News

• 6 May 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Encourage integration of individuals and institutions in search of concrete alternatives to meet present day challenges: 3rd National Reconciliation Congress with the slogan “If you desire Peace, work for Justice” opens in Bogota on 23 May Bogota (Fides Service) - “If you desire Peace, work for Justice” is the slogan of the 3rd National Reconciliation Congress organised by Office for Social Pastoral of the Conference Catholic Bishops. The aim of the c ...
• 6 May 2005
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Missionary reawakening of the Church in Guatemala continues: over 3000 attend 2nd national Mission Congress Quetzaltenango (Fides Service) - The archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapán guided by its Bishop Víctor Hugo Martínez is hosting 6-8 May the 2nd National Mission Congress COMGUA 2 convoked by the Catholic ...
• 6 May 2005
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - “We are against the anti-conversion Bill because we are convinced that the best way to solve the problem is dialogue” President of Catholic Bishops of Sri Lanka tells Fides Vatican City (Fides Service) - The anti-conversion Bill and the Church’s commitment to protecting fundamental human freedoms; devolution and federalism as solutions for decade old civil war in Sri Lanka, were the emerg ...
• 6 May 2005
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Diocese of Mangochi mourns its Bishops Mangochi (Fides Service)- Mangochi diocese in Malawi is mourning two Bishops who died in a month, one after the other. Bishop Alessandro Assolari emeritus and first Bishop of the diocese died on 13 April in Bergamo (see ...
• 6 May 2005
  AFRICA/TOGO - “Only when people are no longer afraid in Togo will we be able to say that democracy and normality have returned” Lome (Fides Service)- “There will be real change here in this country only when the people have overcome their fear. Fear of being arrested, fear of being murdered on the way to work or by army squads which come in the ...
• 4 May 2005
  EUROPE/FRANCE - PMS Assembly - The Annual General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies will be held for the first time in Lyon, birthplace of foundress French lay woman Pauline Jaricot whose home has been made into a memorial Lyon (Fides Service) - This year the Annual General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies PMS which brings together no less than 114 national directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies from all over the world ...
• 4 May 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan Year for Evangelisation concludes on 8 May Hong Kong (Fides Service) - The Year of Evangelisation held in the diocese of Hong Kong will close on 8 May with an important event called “New culture of Evangelisation” to be held in the city sports stadium. Accord ...
• 4 May 2005
  AMERICA - In certain countries of Latin America the scourge of child soldiers and abuse of minors is still widespread Rome (Fides Service) - The scourge of child soldiers continues to be a sad reality in certain countries of Latin America where many minors also suffer abuse including sexual abuse and violence in the streets and at home. ...
• 4 May 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Jesus in the Eucharist makes us brothers and Sisters in Mission”: slogan 3rd national meeting of Holy Childhood animators will bring together more than 800 diocesan delegates Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - “Jesus in the Eucharist makes us brothers and Sisters in Mission” is the slogan of the 3rd National Meeting of Holy Childhood Animators in Argentina which will bring together more than ...
• 4 May 2005
  VATICAN - At the general Wednesday Audience Pope Benedict XVI continues the series of catechesis on the psalms and canticles prepared by John Paul II: “God emerges as a «custodian» ever awake, attentive and caring, like a «sentinel» who keeps watch over his people” Vatican City (Fides Service) - “As I said last Wednesday, I have decided to continue the teaching on the Psalms and Canticles prayed at Vespers started by my predecessor John Paul II using the texts prepared by him”, ...
• 4 May 2005
  EUROPE/FRANCE - PMS Assembly - Pauline Jaricot and the Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith Vatican City (Fides Service) - The purpose of the Pontifical Mission Societies is to increase awareness of the Church’s missionary nature and the duty of all Christians to share in her missionary activity. World Missio ...
• 4 May 2005
  EUROPE - Letter to the churches in Europe announcing 3rd European Ecumenical Assembly which will culminate in Rumania in September 2007 Geneva (Fides Service) - The Conference of European Churches (CEC) and the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) have written a letter to all European Churches and Bishops’ Conferences announcing the 3rd Eu ...
• 4 May 2005
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - “Increase pressure on Somali clans to help interim government exercise effective power” Apostolic of Mogadishu tells Fides commenting yesterday’s bomb blast Mogadishu (Fides Service)- “There are contrasting reports with regard to yesterday’s explosion at the capital’s sports stadium” Bishop Giorgio Bertin, of Djibouti and Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu told Fid ...
• 4 May 2005
  ASIA/UZBEKISTAN - Malcontent rural workers stage street protests but without provoking disorder or tension Tashkent (Fides Service) - “The demonstrations of the past few days were minor events, society is calm and the little Catholic community continues its life of faith free of major difficulties” Fr Krzysztof Kukulka Of ...
• 4 May 2005
  AFRICA/TOGO - Expectation for Opposition statement after Faure Gnassingbé Eyadéma is officially declared the winner of presidential elections Lome (Fides Service)- The country is waiting for an official statement from the Opposition which will announce its intentions after the official proclamation of Faure Gnassingbé Eyadéma as the winner of presidential el ...