News

• 11 September 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Catechism courses: summer courses end and the new year courses begin Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - In preparation for the new school and working year, different Continental Catholic communities launched new catechism classes. From Beijing to He Bei, from Zhe Jiang to Fu Jian, summer courses h ...
• 11 September 2012
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "We must open ourselves to our migrant brothers and sisters, but we all have to respect the law": Cardinal Terrazas in the World Day of Migrants Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Julio Sandoval Terrazas, Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, during the main celebration of the National Day of Migrants, celebrated on Sunday 9 in Santa Cruz (see Fides 07/09/201 ...
• 11 September 2012
  VATICAN - The Pope to the second group of Bishops of Colombia, "wherever Christ reaches, harmony opens a way, hatred gives place to forgiveness and rivalry is transformed into fraternity" Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - "The history of Colombia is indelibly marked by the profound Catholic faith of its people, by their love for the Eucharist, their devotion to the Virgin Mary and the witness of charity o ...
• 11 September 2012
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Three hundred thousand poor children, without rights and sexually exploited Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - In Honduras, more than 300 000 poor children work to help support their families, often suffering violence, abuse and violation of their rights as human beings. Children who are born in rura ...
• 11 September 2012
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Today the 1st Integrated Meeting for the Pastoral Care of the Road/Street for the Continent of Africa and Madagascar Dar-es-Salaam (Agenzia Fides) – In the afternoon, September 11, the 1st Integrated Meeting for the Pastoral Care of the Road/Street for the Continent of Africa and Madagascar, on the theme "The Pastoral Care of the Roa ...
• 10 September 2012
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Angelus: "My apostolic visit to Lebanon, and by extension in the Middle East as a whole, is placed under the sign of peace" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - After the Angelus prayer at noon on Sunday, September 9 at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, the Holy Father Benedict XVI, speaking in French, announced his next trip Lebanon. These ...
• 10 September 2012
  AFRICA/TUNISIA - "Tunisia: a very interesting political laboratory " for the National Director of the PMS Tunis (Agenzia Fides) - "Tunisia at the moment is a very interesting political laboratory. The political debate is very intense and lively," says to Fides Agency Fr. Jawad Alamat, National Director of the Pontifical Mis ...
• 10 September 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Hazaribag and appointment of Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on September 8, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Hazaribag (India), by His Exc. Mgr. Charles Soreng, S.I., in accord ...
• 10 September 2012
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The mission of Catholic universities in South-East Asia and the Far East: "to lead people to get to know Jesus." Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - "Contribution by Catholic Higher Education to Sustainable Development in Modern World: From Service Learning to Social Enterpreneurship" was the theme of the 20th Annual Conference of The Associ ...
• 10 September 2012
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Cardinal Urosa calls for respect of the rights of all and peace, in less than a month before the elections Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "I dream of a country full of joy and love for God, where we feel we are all brothers and we have a positive attitude in the face of difficulty": these are the words expressed by Cardinal Archbi ...
• 10 September 2012
  AMERICA/HAITI - Appeal of SJRM: the government has to assume an active role in the reconstruction and the international community has to keep its promises Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - The Jesuit Service for Migrants and Refugees in the Caribbean subregion (SJRM) has asked the government of Haiti and the Haitian society to do more to rebuild the country, and the interna ...
• 10 September 2012
  ASIA/IRAN - Christian Pastor acquitted of apostasy; a revision of the law is needed Tehran (Agenzia Fides) - The Iranian Christian Protestant Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani was acquitted of apostasy, for which he faced the death penalty, he has been released and is at home with his family. The Supreme Court f ...
• 10 September 2012
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Ethiopian New Year 2005: "We must pray for peace, justice, prosperity and be ready to any event without fear, strong in faith and hope" Robe (Agenzia Fides) - Tomorrow, September 11, the new Ethiopian year 2005 begins. Father Angelo Antolini, Ofm, Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Ethiopia and Apostolic Prefect of Robe, sent to Fides Agency ...
• 10 September 2012
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - A new cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima in the land of the gulag Karaganda (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Kazaka in Karaganda has officially inaugurated the new Cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima, "Mary, Mother of All Nations." The solemn rite of consecration was celebrated y ...
• 8 September 2012
  VATICAN - Pope to new Bishops: "Mission requires Pastors that represent Christ in holiness of life, prudent and forward-looking, ready to generously spend their time to the Gospel" Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - "Mission requires Pastors that represent Christ in holiness of life, prudent and forward-looking, ready to generously spend their time to the Gospel and to bear in their hearts the solic ...