News

• 21 February 2006
  AFRICA/CÔTE D' IVOIRE - “Thank goodness UN sanctions on a few Ivorian political leaders have not met with protests which means we can continue our work to assist refugees and displaced persons” says JRS director in Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan (Fides Service)- " Thank goodness UN sanctions on some of our political leaders have not met with protests which means we can continue our work to assist refugees and displaced persons who were cut off during pro ...
• 20 February 2006
  VATICAN - “Only God’s love can renew the human heart, and only if it is healed in its heart can paralysed humanity stand up and walk. The love of God is the true force which renews the world”: words of Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI at Angelus Vatican City (Fides Service) - In his Sunday Angelus on 19 February reflection Pope Benedict XVI focused on Jesus’ work of healing lepers and paralytics. He pointed out that Jesus “shows that he wishes to heal the sp ...
• 20 February 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI grants special audience to permanent deacons of Rome diocese: “Be servants of the Truth and heralds of the joy which God wishes to give to every man and woman” Vatican City (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the reinstating of permanent deaconate in the diocese of Rome, Pope Benedict XVI granted a special audience to the diocese’s permanent deacons o ...
• 20 February 2006
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Building Europe after God’s own heart and meeting the most urgent needs of humanity today: conclusions of general assembly of Union of European Conferences of Religious Major Superiors Fatima ( Fides Service) - “Men and women Religious, with trust in the life of the Spirit and in the Church can be present where new paths are being traced for Europe. This is an urgent call to build Europe after God’ ...
• 20 February 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - www.vicariatojaenperu.org from the Peruvian forests: Jaen Apostolic Vicariate launches its own web page Jaen (Fides Service) - To make more information available to more people with regard to the Church and church activities in and around Jaen in Peru, the Apostolic Vicariate of Jaen has launched its own web sitewww.vicari ...
• 20 February 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Group leaders of the Hong Kong delegation to Asian Youth Day in August receive mandate in Hong Kong cathedral Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Over 60 group leaders of the Hong Kong delegation of participants to the next Asia Youth Day 30 July 5 August 2006 received a mandate from the Bishop of Hong Kong Bishop Joseph Zen honorary c ...
• 20 February 2006
  VATICAN - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe continues his Pastoral in Sudan: “The whole Church is with you and sustains you with faith and charity” Vatican City (Fides Service) -Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe continues his pastoral visit to the Church in Sudan. On Saturday 18 February he visited a refugee camp ...
• 20 February 2006
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Congo’s new constitution guarantees equal rights for men and women, independent judiciary and a republican state Kinshasa (Fides Service) - The new constitution of the Democratic Republic of Congo, approved 18 December 2005 by a popular referendum, was officially promulgated on 18 February by President Joseph Kabila Saturday in the ...
• 20 February 2006
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The value of human life, commitment to social well being and peace and elimination of poverty must be priority goals in any political programme: Colombian Bishops issue message in view of elections Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of their recent plenary assembly the Catholic Bishops of Colombia issued a message in view of coming elections intended to “educate and enlighten the consciences of citizens especia ...
• 20 February 2006
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Calm has returned to Maiduguri after serious riots on Saturday in which 15 people including a Catholic priest were killed. “Violence provoked by yet another attempt to exploit religion for political purposes” say local Church sources Lagos (Fides Service)- “Calm has returned with police patrolling the streets” says Bishop Matthew Manoso Ndagoso of Maiduguri, main city in the north eastern state of Borno in Nigeria where on Saturday 18 February i ...
• 18 February 2006
  AMERICA - Lay responsibility and lay formation to renew the Church in America: theme of 34ª meeting of Bishops of Canada, United States and Latin America Toronto (Fides Service) - Bishops representing Conferences of the United States USCCB, Canada CECC and Latin America and the Caribbean CELAM gathered for the 34th Inter-America Meeting 14 and 15 February in Toronto Canad ...
• 18 February 2006
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The Pope appoints Coadjutor Bishop of Lilongwe Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 February 2006, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Lilongwe (Malawi) Bishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie until now Bishop of the dioces ...
• 18 February 2006
  AFRICA/KENYA - Vatican stamps save thirsting people in Kenya: new aqueduct opened in Nyumbani Nairobi (Fides Service)- Vatican Stamps come to the aid of people suffering because of drought in northern Kenya. Funds derived from the sale of a special issue of Vatican Stamps featuring African children victims of AID ...
• 18 February 2006
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Preparations for first Franciscan Fraternity in Khartoum Khartoum (Fides Service)- An international group of four Franciscans is preparing to start a Franciscan Fraternity in Khartoum, capital of Sudan. Fr. Leopold Micic Croatian and Fr Melito Pinili from the Philippines are p ...
• 18 February 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Promoting the role of women in the life of the Church: Fei Xiang parish in Hebei organises formation course for women Han Dan (Fides Service) - To help women play their rightful role in the life of the Church and in the Christian family and to be qualified and effective agents of evangelisation Fei Xiang parish in the diocese of Han Dan ...