News

• 19 January 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Bishops' Plenary Assembly works on Family Document and Caritas Peru receives award from national parliament for outstanding service to the needy Lima (Fides Service) - The Catholic Bishops of Peru are holding their 85th plenary assembly 18-21 January in Lima. Work on the agenda includes the examination of a draft document on the Family; a review of pastoral acti ...
• 19 January 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Korea’s Catholic University marks 150th anniversary with renewed commitment to educate to respect for life, human rights and the human person Seoul (Fides Service) - On the occasion of its 150th anniversary the Catholic University of Korea renewed its commitment to work on the cultural level to promote respect for human rights, freedom of religion first of all ...
• 19 January 2005
  AFRICA/SUDAN - 10,000 UN peacekeepers to monitor peace in southern Sudan. Khartoum signs agreement with Opposition but peace for Darfur still a long way off Khartoum (Fides Service)- After signing the peace agreement for southern Sudan the government of Khartoum reached a pact with the National Democratic Alliance composed of various Opposition groups mostly of northern Sud ...
• 19 January 2005
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Right of expression and the role of the radio: seminar in Zimbabwe Harare (Fides Service)- The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations will hold a Seminar to discuss ways to start a Community Radio in Zimbabwe where freedom of expression is seriously threatened, according to th ...
• 19 January 2005
  ASIA/THAILAND - “I was evangelised by the poor”: missionaries work to help fishermen victims of the seaquake Bangkok (Fides Service) - Camillian Father Renato Attrezzi reports on the work of staff from the Camillian Hospital in Bangkok and the San Camillo Hospital di Ratchaburi, helping the tsunami victims who have lost everyt ...
• 19 January 2005
  ASIA - Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Somalia: United Nations High Commission for Refugees steps up commitment in tsunami affected areas Jakarta (Fides Service) - The United Nations High Commission for Refugees is intensifying its intervention in aid of tsunami victims in south east Asia. In Indonesia aid operations continue in Aceh. On January 16 tents ...
• 19 January 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - In co-operation with diocesan Caritas offices in various neighbouring countries Caritas Hong Kong collects 1.2 million dollars in aid of tsunami victims Hong Kong (Fides) - In co-operation with diocesan Caritas offices in various neighbouring countries Caritas Hong Kong is supporting several programmes in aid of tsunami victims in particular to help 50,000 homeless famil ...
• 18 January 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Uphill climb to fight AIDS which is decimating a continent causing 85% 2.4 million deaths: CUAMM SATURDAY for AIDS in Africa January 22 Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Figures show a daily emergency: 35 million cases of HIV/AIDS in the world, 5 million new infections in 2003, 2.9 deaths and 85% of these, 2.4 million, in Africa. What can be done? What plans, what ...
• 18 January 2005
  VATICAN - Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Health Workers starts plenary assembly on 20 January Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Health Workers will holds its annual plenary assembly 20 and 21 January at the Nova Domus Santa Marta in the Vatican, Mgr. Antonio Soto, secret ...
• 18 January 2005
  The Pope's 2006 Missionary and General Intentions for the Apostleship of Prayer JANUARY Missionary For migrants: may they be recognised as persons created in the image and likeness of God and welcomed with respect and charity General For all Christians: may they grow in unity and love in ...
• 18 January 2005
  VATICAN - Relief for the release of Catholic Archbishop of Mossul: “The Pope was informed immediately of the news and thanked God for the happy outcome of the incident ” Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Director of the Holy See Press Office Dr. Joaquin Navarro-Valls released this statement this morning: “The news of the release of Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa of Mossul in Iraq ...
• 18 January 2005
  AFRICA/UGANDA - UN High Commission for Refugees concerned for thousands of Congolese refugees in Uganda Kampala (Fides Service)- According to the UN High Commission for Refugees UNHCR thousands of refugees pouring into Uganda Over the past few days say they are running away from fighting in the Ituri region of neighbouring ...
• 18 January 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - Archbishop Casmoussa has reached the Bishop's residence Mosul (Fides Service) - Archbishop Georges Casmoussa of Mosul is home again. Local Church sources told Fides that no ransom was paid for his release . The Archbishop in good health, was welcomed with rejoicing by the loc ...
• 18 January 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - Christians in Iraq: the map of the different religious communities and the situation of Christians updated to January 2005 Baghdad (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the hostage taking and release of Archbishop Basel George Casmoussa in Iraq, Fides suggests readers might like to take a look at our dossier “Religions in the new Iraq” pu ...
• 18 January 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - Archbishop of Mosul released Mosul (Fides Service)- The Catholic Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa Mosul has been released, Iraqi Catholic priest in Mosul Father Nizar Semaan told Fides adding that “Archbishop Casmoussa is expected any moment no ...