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• 13 February 2006
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Pope appoints new Vicar Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 13 February 2006, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo (Paraguay) Rev. Fr Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, SDB, Missionary in Angola, assig ...
• 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
  VATICAN - Holy See Press Office declaration with regard to Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Turkey later this year Vatican City (Fides Service) - At the end of the morning on 9 February the head of the Holy See Press Office Joaquín Navarro-Valls released the following declaration in Italian: “I confirm that the President of Turkey ...
• 10 February 2006
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - New rector appointed for St. Paul the Apostle major seminary in Tabora Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 30 January 2006 appointed rector of St Paulthe Apostle’s Major Seminary in the archdiocese of T ...
• 10 February 2006
  VATICAN - The Prefect and the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples send telegramme of sympathy on the death of elderly Missionary shot dead in Angola Vatican City (Fides Service)- The Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe and the secretary Archbishop Robert Sarah, sent a telegramme of sympathy to the Archbishop of Hua ...
• 10 February 2006
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Funeral of Fr. José Afonso Moreira, 80 year old missionary shot dead yesterday in his bed with seven bullets Luanda (Fides Service)- This morning at 10am at the mission church in Bailundo 60 km north of Huambo local Catholics and missionaries attended the funeral of Fr José Afonso Moreira 80 year old Portuguese missionary of t ...
• 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 ...
• 10 February 2006
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - 700 village children in line to start new Catholic primary schoolin Morogoro Rome (Fides Service) - A new Catholic primary school in Morogoro, Tanzania, is ready to take 700 village children thanks to the “Helping Children” Foundation which funds programmes of education for children. The aim ...
• 10 February 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Help marginalised peoples though education: papal nuncio addressed Bishops of India as they start their plenary assembly Bangalore (Fides Service) - “In order to bring the joy of the Good News to the poor and marginalised people we must use the most powerful means at the Church’s disposal: education” said the papal nuncio in India Ar ...
• 10 February 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Jesuit Fr. Deignan underlines importance of ethics in economy Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “Besides promoting human values the Institute stresses the importance of ethics in economy” said Jesuit Fr. Alfred Deignan, board chairman of the International Institute for Education and ...
• 10 February 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Bishop Joseph Zen tells 900 Catholic religious: “Hong Kong needs the witness of consecrated life”. Hong Kong (Fides Service) - “The Church in Hong Kong needs the witness of consecrated life which helps people to reflect on the real meaning of life” said Bishop Joseph Zen Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong during a speci ...
• 9 February 2006
  ASIA/TURKEY - Catholic nuns, Little Sisters of Jesus, in Istanbul: “We are confident for the future of Christians here: the people of Turkey are in favour of dialogue between cultures and religions” Istanbul (Fides Service) - A large number of people, including other Christian leaders, Muslim leaders and civil authorities are expected to attend a requiem Mass for Fr Andrea Santoro in the Holy Spirit Catholic Cathedr ...
• 9 February 2006
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Elderly Portuguese missionary found dead Huambo (Fides Service) - Portuguese missionary Fr José Alfonso Moreira, aged 80, a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, was found dead this morning in Huambo. The priest died of gun wounds. He had served at th ...
• 9 February 2006
  VATICAN - In memory of Italian missionary Fr Andrea Santoro: Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Vatican City (Fides) - “Unless the grain of wheat which falls to the ground dies, it remains alone; if it dies, it produces much fruit” (Jn 12,24). This Gospel verse, we learn from those around him, was often on the ...