News

• 3 April 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope accepts resignation of Nashik Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 31 March 2007 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Nashik (India), presented by Bishop Thomas Bhalerao, S.I., in con ...
• 3 April 2007
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI presides Mass on the 2nd anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II: “the intense and fruitful pastoral ministry and even more the calvary of the agony and serene death of our beloved Pope helped the men and women of our day to realise that for him Jesus Christ was ‘everything’ Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Two years ago, a little later in the evening, our beloved Pope John Paul II left this world for the House of the Father. With the celebration of this Mass we wish first of all to once ag ...
• 3 April 2007
  VATICAN - Prayers for Lent Three temptations of Jesus Peter denies his Lord for the third time (3) (Mt 26, 57-75; 27, 1-2; Mc 14, 53-72; Lk 22, 54-71, 23,1; Jn 18,12-27) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Peter denies his Lord for the third time. An hour has passed. Jesus is still being questioned. And Peter? He is still around, he wants to see what happens. Who knows…? But he is still afr ...
• 3 April 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Appeal for generous Good Friday collection in aid of Christians in the Holy Land Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) -The Holy Land Office in Taiwan has appealed to Catholics to give generously to Good Friday collections which will help Christians in the Holy Land. Tai Pei diocesan bulletin Christian Life Weekl ...
• 3 April 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “ No Mexican shall dare attack a new human life developing in the mother's womb”. Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera recalls John Paul II exhortation to safeguard life and ban abortion Mexico City (Fides Service) - “We must say once again in the name of the Church that to have recourse to abortion in any form, to propose and assist abortion is immoral … people who do commit a seriously evil action ...
• 3 April 2007
  VATICAN - Diocesan stage of the Cause of Beatification of John Paul II concluded; Cardinal Ruini: “from contact with Karol Wojtyła there emerged and there continues to emerge a flood of impulse to live the Gospel” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday 2 April, at 12 noon, in the Basilica of St John Lateran there was the closing of the diocesan investigation on the life, virtues and fame of holiness of the Servant of God John Paul II, t ...
• 2 April 2007
  VATICAN- Prayers for Lent Jesus is tempted three times Peter denies his Lord a second time (2) (Mt 26, 57-75; 27, 1-2; Mk14, 53-72; Lk 22, 54-71, 23,1; Jn 18,12-27) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Peter denies the Lord for the second time. Peter withdraws to the outer courtyard and here too he is recognised: “He is one of them” (Mark 14, 69). Peter denies it. Another servant gi ...
• 2 April 2007
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - “We are deeply grateful to the Holy Father for his concern for the suffering of the people of Somalia” says apostolic administrator of Mogadishu Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides)- “In these sad days when violent fighting is once again devastating Mogadishu, leaving dead, injured and displaced civilians, and seriously threatening the peace process in Somalia, we are dee ...
• 2 April 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI opens Holy Week with Palm Sunday procession and Mass: “May the Lord help us to open the door of our heart, the door of the world so that in His Son the living God may come in our day, in our life.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In the Palm Sunday procession we join the crowds of joyful disciples who accompanied the Lord on his entrance into Jerusalem. Like them we greatly praise the Lord for all the wonders we ...
• 2 April 2007
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Large numbers take part in Palm Sunday procession and Mass in Khartoum; 70 preparing for Baptism during the Easter Vigil Mass Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- “Large numbers of Catholics took part in the Palm Sunday Procession through the streets of Khartoum with tangible devotion” said Fr. Luigi Cagnolini, Comboni provincial in Khartoum, capital ...
• 2 April 2007
  EUROPE - “The family is the foundation of European society”: over 20 associations at European parliament sign a resolution on the Family in Europe, the result of an unprecedented international family movement which continues to grow Brussels (Agenzia Fides) - “In Europe we are witnessing an unprecedented international family movement which continues to grow" says Lola Velarde, president of the European network of Family Policy Institutes. In fact ...
• 2 April 2007
  OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS - Earthquake and tsunami trigger solidarity race Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - An 8 degree Richter scale earthquake followed by a 10 mt high tsunami struck Solomon Islands on Sunday 1 April leaving at least 10 dead, dozens of injured and whole villages washed away, partic ...
• 2 April 2007
  AMERICA/MEXICO - “We confirm our 'yes' to life especially the life of the most defenceless the unborn child who has every right to be born and to live": Bishops of Monterrey issue statement with regard to proposed legalisation of abortion Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “We, the Bishops of north east Mexico, express concern for the many manifestations of the culture of death we see, social and intra-family violence, organised crime, abuse of drugs and alc ...
• 2 April 2007
  ASIA/JAPAN - Blogs for evangelisation reaching out to young people ever more popular Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - In Japan the blog is rapidly becoming an ever more popular channel for evangelising, especially among young people. Bishops, priests, religious and lay bloggers are drawing growing interest contac ...
• 2 April 2007
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Fragile treaty in Mogadishu following five days of intense fighting; population in flight Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides)- People are at last coming out to bury the dead after five days of intense fighting in Mogadishu between Ethiopian army troops backed by Transition government soldiers and militia of the Islamic ...