News

• 17 March 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - New Bishop of Bellary appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 15, 2008, appointed Fr. Henry D’Souza, of the clergy of Mangalore and executive secretary of the media office of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of ...
• 17 March 2008
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Medical dispensary in Baidoa, where the 2007 Holy Thursday Mass collection was sent by Pope Benedict XVI, serves 170 people a day Mogadiscio (Agenzia Fides) - One year after the contribution made by Pope Benedict XVI from the collection taken up at Holy Thursday Mass in 2007 (see Fides 2/4/2007), this outpatient facility run by Caritas Somalia has ...
• 17 March 2008
  AMERICA/PANAMA - Bishops call for a correct “sexual education towards love, in accord with our condition as rational beings and in an effort to strengthen the institution of the family” Panama City (Agenzia Fides) - The Permanent Committee of the Panamanian Bishops’ Conference has recently published a statement manifesting their perspectives on the two draft bills that are trying to be introduced in t ...
• 17 March 2008
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - Message from the Bishops’ Conference on upcoming elections and an analysis of the country’s and the Church’s situation Asuncion (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Paraguay recently held a Plenary Assembly in conjunction with the Major Superiors of Religious Orders in Paraguay, during which they analyzed and reflected on the contents of the ...
• 15 March 2008
  Instrumentum mensis Februarii pro lectura Magisterii Summi Pontificis Benedicti XVI pro evangelizatione in terris missionum During the usual annual visit to 'his' seminary, on the first day of February, the Feast of Our Lady of Trust, Patroness of the Pontifical Roman Major Seminary, Benedict XVI underlined the call to holiness which especial ...
• 14 March 2008
  VATICAN - “The document Dominus Iesus and the other religions” of Archbishop Angelo Amato, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (sixth part) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “L’Osservatore Romano” has made it possible for Agenzia Fides to publish the entire text of the speech given by Archbishop Angelo Amato, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine ...
• 14 March 2008
  VATICANO - Holy Father’s telegram for the death of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho, Archbishop of Mossul of the Chaldeans Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Upon receiving the news of the death of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho, Archbishop of Mossul of the Chaldeans, Iraq, who was kidnapped on 29 February, Benedict XVI sent the following telegra ...
• 14 March 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Chiara Lubich concludes her earthly life, dedicated to spreading universal brotherhood in efforts to unite the human family in Evangelical charity Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “In a serene climate, of prayer and deep emotion, Chiara Lubich ended, at the age of 88, her earthly journey tonight, 14th March 2008, at 2 am in her home in Rocca di Papa (Rome), where she had r ...
• 14 March 2008
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Pastoral guidelines from the Bishops regarding the Government Constitution: “create a climate of openness, make room for dialogue, facilitate social accord, reestablish legality La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - Just days before Holy Week 2008, the Episcopal Conference of Bolivia has issued a document entitled, “That the people may have life,” in which they offer a series of pastoral guidelines on th ...
• 14 March 2008
  VATICAN - Pope tells young people: “This city of Rome is in your hands. It is up to you to make it spiritually beautiful with your testimony of a life lived in the grace of God and far from sin” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Dear young people, this city of Rome is in your hands. It is up to you to make it spiritually beautiful with your testimony of a life lived in the grace of God and far from sin, respondi ...
• 14 March 2008
  ASIA/IRAQ - Pain and grieving for the death of the Archbishop of Mossul; funeral services today to be attended by Christians from all over the country Mossul (Agenzia Fides) - This is a day of pain and grief for the Chaldean Church of Mossul and of all Iraq. Yesterday, the death of the Chaldean Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of Mossul was confirmed. The Archbishop had b ...
• 14 March 2008
  ASIA/IRAK - History, panorama, and traditions of the Iraqi Christians, in Agenzia Fides articles Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - History, traditions, statistics, and religious lay-out of the Christian communities of the land of Iraq have been the topics for various articles and dossiers published by Agenzia Fides, th ...
• 14 March 2008
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Pontifical Mission Societies launch a new interactive website for youth missionaries Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies will launch a new interactive website in April. The project is an effort to include young people and make them aware of the mission, using new tools and modern in ...
• 14 March 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Parishes use Internet to promote Holy Week activities Tian Jin (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community in China is preparing for the intense celebration of Holy Week that will culminate with the feast of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. According to sources in communicat ...
• 14 March 2008
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Presidents of Chad and Sudan meet in Senegal’s capital to sign agreement ending tensions between the two countries Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - A day behind schedule, the Presidents of Chad and Sudan signed a non-aggression treaty placing an end to the tensions that have plagued relations between the two countries for five years. The ag ...