News

• 8 April 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Australia is ready for WYD 2008! Rome (Agenzia Fides) - 225,000 people are now expected to attend the 23rd World Youth Day in Sydney. In a press conference held in Rome on April 7, the Australian Ambassadors to Italy and to the Holy See announced that � ...
• 8 April 2008
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - An Easter launch towards evangelization Auki (Agenzia Fides) - Easter celebrations on Auki Island, part of the chain of the Solomon Islands, were characterized by a launch towards the proclamation of the Christian message and evangelization. Many local Catholi ...
• 8 April 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - There are currently 350,000 Catholics in Hong Kong, compared to the 239,000 in 1997 Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “The current number of Catholics in Hong Kong is now close to 350,000.” This is what Monsignor Domenico Chan, Vicar General of the Diocese of Hong Kong, told Kong Ko Bao (the Chinese langu ...
• 7 April 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - After three years, the “Misión Joven” will come to a close May 30, with an Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, thanking God for its apostolic fruit Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - After 3 intense years of the “Misión Joven” (Youth Mission), a closing ceremony will be held in Cerro de los Angeles in Madrid (Spain) on Friday, May 30, with an Act of Consecration to the S ...
• 7 April 2008
  AMERICA/CHILE - Bishops of Patagonia analyze the problem of migration, defense of the native peoples and land reservations, and the anniversary of the peace treaty between Chile and Argentina Valdivia (Agenzia Fides) - The Patagonian Bishops of Argentina and Chile met in Valdivia (Chile) April 1-4 for a time of reflection and exchange of experiences on various topics that present a challenge in their pastoral ...
• 7 April 2008
  VATICAN - Holy Father sends condolences for Syro-Orthodox priest murdered in Baghdad Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday, April 5, Syro-Orthodox Father Youssef Adel Abudi was murdered in Baghdad. The Holy Father Benedict XVI, through the Apostolic Nunciature in Iraq, sent Mar Saverius Jamil Hawa, ...
• 7 April 2008
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Regina Caeli: “every Christian and every community, reliving the experience of the disciples of Emmaus, rediscovers the grace of the transforming encounter with the Risen Lord.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday, April 6, in his brief address before the recitation of the Regina Caeli with faithful gathered in Saint Peter’s Square, the Holy Father Benedict XVI reflected on the gospel pas ...
• 7 April 2008
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI tells Pontifical Council for the Family: “May grandparents return to being a living presence in the family, in the Church and in society.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “May grandparents return to being a living presence in the family, in the Church and in society. In regards to the family, grandparents continue to be witnesses of unity, values founded o ...
• 7 April 2008
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Message from the Bishops: “Not all is lost. God has been and will continue to be the Lord of our history and we should seek to once again give Him the importance that He deserves.” Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - At the close of their 85th Plenary Assembly, which took place March 31 - April 4, the Mexican Bishops published a Message with the primary objective of transmitting hope to the People of God ...
• 7 April 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Zimbabwe still awaiting presidential election results, 9 days after voting day Harare (Agenzia Fides) - Zimbabwe continues to await, amidst tensions, the results of the presidential election that took place on March 29. Morgan Tsvangirai, the candidate for the opposition party, insists in declaring ...
• 7 April 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - The Church and Catholic NGOs promote education and development in poor areas of southern Thailand Surat Thani (Agenzia Fides) - With the help of the Church, participation of Catholic NGOs, and support from local Catholic communities, the people of southern Thailand are trying to arise from their condition of poverty ...
• 7 April 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops’ Justice and Peace Commission calls for reforms and policies that protect human rights. Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The National Commission for Justice and Peace, of the Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, has issued a statement calling for an increase in respect for human rights in the country on a political, ...
• 7 April 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “The Names of the Scheut Missionaries in Missionary China” is published Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “The Heroes of the Great Wall.” That is how people refer to the 679 Scheut missionaries (Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, CICM) who dedicated their lives to the mission in China ...
• 7 April 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - WYD is steadily approaching and 4,000 volunteers are still needed Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The Organizing Committee of WYD in Sydney has launched a campaign in search of 4,000 more volunteers from around the world. Invoking “the spirit of service and donation towards one’s neighbor ...
• 4 April 2008
  AMERICA/CUBA - International Encounter on the life and work of Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, American missionary and defender of the indigenous peoples Havana (Agenzia Fides) - In commemoration of the 280th anniversary of the founding of the University of Havana by the Dominican Order, an International Encounter will be held on the meaning of the life and work of Fray B ...