Europe

• 5 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Italian Franciscan Youth: we thank God for John Paul’s testimony and his example which remain to illuminate our path Rome (Fides Service) - John Paul II, a Pope for young people, a man of suffering, a true witness of Jesus Christ, has left this earthly life to be with God in heaven and now it is our turn to live his witness, to share w ...
• 5 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Bishop Javier Echevarría (Opus Dei): the Most Holy Trinity has certainly flung the gates of paradise open wide for John Paul II Rome (Fides Service) - “We can be certain that the Most Holy Trinity has flung open the gates of paradise for him, in reward for his constant zeal for souls, his perseverance in urging men and women to open the doors ...
• 3 April 2005
  EUROPE - Bishop Amedee Grab, president of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences: John Paul II, Europe will always rely on you. The Bishops of Europe say “thank you”. Rome (Fides Service) - “You have been a “prophet of a new Europe” and you never made a secret of your “passion” for our continent. You dedicated almost one thousand addresses to Europe. You watched over us with ...
• 2 April 2005
  EUROPE/AZERBAIJAN - “This tiny Catholic community in Azerbaijan is spiritually close beside the Holy Father”, says Rev. Jan Kapla, Superior of the Catholic Mission of Baku Baku (Fides Service) - A tiny community of Catholics in Baku on the banks of the Caspian Sea, in the impervious region of the Caucuses has its heart in Rome around dying Pope John Paul II. “Yesterday evening we offered ...
• 2 April 2005
  EUROPE/AZERBAIJAN - Orthodox Bishop Alexander of Baku, assures prayers for the Pope Baku (Fides Service) - Fr Jan Kapla Superior of Baku Catholic Mission in Azerbaijan told Fides that local Orthodox Bishop Alexander was among the many people who have been inquiring about the Pope’s health. He said the ...
• 1 April 2005
  EUROPE/SCOTLAND - “The world continues to be inspired by Pope John Paul II as he manages to bear daily testament to the gift of life, from its first beginnings until its natural end,” says Cardinal Keith O’Brian, president of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland Edinburgh (Fides Service) - Commenting this morning on the Pope's worsening health, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, President of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland said; "It is with increasing concern that I have followed news ...
• 1 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - 15,110 Salesian Sisters all over the world pray for Pope John Paul II “father-mother, friend, courageous and gentle protector of the defenceless, especially concerned for the weaker members of society” Rome (Fides Service) - Sr Yvonne Reungoat, Mother General of the Salesian Sisters, the Daughters of Mary Auxiliatrix, sent a message to each of the 1,535 communities in the world addressed to each and all of the 15,110 S ...
• 1 April 2005
  EUROPA/ALBANIA - Terminally ill patients, poor families and disabled people pray for the Pope Tirana (Fides Service) - Quiet and constant prayer is the strength of the Missionaries of Charity in Albania who care for the terminally ill, the elderly and the outcasts from society. Their prayers and those of the peop ...
• 1 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - S. Egidio community prays for the Pope: 8.30 prayer vigil at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere Rome (Fides Service) - The S. Egidio community is particularly close to the Pope, John Paul II. Today Friday 1 April, the community’s regular evening prayer at 8.30 pm at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere will ...
• 1 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Camillians pray to the patron of the sick St Camillus de Lellis to intercede for the health of Pope John Paul II Rome (Fides Service) - Patients and staff in Camillian hospitals and clinics all over the world are praying to St Camillus de Lellis their founder to intercede for the health of the Pope. Saint Camillus is the patron sai ...
• 1 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Messages of love and sympathy for the Pope come from JP II’s young people “papaboys” all over the world: “We his “boys and girls”, are close to him, we love him, he belongs to us” Rome (Fides Service) - Many spent the night in prayer, rosary beads in hand, in St Peter’s Square or at home. Others are connected to the Internet in search of the latest news and to acknowledge message of love and sym ...
• 31 March 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - There are 19.850 Jesuits in the world: numbers of priests and brothers continue to decline Rome (Fides Service) - The Curia of the Society of Jesus sent Fides a report on the numbers and presence of its members in the world. On January 1 2005 there were 19,850 Jesuits and of these 13.966 are priests (-182 comp ...
• 30 March 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - 10th general assembly of the priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of St Charles Borromeo Rome (Fides Service) - The 10th general assembly of the Fraternity of the Missionaries of St Charles Borromeo opened on March 29 in Ariccia (Rome) and will close on Sunday 3 April. The assembly coincides with the 20th a ...
• 23 March 2005
  EUROPE/RUMANIA - “This people and this land in this part of eastern Europe are a field for new evangelisation”: Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate report on popular mission Bucharest (Fides Service) - From 13 to 20 March four Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate held a popular mission in the parish of St John of Capestrano, in Targu Jiu, archdiocese of Bucharest (see Fides 11/3/2005). On ...
• 22 March 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Where and when to go to church: information on Easter services via the Internet. Ecumenical initiative involving 12,000 different Catholic and Lutheran parishes Bonn (Fides Service) - Easter is here and churches everywhere will be filled to capacity for these Christian services the most important of the year. Although many people go away for Easter they wish all the same to go t ...