News
4 October 2007
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Southern Horn lay missionaries discuss encouragement, formation and sending of missionaries ad gentes and resolve to promote Fidei donum vocations among lay Catholics
Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Encouragement, formation and sending of lay missionaries at the service of the universal Mission was the focus of the 2nd Meeting of Southern Horn lay Missionaries held in Buenos Aires (Ar ...
3 October 2007
VATICAN - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI expresses “sentiments of sincere consideration and deep gratitude” to Prof. Mario Agnes for his long years of service as Director of the Osservatore Romano Vatican newspaper
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 29 September conferred on Professor Mario Agnes the title of Emeritus Director of the Osservatore Romano and called to succeed him Professor Giovanni Ma ...
3 October 2007
VATICAN - AVE MARIA - An Angel walks beside you!, Rev. Luciano Alimandi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - God placed the Angels, wondrous creatures, at our side to accompany us to Heaven, to help us walk up the ladder of ever deeper communion with the Most Holy Trinity! They “ascend" and “ ...
3 October 2007
AFRICA - African countries ever more conscious of the close connection between terrorism and trafficking in drugs, arms and human beings
Algiers (Agenzia Fides)- Drug trafficking in West Africa is connected with terrorism and other illegal activity. This emerged from a series of reports issued by international bodies such as the United Nations Office anti ...
3 October 2007
AFRICA - African Diaspora sends 17 billion dollars home every year; “but transferring money it is still too costly” says African Development Bank
Rome (Agenzia Fides)- Every year African emigrant workers on other continents send between 14 and 17 billion US dollars home to family members or friends in money transfers. This was said in a report published by the Afr ...
3 October 2007
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Make your preparation for WYD spiritual ”Cardinal George Pell tells young Catholics:
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - World Youth Day is not a rally or merely an intercultural meeting, or an opportunity to make new friendships, it is primarily a time for conversion, to encounter God and to share the Good News wi ...
3 October 2007
ASIA/TAIWAN - Helping young Christians grow in the faith and answer the Lord's call, towards Sydney: aims of Taiwan Catholic Youth Day
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - To grow in faith and respond willingly to the Lord's call were the aims of a Catholic Youth Day held in Taiwan, 22 - 26 August: “Love one another as I have loved you" was the theme. The 400 yo ...
3 October 2007
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Human rights, religious freedom, education, role of the civil society: Catholic Justice and Peace Commission Seminar on “Challenges and Responsibility”
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) -Religious extremism and possible responses from the local Catholic Church; general election in 2008 and prospects for religious minorities in a democratic system; the role, functions and potential ...
3 October 2007
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Silsilah Movement for Dialogue plans new Centre of Harmony and Peace in southern Philippines and support for Filipinos abroad, messengers of dialogue and peace
Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - Silsilah Movement for Dialogue started 23 years ago in Zamboanga, Mindanao by an Italian PIME missionary Fr Sebastiano D’Ambra plans to intensify efforts for dialogue and peace in the countr ...
3 October 2007
AMERICA/CHILE - The local Church consolidates mission dynamism during Mission Month of October; 23 - 25 October 1 National Mission Congress on 50 years of “Fidei Donum”
Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - Chile "has a dynamic missionary movement especially at home, in which lay people are the main participants developing a spirituality of service thanks to this experience" said Fr Jorge Patricio ...
3 October 2007
AMERICA/GUATEMALA - A month since his death at the Eucharistic Shrine he founded a Mass will be said to commemorate Fr Antonio Bernasconi, PMS National Director, 30 years Fidei donum missionary in Guatemala
Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 7 and 8 Holy Masses for the repose of the soul of Fr Antonio Bernasconi will be celebrated in Guatemala City, 40 days since his death. The Masses will be celebrated at the Euch ...
3 October 2007
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Consolidate regional Mission Groups, open Missionary Formation Centres, increase awareness of being “the Missionary Church”: 1st Regional Mission Congress
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Tarija (Agenzia Fides) - Some 140 young people from all over the Los Valles region took part in the 1st Regional Mission Congress in 25 to 30 September in Tarija (Bolivia) organised by the Bishops' Mission Commission and ...
2 October 2007
VATICAN - In a Letter for the Lisieux Year of Mission Pope Benedict XVI mentions Fidei Donum encyclical and the proclamation of Saint Therese as patron saint of the missions: “the Popes have never failed to recall the connection between prayer, charity and the Church's missionary activity”.
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Made public on the October 1st, the feast day of Saint Therese of Lisieux patron saint of the Missions, a letter from Pope Benedict XVI addressed to Cardinal Ivan Dias the Prefect of the C ...
2 October 2007
EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Ecumenism, marriage and family on the working agenda for European Bishops as well as collaboration with Latin American and African Bishops
Fatima (Agenzia Fides) - The Presidents of the bishops' Conferences of Europe are gathering in Fatima, Portugal from 4th to 7th October 2007, following an invitation by Mgr. Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga, President of t ...
2 October 2007
EUROPE/IRELAND - Pontifical Holy Childhood Mission Society organises first National Day of Prayer for Children 12 October
Dublin (Agenzia Fides) - The national office of the Pontifical Holy Childhood Mission Society in Ireland has organised the first National Day of Prayer for Children to be held on Friday October 12. The news was communica ...
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