News
13 July 2006
AMERICA/MEXICO - “It is our duty to remind people of the primacy of God in our life, of the God who created us and by whom we will all be judged one day” say Catholic Bishops of Mexico after bomb attacks in Bombay
Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - “With deep sadness we heard through the media the news of the bomb blasts in Bombay, and we wish to express our solidarity with all those affected by the tragedy and assure them of our spi ...
13 July 2006
AFRICA/RWANDA - In countries such as Rwanda a water pump and a power stabiliser are great news: now 50,000 people have access to clean water
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In the Rwamiko region of Rwanda the Movement Against Hunger provided a new, safer and more powerful water pump which supplies continual flow of clean water to the aqueduct in service.
Funds rais ...
13 July 2006
ASIA/INDIA - “Violence must not lead to more violence”: secretary of Caritas Internationalis decries killings in Bombay
Bombay (Agenzia Fides) - The danger is real: the recent bomb attacks in Bombay could stir up inter-religious hatred and unleash violence and retaliation. In a message of solidarity with the Indian people Caritas Internat ...
13 July 2006
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Nuncio tells Catholics to "live Christianity" to face challenges facing the faith in Australia
Albury (Fides Service) - Speaking last Tuesday in Albury to 60 priests and monks from the Australian Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, apostolic nuncio Archbishop Ambrose Battista De Paoli, emphasised the importance of " ...
13 July 2006
AFRICA/SUDAN - 18 months on from the peace agreement southern Sudan begins to live again and hope for the future
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- “There are numerous signs of general increase of movement and trade in southern Sudan” said Noelle Fitzpatrick, regional head of Jesuit Refugee Service for East Africa. During a recent visit ...
13 July 2006
AFRICA/D. CONGO - Kinshasa Hospital patients benefit from local Church’s civic education programme. Electoral campaign underway, candidates concerned for 5 million extra ballot papers
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- Even hospital patients in Kinshasa, capital of Democratic Congo are benefiting from the programme of civic education offered by the Catholic archdiocese, thanks to Sr. Francine Buys, a Francisc ...
13 July 2006
ASIA/CHINA- The Bible written in Chinese characters on a piece of silk 5,007 metres long has been given a place in the Guinness Book of Records
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - An authentic work of art, a Bible written on a piece of silk 5,007 metres long a combination of Chinese culture and Christianity has been given a place in the Guinness Book of Records. This long ...
12 July 2006
VATICAN - Following yesterday’s bomb explosions in Bombay Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples sends telegramme of solidarity to diocesan Administrator of Bombay
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples sent the following telegramme to the Diocesan Administrator of Bombay Bishop Bosco Penha.
“Your Excelle ...
12 July 2006
VATICAN - AVE MARIA by Rev. Luciano Alimandi - “Mother of Mercy”; ““Jesus came into the world through Mary, through Mary He must reign in the world.”” (St Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort)
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - We might ask what is the greatest urgency of our day, the most pressing necessity for the individual and for the whole world. Of course we could make a list of priorities but in the end we ...
12 July 2006
ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and succession of the Archbishop of Imphal
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 12 July 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Imphal (India) presented by Archbishop Joseph Mittathany in con ...
12 July 2006
ASIA/INDIA - Following Bombay bomb blasts Christian organisations say fanaticism must stop
Bombay (Agenzia Fides) - Fanaticism and terrorism must be eradicated from India. Citizens must unite to win the battle against hatred and intolerance. Christian organisations have condemned the bomb blasts on 11 July in ...
12 July 2006
AFRICA/UGANDA - Annual Holy Childhood Celebration in Uganda. “Peace cannot wait” says Catholic Archbishop of Gulu in northern Uganda where children are the principal victims in 20 years of civil war
Gulu - Archbishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu in northern Uganda launched a call to the Ugandan government and the rebels of the Lord’s Resistance Army to reach a peace agreement. The Catholic archbishop made the appeal ...
11 July 2006
AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Pope appoints Bishop of Kumbo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 8 July 2006, appointed Bishop of Kumbo (Cameroon) Rev. George Nkuo of the clergy of Buéa, until now diocesan secretary for Catholic Education.
The B ...
11 July 2006
ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Vellore
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 11 July 2006, appointed Bishop of Vellor Kumbo (India ) Rev. Soundaraj Periyanayagam, S.D.B., until now rector of the Don Bosco Orphanage at Katpadi, G ...
11 July 2006
AMERICA/CANADA - Marian Rosary Mission in Quebec and Ontario: excited Catholics in Toronto and Montreal wait to welcome and venerate image of Our Lady of Pompei
Toronto (Agenzia Fides) - A ten day Marian Rosary Mission across the Canadian regions of Quebec and Ontario started on Monday July 10. The pilgrim image of the Blessed Virgin Mary Our Lady of Pompei taken across Austral ...
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