News

• 24 February 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics mobilised to help mudslide victims on Philippines Island of Leyte Rome (Fides Service) - On hearing the news of the tragic mudslide in the Philippines last week in the village of Guinsaugon on the island of Leyte, Catholics in China were quick to offer help and prayers. At masses in Ca ...
• 24 February 2006
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Evangelisation on line in Brazil: starting March 1st new Catholic portal will offer ethic and Christian viewpoint of national and world events Brasilia (Fides Service) - On March 1 there will be the official launching of a new Catholic portal www.portalcatolico.org.br for evangelisation on line in Brazil. Directed by Rev. Oswaldo Gerolin Filho the new portal ...
• 24 February 2006
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “The best curb for violence is authentic democracy and rule of law” says Archbishop Onaiyekan, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria Abuja (Fides Service) - From Abuja the capital of Nigeria where over 130 people have been killed in five days of riots the Catholic Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan says “it is incorrect to speak of a conflict of ...
• 24 February 2006
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - In Algeria there is still an emergency for Sahrawi refugee suffering consequences of serious flood Algiers (Fides Service) - Two Italian and Portuguese cargo aircraft transported some 20 tons of tents to the western Algerian region of Tindouf as part of operations to supply emergency homes in three camps for more than ...
• 24 February 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Approved Law on Assisted Human Reproduction meets with protests: “the unborn child is reduced to matter for experimentation and goods at the mercy of pharmaceutical economic interests and ambitions in certain scientific circles” Madrid (Fides Service) - A new recently approved Law on Assisted Human Reproduction has met with protest from various sides. The law is denounced for going against Natural Law, allowing the ‘production’ of human pers ...
• 24 February 2006
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - “I would die for Liberia” says Philippine missionary sister in love with the country and the people Monrovia (Fides Service) - “I would die for Liberia and its people, they have a wonderful way of greeting strangers. A handshake and a click of the fingers mean you are welcome! A series of hellos with a smile made the ...
• 24 February 2006
  AMERICA/EL SALVADOR - National directors of Pontifical Mission Societies in Central America countries: presentation of project for Central American ad gentes Mission Centre and call for every country to have its own National Mission Council San Salvador (Fides Service) - From 13 to 16 February national directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies and pastoral delegates from six central American countries Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador ...
• 23 February 2006
  German publisher Herder presents new theological commentary on the Documents of the Second Vatican Council: historical elaboration and reception Vatican City (Fides Service) - On 7 December 2005 the German publishing house Herder released the fifth and final volume of its Herder’s Theological Commentary on Vatican II “Herders Theologischer Kommentar zum Zweit ...
• 23 February 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - First issue of new quarterly publication “L’Animatore Missionario” focuses on Day for the Commemoration of Martyred Missionaries promoted by Youth Movement of the Italian Pontifical Mission Societies Rome (Fides Service) - The Pontifical Mission Societies in Italy have published the first issue of a new quarterly publication the Missionary Animator “L’Animatore missionario” for people who produce at the local, ...
• 23 February 2006
  EUROPE/FRANCE - Process opened for beatification of Louis Joseph Marie Querbes founder of the Clerics of Saint Viator present in 16 different countries Lyons (Fides Service) - Today 23 February the diocese of Lyons in France opens the first session to investigate the life, heroic virtues and saintliness of Fr Louis Joseph Marie Querbes who founded in the earthly 19th ce ...
• 23 February 2006
  EUROPE/GERMANY - “The future starts here: marriage and the family”. German Bishops' three year programme to promote marriage and the family Berlin (Fides Service) - Prospects and commitments with regard to a new family policy were the focus of a recent Forum on the theme “The future starts here: prospects for marriage and the family” held in Berlin part ...
• 23 February 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - 2nd national meeting for lay missionaries: strengthen lay missionary network , launch global formative process, prepare 1st meeting forlay missionaries ad gentes Lima (Fides Service) - Peru’s National Mission Centre CENAMIS has called a 2nd national meeting for lay missionaries. The meeting in Lima 27-28 February at the head offices of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference will g ...
• 23 February 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - “Young people! arise, listen, nourished with the Eucharist set out to walk with Jesus”: 4,000 young people attend 1st Congress for family catechesis animators Lima (Fides Service) - Some 4,000 young people from all over Peru are attending the 1st Congress for family catechesis animators 23 to 26 February at the Salesian School in Brena, Lima capital of Peru. The slogan of the ...
• 23 February 2006
  VATICAN - Cardinal Sepe in Wau: “Let us thank God together for founding his Church on the rock of Peter. As the opening prayer suggests let us pray intensely that amid the upheavals of the world, she may not be shaken but advance with courage and trust.” Rumbek (Fides) - Before departing for the diocese of Wau on Wednesday 22 February Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe celebrated mass in the Catholic cathedral in Rumbek. In the feast of the Chair of Peter the prefect of the Missio ...
• 23 February 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - During celebrations for the feast of Charity Parish Archbishop Cheng underlines the pastoral fruits gathered thanks to work of Comboni missionaries Tai Pei (Fides Service) - After five years of presence of the Comboni missionaries Charity parish in the archdiocese of Tai Pei has a Sunday School, a choir, a catechism group and a Bible group and various charity groups ...