News
3 June 2005
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - World Environment Day, the local Church proposes themes on creation protection and bio-ethics
Seoul (Fides) - In view of World Environment Day on June 5 the Catholic Church in Korea issued information on a number of questions dear to the community of believers which can offer valid ideas for reflection for all Ko ...
3 June 2005
ASIA/CHINA - May the month of Mary closes with pilgrimage to Hu Zhuang Marian Shrine
Ji Nan (Fides) - During the month of May the parish of the Sacred Heart in Hong Jia Lou, archdiocese of Ji Nan, organised various initiatives to celebrate the Marian month of May and also in view of the major feast day o ...
3 June 2005
EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - China signs new 52 million dollar agreement with Global Fund for the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria
Rome (Fides Service) - China signed a new agreement for a fund for HIV/AIDS and TB for 52 million dollars in two years for a total value of 120 million dollars in the next five years.
The funds are a result of an earli ...
3 June 2005
AFRICA/CÔTE D' IVOIRE - Land dispute sets fire to west Côte d'Ivoire. Christian forgiveness is the only path to peace
Abidjan (Fides Service)- “This is a tribal conflict triggered by land claims” said a local source in Côte d'Ivoire where the death toll resulting from violence in the western region of Duékoué, continues to rise ( ...
3 June 2005
AFRICA/BURUNDI - Local elections: “An important test for the future of our democracy”. Tension, shooting and possible intimidation, hand grenade explosion kills voter at polling station
Bujumbura (Fides Service)- “These local elections are a fundamental test for the electoral process which will culminate with presidential elections at the end of the Summer” a local source told Fides with regard to ...
2 June 2005
AFRICA/CÔTE D' IVOIRE - Fides hears missionary’s tragic story of massacres in western Côte d'Ivoire: “We have opened our mission to shelter some 12,000 men, women and children running for their lives”
Duekoue (Fides Service)- “I witnessed terrible scenes, at least 41 poor bodies abandoned in the middle of the road and no one to bury them” said a Catholic missionary in Duekoue western Côte d'Ivoire where during th ...
2 June 2005
ASIA/INDIA - New Rector appointed for Morning Star College inter-diocesan Seminary at Barrackpore
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 29 April 2005, appointed Rector of Morning Star College inter-diocesan seminary at Barrackpore Rev ...
2 June 2005
AMERICA/BARBADOS - Bishop of Bridgetown resigns
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 31 May 2005 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Bridgetown (Barbados) presented by Bishop Malcolm Patrick Galt, C.S. ...
2 June 2005
ASIA/TAIWAN - Camillian Fathers open new centre for children with mental disability
Taipei (Fides Service) - The new St. Camillus Centre for mentally handicapped children will be officially inaugurated on July 31st. The centre is equipped to care for mentally retarded children as well as those in coma ...
2 June 2005
AFRICA/BENIN - Four wards, two rooms for medical staff, two store rooms for medicines and food: Camillians hope to open new hospital for people suffering from AIDS
Davougon (Fides Service) - The Camillan community in Davougon, Benin, said that if the promised funds arrive it hopes to open a new hospital for people with AIDS before the end of the year. The new Centre will have four ...
2 June 2005
OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Canberra diocesan monthly marks 200th edition
Canberra (Fides Service) - This month June 2005 the Catholic Voice monthly publication of the Archdiocese of Canberra is celebrating its 200th issue. “The publication was launched in 1998 and in these seven years it h ...
2 June 2005
ASIA/TAIWAN - Archbishop Cheng of Taipei makes pastoral visit to St Joseph’s parish to celebrate Pentecost
Taipei (Fides Service) - The pastoral visit of the Archbishop of Taipei Mgr. Cheng arrived at the parish of St Joseph on the solemnity of Pentecost. According to Christian Life Weekly despite terrible weather several hu ...
2 June 2005
ASIA/HONG KONG - Hospital volunteers exchange experience to promote a culture of charity
Hong Kong (Fides Service) - The Diocesan Commission of Hospital Pastoral recently organised a meeting for volunteers involved in the pastoral care of the sick, the elderly and outcasts. According to Kong Ko Bao diocesan ...
2 June 2005
ASIA/INDIA - In Orissa state where Hindu fundamentalism prospers Catholic Home is only haven for people with leprosy
Sambalpur (Fides Service) - In the Indian state of Orissa known for numerous active groups of Hindu extremists which often resort to violence, the only haven for people affected by leprosy regarded as ‘human refuse’ ...
2 June 2005
AFRICA/SUDAN - After last year’s severe drought now heavy rains threaten people in southern Sudan with serious food shortage Catholic Bishop of El Obeid told Fides
Khartoum (Fides Service)- “Water is not lacking. On the contrary we have had too much and too fast. The soil has no time to absorb it all and remains paradoxically dry” Bishop Macram Max Gassis of El Obeid told Fides ...
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