News

• 3 February 2009
  VATICAN - The Holy Father's Intentions for 2010 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Here we publish the list of Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer intentions for the year 2010. JANUARY Young people and Social Communications Media General: That young people may learn to us ...
• 3 February 2009
  VATICAN - The Holy Father Benedict XVI's Message to His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and of All Russia, upon his enthronement Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, February 1, in Moscow, in the Cathedral of Christ Savior, there was a special ceremony of enthronement for the new Patriarch of Moscow and of All Russia, His Holiness Kirill. T ...
• 3 February 2009
  EUROPE/POLAND - Pontifical Mission Societies of the Archdiocese of Czestochowa promote Missionary Rosary Groups; new Rosary Prayer Book for the Missions Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Archdiocese of Czestochowa have formed new “Living Rosary” groups, formed by children and young people, and “Missionary Rosary” groups ...
• 3 February 2009
  VATICAN - Pope tells Bishops of Turkey it is important “for Christians and Muslims to work together to promote humanity, life, peace and justice, The distinction between the civil and the religious sphere is clearly a value that deserves to be protected.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Your visit, that is providentially taking place in the year dedicated to St. Paul, assumes particular importance as you are pastors in the land where the Apostle of the Gentiles was born ...
• 3 February 2009
  VATICAN - On the 13th Day of Consecrated Life, the Pope tells religious that imitating Saint Paul in following Christ, is “the best way to respond fully to your vocation of special consecration in the Church” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On the afternoon of Monday, February 2, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple and 13th Day of Consecrated Life, Cardinal Franc Rode, Prefect of the Congregation for Institut ...
• 3 February 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - The identity of Catholic universities: “The mission of the Catholic university is not complete if it does not aim at evangelization.” Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – Scholars and heads of European universities met in the “Universidad Francisco de Victoria” in Pozuelo de Alarcon (Madrid) on January 29-30 to discuss the challenges of the Catholic universi ...
• 3 February 2009
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Bishops meet to discuss Permanent Mission to be launched on April 26 Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides) – The Permanent Committee (CEP) of the Bolivian Bishops' Conference (CEB) will meet on February 4 and 5 in the city of Cochabamba to address several internal issues of the Church, as well as ...
• 3 February 2009
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Catholic Fair in Colombia, with the theme “The Rebirth of Hope,” to promote fasting for the poorest of the poor Medellin (Agenzia Fides) – February 27 – March 1, Medellin will be hosting the International Catholic Fair 2009, which seeks to promote various forms of fasting and abstinence among Catholics to help those most in ne ...
• 3 February 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Over 3,000 faithful from Blessed Trinity Parish, in the Diocese of Zhan Jiang, participated in the traditional Eucharistic Procession for Chinese New Year Zhan Jiang (Agenzia Fides) – There were over 3,000 faithful from Blessed Trinity Parish in the Diocese of Zhan Jing (in the Province of Guang Dong) who participated in the Eucharistic Procession organized for celebrati ...
• 3 February 2009
  ASIA - Christian youth in Asia to celebrate “Asian Youth Day” in the Philippines, November 2009; themes are the Word of God and the Eucharist Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Many still remember the World Youth Day celebrated in Manila in 1995 and it is with this same spirit that the Philippines is preparing to host, November 20-27, 2009, the 5th Asian Youth Day, wh ...
• 3 February 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - UN employee kidnapped; tensions rise in North Pakistan Quetta (Agenzia Fides) – Tension is high in the area of Quetta, North Pakistan, on the border with Afghanistan. The police have issued an alert in efforts to track down the guerrillas who kidnapped American citizen Joh ...
• 3 February 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Mayor of Antananarivo relaunches protest, calling for the President's dismissal and announcing the establishment of a transitional government Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – Andry Rajoelina, the mayor of Antananarivo (capital of Madagascar) and main political opponent of President Marc Ravalomanana declared that he has presented a petition for the President's ...
• 3 February 2009
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Militias in the northeast resist peace, in order to maintain illegal revenue Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – While the UN Security Council has asked that the Ivory Coast set a date for presidential elections, an armed conflict has broken out in Man, in the northeastern part of the nation, showing the ...
• 2 February 2009
  VATICAN - The Holy Father tells members of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches: “The world needs a visible sign of the mystery of unity that binds the three divine Persons and, that two thousand years ago, with the Incarnation of the Son of God, was revealed to us.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – At the close of the Meeting held by the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Holy Father Benedict XV ...
• 2 February 2009
  VATICAN - Pope at the Angelus reminds faithful that “euthanasia is a false solution to the drama of suffering...The true answer cannot be putting someone to death, however “kindly,” but to bear witness to the love that helps us to face pain and agony in a human way.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, February 1, before reciting the Angelus with faithful gathered in Saint Peter's Square, the Holy Father Benedict XVI recalled that in the Sunday celebrations of this liturgical ...