News

• 27 February 2004
  AMERICA/CHILE - “If the Church in Latin America had not been enriched by the pastoral ministry of Pope John Paul II it would not be working to overcome its weaknesses, (mentioned by Paul VI at the end of the Council), it would not be so united in missionary activity and in building a more reconciled society more in keeping in every way with the Will of God”: Puebla 25 years on: a reflection by Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz, President of CELAM, Santiago (Fides Service) - On the occasion of 25th anniversary of the 3rd General Conference of the Latin American Bishops in 1979 at Puebla (Mexico), a recurrence which coincides with the 25th year of the pontificate o ...
• 27 February 2004
  AMERICA/HAITI - Caritas Haiti fears a humanitarian crisis as rebels approach the capital - The Bishops of the Church in America voice concern and solidarity with the people of Haiti Port au Prince (Fides Service) - “The ungovernable situation of insecurity and violence is having a disastrous effect on the country’s already precious economy” said Padre Wilnès Tilus, director of Caritas Haiti ( ...
• 27 February 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Salesians in southern India mark silver jubilee: 25 years of service, youth programmes and flourishing vocations Bangalore (Fides) - Twenty five years of service to help the poor, educate and evangelise youth, assist street children, provide pastoral care for families, encourage dialogue with Hindus: this is the record of activity ...
• 27 February 2004
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Clashes in Plateau state. At least 48 protestant Church of Christ worshippers killed in church Jos (Fides Service)- At 48 worshippers, including women and children, were slaughtered yesterday 26 February at Yelwa, when a church belonging to the Church of Christ of Nigeria was attacked by a gang of armed men who op ...
• 27 February 2004
  AFRICA/CONGO RD - Political tension and massacre of civilians. Is peace still a long way off? Kinshasa (Fides Service)- Tension is still high in Democratic Congo after the arrest and release of Major Kassongo, a member of the Rassemblement Congo Democratic RCD/Goma one of the main rebel groups which is part of th ...
• 27 February 2004
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - 2nd meeting of Mater Christi Consortium focuses on Formation for religious men and women Ouagadougou (Fides Service)- The situation of consecrated life in west Africa was the theme for reflection during the 2nd Meeting of the Mater Christi consortium formed by religious congregations in the region for the fo ...
• 27 February 2004
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Civil and religious leaders meet to discuss prospects for peace in Indonesian Papua Jayapura (Fides Service) - While confusion and tension persist in the Indonesia province of West Papua, (Irian Jaya), local religious leaders have once again proved their willingness to work to promote peace. During a ce ...
• 27 February 2004
  Lent 2004 - “Humanity cannot close its eyes in the face of such an appalling tragedy! What evil have these children done to deserve such suffering?” - Tomorrow Fides special in Italian on the plight of street children Vatican City (Fides Service) - Inspired by Pope John Paul II’s message for Lent 2004, this year “ Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me (Mt 18,5) in which the Pope voices concern for the plight of so ...
• 26 February 2004
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Reverend Ismael Serrano Gudiel confirmed National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples has, 13 February 2004, confirmed National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Nicaragua f ...
• 26 February 2004
  AFRICA/CAPE VERDE - Reverend Caietano Pimenta Pereira confirmed National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples has, 13 February 2004, confirmed National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Cape Verde ...
• 26 February 2004
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - New National Director Pontifical Mission Societies Reverend Eugenio Scarpellini Mazzoleni Vatican City (Fides Service) - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples has, 13 February 2004, appointed National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Bolivia Rev ...
• 26 February 2004
  Fides inuagurates new powerful modern search techniqe: see 470 exclusive photos documentation of the history of Catholic missionary work Vatican City (Fides Service) - Fides section “history in photos” and “news in photos” (www.fides.org) has a new method of searching by area, nation and date. We recently added 470 exclusive photos from Fides Arch ...
• 26 February 2004
  EUROPE/FRANCE - On the first day of Lent French Cardinal Barbarin calls Christians and all people of good will to show solidarity with earthquake victims in Morocco Lyons (Fides Service) - On the first day of Lent the season of fasting, prayer and sharing, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, Archbishop of Lyons, urged Catholics to show solidarity towards victims of the earthquake in Morrocc ...
• 26 February 2004
  AMERICA/UNITED NATIONS - United Nations vaccination campaign to prevent feared epidemic of yellow fever in Liberia Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The United Nations says that in Liberia three people have died of yellow fever and another 11 suspect cases of infection are reported. The World Health Organisation WHO said that in Liberia there a ...
• 26 February 2004
  AMERICA/GUATEMALA - epidemic of rotavirus continues to strike in South America, now also in El Salvador where 18 cases are reported Rome (Fides Service) - At least 18 children have died and 10,000 people have been infected by the epidemic of rotavirus in Guatemala since last November. Now the virus has crossed the border to El Salvador where 18 cases ...