News

• 24 January 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Kaohsiung diocese says farewell to Card. Paul Shan with a solemn celebration Taipei (Fides Service) - “A ‘watchman for Jesus’ : 60 years of ministry never for his own interest but for the will of the Lord” said Bishop Joseph Wang referring to Cardinal Paul Shan in his homily during a Mass ...
• 23 January 2006
  VATICAN - Angelus of Benedict XVI during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: “We know not how, or when, because it is not given to us to know, but we can be sure that one day we will be “one” as Jesus and the Father are united in the Holy Spirit”. Appeal for peace in Côte d'Ivoire. Vatican City (Fides Service) - Half way through the annual "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ", 18 to 25 January, on Sunday 22 January Pope Benedict XVI devoted his midday Angelus reflection to the theme of ecumenism. ...
• 23 January 2006
  VATICAN - Solemn opening of celebrations for 5th centenary of the founding of the Pontifical Swiss Guards. Cardinal Sodano tells Swiss Guards and families at special mass in Sistine Chapel: “I encourage you to love the Church of Christ ever more deeply” Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Today is the official start of celebrations to mark the 5th centenary of the presence in the Vatican of the Swiss Guards. On 22 January 1506, the first 150 Swiss soldiers passed Piazza d ...
• 23 January 2006
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Promote inculturation of the Gospel in multicultural societies: goal of 3rd national congress on “Migration, multi-culturality and pastoral of culture" Mexico City (Fides Service) - The Mexican Bishops’ Commission for Culture has organised the 3rd National Culture Congress on the theme “Migration, multi-culturality and pastoral of culture” 24 to 26 January at the ...
• 23 January 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Over 100 families in 33 different parishes prepare to host Asian Youth Day participants Hong Kong (Fides Services) - Already 100 families in 33 different parishes in the diocese of Hong Kong have offered to accommodate participants at the next Asian Youth Day to be held in Hong Kong 30 July 5 August 2006 on ...
• 23 January 2006
  OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS - Experience of Missionary Sisters of the Assumption evangelisers in the Pacific Honiara (Fides Service) - It was founded only 6 years ago but the religious congregation of the Sisters Missionaries of the Assumption is already fully involved in evangelisation in Solomon Islands.” The Society of Apo ...
• 23 January 2006
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Archbishop of Bamenda resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 23 January 2006 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Bamenda (Cameroon) presented by Archbishop Paul Verdzekov in ...
• 23 January 2006
  Indonesian Embassy to the Holy See Newsletter “Harmony in Diversity” Rome (Fides Service) - “Harmony in Diversity” is the title on the front page of the latest issue of the Newsletter published in English and Italian by the Indonesian Embassy to the Holy See. The title refers to an In ...
• 23 January 2006
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - “Peace is still possible and dialogue is the path” says Claretian missionary in Sri Lanka where a return to civil war is feared Colombo (Fides Service) - “War robs families, all families, Sinhalese and Tamil, of wellbeing, prosperity, hope: it is senseless and must be stopped”, says Sri Lanka born Fr. Cyriac Niìjayarkulam a member of the Cla ...
• 23 January 2006
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Triple jubilee for archdiocese of Koupela: foundation, anniversary ordination first bishop and twinning with archdiocese of Lyons Koupela (Fides Service) - The archdiocese of Koupela in Burkina Faso celebrated 21 and 22 January a triple 50th jubilee: foundation, anniversary of the ordination of the first bishop and twinning with the French archdioc ...
• 23 January 2006
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Freeing captives of modern slavery: Trinitarians assist Khartoum street children and free child soldiers Khartoum (Fides Service)- The Trinitarians in Sudan who work to free child soldiers, and retrieve children from the streets of Khartoum, are planning to open Home in the capital in collaboration with the Order of Merceda ...
• 23 January 2006
  AMERICA/CANADA - First preparations for 49th International Eucharistic Congress July 2008 in Quebec coinciding with city’s 400th anniversary Quebec (Fides Service) - Preparations have started for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress which will take place in Quebec (Canada) in two year’s time, 15 - 22 June 2008. The archdiocese of Quebec is opening an ...
• 23 January 2006
  AFRICA/CÔTE D' IVOIRE - “We are grateful for the Holy Father’s call to pray for peace in Côte d'Ivoire” says a missionary Abidjan (Fides Service)- “The Holy Father’s call comes at the right moment because the situation here is explosive” says a Catholic missionary in Côte d'Ivoire referring to a call for peace and national harmony ma ...
• 21 January 2006
  ASIA/ VIÊT NAM - Auxiliary of Hà Nôi archdiocese resigns Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 21 January 2006 accepted the renunciation of the office of Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Hà Nôi (Viêt Nam) presented by Bishop Paul Lê D ...
• 21 January 2006
  VATICAN - “There is need for well-trained and courageous priests who, without ambition or fear but convinced of gospel truth, make the announcement of Christ their first concern and, in His name, are ready to reach out to human suffering”: Pope Benedict receives the community of Almo Collegio Capranica Vatican City (Fides Service) - Pope Benedict XVI today received the rector and students of the diocesan seminary of Rome, the Almo Collegio Capranica on the eve of the feast day of their patroness St Agnes. The Almo Coll ...