News

• 17 May 2004
  VATICAN - The Pope canonises six new Saints: “Authentic peace is the fruit of Christ’s triumph over evil, sin and death. All who follow him faithfully become witnesses and builders of his peace.” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the 6th Sunday of Easter, May 16, in St Peter’s Square Pope John Paul II gave the Church six new Saints: four priests, one woman Religious and a mother. “ ’My peace I give you (Jn ...
• 17 May 2004
  VATICAN - The Pope receives in audience Plenary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue: “The years to come will see the Church ever more committed to meeting the great challenge of interreligious dialogue... However all religious relativism and indifferentism must be avoided and every effort made to offer with respect to all, joyful witness to the "the hope we nourish" Vatican City (Fides Service) - “In the past forty years your Council has carried out its ecclesial service with zeal and commitment, encountering response and fruitful convergence in many dioceses and also in Christian ...
• 17 May 2004
  ASIA/HONG KONG - People with mental disabilities deserve all the love we can give them, says Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong Bishop John Tong Hon at the inauguration of a new Catholic Care Home Hong Kong (Fides Service) - In his address for the opening of a new Catholic Care Home for people with mental disabilities in Hong Kong on May 10, Auxiliary Bishop John Tong Hon of Kong Kong underlined the hidden value o ...
• 17 May 2004
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Pastoral Letter “Adoring the Body of Christ in the Eucharist, giving our people loving care” to mark 80th anniversary the proclamation of Mary as “Queen of China” on the occasion of the Primum Concilum Sinense (15 May 1924 - 12 June 1924) Taipei (Fides Service) - In May 1924, 80 years ago in Shanghai the Catholic community in China gathered for its first council, Primum Concilum Sinense under the guidance of the first delegate apostolic, Archbishop Celso ...
• 17 May 2004
  ASIA/CHINA - Abandoned babies receive tender loving care from Catholic Sisters NingJin (Fides Service) - Sometimes when a baby is born with a disability parents cannot face the trauma and the child is left to be cared for by the hospital or an orphanage. There are many Catholic homes and orphanages ...
• 17 May 2004
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Not only bombs undermine peace in the Moluccas: history shows false news create hatred, tension and instability Ambon (Fides Service) - Hatred and tension are created not only through violence and killing but also by spreading false information, undermining harmony, starting chain reactions, inciting communities against other comm ...
• 17 May 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - The Christians of India call on new government to strengthen the nation’s secular traditions of democracy and freedom New Delhi (Fides Service) - Build a country which is free and democratic in which diversity becomes a richness: this is the spirit of a message sent to the new government of India by the National United Christian Forum, ...
• 17 May 2004
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Peace talks for peace in Sudan resumed. “Refugees returning south could be convinced to vote for the government in a possible referendum on disputed border regions” local source told Fides Khartoum (Fides Service)-“I am not sure whether talks between the government and rebels will bring authentic peace; I fear it will be more of a sharing of power and oil profits. However if it stops the fighting this wi ...
• 17 May 2004
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - “Respect rights of farmers” says Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho of Lubango, who denounces illegal confiscation of land Luanda (Fides Service)- The Catholic Archbishop of Lubango, Angola, Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho, has denounced violation the human rights of small farmers and villagers in his diocese. The Archbishop made this statement ...
• 15 May 2004
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Supporters of the President and Opposition interpret differently UN position with regard crimes committed in Ivory Coast Abidjan (Fides Service)- Ever more heated the media dispute between supporters of Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and the Opposition with regard to a United Nations report on events last March 25 when an Opposition demo ...
• 15 May 2004
  VATICAN/CANONISATION DEL 16 MAY - Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962): a mother who gave her life to save that of her fourth child Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Gianna Beretta was born in Magenta (Milan) October 4, 1922. Already as a youth she willingly accepted the gift of faith and the clearly Christian education that she received from her excell ...
• 15 May 2004
  ASIA/THAILAND - Archbishop Lawrence Khai Saen-Phon-On of Thare and Nonseng resigns Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 14 May 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng (Thailand), presented by Archbishop. Lawren ...
• 15 May 2004
  ASIA/JAPAN - Bishop Francis Keiichi Sato of Niigata resigns, Rev. Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 24 April 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Niigata (Japan), presented by Bishop Francis Keiichi Sato, in c ...
• 15 May 2004
  ASIA/JAPAN - Bishop Joseph Satoshi Fukahori of Takamatsu resigns Bishop Francis Xavier Osamu appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 14 May 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Takamatsu (Japan), presented by Bishop Joseph Satoshi Fukahori, i ...
• 15 May 2004
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Rev. Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S appointed Bishop of Buenaventura Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has, 29 April 2004, appointed Bishop of Buenaventura (Colombia) Reverend Father Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S., until now Rector of the major seminary o ...