News

• 13 February 2004
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Tomorrow Fides presents: Special report on Sri Lanka - politics, society and religion in the present phase of the country’s history Colombo (Fides Service ) - Tomorrow 14 February, Fides will present a special report on Sri Lanka, an all round view of the situation on the eve of elections, analysis of political, social and religious questions. News i ...
• 13 February 2004
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Rising crime rate, bad management of resources, AIDS. Association of Catholic Women Religious in Zambia voice concern Lusaka (Fides Service) - “As most of the sisters in Zambia work with the disadvantaged sector of the population, we would like once again to voice our concern on the behalf of these people”. In a press statement issu ...
• 12 February 2004
  VATICAN - The Pope’s Wednesday Audience teaching: “To a simply human vision, pain and sickness may appear to be absurd realities: but if we let ourselves be illuminated by the light of the Gospel we are able to grasp their profound salvific significance”. Vatican City (Fides Service) - Pope John Paul II dedicated his teaching during the Wednesday Audience on 11 February to the mystery of the sick and the suffering. In fact it was the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and for ...
• 12 February 2004
  VATICAN - In St Peter’s the Pope meets and blesses the sick: “As we look at Mary our heart opens to hope…Immaculate Mary is the wonderful sign of the victory of life over death, love over sin, salvation over all sickness of body or soul ”. Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Once again St Peter’s Basilica throws open its doors to the sick: to you who are present and ideally to sick persons all over the world. With deep affection dearest sick people I greet ...
• 12 February 2004
  ASIA/IRAN - Earthquake: in the villages of Nartich and Esfikan Caritas will build 500 new homes with the direct involvement of local people. Another convoy of aid has reached Bam and supplies are being distributed to 303 families. Rome (Fides Service) - In the past month 1,012 families have been reached by Caritas aid, in all 4,166 persons. Supplies distributed include rice, sugar, tea, canned food, dried milk and soap. According to the latest inf ...
• 12 February 2004
  Gloria Germani - “TERESA OF CALCUTTA MYSTIC OF EAST AND WEST ” - Her thought in relation to India and Gandhi - Pauline Publications This is the first book which sheds light on the powerful mystical character of the spiritual experience of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, beatified by Pope John Paul II in October 2003. The figure of the nun is prese ...
• 12 February 2004
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Terrorists or guerrillas? Government in a hurry to negotiate with rebels Manila (Fides) - In view of elections in May, the Philippines government is in a hurry to reach an agreement with the different rebel groups in the country. While waiting for the start of explorative talks with the Moro ...
• 12 February 2004
  ASIA/IRAQ - “It is amazing to see that at the slightest signal of a return to normality, murderous hands are ready to strike causing death, destruction and terror” Father Nizar Semaan in Iraq tells Fides Baghdad (Fides Service)-“These crimes are the work of foreigners or Iraqis who are not patriots and do not want peace in their country” Father Nizar Semaan in Ninive, diocese told Fides expressing the grief and ange ...
• 12 February 2004
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Officially the war in Darfur is over but some say the exact opposite is true and they ask for dialogue to prevail. “The government must behave like a father who has a problem with his son and sits down to talk to solve it together” says Sudanese Bishop Macram Max Gassis Khartoum (Fides Service ) - Opinions differ with regard to the war in the region of Sudan’s eastern region of Darfur. While the government says most of its military operations in the area have been concluded, others af ...
• 12 February 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Following attacks by fundamentalist Hindus in Madhya Pradesh, police mount guard in front of churches and schools Bhopal (Fides Service) - Concern is growing among Christians in Jhabua, western Madhya Pradesh on the border with Gujarat state. Following attacks by fundamentalist Hindus in recent weeks in Jhabua police positioned guar ...
• 12 February 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - AIDS: in Mozambique mother-child transmission stopped in 97% of cases by S. Egidio DREAM project. Report to Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infection in San Francisco one of the most authoritative meetings for the prevention and treatment of the virus Rome (Fides Service) - A Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infection CROI has just concluded in San Francisco USA. This is the 11th edition of this Conference a major appointment for the world of science and s ...
• 12 February 2004
  ASIA - New case of bird flu confirmed in Vietnam and new suspected outbreak in China Rome (Fides Service) - The World Health Organisation excludes that two sisters who died of bird flu in Vietnam were infected person to person. WHO says tests on the girls revealed that the genetic material is of aviary o ...
• 12 February 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Diverse understanding of the truth in philosophy, science and theology: searching for a common basis ”: Pontifical University Lateran Day of Study Rome (Fides Service) - On Tuesday 17 February the Pontifical Lateran University will host a Day of Study on the theme: “Diverse understanding of the truth in philosophy science and theology: searching for a common basi ...
• 10 February 2004
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Head Master of the Brothers of Christian Schools College in Bobo Dioulasso found murdered in his office Bobo Dioulasso (Fides Service) – Brother Ignacio Garcia Alonso, head master of the College of the Brothers of Christian Schools in Bobo Dioulasso was found dead in his office on 6 February, but the incident was reporte ...
• 10 February 2004
  Iran and the Holy See: Past, Present and Future”. To mark 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the Islamic republic of Iran Vatican City (Fides Service) – On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Holy See on 12 February the Pontifical Gregorian University will host a Semin ...