Europe

• 11 September 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict in Bavaria- “The world needs God, We need God...We do not fail to show respect for other religions and cultures...when we profess our faith clearly and uncompromisingly in the God who counters violence with His own suffering; who in the face of the power of evil exalts his mercy, in order that evil may be limited and overcome” Munich (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 10 September 23rd Sunday of Ordinary time, Pope Benedict XVI presided an outdoor Mass at Munich’s new exhibition NeuMesse centre and led the recitation of the Angelus prayer at midday ...
• 8 September 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - 120 Benedictine nuns from all over the world are taking part in an international symposium on “Guiding with Wisdom”: the Benedictine rule in the light of the Beatitudes Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The S. Anselmo Pontifical Liturgical Institute is hosting the 5th international symposium of the Communio Internationalis Benedictinarum CIB on the theme “Guiding with wisdom... so that the stro ...
• 8 September 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - 5th edition of Mediterranean Youth Agora on the 7th Beatitude in the Gospel of Matthew “Blessed are the Merciful for they will receive mercy" Loreto (Agenzia Fides) - The 5th edition of Mediterranean Youth Agora organised jointly by the Italian Bishops’ national youth pastoral service and the national Office for cooperation among Churches, taking place in Lo ...
• 8 September 2006
  EUROPE/HUNGARY - “Many challenges, one proposal: Brotherhood” - international Brotherhood Day organised by the Focolari Movement to commemorate tragedy 50 years ago Budapest (Agenzia Fides) - Saturday 16 September at least 11,000 people from 64 different countries are expected to gather in Budapest SportArena for an International Brotherhood Day organised by the Focolari Movement to ...
• 7 September 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “The art of celebrating the mystery of Christ”: Spanish Association of Professors of Liturgy concludes annual Meeting with homage to Francis Xavier Pamplona (Agenzia Fides) - The Spanish Association of Professors of Liturgy (AEPL) held its 31st annual meeting in Pamplona, 30 August to 1 September on the theme “Ars celebrandi. The art of celebrating the mystery of ...
• 6 September 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Conflict is not an unavoidable fate, war is not natural. Peace cannot be renounced even when pursuing it seems difficult or hopeless”: inter-religious prayers in Assisi close with an Appeal for Peace Assisi (Agenzia Fides) - A pressing call for peace was issued at the end of a special Meeting in Assisi 4 and 5 September of men and women of different religions and nationalities organised by the S. Egidio Community to ...
• 5 September 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Chapter General of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin elects new Minister General Friar Mauro Jöhri. Increase in presence in Asia, decrease in central northern Europe Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Chapter General of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin on 4 September elected a new Minister General for a six year mandate 2006-2012, Friar Mauro Jöhri, born on 1 September 1947 at Bivio, Cant ...
• 5 September 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Violence in the Bible”, theme of 39th National Bible Week organised by the Italian Bible Association ABI Rome (Agenzia Fides) - From the 11th to the 15th September 2006 the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome will host Italy’s 39th National Bible Week promoted by the Associazione Biblica Italiana (ABI). Where are the ...
• 1 September 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY -4th national week of mission formation and spirituality concludes: participants vow to be “Bearers of Hope” Assisi (Agenzia Fides) - Italy’s 4th national week of mission formation and spirituality held in Assisi concluded on 30 August. The event, organised by the National Office for Missionary Cooperation among the Churches, ...
• 1 September 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Creation, first immense gift of God, expression of his powerful love: Catholics in Italy celebrate first national “Day for Safeguarding Creation” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “From the first pages Scripture speaks of God as Creator, one who made everything out of love … creation is a call to praise God, to bless the Creator, the giver of life … Especially the com ...
• 31 August 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Promoting literacy, instruction, formation: over 1,000 sets of basic books sent to 13 of the world’s poorest countries of Africa and Asia Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Parishes, Catholic communities, schools, hospitals, prisons, centres for leprosy patients in 9 African countries and 4 Asian countries received sets of books on learning to read and write, instruct ...
• 31 August 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Cardinal Secretary of State, Tarcisio Bertone to preside inauguration of new Academic Year at Pontifical Salesian University Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Salesian University is preparing to begin its activity for the academic year 2006-2007. At present the Faculty of Christian and Classical Letters is offering courses in Italian, Lati ...
• 28 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Next event in Jesuit Jubilee year: Monday 31 July 450th anniversary of the death of Saint Ignatius of Loyola Loyola (Agenzia Fides) - This year the feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola on 31 July falls in a special Jesuit Jubilee Year celebrated by the Society of Jesus all over the world to honour St Ignatius the Founder on the 45 ...
• 28 July 2006
  EUROPE - Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Europe object to EU funding of research which implies directly or indirectly the destruction of human embryos Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “Europe Set Back For The Protection Of Embryos: The European Union Faces A Major Bioethical Challenge” is the title of a statement issued 27 by the Commission of the Catholic Bishops Conference ...
• 27 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Family associations encourage objection of conscience to protest against teaching in school of Citizen Education fearing indoctrination of children Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Family associations in Spain are concerned that Citizen Education soon to be compulsory subject in schools will mean government ‘indoctrination’ of children". They are preparing a Guide to Ob ...