News

• 22 May 2007
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - In April new record inflation 3713.9%, but the real figure could be double Harare (Fides Service)- Inflation continues to rise in Zimbabwe. According to the central office for statistics in April the annual rate reached 3713,9%, and the monthly rate is 100%. Experts in economy speak of hyper-in ...
• 22 May 2007
  AFRICA/KENYA - COMESA Summit: Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa heads of state meet for full implementation of free trade zone Nairobi (Fides Service)- Today 22 May a summit of 12 heads of state of COMESA Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa countries opens in Nairobi, Kenya. The summit, the main instance of this commercial association, ...
• 22 May 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - More than 100 episodes of violence in these first months of 2007: Christians in Delhi take to the streets claim respect for the right to freedom of conscience New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - On 29 May in Delhi Christians of various denominations will stage a massive demonstration to urge the government to guarantee respect the freedom of belief and worship of all Indian citizens. ...
• 22 May 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Building hope for dialogue: religious leaders of North and South meet Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Ten years of relations, ten years of hope for a future of dialogue and peace: in this spirit a delegation of S. Korean religious leaders visited the N. Korean capital Pyongyang, to meet religious ...
• 22 May 2007
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - “ We have survived! A Message from Bishop Bernard O' Grady op, Bishop of Gizo in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands devastated by earthquake and Tsunami in early April Gizo (Fides Service) - "We have survived! Despite the widespread devastation, a sample of which is shown in the attached photo, we are slowly making our way to recovery after the magnitude 8.1 earthquake of April 2, 2007 ...
• 22 May 2007
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean in Aparecida - Second week focus: Formation of Disciples: a major challenge updating ecclesial structures starting with parishes Aparecida (Fides Service) - In this second week of the 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean being held in Aparecida in keeping with the overall theme of CELAM 5 "Being Dis ...
• 22 May 2007
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean. First indications with regard to final document on three principal themes: disciples, missionaries and life Aparecida (Fides Service) - During a report on the activity of 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean on Monday 21 May the bishops presented ideas for the final document. Pr ...
• 22 May 2007
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - "The Holy See and modern challenges in health promotion" Holy See Permanent Observer to UN in Geneva addresses 60th World Health Assembly Geneva (Fides Service) - The 60th World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva from May 14 to 23. The Holy See is present with a delegation headed by Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi C.S., Holy See permanent observer to the ...
• 21 May 2007
  VATICAN - The Pope at the Regina Cæli prayer: “I ask you to continue to pray for the Conference in Aparecida… I appeal once again to leaders in the media industry to safeguard the common good, to respect and truth and to defend the dignity of the person and the family ” - Appeal for peace in the Middle East Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Church's World Communications Day were the two themes of the midday address given by Pope B ...
• 21 May 2007
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI addresses the Bishops of Mali: “Today diocesan clergy is called to play a more active role in evangelisation in fraternal and confident collaboration with missionaries … priests must live their priestly identity giving themselves wholly to the Lord for disinterested service of their brothers and sisters ” Castel Gandolfo (Fides Service) - “Your local Churches must know that they have a place in the heart and prayers of the Pope” Pope Benedict XVI told the Bishops of Mali whom he received in audience on Friday 18 May ...
• 21 May 2007
  VATICAN - “Only a process of globalisation attentive to the need of solidarity can guarantee humanity a future of authentic wellbeing and stable peace for all”: the Pope tells participants at International Meeting sponsored by the Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The basic commitment of the Centesimus Annus - Pro Pontifice Foundation, namely the study of the most topical aspects of the Church's Social Teaching regarding the most urgent problems and ...
• 21 May 2007
  VATICAN - The Month of Mary - «Qué Soy Era Immaculada Councepciou»: the 18 Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes in 1858 (16) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Thursday 25 March 1858, revelation of the “Name”: 16ª Apparition. “ What was next? After three weeks, life had regained some normalcy. The faithful still gathered at the grotto, but ...
• 21 May 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - National Days for Diocesan Mission Delegates and the general assembly of diocesan directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Spain. Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - From 22 to 24 May Madrid will host National Days for Diocesan Mission Delegates and the general assembly of diocesan directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Spain. Among those present f ...
• 21 May 2007
  ASIA/NEPAL - Bhutan refugees in Nepal a mission for UN High Commission for Refugees Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - The question of Bhutan refugees in Nepal has come once again to the fore. Since the beginning of the 1990s more than 100,000 Bhutan refugees have been living in seven camps in eastern Nepal. T ...
• 21 May 2007
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - CELAM 5 in Aparecida - After examining the present situation the Conference will now focus on the central theme - Participants Letter to the Pope "your homily and address will orient and guide our discussion ” Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) - "We the participants at 5th General Conference of the Bishops' Conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean send your Holiness affectionate filial greetings and express our gratitude for ma ...