News
15 September 2005
AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Thousands of young people from central American countries prepare for 13th Marian Prayer Vigil with the theme “Eucharist source of peace” in this Year of the Eucharist
Guatemala City (Fides Service) -Guatemala City, known as the most violent central American capital, will host the 13th Our Lady Help of Christians Youth Prayer Vigil on Saturday 17 September at La Salle Education Centre ...
15 September 2005
AMERICA/CHILE - People of all faiths can live in harmony and mutual respect and work together for a common goal: International Day of Peace celebrations
Santiago de Chile (Fides Service) -September 21, is the annual International Day of Peace established by the United Nations in 1981. In the week 16 - 20 running up to the recurrence the Santiago Spiritual Forum for Peac ...
15 September 2005
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Catholic Pastoral Projects Office opens new website
Sydney (Fides Service) -The research and pastoral planning office of the Australian Bishops has just unveiled its new website www.ppo.catholic.org.au offering information on its progects, a FAQ about the Church in Austra ...
15 September 2005
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Week of Prayer across bamboo curtain for brother and sister Christians in North Korea
Seoul (Fides Service) - Seven days of intense prayer to ask God to grant light and protection to brother and sister Christians in North Korea: this initiative 19-25 September will involve Korean Christians in South Korea ...
15 September 2005
ASIA/CHINA - 3rd Cycle of Courses in Basic Catholic Theology in Beijing: “Young Catholics thirst to know more about the faith but they need expert guidance”
Beijing (Fides Service) - The Institute for Studies in Catholic Faith and Culture in Beijing is starting a new three cycle of courses in Basic Catholic Theology. The Course Director Rev. Peter Zhao said “Our young Cath ...
15 September 2005
AFRICA/SENEGAL - Great joy in Senegal: 7 new OMI Brothers take perpetual vows
Dakar (Fides Service)- Sunday 4 September was a great day for the Catholic parish of Immaculate Mary in the Parcelles Assainies district of Dakar capital of Senegal. Seven Brothers of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immac ...
15 September 2005
EUROPE/HUNGARY - “The journey of Universities in Europe. Prospects for university pastoral”: annual meeting of national directors of university pastoral care European Bishops’ Conferences
Budapest (Fides Service) - From 23 to 25 September national directors of university pastoral care and university chaplains will gather in Budapest Hungary at St Gerhard Retreat House for their annual meeting. Fifty six p ...
15 September 2005
AFRICA - Three quarters of Africans surveyed in different countries place more trust in religious leaders. Experienced missionary in Sierra Leone says “this means we must be faithful to our mission”
Rome (Fides Service)- “This is good news. It means we religious and Africans understand one another” said Italian Xaverian missionary Fr Giuseppe Berton, with years of experience in Sierra Leone, commenting the findi ...
15 September 2005
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Hyderabad Catholic Culture Centre builds interreligious dialogue
Hyderabad (Fides Service) - Joty Educational and Cultural Centre for education and intereligious dialogue aims to build good relations with Muslims, marginalise all forms of integralism and violence and promote social ha ...
15 September 2005
AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Bishop of Kilwa-Kasenga denounces forgotten tragedy of south Katanga: please help us!”
Kinshasa ( Fides Service)- “A human catastrophe” this is how Bishop Fulgence Muteba of Kilwa-Kasenga diocese describes the situation in the south east region of Democratic Congo southern Katanga in a recent press sta ...
14 September 2005
AFRICA/GHANA - New rector of St. Victor major inter-diocesan Seminary in Tamale
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 29 April 2005 appointed Rector of St. Victor major inter-diocesan Seminary in Tamale Ghana, Rev. C ...
14 September 2005
EUROPE/FRANCE - S. Egidio international meeting of “Prayer for Peace” closing appeal for peace: “Peace increases the chances for a better world. The path to peace is dialogue.”
Lyon ( Fides Service) - “It is time to stop the use of violence! Human life is sacred. Violence humiliates human beings and diminishes the cause of those who make use of it. The world is tired of living in fear. Religi ...
14 September 2005
AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Guatemala organises 3rd National Meeting for Health Pastoral Care
Guatemala City (Fides Service) - “Catholic Health Pastoral Care for People with HIV/AIDS” was the theme of the 3rd National Meeting for Health Pastoral Care which has just come to an end. The meeting, organised by th ...
14 September 2005
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - “Jesus, Light for the World Living the Gospel Today”: Australian Catholic Social Justice Council issues 2005 Statament for Social Justice Sunday 25 September
Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - “Jesus, Light for the World Living the Gospel Today” is the title of the 2005 Social Justice Statement issued by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in view of Australia’s national Social Ju ...
14 September 2005
ASIA/TAIWAN - Taipei Laity Council discusses future orientations and plans pilgrimage to new Shrine of Our Lady of China’s Martyr Saints
Taipei (Fides Service) - To assume more responsibility for the life of the Church, intensify collaboration with the clergy and promote evangelisation in parishes were the main commitments emerging from a recent meeting o ...
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