News
3 April 2007
ASIA/TAIWAN - Appeal for generous Good Friday collection in aid of Christians in the Holy Land
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) -The Holy Land Office in Taiwan has appealed to Catholics to give generously to Good Friday collections which will help Christians in the Holy Land. Tai Pei diocesan bulletin Christian Life Weekl ...
3 April 2007
AMERICA/MEXICO - “ No Mexican shall dare attack a new human life developing in the mother's womb”. Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera recalls John Paul II exhortation to safeguard life and ban abortion
Mexico City (Fides Service) - “We must say once again in the name of the Church that to have recourse to abortion in any form, to propose and assist abortion is immoral … people who do commit a seriously evil action ...
3 April 2007
VATICAN - Diocesan stage of the Cause of Beatification of John Paul II concluded; Cardinal Ruini: “from contact with Karol Wojtyła there emerged and there continues to emerge a flood of impulse to live the Gospel”
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday 2 April, at 12 noon, in the Basilica of St John Lateran there was the closing of the diocesan investigation on the life, virtues and fame of holiness of the Servant of God John Paul II, t ...
2 April 2007
VATICAN- Prayers for Lent
Jesus is tempted three times
Peter denies his Lord a second time (2)
(Mt 26, 57-75; 27, 1-2; Mk14, 53-72;
Lk 22, 54-71, 23,1; Jn 18,12-27)
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Peter denies the Lord for the second time. Peter withdraws to the outer courtyard and here too he is recognised: “He is one of them” (Mark 14, 69). Peter denies it.
Another servant gi ...
2 April 2007
AFRICA/SOMALIA - “We are deeply grateful to the Holy Father for his concern for the suffering of the people of Somalia” says apostolic administrator of Mogadishu
Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides)- “In these sad days when violent fighting is once again devastating Mogadishu, leaving dead, injured and displaced civilians, and seriously threatening the peace process in Somalia, we are dee ...
2 April 2007
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI opens Holy Week with Palm Sunday procession and Mass: “May the Lord help us to open the door of our heart, the door of the world so that in His Son the living God may come in our day, in our life.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In the Palm Sunday procession we join the crowds of joyful disciples who accompanied the Lord on his entrance into Jerusalem. Like them we greatly praise the Lord for all the wonders we ...
2 April 2007
AFRICA/SUDAN - Large numbers take part in Palm Sunday procession and Mass in Khartoum; 70 preparing for Baptism during the Easter Vigil Mass
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- “Large numbers of Catholics took part in the Palm Sunday Procession through the streets of Khartoum with tangible devotion” said Fr. Luigi Cagnolini, Comboni provincial in Khartoum, capital ...
2 April 2007
EUROPE - “The family is the foundation of European society”: over 20 associations at European parliament sign a resolution on the Family in Europe, the result of an unprecedented international family movement which continues to grow
Brussels (Agenzia Fides) - “In Europe we are witnessing an unprecedented international family movement which continues to grow" says Lola Velarde, president of the European network of Family Policy Institutes. In fact ...
2 April 2007
OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS - Earthquake and tsunami trigger solidarity race
Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - An 8 degree Richter scale earthquake followed by a 10 mt high tsunami struck Solomon Islands on Sunday 1 April leaving at least 10 dead, dozens of injured and whole villages washed away, partic ...
2 April 2007
AMERICA/MEXICO - “We confirm our 'yes' to life especially the life of the most defenceless the unborn child who has every right to be born and to live": Bishops of Monterrey issue statement with regard to proposed legalisation of abortion
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “We, the Bishops of north east Mexico, express concern for the many manifestations of the culture of death we see, social and intra-family violence, organised crime, abuse of drugs and alc ...
2 April 2007
ASIA/JAPAN - Blogs for evangelisation reaching out to young people ever more popular
Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - In Japan the blog is rapidly becoming an ever more popular channel for evangelising, especially among young people. Bishops, priests, religious and lay bloggers are drawing growing interest contac ...
2 April 2007
AFRICA/SOMALIA - Fragile treaty in Mogadishu following five days of intense fighting; population in flight
Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides)- People are at last coming out to bury the dead after five days of intense fighting in Mogadishu between Ethiopian army troops backed by Transition government soldiers and militia of the Islamic ...
31 March 2007
VATICAN - Message of Pope Benedict XVI to 9th International YouthForum: “Today more than ever it is necessary and urgent to proclaim ‘the Gospel of Work, to live as Christians in the world of work and be apostles among workers”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The “ultimate reference of all human activity can only be man, created in the image and likeness of God” Pope Benedict XVI said in a special message for participants of a youth forum o ...
31 March 2007
VATICAN - Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi C.S., Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations at Geneva speaks on the subject of religious freedom
Vatican City (Fides Service) - On March 22, Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi C.S., Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations at Geneva, delivered a talk on the subject of religious freedom during the 4th session of t ...
31 March 2007
VATICAN - Prayers for Lent
Jesus is tempted three times,
Peter denies his Lord three times (I)
(Mt 26, 57-75; 27, 1-2; Mk14, 53-72;
Lk 22, 54-71, 23,1; Jn 18,12-27)
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - It is not without significance that before beginning his ministry Jesus is tempted three times and successfully overcomes a triple assault by the Evil One. This was to show us how important ...
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