Europe

• 5 January 2005
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “We remain united with the families of more than 400 Spanish missionaries who suffer the anguish of uncertainty but know that one of their loved ones is spending his or her life for those in need” : report from Pontifical Mission Societies Spain Madrid (Fides Service) - According to the Pontifical Mission Societies in Spain there were no victims among the 441 Spanish missionaries of 23 different congregations working in countries affected by the December 26 seaq ...
• 5 January 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - International adoption? Better to help children in their own country than deprive South East Asian of a whole generation say Missionaries on the spot - Adoption at a distance is the right answer Rome (Fides Service) - According to the Milan based Italian association Amici dei Bambini, (Friends of Children), “since the December 26 seaquake hundreds of Italian families have offered to adopt children who lost the ...
• 5 January 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - “Suffering teaches us not only to pray but also to give a helping hand”. Open Letter from the National Directors of the PMS in Germany Aachen/München (Fides Service) - “Suffering teaches us not only to pray but also to give a helping hand” the presidents of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Germany- missio Aachen e missio München - said in an Op ...
• 3 January 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Holy Childhood Germany builds bridge of solidarity for victims of seaquake in southern Asia promising 100.000 Euro: 10,000 Euro already at the Papal Nuncio’s office in Jakarta Aachen/München (Fides Service) - Holy Childhood Mission Society, Kindermissionswerk KMW or Sternsingers has worked for some years to help needy children in the areas affected by the recent seaquake on December 26. Follo ...
• 23 December 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - “The Holy Shroud is the face of Christ. But what is more difficult is to go back in time and show the face of the young Christ”. Orazio Petrosillo, journalist of the “Il Messaggero” and a Vatican expert told Fides Rome (Fides Service) - “I am convinced on scientific bases that the Holy Shroud is the true face of Jesus. The image it represents could never be reproduced artificially and it portrays the corpse of a man who fits pe ...
• 20 December 2004
  EUROPE/GERMANY “Children have a voice”: 47th ‘Star Singer’ Solidarity Campaign organised by German branch of Pontifical Society for Holy Childhood, Thailand symbol country this year Aachen (Fides Service) - Once again this year, during the first week of the new year around the Feast of the Epiphany children all over Germany will go from house to house to sing Christmas carols and collect money for c ...
• 20 December 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - A journalist “investigates” the birth of Jesus: who was that Child in the manger? Rome (Fides Service) - “Inchiesta su Gesù Bambino” (Investigation on the Child Jesus) is the title of a book in Italian by Andrea Tornielli on sale since 16 December. The first edition sold out in two days and a sec ...
• 17 December 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - Celebrations on 26 December for 105 young people from four different countries now free of drug addiction thanks to support from the Pope John XXIII Community Rimini (Fides Service) - On Sunday 26 December 105 former drug addicts members of 36 drug abuse rehabilitation centres belonging to the International Association John XXIII Community communities will be declared ready to ...
• 17 December 2004
  EUROPA/SPAIN - 100.000 children members of Missionary Childhood will announce the joy of Christmas on the streets of Spain and thank people on behalf of missionaries for collections for the missions Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - At least 100,000 children will be on the streets in various towns and cities in Spain on 18 December for the start of the traditional Star Sowing Campaign when they give paper stars to passers-by ...
• 14 December 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - With the first Turkish edition, the Children’s Bible “God speaks to his Children”, reaches 141 languages and over 40 million copies diffused Rome (Fides Service) - With a first edition of 15,000 copies Turkish in these days becomes one of 141 languages in which, since 1978 “Aid to the Church in Need” has translated “God speaks to his Children”, a co ...
• 14 December 2004
  EUROPE/GERMANY - The Church in Germany organises solidarity for victims of armed conflict in Colombia: Catholic Bishops of Germany launch Advent Campaign in aid of Colombia Aachen (Fides Service) - The Conference of German Catholic Bishops has launched an Advent/Christmas Solidarity Campaign for Churches in Latin America. This year’s collection of funds will go to help victims of the arme ...
• 14 December 2004
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Final preparations in Lisbon to accommodate 50,000 young participants for the 27th European Meeting promoted by the Taizé Community: an important lap on the journey towards International Congress on New Evangelisation in 2005 Lisbon (Fides Service) - While engaged in intense preparations for the International Congress on New Evangelisation scheduled for November 2005 in Lisbon, the Church in Portugal is almost ready to welcome about 50,000 yo ...
• 13 December 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - 25 years after his death Father Lombardi’s programme is still valid: to bring the Gospel message to all people so that everyone will rise up and rediscover his or her role in the Church and in society Rome (Fides Service) - Twenty five years ago on 14 December, 1979, at Rocca di Papa, (Rome) Jesuit Father Riccardo Lombardi protagonist of one of the most intense pages in the history of the Church in the 20th century pa ...
• 13 December 2004
  EUROPE/ITALY - Course for priests on Satanism, exorcism and prayer of liberation Rome (Fides) - Satanism aims to overthrow and destroy values inscribed on the human heart regardless of culture or religion. It aims to spread confusion among young people to build a sort of “contrary society”, with ...
• 13 December 2004
  EUROPA/SWITZERLAND - UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) needs 1.100 million dollars for its work in 2005 Rome (Fides Service) - The United Nations High Commission for Refugees cares for 17 million people in various countries and situations: 9.7 million are refugees, 1 million have been repatriated, others are asylum seekers ...