Europe

• 20 May 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Children of Rome Stand With the Children of the World”: Holy Childhood Association Day Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, May 22, the Diocese of Rome celebrates the Holy Childhood Association Day with a meeting for children called "Children of Rome Stand With the Children of the World." The afternoon's ...
• 19 May 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - May 24: Day of Prayer for the Church in China celebrated in various Chinese Catholic communities throughout Italy Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The "World Day of Prayer for the Church in China" was instituted by Pope Benedict XVI in his Letter to Chinese Catholics on May 27, 2007, Solemnity of Pentecost, with these words: "Dear Pastors a ...
• 19 May 2010
  EUROPE/GERMANY - “Even Jesus, at the beginning of his mission chose twelve 'players' for the 'World Cup' to 'win' the Kingdom of God”: latest issue of “Kindergarten + Mission” magazine focuses on World Cup Aachen (Agenzia Fides) - “Even Jesus, at the beginning of his mission chose twelve 'players' for the 'World Cup' to 'win' the Kingdom of God,” writes Monsignor Winfrid Pilz, former Director of the Holy Childhood Asso ...
• 17 May 2010
  EUROPE/POLAND - “Missionary Workshops” in preparation for VIII National Missionary Congress for Children Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, May 15, the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Archdiocese organized “Missionary Workshops” in Czestochowa, in preparation for the VIII National Missionary Congress for C ...
• 15 May 2010
  EUROPE/GERMANY - “Missio” present at Ecumenical Day for Churches in Munich, with over 40 initiatives Munich (Agenzia Fides) - From May 12 to 16, Munich will be hosting the 2nd Ecumenical Day for Churches (Ökumenischer Kirchentag). The national leadership of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Germany, "Missio," is pres ...
• 10 May 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - New worldwide campaign: “1 billionhungry” for hunger awareness Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Tuesday, May 11, at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, a new campaign against hunger will be launched with the intent to create a global movement that strives to ensure that everyone has access to ade ...
• 7 May 2010
  EUROPE/FRANCE - "Catholic doctors are able to represent the authentic image of how to offer care and hope”: 23rd World Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Catholic Doctors Lourdes (Agenzia Fides) - The town of Lourdes is hosting the 23rd World Congress and General Assembly of the International Federation of Associations of Catholic Doctors (FIAMC or Fédération Internationale des Associa ...
• 6 May 2010
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Misso Munich inaugurates new premises; an Exposition on the peoples and countries which benefit from PMS projects Monaco (Agenzia Fides) – On the eve of the Second Ecumenical Church Day in Germany (13-15 May) the Archbishop of Munich, Mgr Reinhard Marx, inaugurated with a special Mass on 5 May the new premises of missio München w ...
• 5 May 2010
  EUROPE/SPAIN - St Francis Xavier, among patron saints of next World Youth Day in Madrid Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – St Francis Xavier, patron Saint of the Missions, will be one of the patron saints for World Youth Day WYD to take place in August 2011, in Madrid, Spain. According to the official WYD web site ...
• 4 May 2010
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - At the International Centre Scalabrini in Solothurn a new step in the formation on the principles of “living together among diversities” “Living together with our diversities: which image of God and of man is behind?” was the topic of the annual Scalabrini-Fest of Spring, which took place from the 30th of April to the 2nd of May at the International F ...
• 4 May 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - White Fathers 27th General Chapter: topic "Our Mission in Africa and in the African world" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Society of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) will hold its 27th General Chapter from the 10th May till the 12th June 2010. According to a statement sent to Fides Agency by the Soci ...
• 3 May 2010
  VATICAN - “May the process of reconciliation in justice and truth, produce lasting respect for all God-given human rights ”: the Pope addresses the Bishops of Gambia, Sierra Leone and Liberia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “ Through your teaching the Lord preserves your people from evil, ignorance and superstition, and transforms them into children of his Kingdom. Strive to build vibrant and expansive com ...
• 3 May 2010
  EUROPE/POLAND - At the Marian Shrine of Jasna Góra a Book with the names of 3,000 Polish priests killed during World War II, under the Communist rule and in mission lands Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – The presentation to the “Black Madonna” venerated at Jasna Góra Marian Shrine, of a Book, "The Priest's Vow" , containing the names of some 3,000 Polish priests killed during the Sec ...
• 21 April 2010
  EUROPE/ITALY - Evangelization in the multi-faceted areopagus of the mass media: 9th General Chapter of the Society of Saint Paul Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, 25 April, the IX General Chapter of the Society of Saint Paul opens in Ariccia (Rome). The Society of Saint Paul is a religious Congregation founded by Blessed James Alberione with the ...
• 16 April 2010
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Catholic doctors call for qualified professionals in developing countries and criticize birth control policy Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – Catholic obstetricians of the NGO MaterCare International (MCI) have called for greater emphasis on prenatal care and more qualified medical assistance to developing countries, instead of incre ...