News

• 31 October 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - New rector appointed for Vianney Bhavan Regional Philosophy Seminary in Gopalpur Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 19 October 2007, appointed Rev. Thomas Parayil, of the diocesan clergy of Berhampur, Rector of Vianney Bh ...
• 30 October 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses International Conference of Catholic Pharmacists: “We cannot anesthetize consciences as regards, for example, the effect of certain molecules that have the goal of preventing the implantation of the embryo or shortening a person's life. Pharmacists must seek to raise people's awareness… ” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The “educational” role of pharmacists with regard to patients, to guide them to a correct use of medicines “is above all to make known the ethical implications of the use of certain d ...
• 30 October 2007
  VATICAN - The Church's missionary nature in God's plan for salvation , Fr Adriano Garuti and Lara De Angelis Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, as in the past, missionary activity requires courage. It is quite easy to speak about mission, but living it demands much more commitment. Being present in the world as it is today, ...
• 30 October 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - A computer per child in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America Rome (Agenzia Fides)- Forty years since the Encyclical Populorum Progressio, with which Pope Paul VI underlined the importance of education for justice and development, underlining the growing disparity between rich and ...
• 30 October 2007
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Development through information and communications technology ICT: in 5 five years from 16 million to 135 million mobile phones in Africa, International Meeting in Kigali Kigali (Agenzia Fides)- “In just 10 years, what was once a luxury and a privilege, the mobile phone, has become a basic necessity in urban and rural Africa" said Paul Kagame President of Rwanda, underlining Africa's p ...
• 30 October 2007
  AFRICA/D. R. CONGO - Inongo diocese starts Evangelisation Centenary celebrations Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- The diocese of Inongo in the north of the province of Bandundu, in the west of Democratic Congo began Evangelisation Centenary celebrations October 2007-2008, with a solemn Mass on 14 October he ...
• 30 October 2007
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Franciscan charisma spreads in East Timor, with testimony of simple life style and sharing with the poor Dili (Agenzia Fides) - The new tiny nation of East Timor (born officially on 20 May 2002 ) is progressing in social and economic development and civil and moral growth also thanks to the presence of Franciscans. In East ...
• 30 October 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops denounce corruption and scandals: “the country risks moral bankruptcy” Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Philippines have called for an end to corruption and serious investigation to stop spreading political incorrectness. The Bishops' Conference statement was signed by the presid ...
• 30 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Solemn consecration of renovated parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, the only Catholic church in Chang Su, becomes a festival of evangelisation Su Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands participated in the consecration of the renovated Our Lady of the Rosary parish in Yan Gang, Chang Shu city diocese of Su Zhou province of Jiang Su, presided by the Bishop on 13 Octob ...
• 30 October 2007
  AMERICA/PERU - Pontifical Mission Societies and “Youth without Frontiers” promote a Missionary Youth Meeting and a course in missionary animation to foster a missionary spirit among young people Lima (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies in Peru, faithful to their duty to promote mission awareness, have organised through the Missionary Youth Movement, Youth Without Frontiers, a Missionary Youth Meet ...
• 30 October 2007
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Massive participation of Catholics in Pro Life Campaign organised by the local Church: “our nation loves life and will defend it from any attempt to violate or suppress it, because we consider life sacred and inviolable" Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - Hundreds of Catholics braved the pouring rain to take part in a Pro-Life March organised by the Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic as part of Church Campaign against the proposal t ...
• 30 October 2007
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - “As the Church we promise to collaborate with you to build a reconciled Colombia and to promote the common good”: Bishops appeal to new national leaders after elections on 28 October Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "We congratulate those elected and we hope they will work to promote the cause of peace. As the Church we promise to collaborate with you to build a reconciled Colombia and to promote the common ...
• 30 October 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - New Community Centre for environment protection opens in Bhayandar Mumbay (Agenzia Fides) - Paryavaran Surakshan Kendra a Community Centre for environment protection has just been opened near Our Lady of Nazareth in Bhayandar, India. The Centre was opened by Bishop Bosco Penha, auxiliar ...
• 30 October 2007
  AMERICA/ANTILLES - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 25 July 2007, appointed Rev. Donald Dean Chambers, of the clergy of the archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaic ...
• 29 October 2007
  VATICAN - “The inscription in the Register of the Blessed of such a great number of Martyrs at the same time is a demonstration that the supreme witness of bloodshed is not an exception reserved for a few, it is a realistic possibility for the whole Christian people”: Pope Benedict XVI at the Angelus recalls the Beatification of 498 Spanish martyrs of the 20th century Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The shining witness given by Spain's martyrs ” and “the silent heroic witness of many Christians who live the Gospel without compromise” were mentioned by the Holy Father, Pope Ben ...