News

• 19 April 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Church bells throughout the diocese are ringing to greet Benedict XVI in Bukavu, in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo Bukavu (Fides Service)- “We are overjoyed. This is a time of deep emotion. Church bells are ringing in jubilation ” Fr. Luigi Lo Stocco, director of Radio Maria Queen of Peace in Bukavu diocese, in south Kivu in the ...
• 18 April 2005
  VATICAN - The missionary world finds its place in the exhortation by Cardinal Ratzinger at the Mass “for the election of the Roman Pontiff”: “We must be filled with holy restlessness to carry to all the gift of the faith...love and friendship of God given to us so it may reach everyone” Vatican City (Fides Service) - The exhortation pronounced this morning in St Peter’s Basilica by Cardinal Ratzinger, to “carry to all the gift of faith” was warmly welcomed by the missionary world judging by the ma ...
• 18 April 2005
  EUROPE/SPAIN - "Young people and the missionary dimension of the Church": about 10,000 young Spaniards choose to live an experience of mission during the Summer holidays Madrid (Fides Service) -"Young people and the missionary dimension of the Church” is the theme of a Missionary Youth Meeting 22-24 April in Madrid, organised by the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Spain with the ...
• 18 April 2005
  AFRICA/ETIOPIA - After members of all religions grieved for the passing of John Paul II in the Eparchy of Adigrat people pray to accompany the election of the new Pontiff Adigrat (Fides Service)- Also in Ethiopia people are praying to accompany the election of the new Pontiff. “Since they learned the sad news of the Pope’s death, Catholics the Eparchy of Adigrat have been giving thank ...
• 18 April 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - During Sunday Mass in every parish special prayers for the election of the new Pope, and that his first apostolic journey may be to Beijing Beijing (Fides) - A Catholic priest in Beijing told Fides that at Sunday Masses yesterday in every parish in the capital special prayers were said for the election of the new Pope with the hope that he may achieve the dr ...
• 18 April 2005
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - This serious situation may degenerate into anarchy, dictatorship and conflict between brothers of the same homeland: Catholic Bishops voice concern in an appeal for “Constitution and country” Quito (Fides Service) - “For the Constitution and for the country” is the title of a statement issued by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ecuador regarding the serious situation in the country after President Lu ...
• 18 April 2005
  AFRICA/TOGO - As elections approach the situation becomes incandescent: at least 7 killed in clashes between demonstrators and police on Saturday, but government says it cannot confirm that people were killed Lome (Fides Service)- The political climate in Togo takes fire 6 days before presidential elections on Sunday 24 April. Street protests on Saturday 16 April led to fierce clashes between demonstrators and police. Represe ...
• 18 April 2005
  AMERICA - As the world waits for the election of a new Pope the pilgrim Church in Latin America is united in prayer with the universal Church that the Holy Spirit may guide the conclave of cardinals Rome (Fides Service) - Numerous initiatives are being organised by the local Churches in Latin America to invoke the Holy Spirit to guide the work of the Conclave and enlighten the Cardinals called to elect the next Pope ...
• 18 April 2005
  12th national meeting of Catholic Action Italy: ‘explaining the reasons for our life and our hope’ Rome (Fides Service) -Catholic Action Italy will hold its 12th National Meeting from 22 to 25 April at Domus Pacis house in Rome to reflect on the theme “explaining the reasons for our life and our hope”. Among the ...
• 18 April 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - More than 10,000 militia hand in weapons in north east Ituri region of Congo where at least 60,000 have died since 1999 in civil war Bunia (Fides Service)- A United Nations disarmament operation is underway in the north eastern Ituri region of Democratic Congo where at least 60,000 have been killed in civil war since 1999 involving about ten ethnic g ...
• 16 April 2005
  VATICAN - Message for World Mission Sunday 2005, Sunday 23 October 2005 Vatican City (Fides Service) - We release Pope John Paul II’s Message for World Mission Sunday 2005 addressed to the whole Church written by him and dated 22 February 2005 Feast of the Chair of Peter. Today the Message ...
• 16 April 2005
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - “The new Pope is sure to be another Good Shepherd, close to those who suffer from war and poverty” Archbishop Henri Teissier of Algiers tells Fides Algiers (Fides Service) - “In Algeria we heard the news of the Pope’s death with profound sorrow, but also with hope and trust in the Holy Spirit that the new Pope too will be a Good Shepherd for the Church and above ...
• 16 April 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Out of danger, vicar general of Patna diocese attacked by common criminal not Hindu fundamentalist Patna (Fides Service) - Out of danger Fr Mathhew Uzhuthal,vicar general of Patna diocese , stabbed on 11 April at his parish offices. “Fr Matthew miraculously survived after being wounded in the neck and the chest. “ ...
• 16 April 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Pope John Paul II: His fatherhood knew no bounds…He valued each culture and knew how to raise them up. He benevolently denounced their errors and pointed out their dangers: Tribute from Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement Schöenstatt (Fides Service) - “In grateful memory” is the title of a tribute in which the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement recalls the person and the pontificate of John Paul II, underlining aspects of his person and ...
• 16 April 2005
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - Mongolian Catholics pray intensely on the eve of the Conclave - “People see us as the Pope’s community”: Apostolic Prefect of Ulan Bator tells Fides Ulan Bator (Fides Service) - The small Catholic community in Mongolia, only 300, are praying intensely for the Conclave and the election of the next Pope, while thanking God for the pontificate of John Paul II, Mgr Wence ...