News

• 17 November 2004
  VATICAN - Cardinal Paul Poupard in Moscow to promote recognition of Europe’s shared Christian roots Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Paul Poupard, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, accompanied by the Council’s Secretary Father Bernard Ardura, is visiting Moscow, 14 to 21 November to promote reco ...
• 17 November 2004
  EUROPE/GT. BRITAIN - Global Report on Child Soldiers 2004 says governments are incapable of stopping children’s involvement: “children are fighting in almost every major conflict, in both government and opposition forces. They are being injured, subjected to horrific abuse and killed” London (Fides Service) - In London this morning the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers released its report on child soldiers 2004. The report was presented by the Coalition international director Casey Kelso. ...
• 16 November 2004
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Second “Missione Gran Rio” International Meeting on lay missionary activity will discuss: “The missionary situation in America”: problems, challenges, future prospects La Plata (Fides Service) - Within the framework of the Year of the Eucharist, Missione Gran Rio”, will hold a second International Meeting on lay missionary activity from 19 to 21 November in La Plata with the slogan � ...
• 16 November 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Security measures intensified for traditional exposition of relics of Saint Francis Xavier starting 21 November Goa (Fides Service) - Last minute preparations are underway for the exposition of the relics of Saint Francis Xavier from 21 November 2004 to 2 January 2005. Security measures are being intensified at Bom Jesus Basilica ...
• 16 November 2004
  VATICAN - Situation, reflection, Action: International Conference organised by Pontifical Council for Health Care pastoral on “palliative care” comes to conclusion Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The work of the 19th annual Conference organised by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Pastoral, 11-13 November in the Vatican which focused on Palliative Care, was articulated in three ...
• 16 November 2004
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Anger and resignation after United Nations decision to impose sanctions on Ivory Coast Abidjan (Agenzia Fides)- “There is anger and resignation with regard to the UN sanctions on Ivory Coast. Many people telephoned the state radio asking for the government’s reaction. The national radio announced that ...
• 16 November 2004
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Hope mixed with fear in East Congo awaiting outcome of Great Lakes Region summit while rumours of imminent assaults on Bukavu continue Bukavu (Fides Service) -“They keep talking about peace while rumours of imminent assaults on the town continue” said a local source in Bukavu, main town in southern Kivu, in the east of Democratic Congo, in recent m ...
• 16 November 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - Fides asks Renato Farina about a new book “Humanity, its present and its destiny: conversations over a cup of coffee” a collection of interviews with Mgr. Luigi Giussani. Rome (Fides Service) - Conversations on the present and on destiny. For everyone. This is the essence of the latest book by Mgr. Luigi Giussani, founder of the Communion and Liberation Movement CL. “Humanity its prese ...
• 16 November 2004
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Humanitarian situation in Aceh (Northern Sumatra) ever more critical NGOs warn Jakarta (Fides Service) - While the Indonesian government led by the new President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has prolonged the state of civil emergency in Aceh province northern Sumatra, where Jakarta’s troops are figh ...
• 15 November 2004
  VATICAN - At the Angelus prayer the Pope mentions Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday in Italy encouraging those present to “share resources with those in need” Vatican City (Fides Service) - In a brief address at midday on Sunday 14 November from his window overlooking St Peter’s Square, Pope John Paul II recalled that it was Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday in Italy when local Ch ...
• 15 November 2004
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Cease fire announced in northern Uganda: Bishop of Odama issues statement to Fides Kampala (Fides Service)- “We thank President Museveni and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) for this important step towards peace” Archbishop John Baptist Odama of the northern Ugandan diocese of Gulu, also chairman ...
• 15 November 2004
  VATICAN - Commitment to re-establish full and visible communion among all the baptised…concerns every Christian of every diocese and parish, of every community in the Church: the Pope said on the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the Vatican II decree "Unitatis Redintegratio":” Vatican City (Fides Service) - In his homily during First Vespers of the 33rd Sunday of the Year on Saturday 13 November in St Peters to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of Vatican II decree on Christia ...
• 15 November 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Communion and solidarity between Africa and Europe Christ calls upon us - Christ sends us”. Catholic Bishops of Africa and Europe issue Message following Symposium in Rome Rome (Fides Service)- “Our meeting allowed us to gain a new appreciation of our histories and our mutual relationships, founded upon truthfulness and benevolence, recognising the gifts received on both sides. We share ...
• 15 November 2004
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Although the faith is often subject to social and cultural marginalisation, men and women today still long to hear the Good News of Christ”: Message from Lay Congress Madrid (Fides Service) - In a message issued at the end of a Lay Congress in Spain lay Catholics said that concern for the situation in Spain marked by lack of faith in God, moral relativism does not discourage them inde ...
• 15 November 2004
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Missionaries in Ivory Coast send more testimony: “Bullets whistled over our heads, but despite the danger we will not leave, we will stay with the people” Abidjan (Fides Service)- Missionaries working in Ivory Coast continue to send messages to Fides with regard to the situation there, the most recent came from two Italian Fidei Donum missionaries from Belluno - Feltre dio ...