News

• 7 April 2006
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Radio AVEC fundamental channel for evangelisation in one of the most isolated areas of Madagascar Antananarivo (Fides Service) - Radio AVEC of the diocese of Ihosy in Madagascar, broadcasts 14 hours a day, soon 16, for a 270km radius. The Radio started in 1999 is affiliated with Don Bosco Radio in Antananarivo, the c ...
• 7 April 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “What is needed is credibility and a new generation of leaders”, says president of Philippines Bishops’ conference before diocesan Youth Day Manila (Fides Service) - “In the Philippines today there is a crisis in credibility. The country needs new leaders” Archbishop Angel Lagdameo of Jaro president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines ...
• 7 April 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Course in theology helps young people know more about Jesus Christ Taipei (Fides Service) - “Are we trying to live as Jesus did? Are we slaves of material possessions, money or power? Have we hurt anyone with our indifference?” These were some of the questions Sr Gutzler put to her ...
• 6 April 2006
  VATICAN - WORDS OF DOCTRINE Rev. Nicola Bux and Rev. Salvatore Vitello - “The Church and Tolerance” Vatican City (Fides Service) - “The Church and Tolerance”. If for the Jews God is ‘one’, also for Christians God is “one”. This is understood precisely from the Jewish roots. The affirmation that God is not o ...
• 6 April 2006
  VATICAN - “The Apostles and their successors are custodians and authoritative witnesses of the deposit of truth entrusted to the Church as well as ministers of charity” said Pope Benedict XVI during his Wednesday Audience teaching. He also mentioned the 500th anniversary of the birth of St Francis Xavier Vatican City (Fides Service) - During the Wednesday general audience in St Peter’s Square buffered by a strong April wind, Pope Benedict XVI continued his catechesis on the theme “Service of Communion”. The Holy Fa ...
• 6 April 2006
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Prayer Campaign for Mexico and Latin America confident that “prayer is the best way to find solutions to serious threats facing society Mexico City (Fides Service) - On Sunday 2 April with a Mass in Mexico City cathedral Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carreras, archbishop primate of Mexico, launched a prayer campaign for Mexico and all Latin America organised ...
• 6 April 2006
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Seminar highlights urgency of Interreligious Dialogue between Catholics and followers of Traditional African Religions for a society at peace and in solidarity Lagos (Fides Service)- Dialogue between people of different faiths for building a society of peace and solidarity was the central theme of a Seminar on Relations between Christianity and Traditional African Religion held ...
• 6 April 2006
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Provisional list of presidency candidates: 32 out of 73 candidatures accepted as valid Kinshasa (Fides Service) - A provisional list has been announced of candidates in presidential elections in Democratic Congo in June: 73 people presented their candidature and the Independent Electoral Commission accepte ...
• 6 April 2006
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - New Catholic orphanage in Baucau diocese: local Church also engaged in social field to alleviate poverty Baucau (Fides Service) - A new Catholic Orphanage was recently inaugurated in the diocese of Baucau in East Timor: the Home, opened by the local Church and the Salesians, can take 60 children. The orphanage named after S ...
• 6 April 2006
  ASIA/INDIA Defending human rights and freedom of conscience: India’s Christians stage 7 April Delhi peaceful protest demonstration New Delhi (Fides Service) - To call for respect for human rights, religious freedom in particular, and government protection for the life and activity of the different religious communities in India in keeping with the ...
• 6 April 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - On the national day for commemorating the dead, 5 April, Catholics pray for their loved ones in a Christian spirit Beijing (Fides Service) - Chinese Catholics live Qing Ming the national Day for the Commemoration of the Dead in April 5 in the spirit of the Christian faith. According to a local church source in Beijing Qing Ming is an ...
• 6 April 2006
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - St Francis Xavier Jubilee: Australian Jesuits promote initiatives to mark 500th anniversary of the birth of the great missionary of Asia Canberra (Fides Service) - April 7th 2006 is the 500th anniversary of the birth of St Francis of Xavier whom Australian Jesuits adopted as their special “patron”. In Australia as in many other parts of the world ini ...
• 6 April 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Working together for Health”: the world population grows but the number of health workers is insufficient. World Health Day focus, medical “labour force” crisis Rome (Fides Service) - “Working together for health” is the slogan of initiatives planned for World Health Day 7 April by the UN World Health Organisation WHO. There are about 53 million health workers in the world ...
• 6 April 2006
  AFRICA/SUDAN - After 20 years of exile first 500 refugees return to Southern Sudan from Ethiopia Khartoum (Fides Service) - About 500 Sudanese refugees have returned home as part of repatriation operations from Ethiopia to Blue Nile State in Southern Sudan promoted by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees ...
• 6 April 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “People are still attracted by the figure of St Francis Xavier because of the lucidity of his criteria and values, the generosity and joy of his dedication, the conviction and enthusiasm with which he preached Jesus Christ”: interview with Rector of Javier Shrine Navarra (Fides Service) - Friday 7 April is the 500th anniversary of the birth of St Francis Xavier (1506-1549), the patron saint of missions. Central events will be celebrated in Navarra, Spain. According to the recto ...