, Christian formation...among the main challenges that the Church is facing
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Raul Martinez Paredes, Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala City, has recently been in Rome for his “ad limina” visit. In an interview with Agenzia Fides, the Bishop explains the main challenge ...
7 March 2008
AMERICA - Colombia-Ecuador crisis. Bishops ask for prayers that “the plague of enmity and violence may leave our country and that we may be strengthened in our vocation as a fraternally united Continent.”
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, March 7, by the end of the day at the summit meeting in the Dominican Republic, in an annual gathering of Latin leaders, they declared the crisis over with a handshake: Presiden ...
7 March 2008
AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity of Onitsha becomes Nigeria’s first Minor Basilica
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday, March 8, there will be a solemn celebration held in Nigeria for the inauguration of the first Minor Basilica in the nation, the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity in Onitsha, in the pr ...
7 March 2008
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Renewed strength for the Jesuit mission in Oceania
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - With the appointment of Australian Jesuit Fr. Mark Raper as President of the Jesuit Conference for East Asia and Oceania, the Company of Jesus is looking to give a “boost” to the evangelizing ...
7 March 2008
ASIA/CHINA - Diocese of Ning Xia holds a Solemn Mass for the newly-baptized of 2007, accompanied by the community on their journey in the faith
Ning Xia (Agenzia Fides) - “Our Christian family does not forget their brothers and sisters who have been baptized during 2007. We unite in asking the Lord to bless them.” These were the words of Bishop Li Jing, rece ...
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