News

• 14 July 2005
  World Food Programme triples aid for Niger where more and more people face serious food shortage Rome (Fides Service)- The United Nations World Food Programme WFP has launched a plan to almost triple the number of people receiving food aid in Niger with emergency programmes bringing the number of those assisted to m ...
• 14 July 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Formation for laity and families urgently needed to bear witness to Gospel values in Korean society Seoul (Fides Service) - The new millennium puts new challenges to the family which is the cradle of life and must be protected from attacks by a materialist and rationalist culture which wants to manipolate it and subjec ...
• 13 July 2005
  LATIN AMERICA - In Latin America 55 million children suffer from malnutrtion. A country’s economic and social development depends on the food security of its people Rome (Fides Service) - According to the regional director of the United Nations World Food Programme WFP for Latin America and the Caribbean, the development of countries in this area depends on the diet of the people. ...
• 13 July 2005
  EUROPE/GREAT BRITAIN - This time last week: National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies reflects on July 7 terrorist attacks on London: “Even though at that time we didn’t quite know what we felt, for us it was vital to know that at that time Jesus was there - suffering with all his people” London (Fides Service) - It was a dreadful day for the country and for London especially. After the elation of winning the Olympic bid and the high hopes for the G8 meeting particularly after the huge protest march for ...
• 13 July 2005
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - At Adwa first new Catholic church to be opened in 450 years Adwa (Fides Service)- The first Catholic church to be built in Adwa, Ethiopia in 450 years was opened recently. At the end of June the Salesians had the joy of blessing a church dedicated to Mary Auxiliatrix built as a r ...
• 13 July 2005
  AMERICA/CHILE - National Days in Santiago focus on “Eucharist and Masses with Children”, to improve Masses for children in the light of Church teaching and experience Santiago de Chile (Fides Service) - Eucharist and Masses with Children is the theme of this year’s National Days in Chile organised by the Office for Pastoral Care for Children and the Bishops’ Commission for Liturgy ...
• 13 July 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - “It is possible to guarantee security while respecting both the freedom of individuals and the principles of democracy” Fr Nizar Semaan tells Fides Baghdad (Fides Service) - “It is possible guarantee security while respecting both the freedom of individuals and the principles of democracy” said Fr. Nizar Semaan, in Mosul northern Iraq, commenting discussion in E ...
• 13 July 2005
  ASIA/JAPAN - Catholic schools at the service of evangelisation in Japan Tokyo (Fides Service) -Catholic schools are a channel for evangelising in Japan. This emerged after a meeting of 190 Catholic educators who gathered in Tokyo for the 18th general meeting of the Commission for Catholic Sc ...
• 13 July 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - 2004 Aid to the Church in Need funds almost 6000 pastoral projects all over the world: "The first task of the Church is to spread the Word of God" says outgoing secretary general who worked with ACN Founder for over 40 years Königstein (Agenzia Fides) - In 2004 Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) supported 5,900 pastoral projects in 137 countries according to a 2004 report sent to Fides. Donations sent to the International head offices in Köni ...
• 13 July 2005
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Prayer and reciprocal respect to bring Christians and Muslims closer in Pakistan and the rest of the world Lahore (Fides Service) - “We must respect people whose faith is different from our own. We were created by God with differences and he appreciates differences which are always a resource” said Pakistani Muslim leader ...
• 13 July 2005
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - A delegation of over 500 young people prepares to start pilgrimage to take part in 20th World Youth Day in Germany Santo Domingo (Fides Service) - At least 500 young peopled aged 18 to 30 will form the official delegation which the Church in Dominican Republic is sending to the 20th World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany in August. The ...
• 13 July 2005
  AFRICA/KENYA - “Who stands to gain from the massacre at Torbi?” asks a missionary commenting violence in north west Kenya where at least 500 armed men attacked and killed 100 innocent villagers Nairobi (Fides Service)- “An unprecedented massacre which poses disquieting queries on why it was organised and by whom” said Fr Eugenio Ferrari, Consolata missionary and National Director of the Pontifical Mission S ...
• 12 July 2005
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - New rector for Paul VI Propeadeutic Interdiocesan Seminary in Nkongsamba Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 20 May 2005, appointed Rector of the Paul VI Propaedeutic Interdiocesan Seminary at Nkongsamba (Ca ...
• 12 July 2005
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Cholera: 900 cases, 24 people dead in Arua north west Uganda. Refugee camps worst hit Rome (Fides Service) - An outbreak of cholera has been reported in north west Uganda particulary among the tens of thousands of people crammed in refugee camps in precarious sanitary conditions. In recent weeks 900 cases ...
• 12 July 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - “Mission goes to WYD”: for the first time the Pontifical Mission Societies will be officially represented at World Youth Day celebrations to be held this year in Cologne: the Pope’s very own mission societies will be present with group of young PMS members from different countries Rome (Fides Service) - At the now imminent celebrations for the 20th World Youth Day in August, which will take place this year in Cologne Germany, for the very first time the Pope’s own mission societies the Pontific ...