News
26 April 2005
AFRICA - Hundreds die in outbreaks of cholera in Senegal and Nigeria
Rome (Fides Service) - At least 1,939 people have developed cholera and 27 have died of the disease in a serious outbreak in Senegal in the last two weeks, more precisely from 11 to 24 April. These figures added to the ...
26 April 2005
AFRICA/SENEGAL - Every year about 2 million women in 26 countries are circumcised
Rome (Fides Service) - In 1997, 13 villages in Senegal said publicly they would no longer allow female circumcision or female genital mutilation (FGM). In the 8 years since then the number of communities which have banne ...
26 April 2005
AFRICA/TOGO - “Moderate optimism after agreement to form national unity government” say Fides sources
Lome (Fides Service)- “People are beginning to go out into the streets more confident that life is returning to normal” local Church sources in Togo told Fides. Togo is living a serious political crisis with presiden ...
26 April 2005
VATICAN - At the beginning of his pontificate Benedict XVI urges believers of all religious traditions and all who are searching for the truth, “to come together to build peace through reciprocal commitment of understanding, respect and love”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - “At the beginning of my pontificate I encourage you and all the believers of the religious traditions which you represent and also all who seek the truth with a sincere heart to become to ...
26 April 2005
ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - Small Catholic community in Tajikistan welcomes three new missionaries, Sisters of the Congregation of the Servants of the Lord and Our Lady of Matara
Dushanbe (Fides Service) - On April 21 the Catholic mission in Tajikistan gave a warm welcome to three new missionary Sisters, Servants of the Lord and Our Lady of Matara, Fr. Carlos Avila Superior of the Mission told Fi ...
26 April 2005
AMERICA - “We confirm our faith in the one, holy, Catholic and apostolic Church and thank God for giving us a new Bishop of Rome and universal Shepherd of the Church : CELAM congratulates the Holy Father Pope Padre Benedict XVI
Bogota (Fides Service) - In a letter of congratulations to Pope Benedict XVI the Council of Latin American Bishops’ Conferences CELAM expressed joy for his election underlining that his first words demonstrated his ...
26 April 2005
AMERICA/GUATEMALA - “Making our parishes missionary” is the theme of the 2nd national mission congress in Guatemala in the wake of 2003 continental Congress CAM 2
Quetzaltenango (Fides Service) - In the wake of the Second American Mission Congress CAM 2 hosted by Guatemala November 2003, some 2000 delegates from dioceses all over the country will gather in Quetzaltenango May 6 - 8 ...
26 April 2005
AMERICA/BRAZIL - “Christ the one foundation of the Church” theme of week of prayer for Christian Unity marked in Brazil 8 to 15 May
Brasilia (Fides Service) - “Christ the one foundation of the Church” is the theme of the week of prayer for Christian unity which this year will be marked all over Brazil from 8 to 15 May. The week of prayer for unit ...
26 April 2005
VATICAN - At the tomb of St Paul the Apostle Pope Benedict XVI re-launches the urgency of mission: “At the beginning of the third millennium, the Church senses with new vividness that the missionary mandate of Christ is more timely than ever”
Vatican City (Fides Service) - “The Church is by nature missionary, her principal task is evangelisation...At the beginning of the third millennium, the Church senses with new vividness that the missionary mandate of C ...
26 April 2005
AMERICA/BRAZIL - AIFO promotes 27 programmes for basic healthcare, to fight leprosy, promote community development, rehabilitation and support for children at risk
Rome (Fides Service) - In the world Brazil is second only to India for the number of reported cases of leprosy. This factor is associated with serious social and economic problems and precarious living conditions of mill ...
26 April 2005
AFRICA/UGANDA - A missionary in northern Uganda tells the tragic tale of girl soldiers
Gulu (Fides Service)- “Every day we live the tragedy of little girls abducted by rebels” said Comboni missionary Fr Tarcisio Pazzaglia in northern Uganda where the rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army Uganda are no ...
25 April 2005
AMERICA/PERU - “Benedict XVI is God’s gift to the Church and we must support him with our prayers so that with God’s help he will be the great Pope we expect him to be” said Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Archbishop Lima
Rome (Fides Service) - “The election of His Holiness Benedict XVI was a swift and marvellous convergence of intentions, a choice obviously guided by God. This choice was accompanied by prayers of Catholics of the world ...
25 April 2005
VATICAN - Missionary world and the opening of the pontificate of Benedict XVI
Vatican City (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the opening of the pontificate of Benedict XVI Fides has published statements from Cardinals from all over the missionary world. After statements with regard to Africa an ...
25 April 2005
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - "With Benedict XVI to guide her the Church of the third millennium will find the right path to face the challenge of re-evangelisation" Cardinal George Pell, archbishop of Sydney told Fides
Rome (Fides Service) - "I am very happy that the College of Cardinals elected Benedict XVI. I believe this was the working of the Holy Spirit of which we were the instruments. I am convinced the Church will be safe under ...
25 April 2005
VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI presides solemn Mass to mark the beginning of his ministry
Vatican City (Fides Service) - On Sunday 24 April at 10am in St Peter’s Square Pope Benedict XVI presided a solemn celebration of Mass which marked the beginning of his ministry as Successor of St Peter. Some 155 cardi ...
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