News

• 13 October 2004
  VATICAN - The Pope’s weekly Audience teaching: the Christological hymn from the Letter to the Ephesians is a call to “contemplate and savour this marvellous icon of Christ, the heart of Christian spirituality and worship, and also principle of unity and sense of the universe and of the entire human history” Vatican City (Fides Service) - Speaking at the general audience today, Wednesday 13 October, in St Peter’s Square, Pope John Paul II reflected on the canticle “God our Saviour” Vespers of Monday week 2, (reading Ep ...
• 13 October 2004
  See photos of 48th International Eucharistic Congress in Guadalajara Mexico Vatican City (Fides Service) - See photos of celebrations at 48th International Eucharistic Congress in Guadalajara, including thousands gathered in Jalisco sports stadium for the opening Mass and conferences at the Cong ...
• 13 October 2004
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - In Portugal cardiovascular illnesses kill 31,000 a year. Heart diseases cause one third of the deaths in the world Rome (Fides Service) - According to a World Health Organisation survey in Portugal last year some 31,000 people died of cardiovascular illnesses and 8.6% of the country’s adult population suffers from diabetes. Moreov ...
• 13 October 2004
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholics all over the country pray for the recovery of ailing Cardinal Jaime Sin Manila (Fides Service) - Archbishop Gaudencio Rosales of Manila has called on the people to pray for the deeply loved Cardinal Jaime Sin, hospitalised in Manila. Clergy, men and women religious, laity, movements, schools ...
• 13 October 2004
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Darfur. United Nations warning: more than 200,000 new refugees this last month: terror and violence stop aid from reaching 1.5 million refugees Rome (Fides Service)- According to a United Nations report, in the last month at least 200,000 more people have fled their homes in Darfur and the humanitarian crisis is ever more serious as Janjaweed horsemen continue ...
• 13 October 2004
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Catholic priest dedicated to assisting HIV/AIDS patients found dead Rome (Fides Service)- “Father Gerard was highly esteemed as a priest and a tireless worker to help the poor and the sick, especially those with AIDS” sources in the diocese of De Aar, South Africa told Fides. Britis ...
• 13 October 2004
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - President Musharraf said Kashmir problem could be solved in 24 hours with “withdrawal of Indian troops and an agreement for the region” Islamabad (Fides Service) - While, despite a cease fire agreement and steps of reconciliation taken by the two neighbouring powers, reports on isolated clashes in region of Kashmir continue to arrive, the president of P ...
• 13 October 2004
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Where does Islamic terrorism come from? In 30 lines Italian Comboni missionary in Egypt provides the answer Cairo (Fides Service)- “The west is so proud of its studies sociology and yet it fails to grasp the complexity of Islam” Italian Comboni missionary Father Giuseppe Scatolin an expert on Islam told Fides. “Islamic t ...
• 13 October 2004
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - War on terrorism, preventive military measures: re-elected Prime Minister Howard determined to fight terror in south east Asia: “Terrorists despise weakness, take advantage of a retreat and punish indecision” Sydney (Fides Service) - Australia’s Prime Minister John Howard just re-elected for a fourth term of office has confirmed his commitment to the war on terrorism and said he is ready to take preventive military action t ...
• 13 October 2004
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - In the south the battle against terror continues, while the government tries to revive the peace process - six members of Abu Sayyaf committed for trial for Ferry boat attack Manila (Fides Service) - Six members of the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group were committed for trial in the Philippines for the 27 February attack on Superferry 14, in which more than 100 were killed. Announcing the indictmen ...
• 13 October 2004
  AFRICA - “Invisible epidemic”, each year in the world’s poorest countries die at least half million pregnant mothers, one every minute Rome (Fides Service) - Each year at least half million pregnant mothers in the world’s poorest countries die, one every minute. The most affected areas are Africa, the Sub-Saharan region in particular and central and s ...
• 13 October 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Missionaries from Spain, Jesuits and Salesians, religious and lay members, promote education for development of Tribals in Gujarat New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Missionaries from Spain, Jesuits and Salesians, religious and lay members are busy preparing teachers to help the development of Tribals in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The missionarie ...
• 13 October 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - AFMAL, St John of God Brothers Association for Distant Patients AFMAL and Italy’s Civil Protection Units will work together to face emergencies Rome (Fides Service) - AFMAL, St John of God Brothers Association for Distant Patients has been integrated as part of Italy’s national service of Civil Protection, alongside Fight Fighters, Armed Forces etc. This is im ...
• 12 October 2004
  VATICAN - Cardinal Sepe opens academic year at Urban University: “May our university become a school of missionary spirituality and a laboratory of research on the different aspects of the Church’s missionary activity” Vatican City (Fides Service) - “The miracle of mission, the proclamation of the Gospel to all peoples is impossible unless the disciple is united with the Lord. Without him our fishing will be fruitless. Without the po ...
• 12 October 2004
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - National security and economy priorities on the agenda of Premier John Howard, elected for 4th mandate Sydney (Fides Service) -John Howard, won a fourth term of office in elections on Saturday and increased his majority. With a victory beyond all expectations Howard’s coalition (Liberals and Nationals) won seats in the ...