News

• 13 December 2007
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “As Christians is it our duty to welcome Zimbabwean refugees ” says President of Southern African Bishops Pretoria (Agenzia Fides)- The Southern African Bishops have denounced the discriminate treatment given to emigrant citizens of Zimbabwe in South Africa due to the serious political and economic crisis in their country. I ...
• 13 December 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Catechists in the diocese of Fen Yang receive missionary mandate at the beginning of Advent on the feast of St Francis Xavier to prepare the community for the Nativity of Jesus Fen Yang (Agenzia Fides) - A group of 24 catechists of the 3rd course for 2007, in the diocese of di Fen Yang, Shan Xi province, received the missionary mandate on December 3, Feast of St Francis Xavier from the local Bi ...
• 13 December 2007
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Anxiously waiting for the revoke of the state of emergency, Pakistanis prepare for January elections Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - While the country waits anxiously for the revocation of the state of emergency which President Musharraf said will end on 16 December, Pakistani Christians continue to promote initiatives to f ...
• 13 December 2007
  AMERICA/CUBA - “Christmas helps us realise God's closeness and his love for all humanity” Cuban Bishops' Christmas Message Havana (Agenzia Fides) - "Christmas helps us realise God's closeness, his love for all humanity and his desire for our happiness", the Catholic Bishops of Cuba said in a Christmas message issued on 12 December addressed ...
• 13 December 2007
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops' Pastoral Letter to men and women who live on and work the land: “only a healthy society can recognise and protect the rural world as a gift of God ” Santiago de Chile (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday 12 December, feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe to whom all America is dedicated, the President of the Catholic Bishops of Chile Archbishop Alejandro Goic, presented a Pastoral L ...
• 13 December 2007
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Young Catholics reflect on the theme of World Youth Day: "You will receive the power of the Holy Spirit” Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - A path of preparation in stages to culminate with WYD in Sydney next year: this is the proposal of the Catholic Church in Solomons is proposing to young Catholics in parishes, associations, scho ...
• 13 December 2007
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - One third of 1.6 million people with AIDS in all Latin America live in Brazil Rio de Janeiro (Agenzia Fides) - According to UNAIDS 1.6 million people in Latin America in Latin America are infected with the HIV virus. Since the beginning of 2007, 100,000 new cases have been reported and 58,000 of t ...
• 13 December 2007
  AFRICA/MALI - St John of God Hospitaller Brothers and Italian Air Force complete "Restore Sight" mission in Mali: 3,000 examinations and 700 cataract operations in two weeks Rome (Agenzia Fides) - With the help of the Italian Air Force, AFMAL association of the St John of God Hospitaller Brothers completed a successful "Restore Sight" from 23 November to 6 December in Mali undertaking 3,000 ...
• 12 December 2007
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Mgr Luciano Alimandi - “The Child is the criteria of the measure that God has given to humanity” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - We might compare God's plan for humanity to a most original mosaic composed of numerous small pieces which fit together perfectly. Each piece is indispensable, since it is part of the whole ...
• 12 December 2007
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - “The target was the United Nations and its work for peace” spokesperson for UN High Commission for Refugees tells Fides Algiers (Agenzia Fides)- “We are under the impression that the target was the United Nations and what it represents: working for peace and assistance for victims of violence” said Laura Boldrini, spokesperson for the ...
• 12 December 2007
  VATICAN - Bureau chief appointed at the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 12 December 2007 appointed Rev. Sacerdote Tadeusz Wojda, S.A.C., Bureau Chief at the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples. Until now Rev Wojda ...
• 12 December 2007
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 7 September 2007 appointed Mr Martin Gerard Teulan National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies ...
• 12 December 2007
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Stories of lives illuminated by the Gospel and the radio is a channel of evangelisation Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The radio can be a channel of evangelisation: this is the conviction of Hong Kong's Catholic associations and movements active in the field of evangelisation. According to the diocesan bulleti ...
• 12 December 2007
  ASIA/INDONESIA - “Climate change could cause new conflicts. It is necessary to intervene to maintain peace in the world ”: fears expressed at UN Conference in Bali Bali (Agenzia Fides) - Participants at the UN climate change Conference in Bali is (3 to 14 December) included political leaders, representatives of international organisations, numerous members of civil societies from a ...
• 12 December 2007
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - “Living a season of hope”: Caritas Jerusalem message for Christmas 2007 Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Advent 2007 as a season of hope and Christmas as a time to renew trust in Jesus Christ who brings new life and great joy, were the themes of a Message for Christmas 2007 issued by Caritas Jeru ...