News

• 7 April 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - “Even though he could never come to China, his heart is always with us”: prayers for Pope John Paul II from several dioceses in the far east Beijing (Fides Agency) - According to “Faith”, the He Bei catholic bulletin, the whole catholic community of continental China is united to the universal Church in remembering Pope John Paul II. The dossier prepared ...
• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - John Paul II “Messenger of Peace” in Argentina: for everyone his coming meant to “leave a door open to Jesus”. The witness of a Dominican who entered novitiate after the Pope’s visit Vatican City (Fides Agency) - It was 1982, Argentina was at war with Great Britain over the Maldives islands, and the Holy Father John Paul II paid his first visit to our country. Everything took place very quickly: the ...
• 7 April 2005
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - “I thank God for having given us John Paul II in such an important time for the history of the Church and the world. He has been God’s blessing for us all” says Msg. Burcher, Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne Lausanne (Fides Agency) - “My first feeling, after the death of Pope John Paul II, is of thanks to God for having given him to us” says Msg. Pierre Burcher, Auxiliary Bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Freeburg and Presi ...
• 7 April 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - “People feel sadness and sorrow” says brother Victor General, Provincial Superior of the Missionary Franciscans in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (Fides Agency) - “At midnight people were very much touched by the news of the Pope’s death. Masses were celebrated immediately in all the major churches. All the dioceses had a day of mourning, to celebra ...
• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - The Costa Rican Bishops thank God for the “Great Shepherd John Paul” San José de Costa Rica (Fides Agency) - The Bishops of Costa Rica, together with the whole nation and the entire Universal Church, express their profound sorrow for the death of His Holiness John Paul II. By stressing h ...
• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Thank you Lord! Thank you John Paul II!”: the cry of gratitude of the Church of Florianopolis for the Pope who was capable of overcoming any border in order to meet his brothers most distant from him Florianopolis (Fides Agency) - In this moment, as the world mourns the death of John Paul II, the Archdiocese of Florianopolis, in the State of Santa Catarina in Brazil, feels united to this sorrow and at the same time i ...
• 7 April 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - John Paul II: “A moral voice heard by everyone” says the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy to the Holy See Rome (Agency Fides) - “His first words as a Pontiff “Do not be afraid” have inspired millions of Americans and millions of people throughout world to overcome fear and build a world of hope”. With these words Bre ...
• 7 April 2005
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “The Pope has given the students of the whole world the most precious lesson with the example of his life”: even the students of the catholic schools pray for the Pope Sydney (Fides Agency) - Together with the other faithful, also the Australian students joined the prayer for John Paul II in the churches and cathedrals of all the dioceses. From the start of the week, in all the catholi ...
• 7 April 2005
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “The Pope has given the students of the whole world the most precious lesson with the example of his life”: Catholic school students pray for the Pope Sydney (Fides Agency) - Together with the other faithful, also the Australian students joined the prayer for John Paul II in the churches and cathedrals of all the dioceses. From the start of the week, in all the catholi ...
• 7 April 2005
  ASIA/LEBANON - Funeral of Pope John Paul II live on main Arab television channels Beirut (Fides Service)- Pictures of the funeral of Pope John Paul II in Rome were broadcast live by the principal Arab television channels. The companies connected included Al Jazeera and the Lebanese LBC. “The comment ...
• 6 April 2005
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus express sympathy with Catholics in Surabaya: “We are united with you in mourning the loss of a great man for all humanity " Surabaya (Fides Service) - “We have lost a great man, a man who changed the world, a man of humility and simplicity, a man who loved the poor”. These are some of the comments heard in Surabaya, Indonesia, said Sr Luz ...
• 6 April 2005
  AFRICA/ CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Three days national mourning for Pope John Paul II. Muslims express sympathy to Catholic community Bangui (Fides Service)- “The news of the death of John Paul II has a great impact on people here”. Fr. Tonino Falaguesta, Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Central African Republic told F ...
• 6 April 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Director of Holy Childhood pontifical mission society in Germany: “The Pope will continue to give us courage to carry on our mission in favour of the children of the world” Freetown (Fides Service) - From Sierra Leone, where he received the news of the passing of John Paul II, the director of Holy Childhood Pontifical Mission Society in Germany Kindermissionswerk/Die Sternsinger, Mgr Winfri ...
• 6 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Caritas: John Paul II parish priest of the world Rome (Fides Service) - Caritas Italy is united in prayer with the whole Church to accompany Pope John Paul from earthly life to eternal life and to thank God for giving us the enlightenment and guidance of this Pontiff. ...
• 6 April 2005
  EUROPA/ITALY - Italian Catholic University Federation: at this moment of grief we pray for the Holy Father and for the whole Church and we thank God for this extraordinary Pontificate Rome (Fides Service) - We university students grew up with this Pope as our teacher, but above all as a witness: in a thousands ways he told us we must have faith and live our faith and we must share it with everyone, so ...