News

• 3 July 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Work begins in Sydney on another Neo Catechumen Way Redemptoris Mater Seminary Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday 29 June Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, laid the foundation stone for another Redemptoris Mater Seminary which the Neo Catechumen Way are building on Chester Hill, in the ...
• 3 July 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The Church rejoices upon the release of 15 people, including Ingrid Betancourt, calling for the release of remaining hostages Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – The Colombian Bishops’ Conference, which is currently holding its Plenary Assembly in celebration of its Centennial Anniversary of foundation (see Fides 1/7/2008), received with great joy the ...
• 3 July 2008
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “The celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Bishops’ Conference hopes to strengthen the faith and Christian identity of the Colombian people, revealing the many positive aspects of evangelization and of the human advancements made over the last hundred years.” Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – ““The celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Bishops’ Conference hopes to strengthen the faith and Christian identity of the Colombian people, revealing the many positive aspect ...
• 3 July 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Inauguration of the Pauline Year has been lived in many Catholic communities as a strong call to evangelization Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – News continues to reach Agenzia Fides from the many Catholic communities in continental China upon the inauguration of the Pauline Year, which took place on June 28 and 29, in communion with t ...
• 3 July 2008
  ASIA/NEPAL - “Following the murder of the Salesian missionary, the Church in Nepal is receiving support and solidarity”: the Apostolic Prefect of Nepal gives his testimony to Agenzia Fides Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – “Fr. Johnson was a Salesian in his early sixties, a very committed priest, an excellent religious, a person with great compassion for the poor and the marginalized. In the past, at the mis ...
• 3 July 2008
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Angola prepares plan to increase oil production, while Nigeria faces guerrilla warfare in the Niger Delta Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – While the price of unrefined oil rising to over 145 dollars a barrel, Angola has announced a plan to increase its own oil production over the next 5 years. “We will invest 100 billion dollars ...
• 3 July 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Botswana prepares troops on the border with Zimbabwe Harare (Agenzia Fides) – As the crisis in Zimbabwe becomes more complicated, its neighbor Botswana has decided to place troops on the border so as to face any military attack that could erupt due to political disorder ...
• 2 July 2008
  VATICAN - “I ardently pray to God that a lasting and just peace may reign in Colombia in an atmosphere of hope and wellbeing” Benedict XVI's video message to the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Colombia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - In a Video message on the occasion of a plenary assembly of the Columbian Bishops Conference which is celebrating its centenary, (see Fides 1/7/2008), the Holy Father Benedict XVI said. “ ...
• 2 July 2008
  VATICAN - Theme for the 42nd World Day of Peace: "Fighting poverty, building peace" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for the 42nd World Day of Peace on January 1 2009 will focus on the theme "Combating poverty. "The theme chosen by the Holy Father", says a Ho ...
• 2 July 2008
  VATICAN - “AVE MARIA” by Mgr. Luciano Alimandi - “Who do you say that I am?” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Who do you say that I am?” (Mt 16,15). This question which the Lord put to his disciples at Caesarea di Philippi, presents itself with the same intensity to us. The answer cannot affec ...
• 2 July 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - “Let us imitate Saint Paul in the third millennium”: says Archbishop Bernard Moras at the opening of the Year of St Paul Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – "The two thousandth anniversary of the birth of St Paul is a time to announce the Good News and proclaim the Gospel to all everyone especially those who have yet to receive the message of Ch ...
• 2 July 2008
  ASIA/ EAST TIMOR - The Year of St Paul in a community where the Apostle of the nations is a familiar figure Dili (Agenzia Fides) – St Paul is a familiar figure for the Catholic Church in East Timor. Dili Major Seminary is named after Saints Peter and Paul, there is a parish of St Paul and a Catholic Foundation for Education ...
• 2 July 2008
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Bishops open bi-lingual web site for the Year of Saint Paul Washington (Agenzia Fides) – On June 28 the official web site of the United States Catholic Bishops' Conference, launched a special page Resources for the Year of St Paul coordinated by the Committee for Divine Worship ...
• 2 July 2008
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Over 10,000 enthusiastic young Kiwis ready for World Youth Day Wellington (Agenzia Fides) – Over 10,000 young Kiwis as New Zealanders call themselves, can't wait for WYD in Sydney. This is an unexpectedly high number seeing that only about 100 pilgrims managed to take part in prev ...
• 2 July 2008
  ASIA/NEPAL - Salesian missionary from India shot dead in Nepal Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – Catholics in Nepal and in India are mourning the death of Salesian Fr Lutto Johnson Moyalan, a 60 year old missionary from India shot and mortally wounded on 1 July by gunmen in the Nepalese ...