News

• 30 March 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI’s General audience teaching: “Communion of life between God and us is the purpose of the proclamation of the Gospel, the purpose of conversion to Christianity... this twofold communion with God and among ourselves is indissoluble” Vatican City (Fides Service) - The gift of "Communion" was the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for his general audience on Wednesday 29 March. Addressing several thousands of visitors gathered in St Peter’s Square th ...
• 30 March 2006
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - The work and teaching of John Paul II will be the theme of conferences organised by Bogota archdiocese to commemorate the late Pope on the 1st anniversary of his death Bogota (Fides Service) - The archdiocese of Bogota has planned a number of initiatives to commemorate Pope John Paul II on the first anniversary of his death including three conferences on the figure, work and teaching o ...
• 30 March 2006
  AMERICA - Many of Latin America’s children face tragic fate: 34 out of 1000 will die before they reach the age of five. Rome (Fides Service) - The World Bank, through the Global Development and Learning Network GDLN, and Medical Missions for Children MMC have agreed to work together to help treat sick children in Latin America and the Ca ...
• 30 March 2006
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Little interest for Taylor’s arrest. “Most people are more concerned about where to find the next meal” a missionary explains Freetown (Fides Service)- “There has been little reaction to the fact that Charles Taylor has come back to the country to be tried by an international court. I think most people are indifferent to the news of his arres ...
• 30 March 2006
  AFRICA/KENYA - “A chokora” is a resource to value not a social threat. Nairobi street children turn musical actors Rome (Fides Service) - As part of initiatives to help abandoned youngsters get off the streets and prepare for better future the African Medical Research Foundation AMREF has involved a group of street children in Nairob ...
• 30 March 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Let’s be the hope of the Church and the family!” slogan of high school student leader camp to share God’s love with concrete actions Taipei (Fides Service) - “Let’s be the hope of the Church and the family!” was the slogan of the 36th high school student leader camp retreat in Tai Pei on the theme “sharing God’s love with concrete actions� ...
• 30 March 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Church and government collaborate for new shrine-burial place for Korean martyrs in diocese of Jeonju Seoul (Fides Service) - To honour and pay homage to the memory of the Korean martyrs the Church in Korea and the government will build a new shrine-burial place on what is now called Martyr Mount in the diocese Jeonji, w ...
• 30 March 2006
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Administrative elections: popularity test for prime minister Rajapakse, while religions movements, groups and communities call for peace Colombo (Fides Service) - Administrative elections today 30 March could mark another step towards reconciliation in Sri Lanka. This is the hope of political leaders, civil society groups and associations, religious lead ...
• 30 March 2006
  OCEANIA/ SOLOMON ISLANDS - A Seminar on priestly formation in Solomons discusses vocations, education and fight against AIDS Honiara (Fides Service) - What are the pastoral priorities in Solomons, how to face new problems which modern culture brings to parishes, schools and in the Catholic community at large? What subjects must formation focus ...
• 29 March 2006
  VATICAN - “Beauty, path for evangelisation and dialogue”: conclusions of Pontifical Council for Culture Vatican City (Fides Service) - The conclusions have been published of the plenary assembly of Pontifical Council for Culture held 27 and 28 March in the Vatican on “Beauty, path for evangelisation and dialogue”. � ...
• 29 March 2006
  EUROPE/BELGIUM - European Religious Meeting to pray for peace and discuss role of men and women Religious in new Europe ‘under construction’ Brussels (Agenzia Fides) - To show that Europe is built not only on political, economic, juridical, social and financial foundations but also taking into consideration religion, the Commission of the European Bishops’ ...
• 29 March 2006
  AFRICA - Swiss Missionary Fr Michael Traber social communications and human rights activist dies at the age of 77 Immensee (Fides Service )- Swiss Missionary Fr Michael Traber, of the Mission Bethléem Immensee (SMB), a missionary institute based at Immensee in Switzerland has died at the age of 77. The missionary was known for his ...
• 29 March 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Inter-religious meeting for peace to commemorate John Paul II on the first anniversary of his death New Delhi (Fides Service) - Initiatives to commemorate Pope John Paul II on the first anniversary of his death 2 April 2005 have been organised in various towns and states of India. The most important on 2 April New Del ...
• 29 March 2006
  ASIA/IRAQ - 65% of Iraqis live in poverty Caritas Iraq assists women and children Baghdad (Fides Service) - In Iraq where the spiral of violence is never ending Catholic organisations such as Caritas Iraq continue to provide humanitarian aid to people in need. “The number of needy people grows every ...
• 29 March 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese priest remembers John Paul II “for his spirit of dialogue, understanding for other believers and above all his deep love for China” Beijing (Fides Service) - As the first anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II approaches Chinese Catholics like those all over the world remember this beloved Father with prayers and gratitude. To mark the anniver ...