News

• 18 March 2006
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Three months ahead of long awaited elections Democratic Congo swings between hope and despair for situation in eastern region Kinshasa (Fides Service)- The international community has confirmed its commitment to support general elections in DR Congo on 18 June. The head of MONUC the UN Mission in Congo Jean-Marie Guehenno said there is sufficie ...
• 18 March 2006
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholics in Pakistan welcome new UN Human Rights Council Lahore (Fides Service) - Several Catholic organisations in Pakistan have welcomed the institution by the new United Nations general assembly of a standing Human Rights Council hoping it will promote greater respect for ...
• 17 March 2006
  EUROPE/GERMANY - “On the ball” Church in Germany plans various initiatives alongside FIFA World Cup Championship 2006 Mainz (Fides) - When Germany hosts the FIFA World Cup this year from 9 June to 9 July, the Church in Germany will be ‘on the ball’ with a series of initiatives. A special web site www.kirche-am-ball.de has been open ...
• 17 March 2006
  EUROPE/FRANCE - 2005 Report on Anti-Christian Persecution in the World issued by Aid to the Church in Need French section Rome (Fides Service) - Today in many parts of the world Christians are persecuted and denied the most fundamental of human rights, freedom of conscience. To inform people about situation of Christians in the world and re ...
• 17 March 2006
  AFRICA/NAIROBI - Injustices against refugees and the need to coordinate Justice and Peace efforts, focus of AMECEA executive council meeting Nairobi (Fides Service)- Concerned for increasing injustice committed against refugees has been expressed by the Association of Member Bishops’ Conferences of East Africa in a statement issued by the AMECEA executive c ...
• 17 March 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Christian school strike and hunger strike in West Bengal to protest against new School Service Commission Bill 2006 Calcutta (Fides Service) - Christians in West Bengal are planning to join other minority groups in a strike on 7 April to protest against a new recently approved state School Service Commission Bill 2006 which they claim ...
• 17 March 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Catholics in Cheongju prepare to celebrate diocese’s 50th anniversary with Diocesan Synod Cheongju (Fides Service) - Preparations in Cheongju for a diocesan Synod in 2008 to mark the 50th anniversary of the diocese continue. Recently the local Church published the results of a preparatory survey involving 40, ...
• 17 March 2006
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Life as a principle. Family as a means”: preparations for 2nd International Pro-Life and Pro-Family Congress Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - “Life as a principle. Family as a means” is the slogan of the 2nd International Pro-Life and Pro-Family Congress to be held in Buenos Aires 19 - 21 August. The organising committee sta ...
• 17 March 2006
  AFRICA/GUINEA - National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 10 February 2006 appointed Rev. Bernard Tolno National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societie ...
• 17 March 2006
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - “A humane law to promote the common good”: Central American Bishops concern for new immigration law San José (Fides Service) - Deep concern about the new immigration laws being discussed in the United States has been expressed by the Catholic Bishops of central American countries in a statement signed by Bishop José ...
• 17 March 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Duns Scotus Centre organises initiatives to promote Bible study Taipei (Fides Service) - To encourage the study of the Bible the John Duns Scotus Bible Reading Promotion Centre in Taiwan has started several new initiatives including a daily Mass at lunch time for office worker Cathol ...
• 17 March 2006
  AFRICA/CÔTE D' IVOIRE - Crisis takes positive turn Abidjan (Fides Service)- “An important development to be encouraged by the international community” say local Church sources with regard to the presence at a government meeting in Abidjan on 15 March of Guillaume So ...
• 17 March 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Saturday 18 March beatification of Carmelite nun Sr Elia di San Clemente, first Blessed for Bari: “my life is Love, believing in Love is a possibility God gives everyone” Bari (Fides Service) - Saturday 18 March at 6.30pm in Bari Cathedral with the approval of Pope Benedict XVI there will be the beatification of Carmelite Sr Elia di San Clemente (1901-1927). The Mass will be presided by t ...
• 17 March 2006
  AMERICA/MEXICO - 4th World Water Forum: a renewable resource most important and indispensable for life Rome (Fides Service) - The 4th World Water Forum has opened in Mexico City and will close on 22 March. An estimated 13,000 people from 120 countries are taking part. A UN Report on the World’s Water Resources said be ...
• 16 March 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - John Paul II beatification and canonisation process: official monthly newsletter Totus Tuus Rome (Fides Service) - The cause for the beatification and canonisation of the Servant of God John Paul II has its own official monthly publication Totus Tuus issued by the Vicariate of Rome. The cause for the beatifica ...