Europe

• 21 December 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Great expectation in view of "Pro Christian Family event” on 30 December: "we must witness to what we believe in and what we experience at this crucial time when the family is seriously threatened in Spain and all over Europe” the Bishops say Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - There is growing expectancy all over Spain in view of the Pro Christian Family even to be held in Madrid on Sunday 30 December, Feast of the Holy Family. The event will coincide with the 25th ann ...
• 21 December 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - To be ordained at Christmas forty eight new priests of the Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ including first members from El Salvador and Singapore Roma (Agenzia Fides) - After long years of preparation, 48 Legionaries of Christ will be ordained to the priesthood next Saturday, December 22, at 10:00 a.m. in the basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. These servants of ...
• 21 December 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - 22 December: Renewal in the Holy Spirit with the Community Papa Giovanni XXIII parade of prayer and solidarity for the victims of human trafficking and prostitution Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Renewal in the Holy Spirit (RnS) welcomes the parade of parade of prayer and solidarity for the victims of human trafficking and prostitution promoted by the Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XX ...
• 20 December 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - During its 35th General Congregation starting 7 January the Society of Jesus will elect a new Superior General and discuss future apostolic challenges Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The General Curia of the Society of Jesus has announced that it will start its General Congregation on Monday 7 January. This will be the 35th General Congregation of the order founded in 1540. Mo ...
• 20 December 2007
  EUROPE/GERMANY - “Sternsinger” Jubilee: for the 50th year running for half a million 50 Missionary Childhood boys and girls Christmas is a time for solidarity with their brothers and sisters around the world Aachen (Fides Service) - For the 50th time around the 6th of January the feast of the Epiphany, German boys and girls, members of the German branch of the Pontifical Missionary Childhood Society Sternsinger, will take pa ...
• 17 December 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Star Sower Children's campaign marks 30 years: every year 100,000 children all over Spain offer Christmas stars as a sign of joy for the Good News of Jesus. Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Once again this year the Spanish branch of the Pontifical Missionary Childhood society is calling boys and girls to take part in a Missionary Christmas with the traditional Star Sower campaign” ...
• 14 December 2007
  EUROPE/POLAND - Czestochowa archdiocesan Pontifical Society Missionary Childhood pilgrimage to mark 150th anniversary of the PMS in Poland and 50th anniversary of the encyclical Fidei Donum Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) - Saturday 15 December Czestochowa archdiocese will hold a Pontifical Society Missionary Childhood pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Pajęczno (Czestochowa) to mark 150th anniversar ...
• 13 December 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - "The Church in Spain and Immigrants": theological-pastoral reflection and practical guidelines for pastoral care of immigrants Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - The president of the Spanish Bishops' Commission for Migration, Bishop José Sánchez, yesterday presented a theological pastoral statement "The Church in Spain and Immigrants ", which offers a t ...
• 11 December 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Bishops Pro-Life and Family Day message: "Only a Christian family with a strong identity can hand on the faith and be a shining sign of truth, goodness and beauty” 30 December demonstration and Papal TV Message Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "Our homeland is in heaven" is the title of a Message issued by the Spanish Bishops' Commission for the Family and Life in view of the Pro-Life and Family Day on 30 December. The Bishops expl ...
• 10 December 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - A hundred million children have no access to basic education: for 20 years education has been a tool of social change for Salesian NGO Youth for the Third World JTM Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - With the slogan "You think things in the world can change, we know they can", and as part of a new campaign "Education, tool for social change", the Salesian NGO “Youth Third World” (JTM) in ...
• 5 December 2007
  EUROPE - Augustinian Recollects Vocation Year to promote a culture of vocations begins today; activities all over the world Roma (Agenzia Fides) - The Augustinian Recollects Vocation Year AVAR 2008 announced by Prior General, Fr. Javier Guerra Ayala begins today 5 December. The aim is to diffuse the Augustinian charisma, promote and spread of ...
• 4 December 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Service of tele-translation for foreigners at hospitals in the Canary Islands Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Canary Islands health service plans to provide a new tele-translation service in the Island's 8 hospitals and 31 clinics to communicate with patients in 49 languages. This new service offered b ...
• 4 December 2007
  EUROPE/POLAND - Towards the Synod in October and the Year of St Paul: “The Bible in the Family” Niedziela Catholic weekly offers monthly 'gift' to priests for the Christmas blessings of homes Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) - In preparation for the Synod on the Word of God to be held in October 2008 in Rome, and on the occasion of the Year of St Paul, Czestochowa based Niedziela Catholic weekly is promoting a " B ...
• 3 December 2007
  EUROPE/ITALY - Cooperators and members of Opus Dei in Denmark, in Lebanon and Galicia activate local versions of the Opus Dei web site Rome (Agenzia Fides) - With Danish, Arab and Galician, the number of languages in which Opus Dei offers information on the reality and news of Church reality represented by Opus Dei is now 27. In fact the net offers 61 c ...
• 30 November 2007
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Twelve associations stage abortion protest in front of the health ministry in Madrid Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - At 6.30pm this evening twelve associations will gather in front of the ministry of health in Madrid to call the government and parliament to guarantee rigorous obedience to the laws with regard t ...