News
21 September 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses the Bishops of Benin on ad limina visit: “Do not be afraid to propose the radical newness of the life brought by Christ and offered to enable every man and every women to fulfil their integral vocation!”
Castel Gandolfo (Fides Service) - “In recent years you have shown great courage worthy of the Gospel in guiding the people of God through the numerous difficulties experienced by your society, demonstrating in this way ...
21 September 2007
EUROPE/UKRAINE - Foundation stone laid for Saint Luigi Orione Church in Leopoli, in view of the construction of a Centre with a seminary, convent and structures for the disabled
Leopoli (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday 15 September, the vicar general of the Opera Don Orione, Rev Enemesio Lazzaris, laid the foundation stone for a chapel which will be dedicated to Saint Luigi Orione and an oratory wh ...
21 September 2007
EUROPE/ITALY - Message for Thanksgiving Day in Italy 2007: "When man changes what is a gift for all into a possession for a few this is an act of theft not only against men and peoples but first of all against the true owner of the earth, the Lord Himself. He created the earth and consigned it to men and women of every time and place”
Roma (Agenzia Fides) - “When man changes what is a gift for all into a possession for a few this is an act of theft not only against men and peoples but first of all against the true owner of the earth, the Lord Himsel ...
21 September 2007
EUROPE/ITALY - Fidei Donum Missionaries Survey: 566 priests and 114 lay Italians on mission service, two thirds are in Latin America
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “Il Movimento dei Fidei Donum. Tra memoria e futuro” is the title of a book in Italian published by EMI and compiled by Dario Nicoli, docent at the Catholic University of Brescia, which was pre ...
21 September 2007
AFRICA/GHANA - The German government responds to call from Catholic Bishops of Ghana to help flood victims
Accra (Agenzia Fides)- In the grave situation caused by floods in three regions of northern Ghana, the local Catholic Church appealed for international solidarity. One of the first countries to respond was Germany which ...
21 September 2007
AFRICA - Every year corruption robs 148 billion dollars from Africa's development
New York (Agenzia Fides)- Every year Africa loses 148 billion dollars because of corruption. This was reported by the United Nations Organisation and the World Bank which have launched a joint Stolen Assets Recovery Init ...
21 September 2007
ASIA/VIETNAM - Exultation and expectation in the local Church for imminent opening of Beatification cause for Cardinal Francois Nguyen Van Thuan
Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - There is great joy and exultance in the Church in Vietnam for the imminent opening of the Beatification cause for Cardinal Francois Nguyen Van Thuan, dearly loved apostle and bishop who died on 16 ...
21 September 2007
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Give new life blood to the peace process in Sri Lanka: on mission Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, Secretary of the Congregation Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - A war torn land where fear and insecurity reign, where hundreds of thousands of displaced people suffer and whole generations of children are denied education and hope for the future. This was t ...
21 September 2007
AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Bishops appeal to the whole country to “defend national sovereignty and reject pressure from international organisations to de-penalise abortion"
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of the Dominican Republic called a press conference to make public a statement on Bishops' position with regard to a move to legalise abortion in the country. In the s ...
21 September 2007
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “For a vibrant and united Church ”: Jubilee to mark 25th anniversary of Cardinal Urosa's ordination as Bishop aims to renew the enthusiasm and commitment of lay Catholics
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 August Cardinal Jorge. L. Urosa Savino, Archbishop of Caracas celebrated the 40th anniversary of his priestly ordination and on 22 September he will mark his silver Jubilee as a bishop. T ...
21 September 2007
ASIA/INDIA - Flood emergency in Assam state more than a third of the population affected
Bologna (Agenzia Fides) - A serious emergency due to flooding caused by monsoon rains has arisen in Assam State in India. Torrential rains in recent weeks affected over two thirds of the population leaving at least 50 de ...
21 September 2007
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Brazil admits using underhand strategy to combat leprosy
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On 20 September the Brazilian minister of health issued a statement admitting that figures showing a fall in recent in the number of persons receiving treatment for leprosy were incorrect. Those in ...
21 September 2007
AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Water pollution favours high incidence and spread of intestinal parasites
Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - The Dominican National College of Bio-Analysis CODOBIO, announced that most boys and girls living in El Arroz village in the La Ciénega district, are carriers of ‘Blastocisti Hominis ...
20 September 2007
VATICAN - Benedict XVI recalls unfading value of the thought of Saint John Chrysostom, irresistibly impelled to preach the Gospel: “The missionary ideal threw him, heart of fire, into pastoral care”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The year is the sixteenth centenary of the death of Saint John Chrysostom (407-2007). John of Antioch, also called Chrysostom or ‘Golden mouth' because of his eloquence, can be said t ...
20 September 2007
VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE -The Church is by nature missionary , Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - During Mass on Sundays and feast days the congregation prays the Creed and proclaims faith in “one holy, catholic and apostolic” Church, mentioning four traits of the Church as Traditio ...
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