News

• 6 June 2005
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - “From the moment of conception the human embryo is an individual person who gradually develops and grows until the culminating moment of birth": Dr Hna Elena Lugo President of Bio-ethics Commission in Buenos Aires told Fides Buenos Aires (Fides Service) - On Sunday 12 June Italians will be called to voice an opinion on the country’s existing law on fertility treatment passed in 2004. In a referendum citizens will decide whether or not four ...
• 6 June 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Continental Meeting of members and consultors of the Pontifical Council for Culture and presidents of Bishops’ Commissions for Culture Rome (Fides Service) - A sort of ‘synod of culture’ will take place in Rio from 7 to 12 June. This continental meeting Pastoral of Culture in America,revision on the threshold of the 3rd millennium will bring togthe ...
• 6 June 2005
  ASIA - Migration in central Asia: questions, figures, prospects in a report by the International Organisation for Migration Astana (Fides Service) - Migratory streams from Central Asia move towards the Russian Federation and also increasingly towards Europe and Canada according to a report issued by the International Organisation for Migrati ...
• 6 June 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Lay Catholics play important part in Church life in India agents di evangelisation, courageous witnesses of Christ even in hostile environments New Delhi (Fides Service) - Lay Catholics play a major role in evangelisation in India, their specific role and charisma are fundamental in today’s context where Christians often face hostility and attacks by extremist ...
• 6 June 2005
  Catholic University of Argentina hosts series of videoconferences on bio-ethics Rome (Fides Service) - On Friday 10 June the Catholic University of Argentina in Buenos Aires will host a video-conference with Rome ‘Fundamentación en Bioética. Ley de Fertilización Asistida. Debate en Italia y e ...
• 4 June 2005
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “Today more than ever we are called to put ourselves at the service of our people to promote dialogue among all sectors of society”: Bolivian Bishops issue statement on serious national crisis Santa Cruz (Fides Service) - In the present national social and institutional crisis for which there appears to be no solution at the request of President Carlos Mesa and other social sectors the Catholic Bishops’ Con ...
• 4 June 2005
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - In a joint Pastoral Letter leaders of Christian Churches in Bolivia appeal to all sectors of society, institutions and government to put aside personal interests and defend life above all else La Paz (Fides Service) - In answer to a request from the President of Bolivia Carlos Mesa for the Catholic Church and the other Christian denominations in the country to promote national dialogue in order to overcome the ...
• 3 June 2005
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Bishop of Hsinchu resigns Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 2 June 2005 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Hsinchu (Taiwan), presented by Bishop James Liu Tan-kuei in conformit ...
• 3 June 2005
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - Mission at the service of Peace: presentation of handbooks for mission campaign 2005. “Promoting Peace is a question of being faithful to the missionary mandate of Jesus Christ” Brasilia (Fides Service) - Accepting the challenge and appeal launched by the 2005 Fraternity Campaign promoted by the National Council of Churches in Brazil with which all are called to to promote and defend peace, this ...
• 3 June 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - In the Year of the Eucharist 400 people take part in pilgrimage on the history of Catholicism in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Making a pilgrimage in the footsteps of the history of Catholicism in Hong Kong was a good way to celebrate the Year of the Eucharist and to build a closer bond with the Lord. This is why the ...
• 3 June 2005
  VATICAN - Mission Study Courses offered by the Pontifical Missionary Union at the beginning of the third millennium: “The Catholic School on Mission” and “Medicine and Mission” Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Pontifical Missionary Union PMU in its activity of missionary formation and animation of clergy, religious and laity and the entire people of God, offered at the beginning of the new mi ...
• 3 June 2005
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - Sunday 5 June popular consultation on recognition of same sex unions. “the proposal is an unacceptable imitation of the law on matrimony” Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Switzerland told Fides Friburg (Fides Service) - On Sunday June 5 Switzerland is called to a referendum on two questions: the Schengen Agreement with the European Union and the “civil pact of solidarity” or same ex unions. An affirmative r ...
• 3 June 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - First church dedicated to Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta New Delhi (Fides Service) - A new church in the village of Malvalayanvayal, Ramananthapuram district, in the southern India state of Tamil Nadu has been dedicated to Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta. The church was con ...
• 3 June 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - World Environment Day, the local Church proposes themes on creation protection and bio-ethics Seoul (Fides) - In view of World Environment Day on June 5 the Catholic Church in Korea issued information on a number of questions dear to the community of believers which can offer valid ideas for reflection for all Ko ...
• 3 June 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - May the month of Mary closes with pilgrimage to Hu Zhuang Marian Shrine Ji Nan (Fides) - During the month of May the parish of the Sacred Heart in Hong Jia Lou, archdiocese of Ji Nan, organised various initiatives to celebrate the Marian month of May and also in view of the major feast day o ...