News
11 January 2008
EUROPE/SPAIN - The Archbishop of Toledo addresses the issue of compulsory “education to citizenship” imposed by the Zapatero government in all schools: “The government intends to transmit a radical secular vision of man which gives no importance to God”
Toledo (Agenzia Fides) - With regard to the compulsory school subject “education to citizenship”, imposed by Spain's socialist government, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Archbishop of Toledo and vice president of the Sp ...
11 January 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - The door of dialogue is still open” local Church source tells Fides after mission of mediation by African Union president ends
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- “The door is not closed, it is still open, even though the mission of the international mediator cannot be called a success. But the situation is complex and cannot be solved in a few days” s ...
11 January 2008
AFRICA - Millions affected by floods in southern Africa; children most at risk
Rome (Agenzia Fides)- Floods in some countries in southern Africa have caused considerable loss of life and material damage. Southern Zambia is devastated by floods, following weeks of torrential rain. Some 3,000 people ...
11 January 2008
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops oppose pro-abortion ordinances
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of the Philippines have urged Catholics to strongly defend life and counter pro-abortion ordinances in local or national administrations. Recalling that abortion is illegal i ...
11 January 2008
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Pray without ceasing”: Catholic Bishops' message for the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18 to 25 January
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “Prayer is part of Christian life and the basis of communion in the Church instituted by Christ”, the Catholic Bishops of Korea said in a message issued for the Week of Prayer for Christian Un ...
11 January 2008
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Towards 3rd American Mission Congress CAM 3: initiatives in 2007
Quito (Agenzia Fides) - Osvaldo Fierro, secretary executive of the Third American Mission Congress CAM 3, to be held in Quito, Ecuador 12 - 17 August 2008 sent a report to Fides on preparatory initiatives during the past ...
11 January 2008
Pontifical Urban University hosts 16 January Academic Act on the “Doctrinal Note on certain aspects of evangelisation”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Wednesday 16 January 10.30 to 12.30, at the Aula Magna of the Pontifical Urban University (Via Urbano VIII, 16) there will be an Academic Act on the “Doctrinal Note on certain aspects of ...
10 January 2008
VATICAN - “The greatest Father of the Latin Church, Saint Augustine: a man of passion and of faith, keen intelligence and tireless pastoral concern” subject of Pope Benedict XVI teaching at the Wednesday general audience
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - After the Christmas festivities, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI resumed his reflections on the Church Fathers during his Wednesday general audience on January 9: “The greatest Father ...
10 January 2008
VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE: “Jesus was not Spartacus” (Spe salvi 4), Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The second Encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI Spe salvi, contains various concise and effective judgements passages which facilitate the reader's comprehension. Even those who are less familia ...
10 January 2008
EUROPE/SPAIN - Bishops' Message For Migrants Day: “The parish is a privileged place for helping immigrants in their new homeland encounter the local Catholic Church
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - “Young immigrant, the parish wants to meet you” is the theme chosen for Migrants Day 20 January. “The complex phenomenon of immigration today with many causes and consequences must be given ...
10 January 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - A compromise could end the crisis. Bishops call national day of prayer for peace Sunday 20 January
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- “This could be a solution for the crisis” Italian Consolata Missionary Fr. Luigi Anataloni, of CISA Catholic news service in Nairobi told Fides with regard to an idea presented by some Africa ...
10 January 2008
AFRICA/SUDAN - Darfur: amidst attacks and tensions between Sudan and Chad UN/AU peacekeeping mission starts
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - While international observers and media focus attention on the crisis in Kenya, concerning developments are registered in the situation in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.
On 9 January ...
10 January 2008
ASIA/IRAQ - Attacks on Christian churches continue: Christians live segregated in terror
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Fear and emergency for Iraqi Christians as attacks on churches continue. On 9 January in Kirkuk two car-bombs exploded close to the Chaldean church of the Sacred Heart and the Syrian Orthodox c ...
10 January 2008
ASIA/UZBEKISTAN - Joy and satisfaction in the local Catholic community for the abolition of the death penalty
Tashkent (Agenzia Fides) - The first good news of 2008, that Uzbekistan has abolished the death penalty, was received with special joy by the small Catholic community in the country as a step towards greater respect for ...
10 January 2008
ASIA/LAOS - Small Laotian Catholic Church celebrates ordination of another local priest
Vientiane (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community in Laos is rejoicing for the ordination of Fr. Benedict Bennakhone Ithirath, aged 35, a member of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate. The ordination which took p ...
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