Europe

• 8 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5the World Meeting of Families - "the family that hands on the faith is a guarantee of hope for the future of the Church and humanity” : provisional conclusions of Theological-Pastoral Congress Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - After four days of work the Theological-Pastoral Congress which was part of the 5th World Meeting for Families closed yesterday with the reading of conclusions which could be summarised in the ...
• 8 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting of Families- “We are experiencing that the Church is deeply concerned for families and wishes to send all families an encouraging message": testimonial by a young French family Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - Timothee and Virginie Berthon, a young married couple from Brittany in France and their children Jeanne aged 7 , Mathilde aged 5 and Marie aged 2 and the fourth on the way, are one of thousands ...
• 7 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting of Families WMF - "The family is the place where there are most crimes against humanity”, “The time has come for families to rise up”: Theological-Pastoral Congress Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - Work on the third day of the Theological-Pastoral Congress as part of World Meeting for Families being held in Valencia, started with a conference by Bishop Ricardo Blázquez Pérez Bilbao, pre ...
• 6 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting for Families - “I hope the Pope’s voice will give Spaniards and everyone strength to continue to work in the respective countries to support families”: interview with Bishop Corrales García of Palmira, Colombia. Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Orlando Antonio Corrales García, of the diocese of Palmira in Colombia is one of the numerous bishops in Valencis for the 5th World Meeting for Families. Fides asked him what impression ...
• 6 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting for Families - The Pope alters his schedule to render homage to the victims of the July 3 metro tragedy. Congresses for Children and Grandparents underway Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI has altered his schedule in Valencia to pay a visit to Jesus metro station the site of the accident in which 41 people were killed and 39 inured on 3 July. The change was ann ...
• 5 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting of Families WMF - Opening of Theological-pastoral Congress with revised programme and Family Fair Exhibition Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - With a Mass centred on Christian hope in the face of the mystery of death and a few words instead of the prepared speech by Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council ...
• 5 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - The country’s Bishops urge the people to pray for the nation at every Mass: “the country is living a crucial hour, especially under certain important aspects and we need the help of God, because without Him we can do nothing” Toledo (Agenzia Fides) - "O God our Father we praise and thank you. You love and guide all nations, accompany our country’s steps at times difficult but filled with hope. Let us see signs of your presence and experienc ...
• 4 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting of Families WMF - Valencia, three days of mourning for metro accident victims, Pope’s message of sympathy, WMF Theological-Pastoral Congress opens today Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Valencia Agustín García-Gasco has asked parishes and all churches to observe the official three days mourning declared yesterday, following the tragic underground rail accid ...
• 3 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting of Families in Valencia: event opens with International Family Fair and welcome Mass for 10,000 volunteers Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - With great enthusiasm the 5th World Meeting of Families opened on July 1. The streets of Valencia are filled with yellow and white papal flags ready to welcome Pope Benedict XVI who will arrive ...
• 30 June 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - In memory of Saint Francis Xavier 600 Jesuit school pupils from 10 different countries compete in Saveriadi mini Olympics in five Italian cities Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Saveriadi is the title of a mini Olympics competition organised in memory of St Francis Xavier for Jesuit school pupils from ten different countries. For a week starting from Sunday 2 July about 6 ...
• 28 June 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - "Family key to development ": Valencia to host 12th Science and Life Congress as part of the World Day for Families Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - As part of the 5th World Meeting for Families, 1-9 July, Valencia will also host the 12th Science and Life Congress at its St Vicente Martyr University on the theme "The Family key to developme ...
• 27 June 2006
  EUROPE/POLAND - “The recent pastoral visit which Pope Benedict XVI made to our country gave new impulse to our efforts to focus more clearly on missionary cooperation” says PMS national director illustrating numerous mission activities in the coming months. Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - June in Poland was an eminently missionary month according to national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in that country Fr. Jan Piotrowski. The first major event was the 6th National ...
• 26 June 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - At the Family Fair at World Meeting of Families “Aid to the Church in Need” proposes Children’s Bible and Aid Campaign for Child Soldiers in Sudan Valencia (Agenzia Fides) - As part of initiatives for the 5th World Meeting of Families in Valencia, Spain, 1-9 July, the Catholic agency Aid to the Church in Need, through its local Spanish branch will present two stan ...
• 23 June 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “Awareness of the importance and the urgency of mission ad gentes, as the primordial duty of the Church, is ever deeper”: says Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe takes part in Days for Diocesan Mission Delegates Javier (Agenzia Fides) - The Days for Diocesan Mission Delegates and Diocesan Directors of Pontifical Mission Societies organised in Javier Navarra, Spain to mark the 500th anniversary of the birth of Saint Francis Xavie ...
• 23 June 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Italian missionaries in Angola: “The fundamental objective is evangelisation so the message of the Gospel may progressively fecund the different areas of political, economic and cultural life of Angolan society ” Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church in Angola can enrich the pastoral renewal of the Church in Italy with its joyful and festive and actively participated liturgies; commitment of the laity, catechists in particular; ...