News

• 7 November 2005
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - International community committed to fostering dialogue between government and opposition to avoid further incidents and victims Addis Ababa (Fides Service)- “Unfortunately there is little space for dialogue and the situation precipitated into violence” said local sources in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia where at least 40 people were killed ...
• 7 November 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Dialogue and the extraordinary power of love, antidote to violence and hatred: Papal Nuncio visiting conflict torn states in north east India reminds Christians to be builders of peace New Delhi (Fides Service) - “Use the extraordinary power of love to counter violence and hatred”: this advice was offered by Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana Papal Nuncio in India during a recent first visit to the tr ...
• 7 November 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - In the light of the Gospel identify threats posed by cultures, particularly threats to the faith and the values of the Kingdom of Heaven: goals of ‘Ongoing Symposium on Evangelising Cultures’ stage 2 Bogota (Fides Service) - Ecclesial and university experts from Colombia and other countries will attend stage 2 of an ‘Ongoing Symposium on Evangelising Cultures’ organised by the Colombian Bishops’ Commission for ...
• 7 November 2005
  EUROPA/SPAIN - In May International Federation of Catholic Doctors Association will hold its 22nd World Congress and 1st Exhibition on Missionary Medical Assistance Barcelona (Fides Service) - Spain is preparing to host the next world congress of the International Federation of Associations of Catholic Doctors and the 1st Exhibition of Missionary Medical Assistance in Barcelona from ...
• 7 November 2005
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - “Working towards a global consensus to control H5N1 virus”: summit of experts in Geneva Rome (Fides Service) - “H5N1 virus: for a world strategy”: is the title-programme of an international meeting in Geneva to co-ordinate an action plan to counter the lethal avian flu virus H5N1, which threatens to un ...
• 7 November 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - World Mission Sunday initiatives include a Procession with the Blessed Sacrament, meetings and a concert Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Special initiatives organised by the Catholic diocese of Hong Kong for World Mission Sunday, 23 October, included meetings, a concert and a special Mass followed by a Procession with the Bless ...
• 7 November 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Concern for anti-Christian violence: more than 200 cases in 2005. Catholics say religious minorities deserve more government attention New Delhi (Fides Service) - Life is not easy for India’s Christians. There have been at least 200 cases of anti-Christian violence and intolerance already this year. The government must take urgent measures to improve ...
• 7 November 2005
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Women and young people, builders of peace: Mindanao’s annual Peace Week 24 - 30 November Davao (Fides Service) - The annual Peace Week in Mindanao, the large southern Island of the Philippines which is home to this Catholic nation’s large Muslim community, involves Christians and Muslims, associations and ...
• 5 November 2005
  VATICAN - Sunday 6 November in Vicenza beatification of Eurosia Fabris: an example for Chirstian mothers and a model of ‘domestic church’ possible for all families Vicenza (Fides Service) - On Sunday 6 November at 4pm in the cathedral of Vicenza in northern Italy, with the approval of Pope Benedict XVI the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints Cardinal José Saraiva ...
• 5 November 2005
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - “Do not be afraid, Christ takes nothing but gives all!”: more than 400 students attend 7th Congress for Catholic University Students Guayaquil (Fides Service) - One of many initiatives promoted on the occasion of Guayaquil Archdiocesan Eucharistic Congress 15 September to 20 November on the theme “Eucharist: heart of the Church and the World”, was ...
• 5 November 2005
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Braga archdiocese suggests 10 Itineraries to continue the Year of the Eucharist Braga (Fides Service) - To prolong the effects of the Year of the Eucharist which offered an opportunity to grow in awareness and love for this unfathomable Mystery of Faith, the archdiocese of Braga in Portugal has ide ...
• 5 November 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - War alarm in east Congo. “We are living in fear. We keep on receiving mysterious leaflets saying war is imminent” local missionary tells Fides Bukavu (Fides Service)- “Bukavu is living in fear and apprehension as mysterious leaflets are circulated announcing fresh hostilities” said a missionary in Bukavu the main town of South Kivu region in eastern Democra ...
• 5 November 2005
  AFRICA/UGANDA - “Guerrilla attacks will not stop us from caring for 700,000 people in need” says Italian volunteer group in northern Uganda Kampala (Fides Service)- “We are still here although we have had to take extra precautions and this slows down our work considerably” said Filippo Ciantia, head of a team of AVSI an Italian volunteer group operating ...
• 5 November 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - “Catholic Social Doctrine and Social Responsibility ”: Symposium in Beijing Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The study of Christianity is making progress in China sparking growing interesting in both the academic and social field. In this framework recently a Symposium on “Catholic Social Doctrine a ...
• 5 November 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - New first minister of Kashmir state in post-earthquake emergency has full support of Christian community to assist afflicted people New Delhi (Fides Service) - Taking over the government of a state or a region at a time of emergency as the present post-earthquake situation is not easy. In fact Ghulam Nabi Azad, the new first minister of Jammu and K ...