News

• 1 February 2005
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Catholic community united in prayer for unity among Christians in keeping with indication issued by Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference Taipei (Fides Service) - As indicated by the Regional Bishops’ Conference the Catholic community in Taiwan celebrated with intensity the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. To help participation of the faithful ...
• 31 January 2005
  VATICAN - Presented to the Pope new edition of the “Guida delle Missioni Cattoliche 2005” Vatican City (Fides Service) - This morning Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, presented the new edition of “Guida delle Missioni Cattoliche 2005” to Pope John P ...
• 31 January 2005
  VATICAN - “Parishes, oratories, associations, church movements and groups must become privileged places for pedagogy of peace and love”: the Pope’s Angelus reflection. Appeal to the international community to eradicate the social scourge of leprosy Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Even little children can be builders of peace!” the Pope said yesterday during his Angelus reflection as he addressed thousands of children belonging to Catholic Action in Italy gather ...
• 31 January 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Opened in Rome celebrations for the Scalabriniano Centenary. Attention for migrants: unchanging importance of the charisma of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini Rome (Fides Service) - On the recurrence of the Centenary of the death of Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Secretary of State, presided on Sunday 30 January a solemn concelebration for the o ...
• 31 January 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - “New hope is born. As Iraqi women we rejoice to see new horizons opening before us” a Chaldean nun in Mosul told Fides. Mosul (Fides Service) - “We were very concerned, we prayed constantly and now we rejoice after a peaceful vote and a good turn-out despite some attacks. This first democratic vote will go down in history. Our country i ...
• 31 January 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Kisangani International African Institute to train lay Catholics for activity in politics Kisangani (Fides Service) - The Archdiocese of Kisangani intends to open an International African Institute of Kisangani for the formation of lay Catholics for activity in the social, political and economic fields. In ...
• 31 January 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - Elections: “This was a victory for the people and a defeat for terrorism”, Father Nizar Semaan told Fides Baghdad (Fides Service). “The loser was terrorism. The vote showed the world that Iraqis are not all terrorists, they are a people like other peoples and they want peace. This was a victory for the Iraqi people who use ...
• 31 January 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Give and you will receive”: message from Caritas Korea Seoul (Fides Service) - “Many people in the world still live in conditions of hunger and poverty. If we help the poor and the needy in other countries we will be rewarded by God. This is also a way to be authentic Chri ...
• 31 January 2005
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - “We cannot remain indifferent to the problems with which the people are struggling: violence, insecurity, spreading poverty, free trade agreements, healthcare...”. Statement from Guatemalan Bishops’ Conference at the end of plenary assembly Guatemala City (Fides Service) - The Guatemalan Bishops’ Conference (CEG), at the end of its plenary assembly 24 to 28 January in Guatemala City issued a final statement on January 28. The statement reaffirms the B ...
• 31 January 2005
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - The forgotten tsunami tragedy in Somalia: a report from AIFO Rome (Fides Service)- “Somalia and its people continue to suffer the consequences of 13 years of civil war, internal conflict, volatile politics and poverty which makes them one of the poorest and most vulnerable peopl ...
• 29 January 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Telesphore Toppo chairman of Catholic Bishops’ Conference in tsunami affected areas; to encourage traumatised fishermen resume daily activity Bishop of Kottar comes from the sea New Delhi (Fides Service) - While the work of assistance and rebuilding in the tsunami affected areas continues involving also various Catholic organisations, Cardinal Telesphore Toppo, President of the Indian Bishops’ ...
• 29 January 2005
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Christian organisations reject wrong accusations that humanitarian mission aimed to Christianise: interfaith press statement on humanitarian work in Aceh Jakarta (Fides Service) - At a joint press conference in Jakarta Muslim and Christian leaders issued a statement concerning destructive issues emerging around the tragedy in Aceh caused by the 26 December tsunami and new ...
• 28 January 2005
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Quarterly newsletter of the Catholic Church of Solomon Islands launches Survey to improve communications service Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - To improve its service aimed at building up the Catholic faith of the people through sharing of articles, experiences, views and news Voice Katolika, (1,600 copies) the quarterly newsletter of t ...
• 28 January 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Germany has 2,800 Catholic missionaries at the service of evangelisation all over the world Bamberg (Fides Service) - According to the Catholic Missions Council Deutscher Katholischer Missionsrat, DKMR there are 2,816 Catholic priests, religious and lay persons engaged in mission all over the world. Most of the ...
• 27 January 2005
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, has appointed, 22 October 2004, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Mozambique ...