News

• 23 September 2004
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - “Despite difficulties the Church’s message is always one of life, encouragement and hope” Bishop Gustavo Bombin Espino, Bishop of Tsiroanomandidy tells Fides Rome (Fides Service) - “Youth and immigration are the main challenges in my diocese where the people are young: under 25 year olds represent 75% of the population. The diocese is also young, it was created 46 years ago ...
• 23 September 2004
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “Taliban” attacks in northern Nigeria confirms fears that fundamentalism could be spreading in west Africa Lagos (Agenzia Fides)- At least 7 people were killed in attacks on two police stations in the north eastern Nigerian state of Borno by groups who claimed to be Talibans Some 40 armed men wearing red bandannas and launch ...
• 23 September 2004
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Together Christians and Muslims demonstrate for peace and tolerance, against terrorism, war and violence Lahore (Fides Service) - Despite the threat of fundamentalist Islamic groups, a latent conflict in the disputed border region of Kashmir, the presence of Jihad radicals in the region of Waziristan on the border with Afgh ...
• 23 September 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Central government takes up defence of Christians attacked by Hindu extremists in Orissa state New Delhi (Fides Service) - Following protests to the central government of India after recent attacks on the Christians in Orissa, the central government of India sent a team of investigators to Raikia, where Hindu extr ...
• 23 September 2004
  ASIA/CHINA - A priest from Hong Kong evangelises in mainland China explaining the catechism to people in Inner Mongolia Hu He Hao Te (Fides Service) - According to Faith Catholic bulleting in Hebei, recently people in a parish in Hu He Hao Te the main city in inner Mongolia had a chance to learn more about the main contents of the Christi ...
• 22 September 2004
  EUROPE/BELGIUM - “The consequences of the enlargement of the European Union for the Church’s pastoral care for migrants in Europe”: theme of annual meeting of Europe’s National Directors for Migration held in Mechelen Belgium Mechelen (Fides Service) - The CCEE Commission for Migration and the European National Directors for the Pastoral Care of Migrants held their annual meeting at the diocesan pastoral centre in Mechelen (Malines), Belgium, ...
• 22 September 2004
  VATICAN - The Pope’s teaching at the Wednesday Audience: “Christ is the Saviour, united with us in his human «body», so he can be with us, share our pain, carry our evil. But he is always the Son of God and his union with us is radically transforming, liberating, expiating, saving” Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Canticle with the title “The freely undertaken passion of Christ Servant of God”, second vespers of Sunday, week 2 (reading: cfr 1Pt 2,21-24), was the subject of Pope John Paul II� ...
• 22 September 2004
  AFRICA/UGANDA - 21 September Day for Peace in Uganda an ordinary day of war. Peace for Ugandans as in every country at war is not an abstract idea it is something real, something deeply desired and sought after Gulu (Fides Service) - There are parts of the world where the UN International Day for Peace, celebrated yesterday 21 September, is deeply significant. These are places where war still takes its tragic toll of death and ...
• 22 September 2004
  EUROPE/GREAT BRITAIN - Test for bird flu: the disease is not passed from human to human Rome (Fides Service) - The British Health Protection Agency HPA recently revealed that it has carried out tests to diagnose bird flu. In the past 12 months at least 25 people in Asia died of bird flu and some 200 million ...
• 22 September 2004
  ASIA/VIETNAM - To be a person ready to dialogue with all, a person who promotes the values of freedom justice and solidarity: the work of a Bishop in Vietnam Vatican City (Fides Service) - “To be a Bishop in Vietnam means being a person ready to dialogue with everyone, a bearer of the values of freedom, justice and solidarity, build relations of charity also with non Christ ...
• 22 September 2004
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - 4th annual campaign “Springtime for Life”, promoted by the Ecumenical Co-ordination Service CESE: to care for youth today means to invest in their present and in their future and the future of the nation San Salvador (Fides Service) - “Youth and Peace” is the theme of the 4th edition of the Springtime for Life campaign, promoted every year throughout Brazil by the Ecumenical Service of Coordination CESE. The objectiv ...
• 22 September 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Commitment for the poor, the voiceless, the marginalised and promoting respect for human rights including religious freedom: programme of India’s Catholic laity New Delhi (Fides Service) - Commitment for the poor, the voiceless, the marginalised and promoting respect for human rights including religious freedom are the main concerns of John Dayal new president of the All India C ...
• 22 September 2004
  ASIA/SAUDI ARABIA - Indian born Brian O’Connor, arrested for possessing a Bible defends himself with the truth Ryadh (Fides Service) - Indian born Brian Savio O’Connor, a Catholic, used the truth, the only resource at hand, to counter false police reports and accusations during a hearing at Ryadh law courts on September 15, Fid ...
• 22 September 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - First open air church dedicated to Rom gypsy Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla: inauguration on Sunday 26 September Rome (Fides Service) - In the afternoon of Sunday 26 September the vice regent of Rome diocese Bishop Luigi Moretti, will bless the first open air church in Italy built for Rom and Sinti gypsies. The place of worship, si ...
• 22 September 2004
  AFRICA/SUDAN - “Security of internally displaced persons in Darfur must be guaranteed” Laura Boldrini in charge of UN High Commission for Refugees Italian branch told Fides Rome (Fides Service)- “The first priority is to guarantee security for internally displaced persons who have fled for safety to other villages in Darfur” Laura Boldrini in charge of UN High Commission for Refugees UN ...