News

• 11 December 2009
  ASIA/VIETNAM - The Vatican and Vietnam: a cordial encounter between “two families in a global village” - Agenzia Fides interviews Cardinal Pham Minh Man, Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) - The Pope and the President of Vietnam are like "two fathers in a village," who meet to "ensure concord, peace, truth, and love in the village." The global village of today is the world ...
• 11 December 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Celebrating the anniversaries of priests and religious on feast of Hong Kong's diocesan patron; Bishop Tong encourages prayer and vocational promotion Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Continue prayer and promotion of vocations: this is the appeal being made by Bishop John Tong of Hong Kong, to the entire diocesan community, especially to priests and religious who celebrated ...
• 11 December 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells new Ambasador of Cuba: “The principal service that the Church offers Cubans is the proclamation of Jesus Christ and his message of love, forgiveness and reconciliation in the truth.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The "decisive leading role" reached by Cuba in the economic and political context of the Caribbean and Latin America, "some signs of a thaw in its relations with the neighboring United Stat ...
• 11 December 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Another crisis in northwest Congo threatens country's stability Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Has a new war front opened in the Democratic Republic of Congo? This is what the media Congolese and international observers are wondering, while there continue to be uncertain and contradict ...
• 11 December 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Stop the corruption!”: the heartfelt appeal of Brazilian Bishops calling for more energetic action and draft bills to stop rampant corruption on all levels Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Stop the corruption!" is the heartfelt plea expressed by Brazilian Bishops in a letter, a copy of which was sent to Fides. The Bishops from the Council for Pastoral Care (CONSEP), gathered in ...
• 11 December 2009
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Pontifical Mission Societies of Zambia remember Archbishop Sheen, 30 years after his passing Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - “We offered special mass remembering his great contribution to the Church in Zambia, and many other mission territories,” Fr. Bernard Makadani Zulu, National Director of the Pontifical Missio ...
• 11 December 2009
  ASIA/MYANMAR - “Witness of the laity brings hope to the Church in Myanmar," Apostolic Delegate Archbishop Pennacchio tells Fides Loikaw (Agenzia Fides) – The commitment of the laity, the testimony of faith and enthusiasm of young people for the mission are a source of "promise and hope for the Church in Myanmar." This is what Fides has learned f ...
• 11 December 2009
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Conclusion of Third Assembly for Christian Life Movement, present worldwide Quito (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Raul Vela Chiriboga of Quito spoke about the experience of communion and common prayer that marked the 3rd Plenary Assembly of the Christian Life Movement (MVC), which ended with a Ma ...
• 11 December 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Missionary Exposition acknowledges Salesians' work worldwide Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - On December 9, in Madrid, the Salesian Missions launched their “Missionary Exhibition,” a traveling exhibition aimed at making more widely known the work of the Salesians in the 5 continents ...
• 11 December 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - A deadly epidemic meningitis is hitting the poorest area and people of Kisangani Kisangani (Agenzia Fides) – A meningitis outbreak has killed more than a dozen students from the same school is spreading throughout the city of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. The viral form of meningitis C, ...
• 10 December 2009
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - A bridge of prayer and solidarity between HCA children in the US and 40 children in Nepal, staying at a parish hostel in order to attend school New York (Agenzia Fides) - According to information sent from Monica Yehle of the US Pontifical Mission Societies National Director's Office, this Advent and Christmas the Holy Childhood Association will be focusing on n ...
• 10 December 2009
  EUROPE/AUSTRIA - Day for Human Rights and “right for mission” “the suppression of the preaching of the faith threatens everyone's freedom, along with peace” Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - "Even today, all over the world, human rights are being trampled upon. It is often the minorities who suffer most. Particularly dramatic is the situation for millions of Christians. Never before ...
• 10 December 2009
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “May water not become a symbol for a new colonization and slavery in the 21st Century”: Bishops of Patagonia write to United Nations Secretary General for Copenhagen Summit Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - The bishops of the Catholic Church in Patagonia (Chile and Argentina) have written a letter addressed to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, at the Copenhagen Summit ...
• 10 December 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “May the Lord of Life and History enlighten the new government and lead our beloved country on the paths of prosperity in justice”: Bishops of Bolivia address re-elected President La Paz (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the presidential election held Sunday, December 6 (see Fides 26/11/2009, 05/12/2009), the Bishops of Bolivia, through the Secretary General of the Conference of Bishops, addr ...
• 10 December 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Archbishop of Tuxtla on Human Rights Day: “The Church will always try to see to it that these rights are applied to all persons in all stages of their life.” Tuxtla (Agenzia Fides) - "The Dignity of the Human Person, Foundation of Human Rights" is the title of the letter by Archbishop Rogelio Cabrera López of Tuxtla, Mexico, sent to Fides. "I wish to address the issue of hum ...