News
29 April 2005
AFRICA/TOGO - Information freeze in Togo: main Catholic Radio Maria forced to stop broadcasts
Lome (Fides Service)- “Even Radio Maria, the country’s main Catholic radio station, has been told to suspend its programmes” local Church sources said describing the information freeze imposed by the army in Togo. ...
29 April 2005
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - In their first plenary assembly this year the Catholic Bishops of Mozambique reflect on formation of priests and the celebration of the Eucharist
Maputo (Fides Service) -“The death of Pope John Paul II happened while we were in Maputo for the first Plenary Assembly this year” the Bishops of Mozambique wrote in a statement issued at the end of the meeting. “W ...
29 April 2005
AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Concern for elections in Democratic Congo scheduled for late June
Kinshasa (Fides Service)- “According to the available information it will be almost impossible for the planned elections to take place on 30 June” a local network “Peace for Congo”, whose members are missionarie ...
29 April 2005
AMERICA - Vaccination Week in the Americas intends to vaccinate 44 million people of all ages
Rome (Fides Service) - With the participation of the Pan American Health Organisation OPS and the governments of United States, Mexico and Canada the annual Vaccination Week has started in all countries from Canada to Ch ...
28 April 2005
AFRICA/BENIN - New National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples has appointed 7 January 2005 National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Benin for a fiv ...
28 April 2005
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - New Rector of Good Shepherd inter-diocesan Seminary in Mount Hagen
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples has appointed 25 February 2005, Rector of Good Shepherd Seminary in the archdiocese of Mount Hagen ( ...
28 April 2005
EUROPE - In preparation for World Youth Day 3,000 young people from 20 countries will take part in an Ignatian experience to promote greater awareness of God’s presence in daily life
Cologne (Fides Service) - The Society of Jesus is organising an Ignation Experience for young people in preparation for World Youth Day 15-21 August in Cologne, Germany to help them increase their awareness of God’s pr ...
28 April 2005
AMERICA/BRAZIL - 1st Inter Institutional Mission Congress: 250 men and women from 70 different institutes reflect on missionary Ad Gentes in consecrated life and in the life of ecclesial communities
São Paulo (Fides Service) - About 250 men and women Religious from 25 different countries, members of 70 different missionary institutes and working in Brazil took part in the 1st Inter Institutional Missionary Congress ...
28 April 2005
AMERICA/ECUADOR - “We urge the people and all social and political forces to unite efforts to promote the good of the country. Congress must correct its attitudes and actions and think only of the common good”: Bishops launch concerned appeal
Quito (Fides Service) - The Church in Ecuador, attentive to the phenomena which strike the people has on various occasions called attention to growing malcontent among the people with the country in an economic, social a ...
28 April 2005
EUROPE - Malaria is connected with poverty: greater assistance must be given to African countries where every day malaria kills about 3,000 children
Rome (Fides Service) - Numerous organisations have called on the European Parliament to show greater commitment to fight malaria which every day strikes 3,000 children in Africa. More than any other disease this parasiti ...
28 April 2005
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Church in Sri Lanka concern for proposed ‘anti-conversion’ bill discussed in parliament
Colombo (Fides Service) - Christians in Sri Lanka, including the local Catholic community are seriously concerned that parliament may approve an anti-conversion bill being discussed at present. If approved the bill, woul ...
28 April 2005
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - “the citizen should have in mind in his/her personal choice is the common good of the nation before any other motivation” say Bishops of Ethiopia in view of elections on 15 May
Addis Ababa (Fides Service)- Freedom of conscience, respect for life, freedom of religion and respect for human rights were among the ethical values underlined by the Catholic Bishops of Ethiopia in a message in view of ...
28 April 2005
AFRICA/TOGO - People of Togo call for firm intervention by international community
Lome (Fides Service)- “Police road blocks and barricades erected by the young protesters are still in place” said local sources in Lome, capital Togo, on the brink of civil war after the announcement that Faure Gnas ...
28 April 2005
ASIA/TAIWAN - Catholic University confers honorary doctorate on two Divine Word Missionaries
Taipei (Fides Service) - Two Divine Word Missionaries who have served for 50 years in Taiwan and have taught for more than 20 years at the Catholic Fu Ren University have been rewarded for their dedication. Fr. Heinz Hes ...
28 April 2005
OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Catholic community in the pacific celebrates St Peter Chanel first martyr and patron of the Church in Oceania
Wellington (Fides Service) - Today 28 April, the feast of St Peter Chanel, is a great day for the Church in New Zealand and all over the pacific. St Peter Chanel, a Marist, was martyred here and he is considered one of t ...
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