News

• 29 August 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Young Catholics from Hong Kong return from unforgettable experience of an encounter with Pope Benedict XVI and communion with the universal Church during the 20th World Youth Day in Germany Hong Kong (Fides Service) - The 200 young Catholics from Hong Kong who earlier this month took part in the 20th World Youth Day in Cologne Germany have unforgettable memories of their meeting with the Pope and young beli ...
• 29 August 2005
  VATICAN - Mgr Giuseppe Cavallotto Rector of the Pontifical Urban University appointed Bishop of Cuneo and Fossano Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedixt XVI has appointed Bisahop of the dioceses of Cuneo and Fossano (Italy), united “in the person of the bishop”, Mgr Giuseppe Cavallotto a member of the cl ...
• 29 August 2005
  AFRICA/SUDAN - The Catholic archbishop of Khartoum Cardinal Zubeir Wako is confident the peace process will continue but warns that Sudan’s stability depends on fair sharing of the country’s resources and respect for human rights Khartoum (Fides Service)- The Catholic archbishop of Khartoum Cardinal Zubeir Wako has appealed to Sudan’s political leaders to put the interests of the country first. In a press conference in Cologne organised by the ...
• 29 August 2005
  AFRICA/MAURITANIA - Catholic Bishop of Nouakchott appeals for food aid: “Half the population is hungry and many could die of starvation” Nouakchott (Fides Service)- Mauritania is affected by the serious food shortage felt in other Sahel belt countries especially Niger. The Catholic Bishop of Nouakchott Martin Happe has appealed for urgent international ai ...
• 30 July 2005
  INSTRUMENTUM MENSIS IULII PRO LECTURA MAGISTERII SUMMI PONTIFICI BENEDICTI XVI, PRO EVANGELIZATIONE IN TERRIS MISSIONUM In the month of July Pope Benedict XVI took a short holiday in the Alps, Les Combes (Val d’Aosta), in the same house where Pope John Paul II used to stay. A month marked by a number of terrorist attacks and once again ...
• 29 July 2005
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - New rector appointed for Christ the King major seminary in Karachi Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 22 April 2005 appointed Rector of Christ the King major seminary in the archdiocese of Karachi (Pak ...
• 29 July 2005
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - New rector for St Francis Xavier major seminary for philosophy in Lahore Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 1 July 2005 appointed Rector of St Francis Xavier major seminary for philosophy in Lahore (Pakistan ...
• 29 July 2005
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Reach out to the Afro reality present in Colombia to understand and appreaciate it in view of planning specific pastoral care: 1st Meeting for Bishops and Afro-Colombians Bogota (Fides Service) - “The Bishops of the Commission for Mission Pastoral of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference at their last meeting in February this year underscored the importance to provide the country’s nume ...
• 29 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU -“The Eucharist, Christ’s gift to the Church” theme of National Liturgy Days 2 to 4 August in Lima Lima (Fides Service) - In this ‘Year of the Eucharist’ the Commission for Liturgy of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference chose as the theme for the 2005 National Liturgy Days “The Eucharist, Christ’s gift to the C ...
• 29 July 2005
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - New Catholic Directory 2005 now available also online Sydney (Fides Service) - The Catholic Directory 2005 on the Church in Australia has just been published and is also available on line www.catholichdirectory.com.au. The directory lists all Catholic church bodies in the ...
• 29 July 2005
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Seminar for catechists promoted by pastoral office at Fu Ren Catholic University Taipei (Fides Service) - The pastoral office at Fu Ren Catholic University recently oragnised a seminar for catechism teachers attended by 40 priests, religious and lay people. According to Christian Life Weekly, issued ...
• 29 July 2005
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - In the Year of the Eucharist Portugal’s National Mission Days 16-18 September will reflect on “Eucharist and Mission” Lisbon (Fides Service) - In the framework of the Year of the Eucharist and on the threshold of the missionary month of October from 16 - 18 September the Paul VI Centre in Fatima will host National Mission Days on the th ...
• 29 July 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Final preparations for 2nd National Holy Childhood Congress: 800 local families prepare to welcome 2,000 child participants Trujillo (Fides Service) - With only hours to go to the opening of the 2nd National Holy Childhood Congress organisers are completing last minute preparations for this major church event to be held 1 to 4 August at the C ...
• 29 July 2005
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - “Enlaced for life”: thousands lace their boots for August 1 pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Angels to ask the Blessed Virgin Mary to help the nation respect life from the moment of conception to natural end Cartago (Fides Service) - In view of the many attacks on human life in the world today from which Costa Rica is not exempt, in keeping with reflections by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference on the value of human life and ...
• 29 July 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Local Church prepares to launch new pro-life campaign Seoul (Fides Service) - On 27 August South Korea’s national Pro-Life Movement will launch a new pro-life campaign srarting with a Day to increase awareness on questions connected with bio-ethics, assisted fertility tre ...