News

• 19 April 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - Chinese Catholics overseas: “We assure the new Pope Benedict XVI of our prayers for him and for the boat of Catholic Church he has been called to guide” New Jersey (Fides Service) - Mgr Joseph Chiang, head of the National Pastoral Center for the Chinese Apostolate in New Jersay, USA, gave the following statement to Fides after the election of the new Pope: “We are ver ...
• 19 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Communion and liberation: we accompany Benedict XVI entrusting our selves to the Blessed Virgin Mary who “is on our side”. Rome (Fides Service) - “The simplicity with which the new Pope Benedict XVI presented himself to the people of Rome and the world reveals the truth and humanity of his faith and his proposal: Christ”. This was the co ...
• 19 April 2005
  AFRICA/EGYPT - “Keen awareness of our own Christian identity is fundamental for interreligious dialogue” says expert is Islamic studies with regard to the election of Benedict XVI Cairo (Fides Service)- “It is early yet to hear reactions from the Muslim world to the election of Benedict XVI” Comboni missionary Fr. Luciano Verdesca expert on Islam stationed in Cairo told Fides. “As a Catholic ...
• 19 April 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Colombia welcomes new Pope with great joy: “he will guarantee growth in the faith in the world battered by so many ideologies” Bogota (Fides Service) - Colombians have welcomed with great joy the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Vicar of Christ on earth, certain that Benedict XVI will follow along the path traced by Pope John Paul II. � ...
• 19 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - New Pope: Christian Workers warm welcome to “humble worker”. Rome (Fides Service) - The members of the Italian Association of Christian Workers welcome with joy and emotion Benedict XVI, "humble worker" in the Lord’s vineyard, heir to Benedict XV a great “Pope of Peace”. (P ...
• 19 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - National Association of Catholic Schools and Parents: the words and deeds of His Holiness will guide and spur Catholic Schools to continue commitment to education Rome (Fides Service) - The following telegramme was sent to the new Pope Benedict XVI by the chairman of the Association of Catholics Schools and Parents on behalf of all its members: “As members of the National Associ ...
• 19 April 2005
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - Catholics in Mongolia rejoice for Pope Benedict XVI and hope he will visit this little flock in the heart of Asia Ulan Bator (Fides Service) - Mgr Wenceslao Padilla, Prefect Apostolic of Ulan Bator will announce the news of the election of Benedict XVI to the 300 Catholics in Mongolia, at the first mass tomorrow morning at 6.30am. � ...
• 19 April 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - “His leadership will be dynamic, creative and concrete”, spokesman of Indian Bishops’ Conference tells Fides New Delhi (Fides Service) - “The leadership of Pope Ratzinger will be dynamic, creative and concrete. We are truly happy for the election of Benedict XVI. Catholics in India offered prayers to accompany the Conclave at ...
• 19 April 2005
  AFRICA/SUDAN - “A man of profound humanity and great spirituality and he is very kind” says Bishop of El Obeid who has met Benedict XVI personally Khartoum (Fides Service) - “I am very happy for the election of Benedict XVI” Bishop Macram Max Gassis of El Obeid in southern Sudan told Fides. “This Pope represents continuity with the papacy of John Paul II. He ...
• 19 April 2005
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - “Our hope is already a certainty: this Pope will build bridges and a be prophet of peace for the Holy Land” Franciscan Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Holy Land Custodian told Fides Jerusalem (Fides Service) - “It is no longer a hope, it is a certainty: Pope Benedict XVI will be a builder of bridges and prophet of peace for the Holy Land” Franciscan Father di Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Holy Land ...
• 19 April 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - The newly elected Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI will confirm the people fidelity to God and His will Guadalajara (Fides Service) - “People rushed to the main city square the thank God for giving the Church a new shepherd after his own heart. People cried for joy when they realised the smoke from the Sistine chapel chi ...
• 19 April 2005
  VATICAN - Missionary world rejoices for election of new Shepherd, Benedict XVI Vatican City (Fides Service) - At 5.50pm white smoke poured from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel and the bells of St Peter’s rang out to announce the news of the election of the new Pope to thousands gath ...
• 19 April 2005
  VATICAN - One of the thousands in St Peter’s square waiting for the new Pope Vatican City (Fides Service)- Here in St Peter’s square people are waiting patiently, their eyes riveted on the chimney which will tell the world that a new Pope has been elected. A few say they are only here out of cu ...
• 19 April 2005
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “We hope the Pope will continue like his predecessor to defend human rights and promote the cause of peace”. South Africans say after election of Benedict XVI Pretoria (Fides Service)- “Catholics and non Catholics in South Africa hope the new Pope Benedict XVI will continue to work of his predecessor, John Paul II, to defend human rights and promote peace in the world” Co ...
• 19 April 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - From China prayers for the new Pope: “Now we have John Paul II in heaven and Benedict XVI with us on earth ” Shi Jia Zhuang (Fides Service) - After the announcement of the election of the new Pope, Benedict XVI , Fr Zhang Shi Jiang, editor of Faith bulletin (a Catholic bulletin published in He Bei), made the following statement ...