News

• 23 June 2005
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Diocesan delegates for missions and directors of Pontifical Mission Societies discuss ‘Prospects for mission in Asia and greater attention for youth’ Madrid (Fides Service) - A meeting in Madrid of those responsible for Spain’s missionary activity closed today. On Tuesday 21 at the invitation of the Bishops’ Commission for Missions there was a National Day for Dio ...
• 23 June 2005
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - A Church “communion of communities” in the Pacific Ocean: Fides speaks with the Archbishop of Honiara Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Our job is to help the Church in Solomon Islands stand on its own feet ”, Archbishop Adrian Smith of Honiara capital of Solomon Islands told Fides. The Archbishop, of Irish origin, is ...
• 23 June 2005
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Impeachment for President Bingu wa Mutharika. “Democracy is threatened” says a missionary in a country on the brink of famine, Lilongwe ( Fides Service)- “After eleven years of democracy, following 30 years of dictatorship, we appear to be threatened with a return of the past” said a missionary in Malawi where today 23 June, a motion was pre ...
• 22 June 2005
  VATICAN - The Pope comments on Psalm 123: “The Almighty sides with victims and the persecuted who cry to him day and night” - the Pope confirms convocation of 2nd Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Africa Vatican City (Fides Service) - Psalm 123 “is a hymn of thanksgiving raised by the whole community of worshippers who praise God for the gift of liberation … a hymn to thank the Lord for escaped dangers and to implore ...
• 22 June 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Another convent attacked in Bihar - Cardinal Toppo speaks to Fides: “Let’s not generalise: India is still an example of tolerance and harmony” New Delhi (Fides Service) - Despite a recent appeal from the Catholic Bishops of India to the government to guarantee more protection for religious minorities, another episode of violence upset the Catholic Church in Ind ...
• 22 June 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - “American Moslems can help promote better understanding between East and West” Imam Yahya Hendi Moslem chaplain Georgetown University, Washington told Fides Rome (Fides Service)-“Yes there is a difference between Moslems in the United States and those in many European countries” Imam Yahya Hendi Moslem chaplain Georgetown University, Washington DC told Fides. The Imam is ...
• 22 June 2005
  AFRICA/TOGO - “We offer words of comfort to all. May Mary Queen of Peace protect the destiny of our country”: Catholic Bishops address the nation Lome (Fides Service)- "The unprecedented and difficult situation before and during presidential elections on 24 April may have discouraged many. But to give way to discouragement would only make things worse. Help can on ...
• 22 June 2005
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI ‘deeply saddened’ by the death of Cardinal Jaime Sin Archbishop emeritus of Manila: Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples sends condolences Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI expressed his grief for the death of Cardinal Jaime Sin Archbishop emeritus of Manila who died in the early morning of 21 June. In a telegramme of sympathy ...
• 22 June 2005
  AFRICA/SUDAN - “Power sharing between people who live along the Nile and those who don’t is the reason for Sudan’s conflicts” a Comboni missionary tells Fides Khartoum (Fides Service)- “I am sadly not surprised that after the western region of Darfur now also eastern Sudan threatens to explode” Italian Comboni missionary Fr Giovanbattista Antonini, with years of experience ...
• 22 June 2005
  EUROPE/AFRICA - The Church in Togo wants to make the nation’s difficult situation known to public opinion, it calls for help for the people in danger of losing courage: final Message issued after Meeting between Italian missionaries and local Church in Togo Lome (Fides Service) - “The Church in Togo would like to make a gift to the Church in Italy of its festive liturgy, the vitality of its communities which strive to become self supporting, the valorisation of the laity, ...
• 22 June 2005
  EUROPE/SPAIN - June 18 Pro-family demonstration was only the ‘beginning” of a massive unprecedented family movement. Many other similar events to defend true marriage and the family could follow if government refuses to meet the demands made. Madrid (Fides Service) - “This is not the end, this is the beginning of a new unprecedented social movement, the family movement” said Benigno Blanco, Vice president of the Spanish Family Forum said with regard to th ...
• 22 June 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Day of prayer for national unity and reconciliation: culture of confrontation must give way to culture of harmony Seoul (Fides Service) - The present day culture of confrontation must give way to a culture of harmony and peaceful co-existence and reconciliation. This was the central message which emerged after a June 19th Day of Pr ...
• 22 June 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics mourn and pray with affection and gratitude for Cardinal Jaime Sin a giant of faith for all Asia Beijing (Fides Service) - Catholics in China are mourning Cardinal Jaime Sin, emeritus Archbishop of Manila in the Philippines, remembering him with affection and gratitude. Masses were said in various parts of the capit ...
• 22 June 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Workshop for catechists on how to teach children about the Mystery of the Eucharist Hong Kong (Fides Service) - In this Year of the Eucharist Hong Kong diocese is giving special attention to the formation of Catechists whose duty it is to teach children about the mystery of the Body and Blood of Christ ...
• 22 June 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Meeting on healthcare in Africa: Italian NGOs build a bridge of assistance, research and solidarity with the sick Rome (Fides Service) - On 27 June an association of Italian NGOs will launch a programme to build an Italy-Africa bridge for assistance, research and solidarity for the sick”. The programme is sponsored by MED e MED O ...