News

• 14 December 2005
  VATICAN - In his teaching at the Wednesday general audience Pope Benedict XVI explains psalm 138: “the Lord’s hand is always ready to take our hand to lead us on our earthly journey. His is a presence not of judgement which strikes terror but of support and liberation” Vatican City (Fides Service) - In his teaching at the general Wednesday audience this morning in St Peter’s Square Pope Benedict XVI explained the first two verses of psalm 138 (138,1-12, “God sees everything”, ves ...
• 14 December 2005
  AFRICA/SUDAN - “It doesn’t take much to make children in refugee camps happy: a bar of soap and a few sweets” says Secretary General of the Sisters of Charity who have worked in Sudan for many years among poorest of the poor Rome (Fides Service)- ““It doesn’t take much to make children in refugee camps in Sudan happy: a bar of soap and a few sweets” says dice Sr Vera, Secretary General of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Giovanna Ant ...
• 14 December 2005
  AFRICA/SUDAN - At last Rumbek diocese celebrates a peace-time anniversary Rumbek (Fides Service)- “With very short notice I was invited by my old friend Bishop Cesare Mazzolari, to take part in 25th anniversary celebrations in his diocese of Rumbek in South Sudan” says Jesuit Father Angelo ...
• 14 December 2005
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Over 250,000 children trapped in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in Darfur receive assistance from Caritas Internationalis and ACT International Khartoum (Fides Service) - When Amona Adam Osman was brought to South Darfur Feeding Centre she was all skin and bones. Her mother had very little milk because she herself had nothing to eat. The staff saw the baby was s ...
• 13 December 2005
  AMERICA/CHILE - “The Church must rekindle the people’s missionary spirit and encourage them to promote a culture of life” says President of CELAM, Cardinal Errázuriz Ossa Santiago de Chile (Fides Service) - Speaking of themes be discussed at the 5th CELAM General Conference Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, archbishop of Santiago and President of Council of Latin American Bishops ...
• 13 December 2005
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Star Sowers 2005: Holy Childhood Children in the streets to wish everyone a Blessed Christmas and thanks on behalf of missionaries Madrid (Fides Service) - In dioceses all over Spain the Pontifical Mission Societies will celebrate the Feast of Star Sowers, Holy Childhood children go into the streets to offer Christmas greetings on behalf of missiona ...
• 13 December 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “Boys and girls arise, listen, be nourished by the Eucharist. Start walking with Jesus!” theme of International Congress of Family Catechesis Animators in February Lima (Fides Service) - “Boys and girls arise, listen, be nourished by the Eucharist. Start walking with Jesus!” is the theme of International Congress of Family Catechesis Animators organised by the National Office f ...
• 13 December 2005
  AFRICA/SUDAN - “Little girl orphans are the most tragically affected in Sudan’s drama” says Sr Fulgida Gasparini, Comboni provincial for Southern Sudan Rome (Fides Service)- “Little girl orphans are the most tragically affected in Sudan’s drama” says Sr Fulgida Gasparini, Comboni provincial for Southern Sudan. “In the local culture little girls are raised to ser ...
• 13 December 2005
  AFRICA/SUDAN - “Five year olds set example of solidarity which secures peace” say Comboni missionaries underlining that peace demands development guaranteed Rome (Fides Service) - “I saw refugee children setting an example of solidarity which secures peace” says Italian Comboni missionary Fr Piero Ferrari who just returned from Darfur. “In refugee camps I saw five year ...
• 13 December 2005
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “No to racism, yes to respect for everyone” says Cardinal George Pell Archbishop of Sydney as juvenile violence continues in the city Sydney (Fides Service) - In Sydney, where riots and violence between groups of youths of Middle East and European origin continue the Catholic Archbishop, Cardinal George Pell has condemned racism and violence and called ...
• 13 December 2005
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Don Bosco parishe organises Christmas Party to underline the value of Christian solidarity Taipei (Fides Service) - Religious articles market, multiethnic food, games, entertainment and charity raffle were part of a Christmas party organised by Don Bosco parish in the archdiocese of Taipei on 4 December. Accor ...
• 13 December 2005
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - A year after the tsunami Caritas sees relief efforts bear fruit Colombo (Fides Service) - In Sri Lanka the work of Caritas after the tsunami focussed mainly on building new homes and also on the work of diversification of the peoples’ sources of support traditionally connected with ...
• 13 December 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - First Catholic religious congregation in India today 3,000 men strong celebrates 150 years of service to the Gospel and the poor Kochi (Fides Service) - The history of the first all Indian congregation of religious started 150 years ago as an inspiration of three Catholic priests of the Syro-Malabar rite. This year the Carmelite Fathers of Immacul ...
• 12 December 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Since the beginning of this year more than 19,000 Indigenous people have been forced to abandon their villages and land because of armed conflict: fear that whole native communities may disappear Bogota (Fides Service) - A recent report by the National Indigenous Organisation of Colombia (ONIC) said that since the beginning of this year the armed conflict which has continued for more than 20 years “has forced ...
• 12 December 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan Liturgy Commission issues new edition of the Sunday Missal in Chinese Hong Kong (Fides Service) - The Hong Kong diocesan Commission for Liturgy has issued a new edition of the Sunday Missal in Chinese to meet the needs of the community. According to the diocesan bulletin Kong Ko Bao the Co ...