News

• 20 April 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Christian refugees in Orissa find problems in first phase of elections New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The first voting turn has ended, and with a large participation and a few incidents, Indian voters await the second phase of the long process that, in a month's time, will conclude the vote ...
• 20 April 2009
  AMERICA/CANADA - Montreal: Trafficking of humans, a reality present also in this part of the world. We thought that here in this democratic and open nation, our enquiry (baggage tied with string) would be easier, but here too we find the same sad reality of indifference. (correspondence from Luca De Mata - 17) Canada (Agenzia Fides) - Canada. I did not sleep at all, no easing of tensions, dreams, expectations. The hotel is very good, perhaps the best in all my travelling. Everything is spotless. Even the TV monitor says "welco ...
• 20 April 2009
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Launching of the National Mission on April 23, during Bishops' Plenary Assembly Quito (Agenzia Fides) – This April 23, the Church in Ecuador will officially begin the National Mission with a Mass in the Basilica “Voto Nacional”, at 6pm. The launching of the mission is being held during the Ple ...
• 20 April 2009
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Bishop of Tete resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 April 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Tete (Mozambique) presented by Bishop Paolo Mandlate, S.S.S., in c ...
• 20 April 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Education for poor children is a priority for Catholic Students Movement in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Guaranteeing greater care for poor children is the number one priority this coming year for the International Movement of Catholic Students of Hong Kong, which recently decided to focus on t ...
• 20 April 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Transitional authority in Madagascar making economy boost a priority, as complicated political situation continues Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - “The political situation continues to be a complicated one, although the High Transition Authority continues its program of substitution of leaders,” Agenzia Fides was told by sources f ...
• 20 April 2009
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Last of the rebel groups lay down arms and sets off to become a political party Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - “This is a fundamental step forward and one that we hope will be decisive in finally placing an end to the civil war in Burundi,” Agenzia Fides was told by local Church sources in Bujumbur ...
• 18 April 2009
  Instrumentum mensis Martii pro lectura Magisterii Summi Pontificis Benedicti XVI, pro evangelizatione in terris missionum On 9 March, the Holy Father Benedict XVI paid a visit to the Mayor of Rome and then stopped at the nearby Convent of the Oblate Sisters of Saint Francesca Romana, who were celebrating the 4th centenary of the Saint's can ...
• 17 April 2009
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Jubilee Year declared for 300th anniversary of the Old Guadalupe Basilica Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, Archbishop of Mexico City, has declared a Jubilee Year from May 1, 2009 to May 1, 2010, for the 300th anniversary of the Old Basilica of Guadalupe. This w ...
• 17 April 2009
  AMERICA/CHILE - Fruits of the Ad limina visit, the Continental Mission, and pastoral work in protecting the environment, on the agenda for the Plenary Assembly April 20-24 Villarrica (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops' Conference of Chile will be celebrating its 97th Plenary Assembly this April 20-24 in the “San Fidel” Major Seminary in the Diocese of Villarrica. On Sunday, April 19, at ...
• 17 April 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Sunday, April 26, launching of Continental Mission, coinciding with the 87th Ordinary Assembly of Bishops Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) – This coming week, the Bishops of Bolivia will begin their 87th Orinary Assembly in the city of Cochabamba, one year after the previous Assembly, as the Bishops were on their Ad limina visit ...
• 17 April 2009
  EUROPE/FRANCE - Raoul Follereau Foundation rejoices at the canonization of Belgian missionary Fr. Damien De Veuster, Apostle of the Lepers Paris (Agenzia Fides) – It was April 17, 1967 (a Monday, 42 years ago), when Raoul Follereau, better known as the “Vagabond of Charity,” entered the Bronze Doors of the Vatican to meet in a private audience with Po ...
• 17 April 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Ravalomanana claims: “I'm still President” and appoints a new Prime Minister Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – Marc Ravalomanana, from his location in Tripoli (Lybia), has appointed a new Prime Minister, Manandafy Rakotonirina, in charge of forming a “consensus government open to all the forces ...
• 17 April 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - “Don't take us back into war!” Kenyan press pleas, as politicians return to dialogue Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “The various political parties have returned to dialogue, thanks to the pressures placed by UN Special Envoy for Kenya, Kofi Annan, and the diplomatic corps accredited in Nairobi,” Agenzia F ...
• 17 April 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Youth, joy of the diocese and hope of the Church”: Message from the Youth Ministry Director of the Bishops' Commission for Evangelization Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - “Youth, joy of the diocese and hope of the Church” is the title of the Message from Bishop Thomas Chung, Youth Ministry Director of the Commission for Evangelization of the Regional Bishops' ...