News

• 25 November 2006
  VATICAN - It is “important to promote initiatives which foster proximity to the sick, render more lively evangelisation of culture and offer inspiration for the economic and political programmes of governments”.”: Pope Benedict XVI addresses International Conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father today received participants in an International Conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care. The conference is being held in the Vatican from Nov ...
• 24 November 2006
  VATICAN - SEASON OF ADVENT- « Alma Redemptoris Mater » (2) Rome (Fides Service) - "Alma Redemptoris Mater... The Virgin Mother of the Redeemer...". In the Christmas season we invoke Mary using an ancient, evocative Marian Antiphon which continues with the words: "Tu quae genuis ...
• 24 November 2006
  VATICAN - Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of the Anglican Communion visits Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - This morning Friday 24 November, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of the Anglican Communion, His Grace Dr. Rowan Williams, paid a visit to the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Pe ...
• 24 November 2006
  VATICAN - TOWARDS THE PRIESTHOOD- “The priest: love for the truth” by Mgr Massimo Camisasca Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - A priest, more than other people, must be able to give reasons for his faith, documenting his own experience how life changes when one becomes a disciple of Christ. The task of proclaiming ...
• 24 November 2006
  AFRICA/GHANA - The Pope appoints Auxiliary of Cape Coast Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 24 November, appointed Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Cape Coast (Ghana) Rev. Matthias Kobena Nketsiah of the clergy of Cape Coast, parish priest of S ...
• 23 November 2006
  VATICAN - THE SEASON OF ADVENT -With Mary waiting for the coming of the Lord Rome (Fides Service) - Advent is a Season of waiting for the Lord’s coming: the Jewish people’s waiting for the Messiah in the Old Testament; our waiting for the birth of Jesus, our waiting for his Second coming at t ...
• 23 November 2006
  EUROPE/GERMANY - “God becomes man in the Neapolitan art of Nativity Scenes”: from Naples to his homeland an exhibition in honour of Pope Benedict XVI Traunstein (Agenzia Fides) -An exhibition of 35 Neapolitan Nativity Scenes organised in honour of Pope Benedict XVI, will open on Saturday 25 November in Kunstraum Klosterkirche in Traunstein in Bavaria, Germany. The ini ...
• 23 November 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI sends telegramme of sympathy after Polish coal mine accident in which 23 miners were killed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On behalf of Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. sent a telegramme of sympathy to Metropolitan Archbishop Damian Zimon of Katowice, Poland, after Tuesday' ...
• 23 November 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE by Rev Nicola Bux and Rev Salvatore Vitiello - The Event of Education Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Like every reality which concerns the human, education is also a question of interpersonal relationship between an “I” conscious, educating and adult, and an “I” in formation, in ...
• 23 November 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - A point of reference for Korean families, communities, parishes and associations Catholic Publishing House celebrates 120th anniversary of foundation Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Publishing House in Seoul, which is celebrating its 120th year of foundation, has helped spread the Word of God and Christian values, as well as offering Korean Catholics a source of ...
• 23 November 2006
  AMERICA/CHILE - Parliament categorically rejects Bill to depenalise abortion. More than 60 MPs vow to respect human life from conception to natural death Santiago (Agenzia Fides) - With a vast majority the Chilean Parliament has declared inadmissible a proposed Bill to depenalise abortion in the country. The Bill drew 'no' votes from 61 MPs, (almost 75 per cent of the Hou ...
• 23 November 2006
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI concludes his reflections on Saint Paul: “Paul was converted to Christ and the Church at the same time, and so we understand why the Church is so present in his thought, his heart and his work” - appeal for peace in Lebanon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - At the General Audience on Wednesday 22 November Pope Benedict XVI concluded his reflections on Saint Paul focussing on “one of the decisive components of his activity and one of the mos ...
• 22 November 2006
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - ‘We appreciate the democratic progress made in our countries’ say Bishops Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides)- Satisfaction for progress achieved at the social and political level in central African countries was expressed by the Standing Council of the Association of Central African Bishops’ Conferen ...
• 22 November 2006
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Ordination of first Bishop of Banmaw in Myanmar: over 5,000 faithful in prayer Yangoon (Agenzia Fides) - Days of great joy in the new diocese of Banmaw, (Myanmar), created by Benedict XVI in August 2006. Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio went recently to the new diocese to elevate ...
• 22 November 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - Building stronger ties between north and south America: Lima diocese and Canadian Pembroke diocese unite in programme of assistance for children Lima (Agenzia Fides) - A delegation of 47 Catholics from the diocese of Pembroke in Canada accompanied by the Bishop Richard Smith, travelled to Lima (Peru) to sign a cooperation agreement on various programmes of assist ...