Europe

• 18 January 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Comboni missionaries express solidarity with the Holy Father Rome (Agenzia Fides)- “To the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, subject to a regrettable act of intolerance on the part of a few docents and students at the Sapienza University, the Institute of the Comboni Missionary of ...
• 16 January 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Recite the Rosary for the Christian family and for Spain”: Campaign in reply to offensive against the family, government imposed compulsory “education to citizenship” and prevailing secularism and relativism Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Recent controversy between Spain's pro-family organisations and the socialist government, following a crowded Pro-Family rally on 30 December, have given new impulse to a national campaign to pro ...
• 16 January 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Presidency of the Italian Bishops' Conference: “Benedict XVI subject to a grave refusal which reveals anti-democratic intolerance and cultural narrow-mindedness”. Cardinal Ruini invites Catholics of Rome to gather for the Sunday Angelus to show “affection and serenity, expression of joy which comes from having Benedict XVI as our Bishop and Pope” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - With regard to the cancellation of the visit Pope Benedict XVI was due to make to Rome's La Sapienza University on 17 January, the presidency of the Italian Bishops' Conference issued the followin ...
• 14 January 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “As Catholics we have the right and the duty to defend the authentic family, the basic foundation of every society, today when family values are so threatened and undervalued” said the president of the Forum of Lay Catholics in the diocese of Valencia Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - Some 86 lay associations and movements, representing the Forum of Lay Catholics in the diocese of Valencia, signed the message launched by Cardinal Agustín García-Gasco Archbishop of Valencia ...
• 11 January 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - The Archbishop of Toledo addresses the issue of compulsory “education to citizenship” imposed by the Zapatero government in all schools: “The government intends to transmit a radical secular vision of man which gives no importance to God” Toledo (Agenzia Fides) - With regard to the compulsory school subject “education to citizenship”, imposed by Spain's socialist government, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Archbishop of Toledo and vice president of the Sp ...
• 10 January 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Bishops' Message For Migrants Day: “The parish is a privileged place for helping immigrants in their new homeland encounter the local Catholic Church Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - “Young immigrant, the parish wants to meet you” is the theme chosen for Migrants Day 20 January. “The complex phenomenon of immigration today with many causes and consequences must be given ...
• 8 January 2008
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - Catholic Bishops support special collection on Sunday 13 January to assist needy mothers and families Bern (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Switzerland have asked Catholics to give generously to a special collection to be taken at Masses on Sunday 13 January to support two initiatives to help needy expectant mot ...
• 8 January 2008
  EUROPE/POLAND - Bio-ethics: a new challenge for teaching and catechesis Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) -Bio-ethics and new ethic challenges in medicine will be the theme for reflection during a Catechetical Symposium on 12 January at the Institute for Theological Studies in Czestochowa for teac ...
• 7 January 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Cardinal Rodè opens 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus: “maintain and develop your charisma, in order to be and to show yourselves to the world as contemplatives in action ” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - This morning, Monday 7 January, a solemn concelebration of the Eucharist in the Church of Gesù in Rome, presided by Cardinal Franc Rodé, Prefect of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecra ...
• 21 December 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Great expectation in view of "Pro Christian Family event” on 30 December: "we must witness to what we believe in and what we experience at this crucial time when the family is seriously threatened in Spain and all over Europe” the Bishops say Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - There is growing expectancy all over Spain in view of the Pro Christian Family even to be held in Madrid on Sunday 30 December, Feast of the Holy Family. The event will coincide with the 25th ann ...
• 21 December 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - To be ordained at Christmas forty eight new priests of the Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ including first members from El Salvador and Singapore Roma (Agenzia Fides) - After long years of preparation, 48 Legionaries of Christ will be ordained to the priesthood next Saturday, December 22, at 10:00 a.m. in the basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. These servants of ...
• 21 December 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - 22 December: Renewal in the Holy Spirit with the Community Papa Giovanni XXIII parade of prayer and solidarity for the victims of human trafficking and prostitution Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Renewal in the Holy Spirit (RnS) welcomes the parade of parade of prayer and solidarity for the victims of human trafficking and prostitution promoted by the Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XX ...
• 20 December 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - During its 35th General Congregation starting 7 January the Society of Jesus will elect a new Superior General and discuss future apostolic challenges Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The General Curia of the Society of Jesus has announced that it will start its General Congregation on Monday 7 January. This will be the 35th General Congregation of the order founded in 1540. Mo ...
• 20 December 2007
  EUROPE/GERMANY - “Sternsinger” Jubilee: for the 50th year running for half a million 50 Missionary Childhood boys and girls Christmas is a time for solidarity with their brothers and sisters around the world Aachen (Fides Service) - For the 50th time around the 6th of January the feast of the Epiphany, German boys and girls, members of the German branch of the Pontifical Missionary Childhood Society Sternsinger, will take pa ...
• 17 December 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Star Sower Children's campaign marks 30 years: every year 100,000 children all over Spain offer Christmas stars as a sign of joy for the Good News of Jesus. Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Once again this year the Spanish branch of the Pontifical Missionary Childhood society is calling boys and girls to take part in a Missionary Christmas with the traditional Star Sower campaign” ...