Europe

• 16 March 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Over three hundred scholars and scientists sign a Manifesto against the abortion reform law Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – Over 300 scientists, professors, and scholars from the various fields of Biomedicine, Humanities, and Social Sciences are defending the absolute value of the right to life and opposing the Gov ...
• 16 March 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - In St. Paul’s Jubilee of University Students, students and African professors discuss the dialogue between the Gospel and culture, and the prospects for university campus ministry in Africa Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In St. Paul’s Jubilee of University Students, which took place in Rome March 12-15, at the European University in Rome, an International Forum of Universities was held, entitled “Gospel, cult ...
• 13 March 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - II Encounter of “World Action Group of Parliament Members and Governors for Life and the Family” Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – March 26-27, Madrid (Spain) will host the II Encounter of “World Action Group of Parliament Members and Governors for Life and the Family” (“Acción Mundial de Parlamentarios y Gobernante ...
• 11 March 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Gospel and culture for a new Humanism”: St. Paul’s Jubilee of University Students Rome (Agenzia Fides) – March 12-15, Rome will host the St. Paul’s Jubilee of University Students, promoted and organized by the Vicarage of Rome – Office for University Pastoral Care, Congregation for Catholic Educ ...
• 10 March 2009
  EUROPE - Economic crisis: increasingly alarming facts from Africa to Europe, with the poorest countries bearing the heaviest brunt; increase in infant mortality rate Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The negative facts on the progress of the world economy are as follows: the Gross Domestic Product worldwide is shrinking for the first time since the end of World War II, according to informatio ...
• 9 March 2009
  EUROPE - European Community - Young African girl raped by a leader among her people is today hiding out, as an illegal immigrant, here in Europe, with the fear that no distance will be able to protect her from the violence suffered (Luca De Mata correspondence - 15) European Community (Agenzia Fides) – It is early fall. We are in the North. The sky is a continual coming and going of clouds that overshadow and then fade away. There is a constant fluctuation between heat and cold. M ...
• 9 March 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - First “Javeriada” 2009: Archbishop of Pamplona calls on Christians to be witnesses of the fact that: “what is Christian and Catholic does not contradict citizenship; rather, it elevates and enhances it.” Navarra (Agenzia Fides) – Over 8,000 people participated in the first of the traditional pilgrimages to the birthplace of the Navarran Saint Francis Xavier, Patron of the Missions, held this past weekend. Each year, th ...
• 9 March 2009
  EUROPE/POLAND - Celebration of a Day of Prayer for the Missions in Archdiocese of Czestochowa, including collections for funding missionary projects Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, March 8, the Second Sunday of Lent, the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Archdiocese of Czestochowa organized a Day of Prayer for the Missions of the Church in all the ...
• 6 March 2009
  EUROPE/POLAND - Survey on the importance of the faith and the defense of the Church's teachings in the public debate and in daily life Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – The leading Catholic magazine in Poland, “Niedzela,” with headquarters in Czestochowa, has recently published a survey on the importance of the faith and the defense of the Church's te ...
• 6 March 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Launching of “Madrid Live,” with organizing WYD 2011 among top priorities Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – The “Madrid Live” Foundation was officially established yesterday, March 5, 2009, in Madrid. Their organizers mentioned spirituality as an essential element for reviving Spanish society and ...
• 4 March 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - After 25 years, the “church of the Chinese” in Naples, one of the first Chinese communities in the diaspora, opens its doors Naples (Agenzia Fides) – The “Sanita” District in Naples is the birthplace of the great artist Totó, and is also the site of one of the first Chinese communities in the diaspora (over 250 years ago), a testimony o ...
• 27 February 2009
  EUROPE/BELGIUM - Desperate lives. Testimony of an Armenian family who received support from Caritas in Brussels (Luca De Mata correspondence from Belgium - 14) Brussels (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas is not far from where I am staying. You can go inside and have a seat in a place that is obviously highly effective, clean, and where people work with dedication to assist those who h ...
• 27 February 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Pastoral Instruction “The Present Situation of the Mission Ad Gentes in Spain” encourages generosity in responding to the mission, because it's everyone's mission Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – Yesterday, at the Spanish Bishops' Conference's (CEE) headquarters, a presentation was held for the new Pastoral Instruction “The Present Situation of the Mission Ad Gentes in Spain,” by th ...
• 25 February 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Sunday, March 1 is Latin American Missionary Day: “Do not be afraid to be generous in responding to the apostolic mission that presents itself on the horizon.” Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – This Sunday, March 1, is Latin American Missionary Day, organized by the Bishops' Commission for the Missions and a collaboration among the Dioceses of the Spanish Bishops' Conference. The them ...
• 24 February 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - August 9-15, 2009: Santiago de Compostela to host 2nd European Franciscan Meeting Santiago de Compostela (Agenzia Fides) – Preparations are underway in Spain for the 2nd European Franciscan Meeting for youth, which will be held in Santiago de Compostela, August 9-15, 2009. The center of the Meeting ...