Asia

• 15 February 2006
  ASIA/THAILAND - In 2005 over three million people died of AIDS, including 500,000 children. Meeting for delegates from 22 Asian-Pacific nations. Rome (Fides Service) - Delegates from 22 Asian-Pacific countries are in Thailand for a meeting on HIV/AIDS to elaborate plans to help more HIV+ persons access proper therapy and treatment. The three day meeting in Patta ...
• 15 February 2006
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - Unusually heavy rains dissolve dirt-brick huts of over 50,000 refugees from West Sahara Algiers (Fides Service) - The United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNHCR is preparing to send immediate emergency aid to the region of Tindouf, western Algeria where more than 50,000 refugees from the Sahara regio ...
• 15 February 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Civil authorities laud Christian commitment for education in India. Cardinal Telesphore Toppo confirmed president of Indian Bishops’ Conference Bangalore (Fides Service) - The civil authorities in the Indian state of Karnataka have expressed profound appreciation for Christian commitment in the field of education. At a reception organised on the occasion of a pl ...
• 14 February 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Fen Yang diocese starts new year with ordination of 2 priests and 3 deacons Fen Yang (Fides Service) - Catholics in Fen Yang diocese, Shan Xi province, China celebrated two important events at the beginning of the new year: the ordinations of 2 priests and 3 deacons. The 3 new deacons studied at ...
• 14 February 2006
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Holy Childhood Day: Catholic children share faith and solidarity Lahore (Fides Service) - “Children messengers of peace, hope and love” was the theme chosen for this year’s Holy Childhood Day celebrated by the Church in Pakistan early this month. The celebration was the fruit of ...
• 14 February 2006
  AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - “Forgiveness is the path to peace” say French speaking Bishops of west Africa in a statement at the end of their 16th plenary assembly Abidjan (Fides Service) - The French speaking Bishops of West Africa members of CERAO have underlined that forgiveness is the path to peace. In a statement issued at the end of their 16 plenary assembly 31 January - 5 F ...
• 14 February 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic commitment for education at the service of the poor and marginalised peoples says Archbishop Menanmparampil Bangalore (Fides Service) - The poor and marginalised peoples will benefit from a new thrust in the field of Catholic education in India. This was decided by the Catholic Bishops of India during a recent assembly Bangalo ...
• 13 February 2006
  VATICAN - “Christ is the true ‘doctor’ for humanity”: he was sent by the heavenly Father into the world to heal mankind suffering in body and spirit from sin and its consequences" Pope Benedict XVI at the Angelus prayer mentions World Day of the Sick and Vatican Radio’s 75th anniversary Vatican City (Fides Service) - Before reciting the midday Angelus prayer from his study-window on Sunday 12th February with thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square the Pope mentioned the World Day of the Sick which the ...
• 13 February 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Group of 70 lay people in Nan Chong diocese receive missionary mandate at the end of special Scripture Course Nan Chong (Fides Service) - At the end of a Course in Sacred Scripture in the parish of Peng An diocese of Nan Chong, in the south west Si Chun province of China, 70 lay people active in pastoral work in the local Church ...
• 13 February 2006
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholic Bishops’ Justice and Peace Commission firmly condemns yet another attack on a Christian church and community Lahore (Fides Service) - The Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan has issued a statement firmly condemning an attack on a Christian village in the district of Sialkot on 3 Februa ...
• 13 February 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Christ crucified and abandoned, the face of God who is Love and the way for humanity”: Encyclical “Deus Caritas est” focus of 30th spiritual Meeting for Bishop Friends of the Focolari Movement Rome (Fides Service) - The 30th spiritual Meeting for Bishop Friends of Focolari Movement started on 11 February at the Centro Mariapoli in Castelgandolfo, outside Rome. The meeting sponsored by Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, A ...
• 13 February 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Virus H5N1 strikes Africa. In the world so far 161 cases of human contagion, 86 mortal Rome (Fides Service) - Avian flu continues to spread: tests have confirmed cases of infected birds in Africa where the risk of a pandemic is serious. In a joint statement the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisat ...
• 13 February 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Salesians open new youth centre for prayer and pilgrimage New Delhi (Fides Service) - The Salesians in Hyderabad, capital of Andra Pradesh, south east India have opened a new Youth Centre for Prayer and Pilgrimage. The Hyderabad Centre was inaugurated by Salesian rector major ...
• 13 February 2006
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - “Wealthy nations must learn that helping poor countries facing flu outbreaks is not some form of charity. Such cooperation might allow an outbreak to be contained as rapidly as possible at its source and thereby benefit all mankind regardless of race or religion, wealth or nationality. Individuals who seek security in hoarding personal supplies of drugs should be aware that such self centred efforts are probably foolish at this time”. Professor Kevin M. Cahill, M.D., Chief Medical Advisor for Counterterrorism in the case of a bacteriological attack on New York, wrote exclusive article for Fides regarding a potential avian flu human pandemic. New York (Agenzia Fides) - A leading expert in tropical medicine who is observing the wave of avian flu in the world, Irish born Prof. Kevin M. Cahill, Health advisor in charge of anti-terrorism in New York City. Kevin M ...
• 10 February 2006
  ASIA/TURKEY - A Franciscan missionary in Turkey: “We are not persecuted, we are free to continue our mission in a spirit of ecumenical and inter-religious brotherhood” Istanbul (Fides Service) - “I can say that none of us feel that we are persecuted. We are here in Turkey to carry on our mission of ecumenical and inter-religious brotherhood with faith and hope”, says Italian Franci ...