News

• 21 October 2010
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Family and marriage, focus of CEAST Second Plenary Assembly Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – "Marriage and the Family" is the theme of the Second Plenary Assembly of CEAST (Conferência Episcopal de Angola and São Tomé), which opened October 20 in Luanda. During the week of the Asse ...
• 21 October 2010
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Children’s health endangered by visceral leishmaniasis epidemic Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – A failed harvest and the effects of prolonged flooding may be fueling an outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis, also known as Kala-azar, in parts of Southern Sudan, say health officials. Some 6,3 ...
• 21 October 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - "Typhus, cholera, malaria, hemorrhagic fever, eye infections, and skin diseases...we are in urgent need of medicine to face the epidemics”: appeal from Fr. Waseem Ibang (Agenzia Fides) – In Pakistan, the situation remains critical. The biggest problems are health concerns. There are many people suffering from intestinal infections, typhoid, cholera, malaria, hemorrhagic fever, e ...
• 21 October 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - New life for the Shrine of the “Red Sand Saint,” venerated by Christians and non alike Madurai (Agenzia Fides) – In honor of St. John de Britto, the Jesuit Province of Madurai, India, has prepared a great initiative called the Shrine Britto Dream Project, i.e. a large shrine in honor of the saint, as the ...
• 21 October 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic mainland gearing up for World Mission Sunday Bao Ding (Agenzia Fides) – In preparation for World Mission Sunday, Sunday, October 24, the Catholic community on mainland China is organizing a myriad of events. According to a statement sent to Fides from “Faith,� ...
• 21 October 2010
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Message from Bishop of Setubal for World Mission Sunday: Catholics should not think Christianity is irrelevant for society Setubal (Agenzia Fides) – "Catholics should make a greater effort in the proclamation of Christianity," writes the Bishop of Setubal, Portugal, Bishop Gilberto Delio Goncalves Canavarro dos Reis, in his message for Wor ...
• 21 October 2010
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - "The only solution is dialogue," says new Archbishop of Quito, on disputes between government and opposition Quito (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Fausto Gabriel Trávez Trávez, OFM, who on Friday, October 22, will be installed as Archbishop of Quito and become Primate of the Catholic Church in Ecuador, urged the government and ...
• 21 October 2010
  VATICAN - Diocesan phase of cause for beatification of Cardinal Nguyên Van Thuân opens tomorrow in Rome Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Friday, October 22 at 12 noon, in the Hall of Conciliation of the Lateran Palace, Cardinal Vicar Agostino Vallini will open the diocesan session of the cause for beatification of Vietn ...
• 20 October 2010
  Catholic Church Statistics 2010 For October, the Month of the Missions, we offer several statistics that present a panoramic view of the missionary Church in the world. ...
• 20 October 2010
  VATICAN - World Mission Sunday 2010: “We are all missionaries and together we can make a difference.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - As Catholics, we have a wonderful responsibility, by reason of our baptism, to bring about change for the good in our world. But in order to do that, we need to become aware of the necessit ...
• 20 October 2010
  VATICAN - Msgr. Jacques Masson, French Translator for Agenzia Fides for 29 years, has passed away Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On October 16, Msgr. Jacques Masson died in his home in Rome. Masson served as the French Translator of Fides from 1978 to 2007, when he left the office for reasons of age. Born October 20, 1937 in ...
• 20 October 2010
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Bishop of Arua appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on October 20, 2010, appointed Bishop Sabino Ocan Odoki as Bishop of Arua (Uganda). Until now, he has served as Titular Bishop of Sabrata and Auxiliary of the ...
• 20 October 2010
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Catholic radio stations working for peace: seminar in Arusha Arusha (Agenzia Fides) - "Reading the signs of the times, the peace and tranquillity of our society has been threatened by the many wars and political instability," said Fr. Simon Tengesi, the Vicar General for the Archd ...
• 20 October 2010
  VATICAN - Pope announces consistory for creation of 24 new Cardinals Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – At the close of the General Audience today, October 20, Pope Benedict XVI has announced a consistory for the creation of 24 new cardinals, who will be elevated to the ranks of the College ...
• 20 October 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Bishop Tong mentions absolute priority of evangelization before 27,000 participants at diocesan celebration of World Mission Sunday Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “Evangelization is the primary importance of our mission,” said Bishop John Tong, Bishop of Hong Kong, thus confirming and reaffirming the priority of evangelization in the presence of 2 ...