News

• 27 April 2004
  ASIA/IRAQ - “Terrorism is a threat to Muslims as well” Father Nizar told Fides Baghdad (Fides Service)- “Western diplomacy must make every effort to help democratic forces in the Arab world voice loud and clear condemnation of extremism ” Rev. Nizar Semaan, Iraqi Catholic priest in Mosul told F ...
• 27 April 2004
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese health ministry isolates new nest of SARS: 600 in quarantine in Beijing Rome (Fides) - To prevent a new epidemic of SARS more than 600 people in Beijing have been put in quarantine. In the capital two reported cases of SARS have been confirmed and five are still suspect. It is also thought t ...
• 27 April 2004
  VATICAN - Thursday 29 April, presentation of Pope John Paul II’s Message for Mission Sunday 2004 on the theme “Eucharist and Mission” Vatican City (Fides Service) - On Thursday 29 April Pope John Paul II’s Message for Mission Sunday 2004 on the theme Eucharist and Mission will be presented at the Holy See Press Office. Participants at the press conf ...
• 27 April 2004
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Instability, military operations and forced migration of peoples increase risk of spreading HIV/AIDS Rome (Fides Service) - The face of HIV/AIDS is ever younger. More than half the 14,000 new cases of infection by HIV virus registered every day are persons under 25 and most are women. In Ivory Coast at the end of 2001, ...
• 27 April 2004
  EUROPE - Together for Europe: international meeting for church Movements and Communities May 8 at Stuttgart “a soul for Europe” Rome (Fides Service) - “All together in polyphony”: is the image used by Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Sant’Egidio, to present “Together for Europe” event in Stuttgart on May 8, which will bring together memb ...
• 27 April 2004
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - 10 years of democracy in South Africa: “A positive decade all in all, but scars still remain” a local missionary told Fides Johannesburg (Fides Service)-“The overall result is positive but there are scars which still need healing” Scalabrini missionary Father Mario of the Scalabrini Development Agency in Cape Town told Fides commenting th ...
• 27 April 2004
  AMERICA/ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - “Yo también”, local Church programme to help street children in 7 years has reinserted more than 600 youngsters. “The world today needs concrete signs to build hope” Father Luis Rosario told Fides. Santo Domingo (Fides Service) -“Yo también” is the name of a programme ans the name explains its objective: “take children off the streets and help them reintegrate into a nucleus of life with more stability start ...
• 26 April 2004
  The Pope’s missionary intention for May 2004 “That through the maternal intercession of Our Lady, Catholics may recognise the Eucharist as the heart of soul of missionary activity ”. Comment by Trappist Nuns at the Convent of Our Lady of San Giuseppe a Vitorchiano (Viterbo). Rome (Fides Service) - According to a widespread religious conviction Christian missionary activity is first of all the expression of active generous and unselfish availability, willingness to carry the news of the Gospe ...
• 26 April 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Rev. Ornellas Coutinho appointed rector St Francis Xavier Pontifical Inter-diocesan Seminary a Poona Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples has appointed, 20 April 2004, Rector of St Francis Xavier Pontifical Inter-diocesan Seminary a Poona ...
• 26 April 2004
  ASIA/KOREA - Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul issues message for national Day for Persons with a Disability Rome (Fides Service) - On April 20 the National Day for the Disabled was celebrated in Seoul and Auxiliary Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe issued a message urging local Catholics to work to overcome discrimination with regard ...
• 26 April 2004
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Apostolic Nuncio thanks Catholics in Korea for aid to support missionaries on Bangladesh Rome (Fides Service) - Korean born Archbishop Paul Tschang In-nam, Papal Nuncio to Bangladesh, recently wrote to his home diocese of Cheongju in Korea to express gratitude for spiritual and material help given by the loc ...
• 26 April 2004
  AFRICA - Communicating the positive face of Africa: Harambee International Award 2002 Rome (Fides Service) - «“Together for Africa” means it is important to let Africans know that we believe in them, we are ready to wager that their efforts will succeed. To communicate, make known is a good way of co ...
• 26 April 2004
  VATICAN - The Pope beatifies six men and women: “With their confidence we too turn to Mary imploring… may the human family find again the paths of justice and peace”. Vatican City (Fides Service) - “Like the apostles, we gaze in wonder at the marvels the Lord works in the hearts of those who trust in Him. During this Eucharistic Celebration we contemplate what he has done in these s ...
• 26 April 2004
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Bissau city mine free by the end of 2004. German government funds project through local Caritas offices Bissau (Fides Service)- To help de-mine the territory of Guinea Bissau, through Caritas the German government has donated the sum of 521,709 Euro to HUMAID. In a report sent to Fides Radio Solo Mansi and Caritas Guinea B ...
• 26 April 2004
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Inform, form, promote and strengthen relations among all those involved in mission in Venezuela: objectives of the 24th Annual Mission Meeting. Caracas (Fides Service) - Representatives of 22 dioceses and 3 apostolic vicariates, missionary institutes of apostolic life operating in Venezuela, as well as the Secretaries of different services of Pontifical Mission ...