News

• 20 April 2005
  AMERICA/CANADA - Aware of the global dimensions of its challenges and problems, contemporary society is searching for a universal pastor and teacher to proclaim the news of salvation, who articulates the joys and the hopes, fears and anxieties of this age”: Canadian Bishops send Message of congratulations to Benedict XVI Ottawa (Fides Service) - Most Reverend Brendan M. O’Brien, Archbishop of St. John’s, Newfoundland, and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), sent a letter of congratulations to Pope Benedic ...
• 20 April 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “We have a Pope! After feeling like orphans after the death of our beloved John Paul II we are filled with new joy and hope for the election of Benedict XVI Lima (Fides Service) - The “We have a Pope!” announcement filled Peruvians with joy. “Church bells all over the city rang to announce the election of Benedict XVI for the joy of all our people. After feeling like ...
• 20 April 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Theological writings of Pope Ratzinger translated and published in China in 2002 by the Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing Beijing (Fides Service) - Theological writings of Pope Benedict XVI when he was still Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger were translated published in Chinese in 2002, an expert on relations between China and the Holy See told F ...
• 20 April 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Showers of congratulations from Catholics and non: “He has taken the name of the Pope who wrote Maximum illud which speaks of mission in China” Beijing (Fides Service) - Showers of congratulations for Benedict XVI are coming from Chinese Catholics everywhere. “Today at Mass we prayed for our Pope Benedict XVI and his mission. We wish him well. Benedict XVI ...
• 20 April 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “We have a Pope!” Message from Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong; 25 April solemn celebration in Hong Kong Cathedral Hong Kong (Fides Service) -“We have a Pope!” is the title of a message to the diocese issued by the Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong Joseph Zen following the election of Pope Benedict XVI. Kong Ko Bao diocesan bulletin ...
• 20 April 2005
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “We hope the Pope will continue like his predecessor to defend human rights and promote the cause of peace”. South Africans say after election of Benedict XVI Pretoria (Fides Service)- “Catholics and non Catholics in South Africa hope the new Pope Benedict XVI will continue to work of his predecessor, John Paul II, to defend human rights and promote peace in the world” Co ...
• 20 April 2005
  ASIA/SYRIA - “The face of Benedict XVI is one of great humility and love. We feel close and united to the Pontiff” Syrian Catholic Bishops in Damascus tells Fides Damascus (Fides Service) - Syrian Catholic Bishop of Damascus Gregorios Elias Tabè gave the following statement to Fides with regard to the election of the new Pope: “All the Catholics in Syria are overjoyed for the e ...
• 20 April 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - World Youth Day organisers offer joyful welcome to the new Pope : “we know we can rely on him to guide the Church towards God with great responsibility.” Cologne (Fides Service) - In his message at the end of Mass with the Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel this morning, Benedict XVI recalled that his pontificate starts in the Year of the Eucharist and he said “the Eucha ...
• 20 April 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - “We do not know him yet, but we will learn to love him” say Iraqi Catholics Mosul (Fides Service)- “As soon as people saw the signal of the white smoke on television they took to the streets to celebrate the election of the new Pope” Fr. Nizar Semaan, Catholic priest in Karakosh in northern ...
• 20 April 2005
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Cardinal Sin unable to attend the Conclave said: “Benedict XVI is a brilliant and good man who belongs to the same tradition as John Paul II Manila (Fides Service) - Cardinal Jaime Sin, emeritus Archbishop of Manila, unable to attend the conclave for health reasons gave a statement to Fides, through his spokesman: “Benedict XVI is a brilliant and good man w ...
• 19 April 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - Christian leaders meet Prime Minister Al-Jafari: a future of peace and tolerance for Churches, yes to Christian schools Baghdad (Fides Service) - During a meeting with Iraqi Christian leaders, including Catholic Bishop Matti Shama Matoka of Baghdad in the capital on April 16, the Prime Minister of Iraq leading Shiite Ibrahim Al-Jafari sh ...
• 19 April 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Catholic priest member of the National Council of Bio-Ethics: “Bio-technology must respect moral principles ” Seoul (Fides Service) - A Catholic priest, Rev. Remigio Lee Dong-ik, has been appointed a member of a state National Council of Bio-Ethics charged with examining and evaluate matters of bio-ethics for the Korean Parliame ...
• 19 April 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Theology and Mission 40 years on from Ad Gentes decree is the theme of 3rd International Mission Symposium in Mexico City Mexico City (Fides Service) - Theology and Mission 40 years on from Ad Gentes decree is the theme of the 3rd International Mission Symposium in Mexico City which opened yesterday 18 April. The symposium promoted by the M ...
• 19 April 2005
  ASIA/JAPAN - Prayers and catechesis via the Internet: Catholics pray for new Pope at web sites Tokyo (Fides Service) - Japanese Catholics are using the Internet to read the Bible and the lives of the Saints and to pray for the new Pope. Catholic web sites in Japan are flourishing and increasingly popular among Jap ...
• 19 April 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Giuseppe Zhu Huayu the only bishop in Anhui province dies at the age of 88 Bengbu (Fides Service) - Bishop Joseph Zhu Huayu of Bengbu diocese in the province of Anhui in mainland China died on Saturday 26 February 2005 at the age of 88 after a long illness. He was the only Bishop in the provinc ...