The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Archdiocese of Czestochowa have published the text of the Hail Mary in 6 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Latin) on their website, to promote the recitation of the Missionary Rosary at

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on 11 September 2009, appointed Rector of the Interdiocesan Seminary of the Diocese of Gbarnga (Liberia), Fr. Francis Alex Kofi Lyall of diocesan clergy

If the refugee leaders share what they have learned in the workshop on their rights and obligations with just 20 members of their communities, JRS will have offered more than 600 refugees and asylum seekers the essential tools they need

Beijing (Agenzia Fides) May 11, 2010 marks four hundred years since the death of Fr. Matteo Ricci, the great Italian Jesuit missionary (1552-1610) who with his extraordinary zeal for the mission combined with his talent in science, humanities, and cultural

The Bishops of Bolivia have issued a message at the end of their 88th Plenary Assembly, celebrated November 20-25. First, the Bishops declare their solidarity with all the suffering people of Bolivia, then they tackle three fundamental issues: 1 .-

Cotonou (Agenzia Fides) The Bishops of Benin have sounded the alarm for the "continued decay" of political and social life in the country, in a statement issued at the conclusion of the Plenary Assembly, held November 15 to 18, 2009

Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) The Maguinano massacre was "an announced massacre." For days, the "people on the street" knew of threats and impending clashes between rival clans, which had "their own armed paramilitary bodies." "And the local police are accomplices in

We urge the international community to create a system of tracing illegally extracted minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is good that the UN has issued a report denouncing the mining trafficking that fuels the war in

As expected, the H1N1 virus has mutated, but this should not recreate the psychosis unleashed in the first weeks of the flu. However, we must remain vigilant about the possible risks related to insufficient preventive action. On this front, in

Beijing (Agenzia Fides) On the occasion of the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, November 21, which is so dear to Chinese Catholics, religious sisters of various congregations in mainland China named after Our Lady paid tribute

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)