News

• 28 October 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - “Eucharist, light and life of the new millennium”: in November Eucharistic Congress for northern dioceses and 4th Eucharistic-Marian Congress in Ica diocese Lima (Fides Service) - At the end of the Year of the Eucharist 13 ecclesiastical jurisdictions Piura, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Chulucanas, Chimbote, Cajamarca, Chota, Huamachuco, Jaén, Chachapoyas, Moyobamba, Huaraz and Hua ...
• 28 October 2005
  VATICAN - "Migrations, sign of the times” is the title of a Message issued by Pope Benedict XVI for the 92nd World Day For Migrants and Refugees to be marked on 15 January 2006 Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Migrations, sign of the time” is the theme of Holy Father's Message for the 92nd World Day of Migrants and Refugees which will be celebrated on January 15, 2006, made public today. The ...
• 28 October 2005
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Fervid preparations for 5th World Meeting for Families: parish catechesis, awareness programmes in schools, 1st National Symposium for Grandparents Valencia (Fides Service) - Catholics are preparing to host the 5th World Meeting for Families to be V EMF held in Valencia 1 to 9 July 2006, on the theme "The Family and the Handing on of the Faith". The Bishop of Valenc ...
• 28 October 2005
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Space for reflection on the concept ‘secular state’ in the context of human rights and the best way to guarantee authentic religious freedom: objective of International Congress on “Churches, Secular State and Society” 14 to 18 November Mexico City (Fides Service) - The Mexican Bishops’ Commission for Church-State relations, together with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the National Human Rights Commission and the Mexican Institute of Christian Social ...
• 28 October 2005
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - 99.5% success for a combination of medicines to prevent malaria tested on 160 children in Mali Rome (Fides Service) - A combination of medicines used to prevent pneumonia and opportunistic bacterial infections in patients with HIV/AIDS unexpectedly shown itself to be highly effective for the prevention of malaria. ...
• 28 October 2005
  UNITED NATIONS - Every 15 minutes a child is infected by HIV virus. Only 5 per cent of the world’s HIV+ children receive medical care Rome (Fides Service) - At least 18 million children in Sub-Saharan Africa are in danger of becoming orphans by the end of 2010 because of the AIDS virus. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF only 5 pe ...
• 28 October 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Bishop John Tong presides 100th anniversary celebrations at Rosary Church Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Addressing parishioners at Rosary Church in the central Kowloon district of Hong Kong on the occasion of the parish’s 100th anniversary, Bishop John Tong, auxiliary of Hong Kong, said “Our ...
• 28 October 2005
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Bishop of Bobo-Dioulasso speaks about “traditional mechanisms” of African culture at the 1st Forum of Leaders for Peace in Burkina Faso Ouagadougou (Fides Service)- How religions can help promote a culture of peace was the focus of the 1st Forum of Leaders for Peace in Burkina Faso held in mid October in the capital Ouagadougou. The Forum, presided by ...
• 28 October 2005
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Missionary Bishop harassed by immigration authorities: Zambian Bishops’ Conference protests Lusaka (Fides Service)- “We have noted with dismay the continued harassment and embarrassment of Rt. Rev. Paul Duffy OMI, the Bishop of Mongu by the Zambian immigration officials” the Catholic Bishops of Zambia said ...
• 28 October 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Ten days of intense prayer and reflection on the Eucharist: Seoul Archdiocese concludes fruitful Eucharistic Congress Seoul (Fides Service) - The archdiocese of Seoul ended a ten day Eucharistic Congress on Sunday 23 October. Ten days of deep prayer and serious reflection on the Eucharist marked the closing of the special Year of the Eu ...
• 28 October 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Local Catholics join “Help Kashmir” campaign coordinated by a Hindu leader - inter-religious prayer for earthquake victims New Delhi (Fides Service) - “Help Kashmir” is an aid campaign in aid of victims of the October 8 earthquake launched by religious leaders, churches, NGOs and associations in Bhopal, capital of the Indian state of Mad ...
• 28 October 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Five Catholic nuns attacked by Hindu fundamentalist in Rajasthan: tension rises New Delhi (Fides Service) - Indian Christians are under shock after yet another episode of anti-Christian violence. On 25 October five Catholics nuns were attacked by Hindu extremists in Bhandaria, Banswara district, Raj ...
• 27 October 2005
  The Pope’s Missionary Prayer Intention for November: For Bishops in missionary territories: may they fulfil their duty to ensure permanent formation for their priests Comment by Cardinal Peter Turkson Kodwo Appiah, Archbishop of Cape Coast,Ghana Vatican City (Fides Service) - In several so-called motivational seminars, participants are often reminded that the basic law of the universe is the law of "cause and effect." It is a law, which says that for everything ...
• 27 October 2005
  VATICAN - “Diwali and Ramadan feasts, anniversary of Nostra Aetate, solidarity on the occasion of natural disasters: opportunities for the Catholic Church to strengthen dialogue with believers of other religions” Mgr Felix Machado, under-secretary of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue Vatican City (Fides Service) - Today’s world, despite situations of conflict, violence and fear, there are many opportunities to promote dialogue and brotherhood among peoples of different cultures and religions. This ...
• 27 October 2005
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - More involvement of laity: focus of missionary animation project presented by national director of Pontifical Mission Societies Nigeria Abuja (Fides Service)- To mark the celebration of World Mission Sunday, the Bigard Memorial Seminary in Enugu, south east Nigeria, organised its 4th Pastoral and Mission Weekend 22-23 October. The theme of the event was ...