News

• 20 November 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the evangelization of Taiwan have led local Church "to a greater awareness of their missionary identity” National Director of PMS, Fr. Felice Chech, tells Fides; Saturday 21st scheduled closing presided by Cardinal Tomko Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - On the afternoon of Saturday, November 21, Solemnity of Christ the King, Special Envoy of Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Jozef Tomko, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of P ...
• 20 November 2009
  ASIA / TAIWAN - Brief Overview of the Church and Celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of the Evangelization Tai Nan (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Taiwan: Population: 22,675,000: 299,000 Catholics; ecclesiastical circumscriptions: 8, 493 parishes, 59 mission stations, 17 bishops, 250 diocesan priests, 443 religious p ...
• 20 November 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Asian Youth Day opens with young people from 22 nations, to give Asia a brighter future. Interview with Bishop Joel Baylon, President of the Bishops' Commission for Youth and organizer of AYD Manila (Agenzia Fides) – The youth are “agents of true change and transformation before their respective church communities, families and friends...” hope for the Church's evangelization and for the future of Asia. ...
• 20 November 2009
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Central government and South Sudan respect 2005 peace accord, Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Archbishop of Khartoum, tells Fides Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church will continue its work of evangelization and Christian witness as well as human development. As for the rest, it is difficult to predict," Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Archbishop of Kh ...
• 20 November 2009
  VATICAN - “It is important for everyone, professors and students, never to lose sight of the end pursued -- to be an instrument of the evangelical proclamation.” Benedict XVI addresses teachers and students of Roman Pontifical Universities Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Your commitment to serve the truth that God has revealed shares in the evangelizing mission of the Church: It is an ecclesial service... It is important for everyone, professors and stud ...
• 20 November 2009
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, visits Cairo Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – On November 18, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, arrived for a visit to Cairo, the capital of Egypt, upon the invitation of His Beatitude Antonious Nag ...
• 20 November 2009
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Diocese of Hakha celebrates ordination of 18 new priests in Year for Priests Hakha (Agenzia Fides) - “In this Year for Priests, the Diocese of Hakha is celebrating the historic even of a celebration of the ordination of 18 new priests. It is really a moment of grace and joy for all. May the Lor ...
• 20 November 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The Assembly of the North East Region of the CNBB addresses themes of the Continental Mission and the Amazon Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Amazon Rainforest and the Continental Mission were the two main themes for the Seventh Assembly of the Northeast Region of the CNBB (National Conference of Bishops of Brazil), which include ...
• 19 November 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Korea needs to build bridges not walls,” Archbishop of Kwangju tells Fides, in wake of Obama visit Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Korea needs bridges, not walls: there is an urgent need to work for “reconciliation with our brethren of the North,” to end the “Cold War and the 'Iron Curtain', remnants of the las ...
• 19 November 2009
  VATICAN - Pope greets Plenary of the Congregation of the Evangelization of Peoples and makes an appeal to international community: “that efforts will be multiplied to offer an adequate answer to the tragic problems of childhood” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – At the close of the General Audience, on November 18, the Holy Father Benedict XVI gave a special greeting to the members of the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation of the Evangelization ...
• 19 November 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI receives President of Burundi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh: reaffirming the importance of dialogue and respect for human rights, in addition to the Church's contribution to human promotion Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of November 17, the Holy Father Benedict XVI received the President of Burundi, Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza. They then had an interview with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Secretar ...
• 19 November 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Website for WYD in Madrid presented, for organization and information leading up to August 16, 2011 Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - During the presentation of the website for World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, the Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, announced that the Congress of Deputies has declared Worl ...
• 19 November 2009
  AFRICA/MALAWI - “We are working alongside doctors from Malawi every day on the Internet,” says Fr. Alfonso Raimo, head of “Denied Childhood,” collaborating with health center in Diocese of Dedza Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The few doctors who decide to remain in Malawi make heroic efforts, but that alone is not sufficient to cope with diseases such as AIDS. So, we started a project to help them," Fides was told by F ...
• 19 November 2009
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - “The crucifix on the shirt pocket, an instrument of mission among non-believers” - the experience of a Xaverian missionary in Bangladesh Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - "For me, Bangladesh is the land of the Suffering Servant. Showing people the crucifix does not only imply a sign of faith, but a plausible answer to the big question of human suffering," said Xave ...
• 19 November 2009
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Delegates from Holy Childhood Association organize activities for 2010 Quito (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, November 14th, at the Office of the National Office of the PMS-Ecuador, a meeting was held for delegates of the Pontifical Holy Childhood Association on a national level. The main f ...