News
6 March 2006
AFRICA/ RD CONGO - “What the country needs is authentic Rule of Law” say Congo's Catholic Bishops in view of approaching general elections
Kinshasa (Fides Service)- “After 45 years of delay and 15 year of a pointlessly long period of transition, the people of Congo hope with the coming elections to have at last in 2006 a rule of law” the Standing Commi ...
4 March 2006
INSTRUMENTUM MENSIS FEBRUARII PRO LECTURA MAGISTERII SUMMI PONTIFICI BENEDICTI XVI PRO EVANGELIZATIONE IN TERRIS MISSIONUM
The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI intervened several times in the month of February with regard to incidents in various parts of the world following the publication in certain European newspapers of cartoons on the Prop ...
3 March 2006
AMERICA/BRAZIL - Saint Pio da Pietrelcina missionary in the world: in the Amazon forest new complex with church, school and medical centre opens tomorrow 4 March
Borba (Fides Service) - Tomorrow in the village of Autazes in the heart of the Amazon forest region of Brazil a new centre named after St. Padre Pio consisting of a church, a school and a medical centre will be officiall ...
3 March 2006
AFRICA - A new wave of drought could affect children at risk for malnutrition and disease
Rome (Fides Service) - According to the World Food Programme WFP the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF living conditions of people in east Africa, in particular children at risk of malnutrition and disease, may w ...
3 March 2006
EUROPE/SPAIN - Sunday 5 March Latin America Day: “In our day the material needs of poor countries still press us to share what we have, but faith must always be the basis and principle object of missionary activity”
Madrid (Fides Service) - In Spain Sunday March 5 is Latin America Day an initiative organised by the Missions Commission of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference. In a letter to present the Day the president of the Commissio ...
3 March 2006
EUROPE/ITALY - European Meeting for National Pontifical Mission Societies Offices (PMS) and National Offices for Missionary Cooperation 10 to 14 March. Focus: 50th anniversary of Fidei donum, Encyclical, PMS youth experience at WYD Cologne, dialogue with Islam
Palermo (Fides Service) - A European Meeting for National Pontifical Mission Societies Offices (PMS) and National Offices for Missionary Cooperation will be held from 10 to 14 March at the Convento S. Giovanni Battista d ...
3 March 2006
EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - Movemos algo or, Let’s make something move! Swiss Holy Childhood ‘Starsinger’ children collect almost one million Swiss Francs to spend for children in need
Fribourg (Fides Service) - “Movemos algo!” or, let’s make something move, was the motto for the annual Starsinger collection taken by children members of the Pontifical Holy Childhood Mission Society in Switzerland ...
3 March 2006
ASIA/HONG KONG - Holy Spirit Study Centre bridge between East and West 25 years at the service of the Church in China
Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Holy Spirit Study Centre in Hong Kong, opened in 1980, has served as a bridge between East and West for 25 years. The Centre offers opportunities for research and study and formation in Christ ...
3 March 2006
ASIA/CHINA - Diocesan community of Zhu Ma Dian lives faith with devotion, dynamism and trust in Divine Providence despite difficulties
Zhu Ma Dian (Fides Service) - It all started 73 years ago when 20 Chinese priests of Zhu Ma Dian guided by the Apostolic Prefect Mgr Peter Wang overcame the harsh trial of lack of funds and personnel and red tape and ini ...
3 March 2006
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI visits Vatican Radio on its 75th birthday: “a chorus of voices in over forty languages and it can enter into dialogue with different religions and cultures”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - This morning Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to Vatican Radio which is marking its 75th birthday. In his address to the staff gathered in the Sala Marconi the Pope said: “Vatican Radio tod ...
3 March 2006
VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE
Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitiello
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Faith and Reason. “The Second Vatican Council embraced all the efforts in theology and philosophy of two hundred years in order to unlock the doors which separated enlightenment and faith ...
3 March 2006
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Reconciliation with “brothers and sisters in North Korea”, pastoral priority for Archbishop Nicholas Cheong of Seoul
Seoul (Fides Service) - Korea’s newly named Cardinal Archbishop Nicholas Cheong of Seoul has urged Catholics to be “salt, light and leaven in society”, to assist poor, excluded and marginalised people and channels ...
3 March 2006
AMERICA/HONDURAS - Catholic Bishops issue joint pastoral letter on the country’s social situation: “Walking the Path of Hope”
Tegucigalpa (Fides Service) - “Walking the Path of Hope” is the title of a joint Pastoral Letter issued by the Catholic Bishops of Honduras on 1 March. The letter treats the social situation of the country and is add ...
3 March 2006
AFRICA/KENYA - It is necessary to tackle not only the present famine emergency but also Kenya’s chronic hunger situation which affects 33% of the population and is caused by structural problems say Catholic Religious Superiors
Nairobi (Fides Service)- In a message on the present serious food shortage in Kenya the country's Conference of Catholic Religious Superiors warns “It would be short-sighted to raise our voice at this peak of acute sta ...
3 March 2006
AFRICA/KENYA - Land rights, youth and development, peace and reconciliation, respect for human dignity, and integrity in leadership: issues for Lenten reflection proposed by Catholic Bishops’ National Justice Peace Commission:
Nairobi (Fides Service) - “Called to dwell in unity, peace and freedom” is the title of this year’s national annual Lenten Campaign organised by the Catholic Bishops’ Commission for Justice and Peace. The phrase ...
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