Europe

• 3 October 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - “The Church in the 20th century was like a ship moved by the Holy Spirit across tempestuous seas, to reach new land and despite a thousands difficulties, to plant the seed of Christ’s love”: Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe addresses Convention ‘The Holy Spirit in the history of the 20th century’ Lucca (Fides Service) - Rereading the signs of the Spirit in the last century, “we cannot fail to refer to that significant event which in a way summed up the history of the 20th century the Great Jubilee of the Year ...
• 30 September 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - “The Compendium of the Catechism must not be the news of one day, it must be the good news which illuminates and guides the days and work of bishops and faithful all over the world” said Archbishop Amato, secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Rome (Fides Service) - “An exceptional opportunity for maturing in the faith and apostolic commitment”: this was how Archbishop Angelo Amato, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, described the ...
• 29 September 2005
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Saturday 1 October Cerro de los Ángeles, Spain’s geographical-spiritual heart a thousand night adorers of the Blessed Sacrament expected for a Prayer Vigil to close National Congress for Eucharistic Adorers Madrid (Fides Service) - A National Congress for Eucharistic Night Adorers opened on 3 April will close on 1 October with a solemn prayer vigil at Spain’s geographical-spiritual heart the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, ...
• 29 September 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Father Werenfried Centre inaugurated to preserve Bacon Priest’s legacy “Aid to the Church in Need” which serves the Church in 130 different countries Konigstein (Fides Servce) - The Father Werenfried Centre at the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) was inaugurated September 26. Calling Fr Werenfried (1913 - 2003), the Dutch Norbertine pries ...
• 29 September 2005
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - October month of the Eucharist and Mission: “Let us allow ourselves to be touched by the grace this sacrament of communion” say Swiss Bishops Friburg (Fides Service) - “Every year in October we are asked to pray and reflect and act to support the universal mission of the Church”, said Abbot of St. Maurice Joseph Roduit head of the Missions Commission of th ...
• 29 September 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - “The Second Vatican Council and Europe. Future directions?" theme of plenary assembly of Europe’s Catholics Bishops’ Conference presidents opening today Rome (Fides Service) - From today September 29, the plenary assembly of the Presidents of Europe's Catholic Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) will open in the "Salesianum" center in Rome. The gathering will reflect on the t ...
• 28 September 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Sudden death of White Father Fr. Daniele Lattuada founder of Simba Ngai Youth Centre in Congo and tireless mission animator in Italy Rome (Fides Service)- “A tragic loss for all of us which only faith in the Lord can illuminate” said Fr. Luigi Morell Superior of the Italian Province of the White Fathers with regard to the sudden death of Fr Danie ...
• 28 September 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - The Holy Spirit in the history of the 20th century: international meeting on the lights and shadows of the 20th century, testimonials from different countries Lucca (Fides Service) - An unprecedented re-reading of lights and shadows of the last century with testimonials from protagonists in different parts of the world. This is the gaol of an international meeting on “Signs ...
• 26 September 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - 2nd international meeting of Youth Groups for Adoration of the Eucharist 4 to 9 October in Rome on the theme “Eucharist and the identity of the human person” Rome (Fides Service) - The 2nd International Meeting of Youth groups of Eucharistic Adoration will be held 4-9 October in Rome while the Bishops of the world are assembled for their ordinary Synod to reflect on the Eucha ...
• 24 September 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Spiritual care for the sick must help them realise that even alone and immobile at home they can do something for society”. 1st meeting of the International confederation of Centro Volontari della Sofferenza Rome (Fides Service) - The International confederation of Centro Volontari della Sofferenza CVS, organism of pontifical rights which operates in about 20 different countries has just ended its first meeting . Pastoral w ...
• 24 September 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Fidei donum Enclycal 50 years on: a resource for the missionary Church Rome (Fides Service) - Fidei donum was the last encyclical issued by Pope Pius XII on 21 April 1957. Faced with the situation of extreme need in Africa at that time, the Pope called on Bishops of long established Churche ...
• 23 September 2005
  EUROPE/SPAIN - The Pontifical Mission Societies Office in Spain launches prayer and solidarity campaign for Sahel region of Africa where many of Spain’s missionaries are serving Madrid (Fides Service) - Bishop Francisco Pérez national director of the PMS in Spain has launched a campaign in aid of people in the Sahel region of Africa afflicted by a critical food shortage, more than 5 million men ...
• 23 September 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Prestigious UNESCO award to Catholic priest at the Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies in Rome Rome (Fides Service) - A Catholic priest Fr. Michel Lagarde, professor of Arab language and culture, is to receive the Sharjah Award for Arab Culture 2005 assigned by UNESCO and funded by the United Arab Emirates. This i ...
• 23 September 2005
  EUROPA/ESTONIA - Ordination in Tallinn of new Bishop Apostolic Administrator of Estonia Tallinn (Fides Service) - Mgr Philippe Jourdan, appointed Apostolic Administrator of Estonia in March this year by Pope John Paul II of venerated memory, was ordained a bishop on 10 September in Tallinn by papal nuncio A ...
• 22 September 2005
  EUROPA/SPAIN - “As the new school year starts the family finds itself at the epicentre of social and ecclesial upheaval We must lose no time in updating and intensifying pastoral care for families” urges Cardinal archbishop of Madrid Madrid (Fides Service) - “We must lose no time in updating and intensifying pastoral care for families” Cardinal Antonio Mª Rouco Valera archbishop of Madrid said on September 18 during his weekly Sunday address on ...