Humble Virgin and Doctor of the Church, in thirty-three years you achieved great perfection and became the counselor of Popes. You know the temptations of mothers today as well as the dangers that await unborn infants. Intercede for me that

Washington, DC (Agenzia Fides) Over 125 Orthodox, Catholic, and Evangelical leaders have come together in issuing a statement known as the "Manhattan Declaration," addressing 3 main issues: the sanctity of life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty. The declaration issues a

From December 5 to 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the city of Lyon will welcome, as it does every year, thousands of visitors and pilgrims who will visit the Marian shrine of Fourviere. 4 million people

With the participation of young people, children, and adults, a Mission Day was successfully held last weekend in Paucartambo, in the Archdiocese of Cuzco. The parishes of Challabamba, Pilcopata, Colquepata, Paucartambo and Huancarani all participated, led by their Pastors. The

A Catholic journalist, a volunteer of a diocesan radio, was among the 12 journalists killed in the massacre of Maguindanao, which according to the latest information from the local police has exceeded 60 victims. Neneng Montano was a young reporter

Since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, nearly 60 million people have been infected with HIV and 25 million have died. Fortunately, new infections are falling and over the last eight years have dropped by 17%. These are the findings

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 15 July 2009, appointed Rector of the inter-diocesan seminary propedutico "Saint Jean Baptiste" in the Archdiocese of Bertoua (Cameroon), Fr. D. Elie Kegne

Cotabato City (Agenzia Fides) Among society in Cotabato and neighboring provinces, there is great fear and indignation at what in Mindanao they call "war road": violence between paramilitary groups and the proliferation of various militia groups. These armed forces belonging

We saw unimaginable suffering and appalling conditions." This is how Fr. Andrzej Halemba and Fr. Ulrich Kny of the Association of Pontifical Right Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) describe the conditions of the Angolans forced out of the

The current Constitution should be amended because it is not serving the common good and thus, a new one urgently needs to be presented," says a note from the Bishops of Kenya who met in Nairobi on November 10-11, 2009,

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) The Catholic community of Vietnam is entering into its Jubilee Year today with great dynamism and enthusiasm. The local Church remembers the 350 years since the establishment of the first two Apostolic Vicariates (Tonkin and Cochinchina)

Madrid (Agenzia Fides) The data collected in the third observation report of Caritas, on the evolution of urgent requests for help received by the organization's network of Hospitality and Primary Care in the first half of 2009, shows that there

The privatization of water is already a tragedy for Italy, imagine if we talk about Africa or Ethiopia, where there is a lack of drinking water." These were the words of Professor Aldo Morrone, Director General of the NIHMP (National

The UCIIM, a professional association of Catholic teachers, managers and trainers, next 5 to 7 December will hold its XXIII National Congress in Rome on the theme: "For the school of the XXI century. Community life, training and professionalism." Participating