News

• 28 June 2006
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - The Pope appoints new coadjutor Bishop of Christchurch Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 28 June 2006 appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Christchurch (New Zealand), Rev. Mgr. Barry Jones, Administrator of Christchurch Cathedral. M ...
• 27 June 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI authorises promulgation of decrees regarding miraculous intercessions, heroic virtues or martyrdom of a number of holy men and women from various countries including an Italian missionary Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 16 June received in private audience Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the congregation for the Causes of Saint and gave permission for the Con ...
• 27 June 2006
  EUROPE/POLAND - “The recent pastoral visit which Pope Benedict XVI made to our country gave new impulse to our efforts to focus more clearly on missionary cooperation” says PMS national director illustrating numerous mission activities in the coming months. Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - June in Poland was an eminently missionary month according to national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in that country Fr. Jan Piotrowski. The first major event was the 6th National ...
• 26 June 2006
  The Pope’s Missionary Intention for July 2006 - That in the mission territories, different ethnic and religious groups may live in peace and together build a society inspired by human and spiritual values Comment by Cardinal Telesphore P. Toppo, Archbishop of Ranchi, India Ranchi (Agenzia Fides) - Diversity is the fundamental phenomenon that runs through the entire creation. It characterises the human society in an unparalleled way. The Asian continent lives this reality in a very signific ...
• 26 June 2006
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 14 March 2006 Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, then prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, confirmed national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Pakistan ...
• 26 June 2006
  ASIA/MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE-BRUNEI - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 May 2006 Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, then prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, appointed national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Malaysia-Sing ...
• 26 June 2006
  VATICAN - Celebrations at the Basilica of St Paul’s outside the Walls for the feast of Saints Peter and Paul Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Today Monday 26 June, the Basilica and Abbey of St Paul’s outside the Walls start a solemn three days celebration in honour of the patron saints of Rome Saints Peter and Paul whose feast day occu ...
• 26 June 2006
  VATICAN Pope Benedict XVI Angelus: “authentic devotion to the Sacred Heart retains all its validity and attracts souls who thirst for the mercy of God who find therein the inexhaustible source from which to draw the water of life …” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The “significant liturgical solemnities” which crown the 12th Sunday of ordinary time, 25 June, were recalled by Pope Benedict XVI in his midday reflection before the Angelus prayer wit ...
• 26 June 2006
  AFRICA - Over 250 eye operations restore sight to people in Togo and Ghana: AFMAL mission reports Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Concluded an Italian mission to “restore sight”: 240 cataract operations and about 2,400 medical examinations for eye problems and other conditions. For twelve days doctors of AFMAL (Associaz ...
• 26 June 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - At the Family Fair at World Meeting of Families “Aid to the Church in Need” proposes Children’s Bible and Aid Campaign for Child Soldiers in Sudan Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - As part of initiatives for the 5th World Meeting of Families in Valencia, Spain, 1-9 July, the Catholic agency Aid to the Church in Need, through its local Spanish branch will present two stan ...
• 26 June 2006
  AFRICA/KENYA - More effort needed to see that Church teaching on AIDS reaches the people: in 25 years African Bishops issue some 80 pastoral letters and statements on the question Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- “There is still much hesitation in the church to offer pastoral care to those living and dying with HIV/Aids,” said Fr Robert Vitillo, special advisor on HIV/Aids to the Catholic charity, C ...
• 26 June 2006
  AMERICA/CHILE - Two years of evangelisation and solidarity in Valparaíso: “may every Christian realise the urgency of spreading the Good News and knowledge of communion with Jesus Christ and the brothers and sisters expressed especially in Christian love Valparaíso (Agenzia Fides) - “Be bold, announce Christ. He is Life!” is the title of a 2006-2007 pastoral plan issued by the diocese of Valparaíso Chile which has proclaimed two years of Evangelisation and Solidari ...
• 26 June 2006
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Panabaj community emergency: 100 families in danger every night after Octoberlandslide buried the area Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On 5 October 2005 a landslide buried the Tzutujil Maya village of Panabaj, Santiago Atitlàn, Guatemala, leaving 600 families homeless, 100 dead, 600 missing, 77 widows, 25 orphans of both parents ...
• 26 June 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - “Family and marriage pastoral care is our eternal task” says a Beijing priest active in this sensitive field Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - “Family and marriage pastoral care is our eternal task because it concerns the future of the Christian community and promotes inculturation” said a priest in Beijing active in the field of p ...
• 26 June 2006
  AFRICA - Sierra Leone and Burundi first countries to benefit from UN development programme to consolidate peace Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Civil war can be stopped. Burundi and Sierra Leone were the countries chosen to benefit from a development programme promoted by the United Nations newly formed Peacebuilding Commission charged wi ...