News

• 8 March 2004
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Death of Missionary Bishop Jean Pasquier OMI, emeritus of Ngaoundere Douala (Fides Service) - Bishop Jean Pasquier of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Bishop emeritus of Ngaoundere, died in the early morning of Sunday 7 March at the General Hospital in Doulala, Cameroon, where h ...
• 8 March 2004
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Cyclon Gafilo causes havoc. Caritas mobilises to provide relief aid Antananarivo (Fides Service)- “We are still waiting to known the official figures before assessing the total damage, but we have already activated the network of diocesan and parish Caritas offices to bring relief aid ...
• 8 March 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - An archbishop and a team of religious mediators restore peace among conflicting ethnic groups in north east India Guwahati (Fides Service) - A Catholic Archbishop is acting as mediator among ethnic groups in conflict in the state of Assam, north east India, the scene of clashes between various tribes engaged in political, economic, ...
• 8 March 2004
  VATICAN - Vatican II Decree “Inter Mirifica” 40 years on: Pontifical Council for Social Communications Annual Plenary Assembly Vatican City (Fides Service) - A Concelebration of Mass in the German College Church inside Vatican City on Monday March 8, opened a four day Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. The Mass ...
• 8 March 2004
  VATICAN - “Ethics is not a restriction for business, it is an opportunity which qualifies its efficiency and objectivity”: said Cardinal Martino at the end of an international Conference for Christian Business Executives. Soon available, Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching and Report on Poverty in the Era of Globalisation. Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Moral values - such as social responsibility, solidarity, justice, a sense of the common good, protection of the environment, respect for human rights, valorisation of human capital - ar ...
• 8 March 2004
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “What future are we building ?”: pressing question raised by Catholic Bishops of Venezuela a country shaken by recent acts of anarchy and violence. Caracas (Fides Service) - A climate of growing violence and progressive bipolarisation of the different sectors of the population in Venezuela peaked last week with violent clashes between demonstrators and the National ...
• 8 March 2004
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Coherence, credibility, commitment for human rights: local Church issues guidelines for general elections scheduled for 15 April Seoul (Fides Service) - In view of general elections on 15 April, the Church in Korea issued guidelines for Catholic voters, recalling the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. The Catholic Bishops’ Justice and Peac ...
• 8 March 2004
  ASIA/PAKISTAN Christian and Muslim students fast together in Lent and Ramadan at St Lawrence Catholic School in Lahore Lahore (Fides Service) - “The initiative taken by the Muslim pupils with regard to Catholic pupils was deeply appreciated”, Father Francis Nadeem, secretary of the Commission for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialog ...
• 8 March 2004
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Solemn Mass for entrance of Archbishop Evarist Pinto, newly appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Karachi Karachi (Fides Service) - With a solemn Mass in Karachi at the end of February, Archbishop Evarist Pinto, the fourth archbishop of Kararchi, took possession of his cathedral. The Mass was presided by Archbishop Alessandr ...
• 8 March 2004
  AMERICA - Appeal for peace, brotherhood and hope Salesian Rector major and Regional Superiors in America a continent in a dramatic situation: “In these times of globalisation deformed and held hostage by the economy we put our stakes on globalisation with a human face for the good of our peoples ”. San Jose di Costa Rica (Fides Service) - At the close of Spiritual Exercises in Costa Rica, 28 Salesian Inspectors the Rector Major Father Pascual Chavez, and regional Superiors of the Inter-America and South Horn region ...
• 8 March 2004
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Association of Community Radios at the service of democracy in Democratic Congo Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- “Radio stations must build peace; their microphones must be channels of communication not weapons” said Freddy Mulongo, chairman of the Association of Community Radios ARCO in Congo. Accordi ...
• 8 March 2004
  AFRICA/CONGO - First Justice and Peace Commission in Brazzaville archdiocese committed to promoting fair management of national resources Brazzaville (Fides Service) - Space for the laity and promotion of national development are the aims of the newly instituted Justice and Peace Commission in Brazzaville archdiocese which held its first meeting on March 4 ...
• 6 March 2004
  VATICAN - The challenge to harmonise profit and solidarity underlined by the Pope in his message to Christian executives attending a Conference organised by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Christians charged with responsibility in the business world are challenged to combine the legitimate pursuit of profit with a deeper concern for the spread of solidarity and the elimina ...
• 6 March 2004
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Rev. Alberto Ricardo da Silva appointed Bishop of Dili, Bishop Basilio do Nascimento appointed Bishop of Baucau Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has appointed (27 February 2004), Bishop of Dili (East Timor) Reverend Alberto Ricardo da Silva, Rector of the major seminary in Dili; The Holy Father ha ...
• 6 March 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - Cause for the beatification of Opus Dei Prelate Alvaro del Portillo: opening diocesan stage in Rome Cardinal Ruini said: “An exemplary Bishop of extraordinary spiritual depth ”. Rome (Fides Service) - On 5 March in the Hall of the Conciliation at the Lateran Palace, in the Vicariate of Rome, Cardinal Camillo Ruini presided the opening session of the Ecclesiastic Court of the Vicariate of Rome fo ...