Europe
15 June 2009
EUROPE - MISSION AND IMMIGRATION - “The Suitcase with the String”: stories of Chinese immigrants to Europe: “To survive, you either have to be strong or commit illegal actions.”
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Two testimonies from Chinese immigrants - the first from Naples, known for its factories, and the second from London, where the Chinese community is an age-old historical reality of integration ...
15 June 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - Two and a half million people are victims of human trafficking: religious take action against trafficking, which now involves all countries
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Nearly two and a half million people are the victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation, 500,000 of which are in Europe and between 29,000 and 38,000 in Italy. As a result of these alarming f ...
12 June 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - June 20, Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of Saint Charles Borromeo celebrate ordinations to the priesthood and diaconate
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, June 20, at 3:30pm, Archbishop Paulo Pezzi of the Diocese of the Mother of God in Moscow, will preside an Ordination Mass for priests and deacons of the Priestly Fraternity of the Mi ...
12 June 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - “The Suitcase with a String”: Haven't we noticed how Africa is here among us, cultivating our lands? Haven't we all realized that our fields are no longer filled with our youth?
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “When I hear someone with a big heart say 'now I want to give Africa an ambulance,' I think of the fact that beforehand, they would need streets, sewage systems, water purifiers, drinking water.. ...
10 June 2009
EUROPE/SPAIN - Day for analyzing the efficiency of youth drug prevention activity
Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – A study performed by the University of Valencia, promoted by the Don Bosco Confederation, with the support of the Health and Social-Political Minister, concluded that youth who participate in a ...
9 June 2009
EUROPE/AUSTRIA - Centennial anniversary of the death of Abbot Pfanner, founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood and the Mariannhill Missionaries to be celebrated in his hometown of Langen
Langen (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the centennial anniversary of the death of Abbot Franz Pfanner (1825-1909), founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood and the Mariannhill Missionaries, on June ...
9 June 2009
EUROPE/UNITED KINGDOM - Pontifical Mission Societies in England and Wales re-focuses missionary work with launch of “Missio”
London (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in England and Wales announced today, June 9, that they will relaunch the missionary society with the name of “Missio,” according to a statement sent to ...
8 June 2009
EUROPE/POLAND - Archdiocese of Czestochowa's Missionary Congress dedicated to John Paul II on the 30th anniversary of his visit to Poland
Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – In honor of the 30th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's first apostolic journey to Poland (June 2-10, 1979), the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Archdiocese of Czestochowa organized a ...
8 June 2009
EUROPE/MOLDAVIA - “The Suitcase with a String”: “Can we blame a person for working under the table as a care-giver? Or the young women used for sexual exploitation? They are all victims. They are all people with no other choice.”
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “I have worked as director of the General Prosecutor's office in fighting human trafficking, child prostitution, which involve small groups of 2-3 people, sometimes even relatives. In 2001, the I ...
8 June 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - Life on the planet is in danger, and those who suffer the consequences are always the poorer nations: a campaign to establish an international criminal court for crimes against the environment
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “The life of the planet is in danger and thus, we should make an effort to recover the needed balance for our life.” These were the words of Adolfo Perez Esquivel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and ...
6 June 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - “The Suitcase with a String”: Who is an immigrant today?
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Who is an immigrant today? A person who must remain in the shadows – or better yet, turn themselves into a shadow - in order to continue working and sending money to their family. No matter wha ...
5 June 2009
EUROPE/FRANCE - “The Suitcase with a String”: in Tolon, Fernand, a university student from Benin, helps Rom of Europe
Tolon (Agenzia Fides) - “Here in France, I work with the Rom (gypsies). I know it seems a bit ironic to think of an African student from Benin going to Europe to help Europeans who live in situations of discrimination. ...
4 June 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - Fr. Jose Rodriguez Carballo reelected Minister General of the Friars Minor
Assisi (Agenzia Fides) – This morning, June 4, the assembly of the 152 representatives of the Order of Friars Minor gathered in Saint Mary of the Angels of Assisi, for the General Chapter, confirmed Fr. Jose Rodriguez ...
4 June 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - “The Suitcase Tied with a String,” Palermo: situation of locals not far from that of immigrants, in that they often find themselves in similar conditions
Palermo (Agenzia Fides) – The front desk at the Astalli Center in Palermo is one of the few places that offers help to immigrants. “Their problems often involve trying to rent a house,” says one of the Center's emp ...
4 June 2009
EUROPE/ITALY - “Guglielmo Massaja. Cappuchin Missionary and Apostolic Vicar in Ethiopia”: June 9-10, a Convention for the 200th Birthday
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – June 9-10, Rome will host a Convention on “Guglielmo Massaja. Cappuchin Missionary and Apostolic Vicar in Ethiopia.” Promoted by the National Committee for the Bicentenary Celebration of the ...
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