News

• 21 October 2004
  VATICAN - Via live TV link with Malta the Pope addresses clergy gathered for International Congress for Priests: “The Lord calls you to be his apostles first of all through holiness of life. It is up to you to make resound everywhere the power of the Gospel’s word of truth the only word which can work a profound change in the heart of the human person and give peace ” La Valletta (Fides Service) - At 11am this morning October 21 thanks to a live Television link with Malta Pope John Paul II addressed participants at an International Congress for Priests 18-23 October at the Mediterrane ...
• 21 October 2004
  AFRICA - Conflict and dialogue between Islam and Christianity discussed by Catholic Bishops of Africa and Germany committed to enhancing communion between Churches of the two continents and fruitful relations with Muslims Rome (Agenzia Fides)- Catholic Bishops of Africa and Germany met in Akosombo, Ghana, west Africa between October 10 and 16 to “enhance communion among the Churches on our two continents and strengthen the witness to th ...
• 21 October 2004
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Preparations for 3rd American Mission Congress (2007) start with meeting of PMS national directors and presidents of mission commissions Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The first preparatory meeting for CAM 3, the third American Mission Congress scheduled for 2007 in Ecuador, was held from 11 to 13 October 2004 at the head offices of the Council of Latin America ...
• 21 October 2004
  AFRICA/KENYA - Each day 500 people die of AIDS: country acquires patent to produce ‘copies’ of antiretroviral drugs Rome (Fides Service) - A Kenyan pharmaceutical company has been given permission to use the patent of a major European company to produce generic antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV/AIDS. In exchange the European company w ...
• 21 October 2004
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Valuable social commitment of Hong Kong’s Don Bosco Charitable Foundation in mainland China Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - For almost six years the Don Bosco Charitable Foundation DBF registered in Hong has assisted youth in mainland China with programmes of education, professional training and assistance for poor ...
• 21 October 2004
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Newly installed government faced with concerning signs of interreligious tension in eastern Indonesia Jakarta (Fides Service) - As the new government led by newly elected President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, settles down to work, reports from the eastern Indonesian region of Sulawesi give rise to concern. In 2000-2002 Sul ...
• 21 October 2004
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - More than 8,000 attend funeral of Catholic priest killed in ambush: “the priest was a target” local sources told Fides Bujumbura (Fides Service)- “We have lost another man of peace” said a priest who attended the funeral of Father Gerard Nzeyimana from Bururi diocese killed in an ambush on 19 October. The funeral was held in Bururi ...
• 20 October 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - AIDS in Africa, access to treatment: Brother Dr. Fiorenzo Priuli St John of God Hospitaller Brothers, WHO expert for tropical diseases Rome (Fides Service) - Almost 30 out of 90 million Africans are affected by HIV/AIDS. Recently the World Health Organisation approved a programme to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS led by Brother Fiorenzo Priuli, a medical Do ...
• 20 October 2004
  ASIA/BRUNEI - Prefecture Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei) now Apostolic Vicariate first Apostolic Vicar appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 20 October 2004, raised the Apostolic Prefecture of Brunei (Brunei) to the rank of Apostolic Vicariate with the same name and territory. At the same ...
• 20 October 2004
  VATICAN - The Pope’s weekly teaching at the general audience: “Profound obtuseness takes hold of man when he thinks he can avoid death by frantically accumulating material wealth” Vatican City (Fides Service) - During his weekly audience in St Peter’s Square this morning the Pope focused his teaching on Psalm 48 “Vanity of riches” (vespers week 2). The principle message of this poetic compos ...
• 20 October 2004
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Australian Marist Brothers open special school in Cambodia for children with mental and physical disabilities Phnom Penh (Fides Service) - Going to school or getting a job is taken for granted in Australia or in Europe but for many boys and girls in Cambodia, especially those with a disability, it is still an unattainable dream. ...
• 20 October 2004
  EUROPE/MALTA - More than 1,300 priests from all over the world in Malta “in the footsteps of St Paul”, to take part in International Meeting for Priests organised by the Congregation for the Clergy La Valletta (Fides Service) - More than 1,300 priests from 90 different countries are in Malta taking part in the now traditional International Meeting for Priests organised by the Congregation for the Clergy 18 to 23 Oc ...
• 20 October 2004
  ASIA/IRAQ - “Ramadan holy month of violence, threats and kidnappings: what about prayer, peace and charity? A local Catholic Sister appeals to Fides: “More dialogue with Muslim leaders could persuade Imam to educate to peace and convince perpetrators to stop violence Mosul (Fides Service) - Although Ramadan has started there is no letup in violence in Iraq where five churches were attacked on Saturday 16 October, a few days after the start of the Muslim holy month. “Ramadan is supp ...
• 20 October 2004
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Massacres in Darfur continue: 10,000 deaths every month. Caritas engaged in assistance Rome (Fides Service)- “The situation in Darfur is unbearable” Caritas Italy said in a report to Fides underlining the urgent need for decisive intervention on the part of the international community to put an end to ...
• 20 October 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Ethnic minority celebrates ordination of Garo Bishop, new coadjutor of Tura diocese in north east India Tura (Fides Service) - More than 500,0000 people gathered for the ordination of coadjutor Bishop Andrew Marak for Tura diocese in the state of Meghalaya, tormented region of north east India. At the ordination the Bishop ...