News

• 30 April 2010
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Summit talks seeking solution to national crisis open today in Pretoria Pretoria (Agenzia Fides) – The two major protagonists of the crisis in Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, President of the Transitional Authority, and the outgoing President, Marc Ravalomanana, met yesterday, April 29, in Pr ...
• 30 April 2010
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Indian Jesuits remain in the country in spite of dangers Kabul (Agenzia Fides) – To stay in Afghanistan to accomplish the delicate pastoral work and mission in which they are engaged: this is the intention of Indian Jesuits in the country, who have decided not to follow the ...
• 30 April 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Tensions between Protestant sects and Hindu extremist groups in Karnataka Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – The situation in Karnataka (southern India) is under control and there is no danger of widespread anti-Christian violence, Fides learns from sources of the Church in Karanataka, following ne ...
• 29 April 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Priest killed in India; Archbishop comments on a life offered to God and neighbor Vasai (Agenzia Fides) - "We priests have already offered our lives on our ordination day. Our life is not ours; it is God's. Father Peter was welcomed today by the Lord and Our Lady of the Forsaken, to whom he was so dev ...
• 29 April 2010
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on March 5, 2010 appointed as National Director of Pontifical Mission in Guatemala for five years (2010-20 ...
• 29 April 2010
  MISSIONARY INTENTION - Holy Father's Missionary Intention for May 2010: “That ordained ministers, religious women and men, and lay people involved in apostolic work may understand how to infuse missionary enthusiasm into the communities entrusted to their care.” Commentary. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The word "enthusiasm" comes from the Greek ἐνθουσιασμός, and has several genres or meanings. One of these genres refers to th ...
• 29 April 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics on the continent living faith intensely during Easter Season Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – During the Easter Season, Chinese Catholics are living out their life of faith through various initiatives, such as pilgrimages, formation meetings, and retreats. According to information rece ...
• 29 April 2010
  VATICAN - New diocesan bishop in Haimen (Nantong), Jiangsu (China) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Wednesday, April 21, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Nantong, was the episcopal ordination of Bishop Joseph Shen Bin, of the diocesan clergy, age 41. He has been a priest for 14 ...
• 29 April 2010
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Missionary groups in the capital prepare for National Encounter in October Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) – Friday, April 30th at 8:30pm at the Vicariate for Pastoral Ministry (in the neighborhood of Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires), the first preparatory meeting for the III National Meeting of Miss ...
• 29 April 2010
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Catholic television networks: “Catholic communications must be supported as an educating and evangelizing service throughout the Church in Brazil” Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) – Catholic television producers who collaborate with the various dioceses came together April 27 in Aparecida (SP), to discuss the possibility of forming a network for exchange programs. The m ...
• 29 April 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Youth missionaries share Good News with prisoners Islas Maria (Agenzia Fides) – For the third consecutive year, a group of young missionaries from the Anahuac University (Universidad Anahuac) and some members of the International Prison Fellowship led by Father Bernar ...
• 29 April 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Daily violence against Christians, amidst general taboo Rawalpindi (Agenzia Fides) – Daily incidents of violence against Christians and their institutions, rapes and torture amidst a general indifference are what sources in Pakistan, referring to recent incidents suffered b ...
• 29 April 2010
  AMERICA/HAITI - Long-distance sponsorship for children of Hinche Hinche (Agenzia Fides) – Haiti is a country plagued by extreme poverty that has worsened after the devastating earthquake that recently left behind a trail of destruction. 53% of 8 million inhabitants of the island are ...
• 28 April 2010
  VATICAN - Statistical Yearbook of the Church 2008: increase in Catholics, slight increase in priests, increase in permanent deacons, decline in male and female religious Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Vatican Publishing House (Libreria Editrice Vaticana) has recently released a new edition of the Statistical Yearbook of the Church, comprising information on the main aspects of Cathol ...
• 28 April 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic aid continues to reach earthquake zone, where sisters offer medical and psychological attention Xi Ning (Agenzia Fides) – Aid for earthquake victims continues to be collected and distributed through the network of the Chinese and international Catholic community, in response to the appeal made by Pope Benedict XV ...