Europe
5 December 2007
EUROPE - Augustinian Recollects Vocation Year to promote a culture of vocations begins today; activities all over the world
Roma (Agenzia Fides) - The Augustinian Recollects Vocation Year AVAR 2008 announced by Prior General, Fr. Javier Guerra Ayala begins today 5 December. The aim is to diffuse the Augustinian charisma, promote and spread of ...
4 December 2007
EUROPE/SPAIN - Service of tele-translation for foreigners at hospitals in the Canary Islands
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Canary Islands health service plans to provide a new tele-translation service in the Island's 8 hospitals and 31 clinics to communicate with patients in 49 languages. This new service offered b ...
4 December 2007
EUROPE/POLAND - Towards the Synod in October and the Year of St Paul: “The Bible in the Family” Niedziela Catholic weekly offers monthly 'gift' to priests for the Christmas blessings of homes
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) - In preparation for the Synod on the Word of God to be held in October 2008 in Rome, and on the occasion of the Year of St Paul, Czestochowa based Niedziela Catholic weekly is promoting a " B ...
3 December 2007
EUROPE/ITALY - Cooperators and members of Opus Dei in Denmark, in Lebanon and Galicia activate local versions of the Opus Dei web site
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - With Danish, Arab and Galician, the number of languages in which Opus Dei offers information on the reality and news of Church reality represented by Opus Dei is now 27. In fact the net offers 61 c ...
30 November 2007
EUROPE/SPAIN - Twelve associations stage abortion protest in front of the health ministry in Madrid
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - At 6.30pm this evening twelve associations will gather in front of the ministry of health in Madrid to call the government and parliament to guarantee rigorous obedience to the laws with regard t ...
30 November 2007
EUROPE/ITALY - “Let us welcome Jesus into the world!” national Pontifical Society for Missionary Childhood promotes Christmas Novena
Roma (Agenzia Fides) - “Let us welcome Jesus into the world!” is the title of a Christmas Novena prepared by the national office of the Pontifical Society for Missionary Childhood in Italy. From 16 December a daily ...
29 November 2007
EUROPE/SPAIN - International Symposium on Catholic Social Doctrine reflects on new needs of integral development in new world scenarios
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - An International Symposium on Catholic Social Doctrine organised by the Spanish Bishops' Commission for Social Pastoral care will be held at the Paul VI Foundation in Madrid 30 November and 1 Dec ...
29 November 2007
EUROPE/ITALY - “I am working myself out of my job: I want to make sure women are no longer reduced to slavery:” a staff member of the Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII tells Fides
Roma (Agenzia Fides)- “We are really grateful to Pope Benedict XVI for including a powerful appeal for an end to slavery in his Message for the next World Day for Migrants and Refugees ” said Gianpiero Cofano of the ...
28 November 2007
EUROPE/SPAIN - Abortion now the main cause of death in Spain
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "Abortion is now the main cause of death in Spain" says Eduardo Hertfelder - President of the Spanish Family Policy Institute (IPF) - in the presentation of a report "Abortion in Spain: 21 years ...
27 November 2007
EUROPE/POLAND - On the feast of Christ the King, the archdiocese of Czestochowa sends another of its priests on mission to Papua New Guinea
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 25 November, the feast of Christ the King, the archdiocese of Czestochowa, held a mission sending ceremony for one of its priests Fr Michał Pabiańczyk, who is about to de ...
27 November 2007
EUROPE/SPAIN - Bishops approve Pastoral Letter for 40th anniversary of Populorum Progressio and 20th of Sollicitudo Rei sociali and document on Migration Pastoral Care, and establish annual Day for Life on 25 March
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "That they may have life in abundance" is the title of a Pastoral Letter issued by the Bishops of Spain at the end of a plenary assembly held 19-22 November on the occasion of the 40th anniversar ...
27 November 2007
EUROPE/ITALY - “Migration and ethical issues” - Meeting at the Pontifical Urban University 28 November
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Immigration is spoken of every day, usually to underline its problems. In this complex situation it is important to go to the heart of the matter and address the ethical issues involved, that of th ...
23 November 2007
EUROPE/PORTUGAL - “Proper treatment at the service of the person”: 20th National Meeting for Health Pastoral Care
Fatima (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Portugal will hold its 20th National Meeting for Health Pastoral Care in Fatima, 26 - 29 November at the Paul VI Pastoral Centre on the theme: “Proper treatment at the service of ...
21 November 2007
EUROPE/ITALY - School support programmes in El Salvador and India to help a total 1,200 children
Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Two countries and two different programmes to guarantee children the right to education: on the occasion of Universal Children's Day, Intervita international organisation builds solar energy plants ...
21 November 2007
EUROPE/GREAT BRITAIN - Catholic Church leaders issue statement on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill: “a dangerous and unnecessary precedent which does not respect the dignity of the human person.”
Glasgow (Agenzia Fides) - Leading members of the Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, and Archbishop Mario Conti of Glasgow, who is also Chairman of the Joint C ...
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