News

• 2 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - We are concerned that this attack on the family is happening in Catholic Spain. It is sad and concerning that the government has failed to consider the consequences in Spain and elsewhere, including Latin America, says president of Peruvian Bishops’ Conference Lima (Fides Service) - In a statement to Fides Bishop Hugo Garaycoa Hawkins of Tacna-Moquegua, President of the Peruvian Bishops Conference said “the apporval of the law to legalise same sex unions in Spain is a decis ...
• 1 July 2005
  ASIA/THAILAND - The Pope apoints new Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 1 July 2005 appointed Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng (Thailand) Bishop Louis Chamniern Santisukniran, until now Bishop of Nakhon Sawan (Thailand). (S.L ...
• 1 July 2005
  AFRICA - “Natural law must be respected” three African bishops the President of the Bishops’ Conference of Senegal, the archbishop of Nairobi and the archbishop of Gulu, say with regard to the law on same sex marriage approved by the Spanish parliament Rome (Fides Service)- “I learn with sadness and concern that Spain has approved a law to equal same sex unions to marriage” Archbishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu, northern Uganda, told Fides with regard to the law le ...
• 28 June 2005
  AFRICA/TOGO - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 25 April 2005 appointed Rev. Benoit Efoévi Penoukou of the clergy of the archdiocese of Lome Natio ...
• 28 June 2005
  VATICAN - This evening in the cathedral of Rome, St John’s Basilica, solemn opening of the Cause for the beatification and canonisation of Pope John Paul II Vatican City (Fides Service) - This evening at 7pm in the cathedral of Rome, St John’s Basilica, there will be the solemn opening of the Cause to investigate the life, virtues and fame of holiness of the Servant of Go ...
• 28 June 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - “All the Churches for the whole Church”: national meeting of regional and diocesan directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies will discuss identity and service of the PMS Delegate Rome (Fides Service) - “All the Churches for the whole Church” is the theme chosen for a national meeting of regional and diocesan directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies 1 - 3 July at Fraterna Domus in Sacrofa ...
• 28 June 2005
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Several killed or injured in disorder following results of first round presidential elections:. “local police unable to control demonstrations without having recourse to lethal force still uses Stalinist methods” Bissau (Fides Service)- A local observer in Bissau capital of Guinea Bissau has accused the Party for Social Renewal PSR of former president Kumba Yala of “schizophrenic behaviour.” Kumba Jala came third in president ...
• 28 June 2005
  VATICAN - Benedict XVI consigns the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church: “The Compendium is a new announcement of the Gospel … may it give new impulse to evangelisation and catechesis” Vatican City (Fides Service) - This morning in the Clementine Hall, Benedict XVI presided at a brief liturgical celebration for the official presentation of the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. During ...
• 28 June 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - “Continuing violence does not deter Christians from rebuilding churches, publishing Catholic newspapers and even opening Catholic web sites” Fr Nizar Semaan told Fides Baghdad (Fides Service)- “The situation is undoubtedly very difficult. Terrorism appears to be omnipresent and omnipotent with daily reports of bomb blasts in which people are killed and mutilated. This cannot be denie ...
• 28 June 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “To be here to receive the pallium is an experience of communion with the Vicar of Christ and a reminder of my commitment to serve the particular Church to which the Lord called me”: Fides spoke with Archbishop Pedro Barreto of Huancayo in Rome to receive the pallium Vatican City (Fides Service) - Archbishop Pedro Barreto of Huancayo in Peru is one of some newly appointed Metropolitan Archbishops who have come to Rome to receive the sign of office, the pallium from the hands of Pope ...
• 28 June 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Little girl of 4 is first to die of Dengue fever in a recent outbreak in the north of the country Rome (Fides Service) - The health authorities in northern Colombia are on the alert after at least 57 people have been infected and one person died in an outbreak of Dengue haemorrhagic fever carried by infected mosquito ...
• 28 June 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Alarm for spread of TB: 11,600 new cases every year Rome (Fides Service) -In Colombia an average 11,600 new cases of TB are registered every year but it is feared that the number may rise because of co-infection with other diseases and the lack of rapid diagnosis. Tuberc ...
• 28 June 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Spirituality Day for Catechists in the Year of the Eucharist” to encourage deeper spiritual life Hong Kong (Fides Service) - On June 12 more than 250 catechists from different parishes in Hong Kong took part in a Day of Spirituality in the Year of the Eucharist organised by the Diocesan Centre for Catechesis at the ...
• 28 June 2005
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Reasons why marriage and adoption should remain unchanged”: Hazteoir sends paper to Congress members in view of June 30 vote. “We trust that the fact that so many countries have not undertaken this sort of reform may provoke serious reflection” Madrid (Fides Service) - A paper with the title “Reasons why marriage and adoption cannot be changed” prepared by Hazteoir team of experts has been sent to members of Spain’s parliament in view of a second and fina ...
• 28 June 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Bihar Centre for inter-religious prayer and dialogue to promote friendship and co-operation among people of different faiths Vatican City (Fides Service) - Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists and Jainists are invited to use the same place of prayer in the state of Bihar, recently the scene of inter-religious violence. This is happening tha ...