News

• 18 December 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Archbishop of Cape Town resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 18, 2009, accepted the resignation of the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cape Town (South Africa), presented by Archbishop Lawrence Patr ...
• 18 December 2009
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - New communications strategies for spreading awareness about October 2010 Missionary Campaign in Brazil Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - "Mission and sharing" ( "Missão and Partila"): This is the theme of the missionary campaign taking place in Brazil in October 2010. To increase awareness of the event, representatives of major ...
• 18 December 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Second “Forum on Catholic Studies for Young Chinese Scholars” on Fr. Matteo Ricci, to promote and uphold the study of Catholicism in China Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Father Matteo Ricci, his personality, his missionary contribution, the inculturation of evangelization, the timeliness of his spirit and his work ... These were the main themes of the second " ...
• 18 December 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Dream comes true for missionary 43 years in Congo: “Pere Crippa Joseph” Hospital in South Kivu, a symbol of peace among peoples suffering war in three nations ce to all, the population and the authorities. This is a small town located at 3 degrees latitude below the equator, 900 meters above sea level, with 50,000 residents and in full expansion. The land is located along the ...
• 17 December 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Collegiality of Bishops, evangelization, promoting vocations: central themes of Fall Assembly of the Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - The affective and effective communion of bishops, evangelization, promotion of vocations: these were the central themes of the Fall Assembly of the Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan, held D ...
• 17 December 2009
  ASIA/IRAQ - Approaching Christmas amidst denied rights, violence, suffering, and fear. Fides Interviews Bishop Shlemon Warduni, Chaldean Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "In a climate of insecurity and lawlessness in Iraq, the Christian community is suffering. To all Christians around the world we say: Do not abandon us." This is the heartfelt appeal made t ...
• 17 December 2009
  AFRICA/MAURITIUS - Rector of the Propedeutic and Philosophical Interdiocesan Seminary “Notre Dame de la Trinite” in Diocese of Port Luis appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on October 1, 2009, appointed as Rector of the Propedeutic and Philosophical Interdiocesan Seminary “N ...
• 17 December 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - The prize "Rome for Peace and Humanitarian Activities for 2009" goes to Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, a worldwide institution assisting young patients in over 40 countries Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On the evening of December 17, at 9pm, at the Auditorium “Parco della Musica” in Rome, in a ceremony attended by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano and Rome's Mayor Gianni Alemanno, the pri ...
• 17 December 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - President of the High Transitional Authority announces March 20th elections for the Constitutional Assembly Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – "Andry Rajoelina has now closed the dialogue with the three former Presidents and intends to go on alone. The Maputo Accords are now a dead letter," Fides was told by a journalist at Radi ...
• 17 December 2009
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Awareness campaign by Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Harare on the revision of the Constitution Harare (Agenzia Fides) – The Justice and Peace Commission of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe (CCJP), is committed to spreading awareness among the population. As is written in a statem ...
• 17 December 2009
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Decision on controversy between Church and government regarding use of “Allah” scheduled for year's end Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community is hopeful as it awaits the conclusion of the controversial story of the use of the word "Allah" in Christian publications. The Supreme Court of Malaysia has in fac ...
• 17 December 2009
  AMERICA/CHILE - “10 Commandments” for living Christmas in its true meaning and in the family: “Christmas is not worrying about the gift, but thinking of others.” Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) – Representatives from the Padre Hurtado Foundation and the Center for the Family at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile have launched the "Ten Commandments of Christmas" for l ...
• 17 December 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - First Encounter of Women in Latin America: a contribution to the integral formation of women and the progress of their mission in the Church and in society, in light of the Aparecida Document Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The First Encounter of the Women of Latin America, organized by the CELAM (Latin American Bishops' Conference) Department of Life and Family, was held December 14-16. Following the guidelines f ...
• 16 December 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - 2009 Statistics for the Catholic Church in mainland China Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - The latest statistics from the Catholic Church in mainland China written by the Faith Institute for Cultural Studies (FICS), dated December 8, 2009 report that the number of Catholics in ...
• 16 December 2009
  VATICAN - Pope's Message for World Day of Peace, January 1, 2010: “Respect for creation is of immense consequence... and its preservation has now become essential for the pacific coexistence of mankind.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The theme for the Message written by the Holy Father Benedict XVI for the 43rd World Day of Peace, which will be celebrated on January 1, 2010, is entitled “If You Want to Cultivate Pea ...