News

• 1 March 2010
  AMERICA/CHILE - Fr. Roberto Simionato testifies to heroic generosity in providing assistance to sick and elderly Concepcion (Agenzia Fides) – "The earthquake occurred at 3:34 am on February 27. There has long aftershock right away. I thought 'this will pass' - in Chile we are accustomed to some shocks now and then - but after 30 ...
• 27 February 2010
  ASIA/IRAQ - Christians conduct peaceful march, Masses in the afternoon as a sign of protest: “We want justice,” Syro-Catholic Archbishop of Mosul tells Fides Mosul (Agenzia Fides) – Sunday, February 28th, will be a special day for the Christian community of Mosul: "Bishops, priests, religious, and lay people will be marching in a peaceful and silent march, in protest agains ...
• 27 February 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Love...makes dreams come true”: Third Youth Vocations Encounter Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "Love .... makes dreams come true" is the theme of the Third Youth Vocations Encounter in this Year for Priestly Vocations (in Hong Kong), sponsored by the Committee on Priestly Vocations from ...
• 27 February 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Personal conversion and missionary decision, in light of Aparecida Mazatlan (Agenzia Fides) – "Conversion is nothing other than simply adhering oneself to a person, to Jesus Christ, to His Gospel, to the values of the Kingdom of God, and using the Gospel as the reference point in view ...
• 27 February 2010
  AMERICA/PERU - National Assembly of PMS Diocesan Directors reflects on Caritas in Veritate and plans for year dedicated to Pauline Jaricot Lima (Agenzia Fides) – The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Peru celebrated the National Assembly of Diocesan Directors of the PMS, which was attended by 65 delegates, along with the President of the Commission fo ...
• 27 February 2010
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Another group of rebels from Darfur may sign peace accord with government Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – After the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), there is also another new group of Darfur rebels who may sign the ceasefire agreement and a framework peace agreement, like the ones signed on F ...
• 27 February 2010
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishops' Message to the nation on 50 years of independence and 60th anniversary of the local Church Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – This year, Nigeria is celebrating its 50th anniversary of national independence and 60th anniversary of the constitution of the local Church. These two celebrations were at the heart of the mess ...
• 27 February 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Life imprisonment for two Christians accused of blasphemy, amidst deceit and falsehood Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The Christian community in Pakistan has responded with indignation and bitterness to the sentence of life imprisonment for two young Christians accused of blasphemy. "The accusations are unjust ...
• 26 February 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Church points out government's lethargic attitude towards Taliban's elimination of religious minorities Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha, President of the Bishops' Conference has signed and sent to Fides a press release from the "Justice and Peace Commission" condemning "lethargic attitude on part of ...
• 26 February 2010
  EUROPE/GERMANY - “The Gospel of Jesus Christ”: a symposium seeks inspiration for the New Evangelization Vallendar (Agenzia Fides) – From March 15 to 18, the headquarters of the Academy of Philosophy and Theology (Philsophisch Theologische Hochschule, PTH) in Vallendar (Germany) will host a symposium entitled "The Gospel ...
• 26 February 2010
  MISSIONARY INTENTION - Holy Father's Missionary Intention for March 2010: “That the Churches in Africa may be signs and instruments of reconciliation and justice in every part of that continent.” Commentary. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Africa is a continent full of hope and vitality in the faith, however it also presents some situations that must be solved so that the potential available may reach its full development, ...
• 26 February 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Two churches consecrated in District of Wei Xian, Diocese of Han Dan Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – "We dedicated the church made with the building material, which is the temple of God. Now we must build the Temple of God in our hearts, to witness to Jesus." These are the words of the Bishop ...
• 26 February 2010
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Political crisis: new Independent Electoral Commission created, Bishops tell politicians not to take the people 'hostage' Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – The new Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of the Ivory Coast, whose presidency has been entrusted to the opposition, has officially been established. It seems then that this may be the be ...
• 26 February 2010
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Basilica of Guadalupe receives largest pilgrimage in history: 100,000 pilgrims Toluca (Agenzia Fides) – The largest pilgrimage in history, nearly 100,000 pilgrims, has made its way to the Hill of Tepeyac. After three intense days of walking, at dawn on Wednesday, February 24, a pilgrimage from th ...
• 26 February 2010
  ASIA/KOREA - Bishop of Uijongbu resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 26 February 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Uijongbu (Korea) presented by Bishop Joseph Lee Han-taek, SJ, ...