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14 January 2005
EUROPE/ITALY - Murdered at 21 for refusing to be a prostitute. Papa Giovanni XXIII Association which tried to save her plans prayer vigil this coming Thursday
Rome (Fides Service) - A prayer vigil in memory of Lauretta Kikia murdered for refusing to prostitute herself has been organised by the Papa Giovanni XXIII association for Thursday 20 January 2005 at 9pm at Marinella Sar ...
13 January 2005
EUROPE/GERMANY - “Prayer can change us and the world”: 3rd annual ecumenical prayer campaign promoted by Pontifical Mission Societies in Germany
Aachen (Fides Service) - A religious service at the head offices of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Germany - missio Aachen - marked the start on 11 January of the annual Ecumenical Prayer Campaign 2005. This is the ...
13 January 2005
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Where was God on the day the tsunami struck? Was the disaster a punishment from God? Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, makes his point in the philosophical debate which followed the tragedy in South East Asia
Sydney (Fides Service) - Why did the tsunami happen? Why does God allow such devastation? Why is there so much suffering in the world? These are some of the questions to which Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney o ...
13 January 2005
AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Reflection and study on contents and methods of the Catholic Church’s evangelisation process: South Horn Missiology Courses organised by Juan Pablo II Centre in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - From 31 January to 19 February the annual South Horn Missiology Course will be held at the Juan Pablo II Missiology Centre in Buenos Aires. The courses, started in 1982, are organised by P ...
13 January 2005
Sportsmen, pressmen, religious, political and cultural personalities will discuss ‘Sport, School of Life’ on 20 January at the Pontifical Lateran University
Rome (Fides Service) - To mark the closing of the European Year of Education a debate will be held on ‘Sport for Youth as a place of Values: Investing in Humanity’ on 20 January at the Paolo VI Hall, Pontifical Later ...
13 January 2005
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - “The presence and commitment of Christians is urgent and vital in Venezuela today. Every Christian must strive to be ‘good news’ for others
Caracas (Fides Service) - Pastoral plans for 2005, Year of the Eucharist and Year of Vocations, and the situation in Venezuela today in the light of the Gospel and Church teaching were discussed by the Catholic Bishops ...
13 January 2005
VATICAN - Vaccinations now available for all: Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital opens Immunisation Centre for children suffering from allergies, epilepsy, diabetes and immune deficiency
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Vaccination activity in Italy and the rest of the world has allowed the eradication of smallpox and control of diphtheria, tetanus, polio, whooping cough and other infectious pathologies. N ...
13 January 2005
AFRICA/KENYA - 19 killed in clashes: tribal strife or something more?
Nairobi (Fides Service)- 19 people were killed and many injured in recent tribal clashes in the semi-desert province of north east Kenya. Some of the injured were transported by air to Nairobi for treatment at the Kenya ...
13 January 2005
AFRICA/SUDAN - Now peace has come 750,000 children in southern Sudan need schooling, say Italian volunteers
Rome (Fides Service)- “Now peace has been made what is needed is education!” Italian development volunteers members of AVSI association of volunteers for international development operating in Sudan said after the re ...
13 January 2005
ASIA/INDIA - Caritas India continues major commitment to assist tsunami victims in Tamil Nadu, Andra Pradesh, Kerala - Catholic volunteers first to reach some remote districts
New Delhi (Fides Service) - Caritas India continues major commitment to assist tsunami victims in Tamil Nadu, Andra Pradesh, Kerala. Caritas is working closely with local state organisations in Channai, Pondicherry, Kott ...
13 January 2005
ASIA/THAILAND - Camillian healthcare team help 300 Morgan fisherfolk forced to abandon their village as the tsunami approached
Bangkok (Fides Service) - Camillian healthcare team leaves Bangkok to assist 300 Morgan people who fled their fishing village Bang Sak when the tsunami struck.
The Morgans are extremely poor and primitive fisherfolk wi ...
13 January 2005
ASIA - International Organisation for Migration assists 500,000 tsunami refugees in Indonesia and 300,000 in Sri Lanka
Jakarta (Fides Service) - The International Organisation for Migration IOM is working alongside missionaries, local Churches and Catholic NGOs to help tsunami victims in south east Asia. IOM a non-confessional organisati ...
13 January 2005
ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan Justice and Peace commission seminar calls on media to giver more attention to the weaker members of society
Hong Kong (Fides Service ) - The justice and Peace commission of Hong Kong diocese recently organised a seminar for scholars, experts and members of various associations to discuss the range and type of questions highlig ...
13 January 2005
ASIA/THAILAND - This report received by Fides is a testimony of concrete help offered by local religious free of prejudice or discrimination to all tsunami victims; it will discredit opinions that Christian missionaries have other aims than that solidarity with people whatever their religion
Bangkok (Fides Service) - Father Paul Cherdchai Lertjitlekha, Vice Provincial of the Camillian Fathers Thailand sent this report on aid to victims of the 26 tsunami:
“Dear confreres and friends I am sure you have had ...
12 January 2005
EUROPE/SPAIN - “Open your eyes to mission”: Sunday 23 January Missionary Childhood Day in Spain aims to open the eyes of children to see the needs of their brothers and sisters all over the world
Madrid (Fides Service) - "We rely on our children" says National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Spain Bishop Francisco Pérez in an interview on the occasion of Missionary Childhood Day in Spain 23 Janua ...
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