Europe

• 19 May 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - New impulse to continue working for the poor, ecumenical statement on life, new Hospital in Kenya, fruits of 22nd International Congress of Catholic Doctors Barcelona (Fides Service) - About 1,000 doctors from 78 different countries took part in the 22nd International Congress of the International Federation of Catholic Doctors FIAMC (see Fides 12/5/2006) held 11 - 14 May in ...
• 16 May 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Resolution on homophobia in Europe represents a serious threat to marriage and family life and social order in Europe": Spanish Bishops’ statement Madrid (Fides Service) - The Catholic Bishops of Spain join other European Bishops’ Conferences expressing concern for a resolution passed by the European Parliament P6-TA (2006) 0018, on January on "homophobia in Eur ...
• 16 May 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Christian initiation, a process for becoming Christians: conclusions of 10th Meeting of Bishops and National Directors for Catechesis in Europe Rome (Fides Service) - The necessity of differentiated paths which faithfully reflect and meet the many situations of individuals, the decisive role of the family, the great utility of ecclesial movements where there exi ...
• 15 May 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - After the approval of Ley sobre Técnicas de Reproducción Humana Asistida: “the people who approved the law forget that the only possible progress is ethical and that history is filled with examples of abuse in the name of technological progress” Madrid (Fides Service) - The Spanish Congress approved the Ley sobre Técnicas de Reproducción Humana Asistida which allows therapeutic cloning, genetic selection and production of embryos and the faculty to destroy the ...
• 12 May 2006
  EUROPA/SPAIN - 22nd Congress of Catholic Doctors: “Wherever medicine is non profit there the Church cares for the sick and the needy”. First ever exhibition on Missionary Medical Care Barcelona (Fides Service) - The 22nd Congress of Catholic Doctors organised by the International Federation of Medical Associations FIAMC which has over 50,000 members, opened on 11 May. The theme of the Congress “Cat ...
• 11 May 2006
  EUROPE - New Franciscan paths for Europe: “Rediscovering the joy of the missionary vocation” Assisi (Fides Service) - Franciscans will intensify their missionary efforts in Europe. This emerged from a recent Seminar in Assisi organised by the office for evangelisation of the Order of Friars Minor and attended by ...
• 10 May 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - In preparation for the 49th International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec in 2008 the Arc of the Eucharist is welcomed by young Catholics of Rome before starting its journey across Canada Rome (Fides Service) - In preparation for the next International Congress which will be held in Quebec, Canada 15 - 22 June 2008, young Catholics of Rome will gather in the church of S. Agnes to welcome the Arc of the Eu ...
• 10 May 2006
  EUROPE - Successful WFP videogame on hunger in the world launched last year attracts almost four million players Rome (Fides Service) - Twelve months after its launch, the world’s first humanitarian video game about hunger is being celebrated as an unprecedented success story. “Food Force” is about clean fun for kids, in an e ...
• 9 May 2006
  EUROPE/RUMANIA - Prayers, communion and proclamation interwoven in popular missions in Târgu Jiu Târgu Jiu (Fides Service) - From 30 April to 7 May the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate OMI took part in a poplar mission in Târgu Jiu, at the request of parish priest Fr Petru Husariu of St John of Capestrano pa ...
• 9 May 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - There are 19,564 Jesuits in the world: statistics confirm falling numbers of priests and brothers, slight rise in numbers Africa, Asia and Oceania Rome (Fides Service) - According to statistics compiled by the General House of the Society of Jesus on 1 January 2006 there were 19,564 Jesuits in the world, (13,735 priests - 231 less than in 2005) 3,067 scholastics (+ ...
• 9 May 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Life is a gift from God. It is the unavoidable duty of everyone to protect, defend and promote life”: Europe for Life International Congress conclusions Murcia (Fides Service) - “The Congress increased our awareness that we are the People of Life and with God’s help we are committed to announcing to the world the Gospel of Life” participants affirmed in a statement ...
• 8 May 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Holy Childhood children messengers of Hope in Europe. Following in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II Rome (Fides Service) - Italian children members of the Pontifical Society for Holy Childhood will set out as messengers of Hope in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II along the roads of mission from 24 June to 1 July 200 ...
• 5 May 2006
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - There are now 250 million children exploited all over the world: the International Labour Organisation publishes “The end of child labour: within reach”, its new report on child labour Rome (Fides Agency) - For the first time child-labourers in the world are diminishing, and the phenomenon in its worst forms may be eliminated in the next ten years: it is what the ILO says in its latest report on child ...
• 5 May 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Three thousand families of Latin-American immigrants will take part in the fifth Meeting of American Peoples next Sunday, at the Shrine of Torreciudad Huesca (Fides Agency) - About three thousand Latin-American families coming from the various Spanish regions, will gather next Sunday, 7 May, for a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Torreciudad (Huesca), to take part in the fi ...
• 2 May 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - From the Eucharist " the power to transform the world and culture...to vivify Christian life at the heart ": Spanish Bishops’ Conference issues new pastoral plan 2006-2010 Madrid (Fides Service) - “I am the bread of Life (Jn 6,35). Living the Eucharist": is the title of a new pastoral plan drafted by the Catholic Bishops of Spain for 2006-2010. The Bishops present the Eucharist as the ce ...