News

• 9 November 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - 40,000 megawatt from the River Congo and Africa’s industrialisation would take off: this and other discoveries can be found in the booklet Le Monde dans ma Poche ‘The world in my pocket’ edited by Afriquespoir mission magazine Kinshasa (Fides Service)- “The World in my Pocket ”, is the title of a handbook of information on the world edited by Afriquespoir quarterly published by the Comboni missionaries in Kinshasa, capital of the Democrati ...
• 9 November 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “Globalised world reveals a deep longing for God the creator and great transcendent anxieties”: meeting of executive committee of the International Council of Catholic Men Buenos Aires (Fides Service)- Social commitment in a globalised world was the theme of a meeting of the executive committee of the international Council of Catholic Men held in October in Buenos Aires. The meeting was a ...
• 9 November 2005
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - One month after the earthquake aid still coming from all over the world, but more effort needed Islamabad (Fides Service)- One month after the earthquake in Pakistan, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNHCR is preparing to assist the exodus of people from the most remote valleys spurred on by the fact ...
• 8 November 2005
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - “Maria model of holiness for a new society” theme of Marian Symposium 29 - 30 November in Loja Loja (Fides Service) - To revive devotion to Mary, which has waned in many sectors of society, among intellectuals in particular, and as part of celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the crowning of Our Lady of Cisne ...
• 8 November 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Towards 11th National Mission Congress in 2006: lay missionaries conclude national meeting on “Lay Missionaries: bread broken for the world” Paipa-Boyacá (Fides Service) - Over 100 lay people, delegates of mission apostolate groups attended the National Meeting of Lay Missionaries on the theme Lay Missionaries: ‘bread broken for the Life of the World.’ T ...
• 8 November 2005
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Nha Trang Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 8 November 2005 appointed coadjutor Bishop of Nha Trang diocese (Viêt Nam) Rev. Joseph Vo Duc Minh until now parish priest of the cathedral and vicar ...
• 8 November 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - 40th anniversary of “Nostra Aetate” declaration and its legacy of dialogue and peace Seoul (Fides Service) - In a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the declaration Nostra Aetate issued by the Second Vatican Council the newly elected president of the Korean Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Augustine C ...
• 8 November 2005
  EUROPE/SPAIN - November 12 Madrid protest against proposed new education law has full support of network of Family Policy Institutes in Europe: ‘the state has the duty to guarantee parents’ right to decide how children are educated’ Madrid (Fides Service) - Representatives of Family Policy Institutes in Europe and Latin America will take part in the November 12 demonstration in Madrid to protest against a proposed law which violates parents right to ...
• 8 November 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic archbishop mediates to calm ethnic clashes in north east India Guwahati (Fides Service) - According to the local people the Catholic archbishop of Guwahati is admired and respected by all for his work to promote peace and justice. He is a man to whom people listen and has extraordi ...
• 8 November 2005
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - “We are planning with Muslim religious leaders how to restore calm” says Catholic archbishop of Dakar Dakar (Fides Service)- “We are planning with Muslim leaders necessary steps to help lesson tension in Senegal” says Archbisop Théodore Adrien Sarr of Dakar president of the Senegalese Catholic Bishops’ Conference. ...
• 8 November 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Commemorating 14 year old Mexican martyr José Luis who died with the cry “Long live Christ the King!” Rome (Fides Service) - On Thursday 10 November at 3.30pm Pontifical College Regina Apostolorum in Rome will host a Conference “Corazon Cristero. José Luis, a martyr aged 14” to commemorate José Luis Sanchez de Rio, ...
• 8 November 2005
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians and Muslims in the context of the Indian subcontinent share witness to God’s primacy: seminar 10 - 15 December Lahore Lahore (Fides Service) - ‘Christians and Muslims: common witness of God’s primacy in the context of the Indian subcontinent’, is the theme of a seminary to be held in Lahore 10 - 15 December. The aim is to foster c ...
• 8 November 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics commemorate loved ones on 2 November: 4,000 gather for Mass at Beijing Catholic Cemetery Beijing (Fides Service) - On November 2 in communion with the universal Church Catholics in China too prayed for the souls of the faithful departed. Over 4,000 Catholics from all over the city gathered at Beijing’s Ca ...
• 8 November 2005
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Malawi chaos ever more chaotic : corruption accusations against president could stop international food aid, famine ever closer Lilongwe (Fides Service)- The battle between Malawi’s national leaders continues other while the country’s serious food shortage is ever more critical and famine ever closer. On Thursday 3 November vice president Cas ...
• 8 November 2005
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Presidential elections second round. Catholic Bishops urge electors to vote according to conscience Monrovia (Fides Service)- “The second round of presidential elections is taking place today 8 November in a climate of serenity without incidents” said local Catholic church sources in Monrovia capital of Liberia. Af ...