News

• 14 July 2009
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Diocesan Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the Archdiocese of Kasama, along with another priest, drown in Lake Bangweulu Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) – The Diocesan Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Archdiocese of Kasama (Zambia), Fr. Lenatus Fisamu, has died following an accident in Lake Bangweulu. Another priest, Fr. Simon ...
• 14 July 2009
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - MISSION AND EMIGRATION - “La valigia con lo spago”: “What we are seeing today on the Arizona border is the greatest human rights crisis ever, a crisis which causes the death of over 200 people every year in this State alone.” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “What we are seeing today on the Arizona border is the greatest human rights crisis ever, a crisis which causes the death of over 200 people every year in this State alone.” These were the wor ...
• 14 July 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Year for Priestly Vocations: Bishop Tong presides a Mass for vocations in which 5 priests give their testimony of 30 years of priesthood Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The Diocese of Hong Kong is intensely living the diocesan celebration of the Year for Priestly Vocations, which was opened by Bishop John Tong of Hong Kong this past July 1, in harmony with ...
• 14 July 2009
  EUROPE/POLAND - Nearly 150,000 copies of the encyclical “Caritas in veritate” in Polish distributed with the Catholic magazine “Niedzela” Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – The Polish Catholic magazine “Niedzela,” the most widely-read magazine in Poland, headquartered in Czestochowa, has recently published the third encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI on inte ...
• 14 July 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI in Valle d'Aosta for a period of rest Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Since yesterday, Benedict XVI has been in the region of Valle d'Aosta, in the residence of Les Combes di Introd, where he will remain until Wednesday, July 29, for a time of rest, as he a ...
• 13 July 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Congolese Bishops declare a Jubilee Year for healing the evils of the country and “with God and in justice, building a united and prosperous Congo” Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - “A year of grace for our country, a year of renewal and joy, a year of reconciliation with God, to end the practices of corruption and banality that are destroying the nation and with God and ...
• 13 July 2009
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Over 20,000 people join in a march against abortion promoted by Cardinal Tumi Douala (Agenzia Fides) – Over 20,000 people have taken part in the march against the legalization of abortion, led by Cardinal Christian Tumi, Archbishop of Douala. The march took place in the southern Cameroon city on ...
• 13 July 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Red Cross volunteer Eugenio Vagni set free, South Philippines rejoices Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) – The civil community of South Philippines, the world of the NGOs, the Catholic Church, and all those working for peace in the area rejoiced at the news of the freeing of Eugenio Vagni, the Re ...
• 13 July 2009
  ASIA/IRAQ - Bombing of Christian Churches: terror for Christians in Baghdad, curfew in Mosul Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – Fear has returned among the Christians of Baghdad. After a time in which hopes had risen for normalization of the social life of the nation, another series of attacks has taken place on nine c ...
• 13 July 2009
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Bishops denounce the “accelerated arbitrary and unilateral imposition of the draft bill of socialism of the 21 Century, which disrespects the will of the people” Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - “During this Assembly, we have prayed, exchanged thoughts, and reflected in depth, aware of the fact that the situation in Latin America and Venezuela is very serious. We reaffirm what we have ...
• 13 July 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - A-H1N1: a growing emergency; Church calls for preventative measures to avoid the swine flu Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) – The Archdiocese of Santa Cruz (Bolivia) has canceled all their Masses, except for on Sundays and, in a statement, has asked the people to heed health security measures being promoted by the ...
• 13 July 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Bishops' Statement: “Life, and above all human life, cannot be fully understood unless we become aware of that fact that its origin, its development, and its aim are all found in God, the only Lord.” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – At the close of the 87th Plenary Assembly of the Colombian Bishops' Conference (July 6 – 11 in Bogota) the Bishops published a brief final statement, affirming that they will soon publish the ...
• 13 July 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Fr. Alberto Papa bids farewell to indigenous faithful of the Diocese of Hsin Chu after 46 years of service; presented as the “model priest and missionary” Tao Yuan (Agenzia Fides) – A display on the missionary life of the “Treasure of the Country of Fu Xing,” the thanksgiving celebration, and the farewell ceremony in the presence of the Bishop of the Diocese of Hsin ...
• 13 July 2009
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Coadjutor of Monrovia appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on July 11, 2009, appointed Bishop Lewis Zeigler, until now Bishop of Gbarnga, as Coadjutor Archbishop of Monrovia (Liberia). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 13/7/2009) ...
• 13 July 2009
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells European university students: “Your missionary work in the university setting consists in bearing witness to the personal encounter you have had with Jesus Christ, the Truth that lights the path of every man.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Your missionary work in the university setting consists in bearing witness to the personal encounter you have had with Jesus Christ, the Truth that lights the path of every man. From tha ...