News

• 25 June 2008
  VATICAN - “AVE MARIA” by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - Only God frees us from fear Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Fear is a natural dimension of life. From childhood we experience forms of fear which prove to be imaginary and later disappear; others emerge which have precise roots in reality: these ...
• 25 June 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - "The behaviour of Mugabe and his supporters is an offence against God: harsh condemnation from Cardinal Napier Archbishop of Durban Harare (Agenzia Fides)-"The people of Zimbabwe have the right to choose their President in fair and free elections. The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) passionately supports this legitimate aspirati ...
• 25 June 2008
  VATICAN - Papal Letter addressed to participants of the Seventh General Assembly of the Catholic Biblical Federation on the theme “The Word of God - Source of Reconciliation, Justice and Peace” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “ The theme of your General Assembly draws attention to how God's word can restore humanity in reconciliation, justice and peace. This is the word of life that the Church has to offer to ...
• 25 June 2008
  VATICAN - Saturday 28 June the Pope will preside Vespers at St Paul's for the opening of the Year of St Paul; Sunday 29 June, feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Mass with the imposition of the Pallium on the shoulders of 46 new archbishops Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday 28 June, eve of the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles, Benedict XVI will preside at first Vespers in the Roman basilica of St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls at 6 p.m. for ...
• 25 June 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - School pastoral support project Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – To support Catholic school volunteers and pupils and ensure better pastoral care within the school, the Hong Kong diocesan Youth Pastoral Commission recently presented a programme for youth ...
• 25 June 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Solemn Mass in Zhou Zhi Cathedral for the Feast day of Saint John the Baptist: “let us imitate John and prepare the way for Christ, indicating to everyone the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world ” Zhou Zhi (Agenzia Fides) – “We must imitate St John the Baptist and prepare the way for Christ, indicating to everyone the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, and calling them to convert their hearts to ...
• 25 June 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Enthusiastic delegation of young Catholics prepares to travel to Sydney for World Youth Day next month Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – Preparation completed, the day of departure is close. A group of young Cambodian Catholics filled with emotion, hope and expectations, is ready to travel to Sydney to take part in World You ...
• 25 June 2008
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Archdiocese of Caracas recalls that Mass is to be celebrated with deep respect and in full communion with the diocesan and the universal Church. It should never serve for political interpretations or manipulation Caracas (Agenzia Fides) – A statement on "Eucharist, priesthood and Church unity" has been issued by the Archdiocese of Caracas following reports of a Mass recently celebrated without the permission of the Archbishop d ...
• 25 June 2008
  ASIA/JAPAN - Bishops' annual assembly agenda: Martyrs Beatification Mass, commitment for pace, Year of St Paul initiatives Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – Putting the finishing touches to the Beatification of 188 Japanese Catholic Martyrs to take place on 24 November in Nagasaki; discussing initiatives to promote “Justice and Peace” to mark 60 ...
• 25 June 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Sunday 29 June in Rome ordination to the priesthood of 34 Legionaries from 10 different countries Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 29 June 2008, in the Chapel of the Centro di Studi Superiori in via degli Aldobrandeschi in Roma, 34 Legionaries of Christ will be ordained priests. The Mass will be presided by Archbisho ...
• 24 June 2008
  VATICAN - “The Eucharist is our most beautiful treasure”: the Pope’s homily via satellite connection with Quebec, for the Closing Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress, announcement on Dublin 2012 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, June 22, the Holy Father Benedict XVI gave the homily via satellite connection, at the Plains of Abraham in Quebec (Canada), during the concluding Mass for the 49th Internation ...
• 24 June 2008
  VATICAN - The Holy Father appoints President-Delegates for the XII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI has appointed the following President-Delegates for the XII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which will take place at the Vatican on October ...
• 24 June 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Thirty priests celebrating their 10th anniversary of priesthood take part in the “Annual Formation Course,” which includes a visit to the Diocese of Macao Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – Improve the quality of priests, promote pastoral work, opening oneself to a perspective of pastoral care and evangelization at the service of the Church and society: these were the obje ...
• 24 June 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Local authorities announce the reconstruction of the old church in Bai Lu, built by Foreign Missions Priests of Paris 100 years ago and later destroyed by the earthquake in 8-seconds’ time Peng Zhou (Agenzia Fides) – According to the official government site of China, Xinhuanet, the Supervisory Department for Archeological Sites in Si Chuan has announced that it “will reconstruct (on the original site) ...
• 24 June 2008
  OCEANIA/SAMOA ISLANDS - Samoan youth preparing for WYD in Sydney Apia (Agenzia Fides) – The youth on the Samoan Islands are preparing with great enthusiasm to participate in World Youth Day 2008, supported and encouraged by the entire local Church. For many of them, this will be the ...