News

• 12 November 2004
  AMERICA/SURINAME - New Bishop of Paramaribo Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II on 12 November 2004, appointed Bishop of Paramaribo (Suriname) Rev. Wilhelmus de Bekker, Diocesan administrator and parish priest of this Ecclesiastic Ci ...
• 12 November 2004
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - National Assembly appoints Vice president, a man of dialogue Bujumbura (Fides Service)- The National Assembly of Burundi has appointed Frederic Ngenzebuhoro as new Vice President to replace Alphonse Marie Kadege, dismissed by President Domitien Ndayizeye (see Fides 11 November 200 ...
• 12 November 2004
  VATICAN - The Holy Father receives in audience participants at International Conference promoted by the Pontifical Council for Pastoral care of the healthcare workers and the sick on the topic: “Palliative treatment” Vatican City (Fides Service) - This morning in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican Pope John Paul II granted a special audience to participants at an international conference promoted by the Pontifical Council for Pastoral C ...
• 12 November 2004
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - The hidden tragedy of mines in Angola: news which is “non news” for major world media Luanda (Fides Service)- Every day at least 50 people are killed by anti-personnel mines and unexploded bombs. A silent tragedy which we want to reveal, news which is non news, events ignored by major world media channels ...
• 12 November 2004
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - “I witnessed the air strike on the French base” a missionary in Bouake told Fides: Water, electricity and telephone supplies resume Bouake (Fides Service)- “Only God gives security. All the missionaries stayed at their posts with the people” a missionary in Bouake, the ‘capital’ of the area controlled by the New Forces rebels told Fides. “ ...
• 12 November 2004
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - Two important events will focus on “neglected diseases” affecting millions of people. Developing countries have urgent need of resources Rome (Fides Service) - Two important international conferences which could decide the future of millions in developing countries affected by “neglected diseases” will be held this month: a “Ministerial Summit on Me ...
• 12 November 2004
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “Family Solidarity, a duty today”: for 14 years the Catholic Church in Venezuela has worked to defend the family and family values with a special Week of reflection and activities Caracas (Fides Service) - Concerned by the spread of violence as a culture of life, for the past fourteen years the Catholic Bishops of Venezuela have promoted initiatives to improve the situation and promote peace. Thr ...
• 12 November 2004
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Laity Day Sunday 14 November to foster more involvement of laity as pastoral helpers and focus on the family Seoul (Fides Service) - “Embellishing the family and society” is the slogan chosen by the Catholic Church in Korea for Laity Day on Sunday 14 November. The Laity Commission led by a layman John Bosco Son Byeong-du a ...
• 12 November 2004
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - In southern Philippines Christians join Muslims at the end of Ramadan Zamboanga (Fides Service) - While there is hope for the imminent resumption of negotiations between the Philippines government and separatist Muslim movements fighting for independence in Mindanao, at the same time initi ...
• 11 November 2004
  VATICAN - Pontifical Urban University organises solemn academic act in honour of Cardinal Stefano Borgia, a former Prefect Propaganda Fide, on the 200th anniversary of his death. European Stefano Borgia Award assigned to Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe Vatican City (Fides Service) - Stefano Borgia, who was born in Velletri in 1731 and died in Lyons in 1804, was one of the greatest humanist Cardinals in recent centuries. He united a passion for all branches of human kno ...
• 11 November 2004
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The local Church cries against abortion which kills 100,000 unborn babies in Australia every year: intervention by Archbishop of Melbourne Melbourne (Fides Service) - “Our youngest and oldest human beings have an equal right to life. The Catholic Church has always championed protection of human life from conception. Abortion is the taking of fragile human ...
• 11 November 2004
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Lay Apostolate Congress: more than 2.000 lay people intend to give new impulse to their presence in society, reflect on their Christian identity and foster a spirit of communion among groups and movements Madrid (Fides Service) - ‘Witnesses of Hope’ is the theme of a National Lay Apostolate Congress in Madrid, from 12 to 14 November 2004. The congress intends to be a place of encounter for everyone, where the differen ...
• 11 November 2004
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Burundians await appointment of new vice president Bujumbura (Fides Service)- Burundians expect the new vice president to be appointed today, after President Domitien Ndayizeye (Hutu), dismissed his Tutsi deputy, Alphonse-Marie Kadege yesterday. “The appointment of Kad ...
• 11 November 2004
  AFRICA/SUDAN - “More efforts from international community needed to end Darfur crisis” say Fides sources after agreement signed by Sudanese government and rebels Khartoum (Fides Service)- “This agreement is temporary like many others in Sudan. We have seen so many agreements stipulated and then violated. What is needed to end the crisis in Darfur is more effort on the part of t ...
• 11 November 2004
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - “The country is walking a dramatic and painful Via Crucis” say deeply concerned Bishops of Paraguay as they encourage the people not to lose hope, “necessary and possible”, calling Christians to work to change the situation Asuncion (Fides Service) - ‘Hope is necessary and possible’ was the title of a statement issued by the Bishops of Paraguay at the end of their 172nd plenary assembly. The statement was divided in four parts each with ...