News

• 12 December 2005
  AFRICA/SUDAN - “Children are a major concern for the Catholic Church in Sudan” says Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako Archbishop of Khartoum Rome (Fides Service)- “Children who have lost one or both parents are a major concern for the Catholic Church in Sudan” says Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, archbishop of Khartoum and President of the Catholic Bishops� ...
• 12 December 2005
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict at Sunday midday Angelus prayer encourages preparation for Christmas: “Sad to say in the present day consumer society this season is subject to commercial ‘pollution’ which threatens to distort its true spirit of reflection, sobriety and joy which comes from within rather than outside” Vatican City (Fides Service) - Preparation for Christmas was the central theme of Benedict XVI's reflections before praying the Angelus with the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square. " Sad to say in the present day c ...
• 12 December 2005
  VATICAN - Opening 13 December World Meeting for Pastoral Care of International Students: a phenomenon involving 2 million students which is destined to grow Vatican City (Fides Service) - From 13 to 16 December at Casa Maria Immacolata in Rome there will be the 2nd World Meeting for Pastoral Care of International Students organised by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral ...
• 12 December 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - New diocese of Buxar established and first bishop appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, pope Benedict XVI on 12 December 2005 established the diocese of Buxar (India), with territory taken from, the archdiocese of Patna, making it suffragan of that metropolita ...
• 12 December 2005
  AFRICA/TOGO - Canossian Sisters open new hospital in Kove for treatment of people with malaria, AIDS, intestinal parasites and typhoid Rome (Fides Service) - Just opened at Kovè, a small village 20 km from Lome capital of Togo, Lomè, a new Canossian hospital dedicated to Saint Josephine Bakhita, Canossian sister, canonised by Pope John Paul II in 200 ...
• 12 December 2005
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Catholics must be more present in the media: Bishops about to issue statement Church and Media Sydney (Fides Service) - The Catholic Church in Australian plans to increase its presence in the media and make better use of these ‘new pulpits’ for evangelisation which are part of the culture and world of the thir ...
• 12 December 2005
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Papal Nuncio visits Moluccas in pre-Christmas atmosphere: Catholics help promote reconciliation and spread hope Ambon (Fides Service) - With a message from Pope Benedict XVI who encourages the people of Moluccas and assures them of his prayers, Papal Nuncio in Indonesia and East Timor Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige paid a ...
• 12 December 2005
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Info: Rome ( Fides Service) - Sudan is the largest country in Africa with an area of 2 million 505,000 810 sq. km., and a population of 32,559,000 (density 0.07%). It borders to the north with Egypt, to the west with Libya, C ...
• 12 December 2005
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - After attacks at Sangla Hill, Christians call even louder for elimination of blasphemy law exploited by extremists Lahore (Fides Service) - The anti blasphemy law is indirectly responsible for the December 12 attacks on Christians Sangla Hill, near Lahore where a gang of over 1,000 Muslim fanatics destroyed three churches (one Protes ...
• 10 December 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - World Ethics Forum 27 to 29 January in Mexico: reflect on major problems in society in the light of the dignity and transcendent destiny of every human person Madrid (Fides Service) - It was announced on 7 December in the Spanish capital Madrid that a World Ethics Forum will be held from 27 to 29 January in Mexico City and in ten other cities in Mexico involving 80 prominent w ...
• 10 December 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Learn about and reflect on the situation of persons with a disability in the light of the Word of God and Christian morals to encourage greater fraternity and solidarity in this regard: Brazil’s Fraternity Campaign 2006 Brasilia (Fides Service) - In Brazil the annual Lenten Fraternity Campaign organised for the past 40 years by the Catholic community is always an opportunity for evangelisation since it promotes a sense of brotherhood a ...
• 10 December 2005
  ASIA/JAPAN - Community of the Sisters of Charity of Miyazaki welcome new members in Tokyo Tokyo (Fides Service) - The Sisters of Charity of Miyazaki, a Japanese congregation of pontifical right, celebrated a Mass in Tokyo during which five new Sisters took vows. Three of the women religious made first vows a ...
• 10 December 2005
  ASIA/JAPAN - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Sendai Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 10 December 2005 appointed Bishop of Sendai (Japan) Rev. Martin Tetsuo Hiraga until now diocesan administrator and former vicar general of Sendai. Rev ...
• 10 December 2005
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI grants special audience to men and women religious: “The Church needs your witness, she needs consecrated persons to face the challenges of the present day with courage and creativity” Vatican City (Fides Service) - This morning in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican Pope Benedict XVI granted a special audience to about 8,000 men and women religious working in the Rome diocese to whom he expressed his grat ...
• 10 December 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - 4th European Convention for University Students opens tomorrow: “Christian humanism, path for more intense cooperation between Europe and Africa” Rome (Fides Service) - On Sunday 11 December 2005 the 4th European Convention for University Students will start with a solemn concelebration of Mass at 8pm in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. The Convention, held on th ...