News

• 11 June 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops call for an end to the slave labor, an “ethical and moral imperative” Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) – The Brazilian Conference of Bishops (CNBB) is supporting the actions underway in the National Congress, especially those concerning the Constitutional reform bill that would eliminate all sla ...
• 11 June 2008
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The Christian soldier, called to be a builder of peace and a testimony of life and solidarity: Cardinal Martino addresses Brazilian Military Chaplains Itaici (Agenzia Fides) – The Christian soldier is called not only to prevent, manage, or place an end to conflicts, but also to contribute to the reconciliation and construction of a social order based on the truth, ju ...
• 11 June 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Parishioners of Sha Gou, Diocese of Tai Yuan, make a consecration of their lives, the suffering of the earthquake victims and the entire world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) – With the intentions of consecrating their own lives, families, parish, diocese, nation, and the entire world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, over 400 faithful from the parish of Sha Gou, in the ...
• 11 June 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Annual retreat and “sending” for Eucharistic Ministers of the Archdiocese of Tai Pei Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – “Every time you distribute Communion, you should do so with the same respect and solemnity as if it were the first time because every time you distribute Communion, for the faithful, you are ...
• 11 June 2008
  EUROPE/POLAND - Study done on the religious practices of Polish Catholics: 44.2% regularly attend Sunday Mass, 17.6% receive Communion Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – “Niedzela,” the most widely-read Catholic weekly in Poland, today published a study on religious practices in Poland. The study was performed by the Institute for Catholic Church Stati ...
• 11 June 2008
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - “Catechesis and Formation: pastoral priorities for the Church of Bangladesh, that must open itself to the new evangelization”: a missionary shares his reflections with Agenzia Fides Dhaka (Fides) – “The moment has come for making the catechetical teaching ( taken in a wide sense ) a real pastoral priority for the Catholic Church in Bangladesh. The Synod on the Word of God and the year dedicate ...
• 11 June 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - New ethical guidelines for Catholic doctors: “Scientific research does not go against Divine Providence” Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – The medical profession, with the scientific progress and new experimentation, is presented with ever-new challenges in trying to reconcile all this with the Catholic faith. This has formed the p ...
• 11 June 2008
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - “Clear signs of hope are appearing, however we must act with strength in fighting the plague of AIDS and poverty.” Maputo (Agenzia Fides) – “We support and encourage those who are working in the peace effort. May they do their best so that all Mozambicans may have life and have it to the full,” the Bishops of Mozambique said in ...
• 11 June 2008
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - “The Church has the task of forming consciences, of spreading awareness, of preparing new leaders, so that tomorrow can see a better life and a new Sierra Leone can emerge,” a missionary tells Fides Freetown (Agenzia Fides) – “For the majority of the inhabitants of Sierra Leone, they barely make it to the end of the year. The world agriculture crisis and continual rise of fuel prices has got the nation on its kn ...
• 10 June 2008
  VATICAN - Program of Benedict XVI’s Pastoral Visit to Santa Maria Leuca and Brindisi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy See Press Office released the program for the Pastoral Visit that the Holy Father Benedict XVI will make to Santa Maria Leuca and Brindisi, June 14 and 15. At 3.30 p.m. on Saturd ...
• 10 June 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong and the Bishop of Macao will participate in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing, upon the invitation of the central government Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – His Excellency John Tong Hon, Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong and His Excellency Jose Lai Hung Seng, Bishop of Macao, will participate in the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Beijing ...
• 10 June 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Take a moment to pause and refresh your soul”: formation meeting for school ministry workers, organized by the diocesan Youth Ministry Office Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Retracing every part of one’s own life in order to enter into a deeper relationship with the Lord, personalizing one’s own mission and pastoral direction: these have been the objectives ...
• 10 June 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope tells the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy: “Apart from the necessary juridical, theological and diplomatic training, what is most important is that your lives and activities reflect a faithful love for Christ and for the Church.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “The apostolic and diplomatic ministry at the service of the Holy See, which is carried out wherever you are sent, requires a competence that is not improvised. Therefore, make the most ...
• 10 June 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI inaugurates the Congress of the Diocese of Rome: “The hope of those who believe in Christ is not limited to this world; rather, it is intrinsically directed towards full and eternal communion with the Lord.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Monday, June 9, the Holy Father Benedict XVI went to the Basilica of Saint John Lateran where he has always inaugurated, since the beginning of his Pontificate, the annual Congress for ...
• 10 June 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - First World Congress for Student’s Parents Associations: “parents have the primordial and preferential right to educate their children according to their own principles and convictions” Zaragoza (Agenzia Fides) – “The universal values for education in the 21st Century, for a better world,” was the theme of the First World Congress for Student’s Parents Associations, held by the National Catholic ...