News
31 October 2007
EUROPE/ITALY - Report on Immigration in the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Europe, composed of states with millennial traditions, is now inhabited by citizens from many other countries. In the EU-27, an area with around a half a million people, immigrants with foreign cit ...
31 October 2007
EUROPE/SPAIN - A most positive experience, the days in Rome for the beatification of 498 Spanish martyrs, “the treasure of the Church of the 20th century”
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The beatification in Rome on Sunday 28 October of 498 Spaniards was an extraordinary experience, memorable days. This was said by the spokesman of the Catholic Bishop's Conference of Spain Fr. Mart ...
31 October 2007
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - In early November Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples will visit Mozambique
Maputo (Agenzia Fides)- On 4 November Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples will start a pastoral visit to Mozambique, making his first stop in Nampula, Mozambique's “norther ...
31 October 2007
AFRICA/MOROCCO - “We must make better use of Africa's enormous hydroelectric potential”: Meeting on electricity in Africa
Tangier (Agenzia Fides)- Africa has enormous hydroelectric power which it does not exploit. This is the opinion of representatives of 52 electricity companies gathered 30 and 31 October in Tangier Morocco for the 39th ge ...
31 October 2007
ASIA - Ecumenical Meeting of Asian and American theologians and experts: “Churches as agents of reconciliation ”
Berkley (Agenzia Fides) - How Christian Churches in Asia can be active agents of peace and reconciliation was the theme of a recent Ecumenical Meeting held in Berkley, California USA. The Participants included American a ...
31 October 2007
ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishops' Conference appointments and commitment for formation of clergy, religious and lay people
Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - In a statement issued at the end of a plenary assembly in Hanoi the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam announced the election of Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet, Archbishop of Hanoi as Confe ...
31 October 2007
ASIA/CHINA - The Catholic community prepares to commemorate the deceased, a recurrence to which the Chinese give great importance, and which promotes unity and consolidation of the faith
Rome (Agenzia Fides) -All Saints and All Souls days, 1 and 2 November, are recurrences to which Chinese Catholics give great importance. In view of the crowds of faithful expected to come to attend the liturgical celebra ...
31 October 2007
AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Five million signatures for universal capital punishment moratorium to be presented to president of UN general assembly on 2 November
New York (Agenzia Fides) - Five million signatures against the death penalty will be presented to Srgian Kerim president of the 62nd general assembly of the United Nations Organisation on 2 November, in New York by a del ...
31 October 2007
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - INTERNET TODAY - 3rd Pan-American Meeting on Internet Communication
Roma (Agenzia Fides) - The Third Pan-American Meeting on Internet Communication will be held 5 and 6 November at the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) in Buenos Aires. The Meeting is organised by the UCA Institute f ...
31 October 2007
AMERICA/CHILE - Discussion in Chilean society continues: Bishops stress pharmacists right on the grounds of conscious objection to refuse to sell “pill which can provoke abortion”
Santiago del Chile (Agenzia Fides) - The president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Chile, Bishop Alejandro Goic of the diocese of Rancagua has made another appeal for respect for the right to conscious objection. ...
31 October 2007
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - National Laity Council Statement on constitutional reform: "proposal unacceptable, contrary to inviolable human rights"
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "The proposed constitutional reform is not partial, it is radical. We are asked to approve completely new founding aspects for social life, most of which are contrary to fundamental human rights ...
31 October 2007
OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLAND - Religious life in the Pacific grows: a Dominican Nun makes Solemn Profession
Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - Recently the Catholic community in Solomons rejoiced for the solemn profession of Sister Loretta Arohikeni, who took her final vows as a Dominican Sister in Honiara Cathedral. Locally born Siste ...
31 October 2007
AFRICA/UGANDA - After the floods, Ugandans face famine: “Thousands of children cannot be left to die!”
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In Uganda thousands of children may die because of the serious consequences of persistent torrential rains in recent weeks. The floods in the north and east of the country directly affected at leas ...
31 October 2007
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Caritas opens new Multan Padre Pio Medical Centre
Multan (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Multan, in Pakistan, recently opened the Multan Padre Pio Medical Centre. The inauguration was presided by the Catholic Bishop of Multan, Bishop Andrew Francis. Executive secretary of Car ...
31 October 2007
ASIA/INDIA - New rector appointed for Vianney Bhavan Regional Philosophy Seminary in Gopalpur
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 19 October 2007, appointed Rev. Thomas Parayil, of the diocesan clergy of Berhampur, Rector of Vianney Bh ...
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