Europe

• 9 September 2009
  EUROPE/POLAND - Peace Appeal at the close of International Meeting in Krakow: “We are led onwards by the memory of the Second World War, the prophesy of John Paul II, as pilgrims of peace, establishing a new season of dialogue with patience and audacity.” Krakow (Agenzia Fides) - “We are led onwards by the memory of the Second World War, the prophesy of John Paul II, as pilgrims of peace, establishing a new season of dialogue with patience and audacity, uniting those wh ...
• 7 September 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Institute for Family Policies finds a child is aborted every 25 seconds in the European Union Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – In Europe, in 2007, over 1,200,000 abortions were registered, which is equal to one abortion every 25 seconds. In the past 10 years, over 13 million children have been “eliminated” by this ...
• 4 September 2009
  EUROPE/GREAT BRITAIN - President of Bishops' Conference to preside Mass in honor of new name adopted by Pontifical Mission Societies in England and Wales, “Missio” London (Agenzia Fides) – On Wednesday, September 9, at the Westminster Cathedral, Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, will preside a Mass in ho ...
• 4 September 2009
  EUROPE/POLAND - “The Spirit of Assisi in Krakow”: September 6-8, International Encounter of Religions for Peace promoted by the Community of Sant'Egidio, on the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II Krakow (Agenzia Fides) – The leaders of the great world religions, leaders of countries, as well as men and women of the world of culture will meet in Krakow, September 6-8, upon the invitation of the Community of Sant ...
• 3 September 2009
  EUROPE/GREAT BRITAIN - Bishop of Lourdes visits Scottish Marian shrine at Carfin, for annual pilgrimage Carfin (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Jacques Perrier, Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes, will make a three day visit to Carfin, the main Marian shrine in Scotland, Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September 2009. Bishop Perrier, who is 73 y ...
• 2 September 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Putting God and the Mission First”: 17th General Chapter of the Combonian Missionaries Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Combonian Missionaries' 17th General Chapter will officially begin with a solemn Eucharistic Celebration this coming Sunday, September 6. Already, since August 31, the 72 chapter members and ...
• 1 September 2009
  EUROPE/POLAND - “Faithful to Mary and Her Son Jesus”: Marian Procession in the Archdiocese of Czestochowa at the Shrine of Jasna Gora, in honor of the Year for Priests Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) - “Faithful to Mary and Her Son Jesus” was the guiding theme for the celebration of Vespers and the Marian Procession held in the Archdiocese of Czestochowa, at the Shrine of the Black Mad ...
• 1 September 2009
  EUROPE/RUSSIA - Disappointment for outcome of trial for two Jesuits murdered in Moscow in October 2008 Moscow (Agenzia Fides) – On August 25, in Moscow, the sentence was finally issued for the murderer of two Jesuits: Fr. Victor Betancourt and Fr. Otto Messmer, who were killed between October 27-28 in their residence in ...
• 31 August 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - September 1: IV Day for the Protection of Creation: “let us reflect on the need to breathe clean air and on our personal contribution in making that possible” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – September 1, 2009 marks the IV Day for the Protection of Creation, promoted by the National Office for Social Affairs and Labor and the National Office for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue o ...
• 31 July 2009
  EUROPE/POLAND - A special “holy card” for priests in honor of the Year for Priests Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – The Polish Catholic weekly magazine “Niedzela,” the most widely-read magazine in the country, based in Czestochowa, has recently prepared and published a special “holy card” of the ...
• 31 July 2009
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Preparing for World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid: official logo presented Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – Preparations are already underway for the 26th World Youth Day (WYD) in Madrid, August 15-21, 2011, with the theme: “Rooted and Built Up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith.” Yesterday, July ...
• 28 July 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - Letter from the Italian Missionary Institutes to the Bishops: “A diocese needs ad gentes missionaries, just as it needs priests and pastoral agents in the parishes.” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In thanksgiving for the “solicitude for all the Churches” shown by Fidei donum and the 10th anniversary of the publication of the Letter of the Permanent Bishops' Council of the CEI (Italian ...
• 23 July 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Different vacations” for university students helping Abruzzo earthquake victims Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Around one hundred university students from all over Italy will come together for a week in Abruzzo (Italy), to study economic ethics and work as volunteers in the tent camps set up for those who ...
• 15 July 2009
  EUROPE/ITALY - Italian Salesians launch sports program in response to educational emergency Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The Salesians in Italy continue to sponsor sports programs and thus have launched a new national association entitled “CNOS Sport.” On July 13, the Superiors of the 6 Italian Provinces signed ...
• 14 July 2009
  EUROPE/POLAND - Nearly 150,000 copies of the encyclical “Caritas in veritate” in Polish distributed with the Catholic magazine “Niedzela” Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – The Polish Catholic magazine “Niedzela,” the most widely-read magazine in Poland, headquartered in Czestochowa, has recently published the third encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI on inte ...