Europe

• 5 February 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Letter from the Bishop of Palencia: “All the Bishops did was to offer Catholic some guiding moral criteria before making their own electoral choice. ” Palencia (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of the diocese of Palencia, has issued a Letter in which he calls for a clearer reading of the recent Note issued by the Standing Committee of the Spanish Bishops' ...
• 4 February 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Interview with Prof. Andrea Riccardi: “The meaning of mission: sharing the Word of God and communicating the joy of having encountered Jesus in our poorest brothers and sisters” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 40 years of the Community of St Egidio, Fides put a few questions to its founder, Professor Andrea Riccardi. The S. Egidio Community was born forty years ago: what was t ...
• 4 February 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Archbishop of Toledo Cardinal Cañizares says “the Church will always proclaim the truth of the Gospel, in order to serve man, she will never be silent, although this may cause her insults and abuse” Toledo (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church has no other Word to say except Christ, no other treasure except Christ, no other power except the power of Christ who came not to be served but to serve. About this Word the Church ...
• 1 February 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Spanish Bishops say moral dimension must be taken into account at elections next month: "not all electoral programmes are compatible with the faith and the demands of Christian life" Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of a meeting 29-20 January the Standing Committee of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Spain issued a Statement in view of elections on March 9, offering Catholics and 'all who wish ...
• 29 January 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Over six thousand people at Sunday's pro-life and pro-family gathering in Barcelona organised by “Pact for Life and Dignity” platform Barcelona (Agenzia Fides) - More than six thousand people took part in Sunday's pro-life and pro-family gathering in Barcelona organised to defend life and the family by the platform “Pact for Life and Dignity” and a ...
• 25 January 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Getting to Work” Missionary Childhood Day in Spain Sunday 27 January Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - “Getting to Work” is the theme of Missionary Childhood Day in Spain on Sunday 27 January. The purpose is to encourage children to collaborate in missionary work directly, “working to build ...
• 24 January 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Election guidelines from Andalusian Bishops: protect life and support family and marriage built on the union of man and woman Cordoba (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the southern Andalusia region of Spain who met for two days, 22 and 23 January issued pastoral guidelines in view of general and autonomous elections on March the 9th. The Bishop ...
• 23 January 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Sunday 27 January “pro-life, pro-family, pro- freedom” demonstration will show society what is good for everyone with regard to life, the family, education and teaching Barcelona (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 27 some 5,000 people are expected to take part in a rally with the motto “Pro-life, pro-family, pro- freedom. United we can win!” organised at Barcelona's Congress Palace by “P ...
• 21 January 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Handbook on Objection of Conscience against compulsory 'education to citizenship' Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Recently in Madrid a Legal Handbook on Objection of Conscience against compulsory 'education to citizenship' in schools was presented by Members of the Professionals of Morals Association to help ...
• 21 January 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Fr Adolfo Nicolás elected Prepositor General of the Society of Jesus Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Saturday 19 January the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus elected Fr Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., Prepositor General. He is the 29the successor of St Ignatius of Loyola. Born on 29 Aor ...
• 18 January 2008
  EUROPE/POLAND - The national office of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Poland: greater human respect for the Holy Father, support for the initiative of Cardinal Ruini Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - "We too, like many in the world and with the whole Church, followed through the media the deplorable situation in Rome” said National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Poland Mgr ...
• 18 January 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - “The Pope is the Vicar of Christ, he is beyond taking sides” says a Salesian missionary Rome (Agenzia Fides)-“I express deep closeness to the Holy Father” said Salesian Fr. Cosimo Alvati, former head of Radio Don Bosco in Madagascar and at present teaching Science of Communications at the Pontifical Sal ...
• 18 January 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Comboni missionaries express solidarity with the Holy Father Rome (Agenzia Fides)- “To the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, subject to a regrettable act of intolerance on the part of a few docents and students at the Sapienza University, the Institute of the Comboni Missionary of ...
• 16 January 2008
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Recite the Rosary for the Christian family and for Spain”: Campaign in reply to offensive against the family, government imposed compulsory “education to citizenship” and prevailing secularism and relativism Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Recent controversy between Spain's pro-family organisations and the socialist government, following a crowded Pro-Family rally on 30 December, have given new impulse to a national campaign to pro ...
• 16 January 2008
  EUROPE/ITALY - Presidency of the Italian Bishops' Conference: “Benedict XVI subject to a grave refusal which reveals anti-democratic intolerance and cultural narrow-mindedness”. Cardinal Ruini invites Catholics of Rome to gather for the Sunday Angelus to show “affection and serenity, expression of joy which comes from having Benedict XVI as our Bishop and Pope” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - With regard to the cancellation of the visit Pope Benedict XVI was due to make to Rome's La Sapienza University on 17 January, the presidency of the Italian Bishops' Conference issued the followin ...