Europe

• 21 April 2005
  EUROPE/RUSSIA - “Pope Benedict XVI is God’s gift to the Church” Catholic Archbishop Kondrusiewicz of the Mother of God diocese in Moscow tells Russia’s Catholics Moscow (Fides Service) - With regard to the election of Benedict XVI in a message to his people to be read on Sunday 25 April in all the Catholic churches in the diocese Catholic Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of Moth ...
• 21 April 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - “The Pope’s smile will win the hearts of children”: National Director of Holy Childhood in Germany expresses his joy for the election of Benedict XVI Santa Cruz (Fides Service) - When Pope Benedict XVI imparted his first Blessing Urbi and Orbi on 19 April, Mgr. Winfried Pilz, director of Holy Childhood in Germany, was in Santa Cruz, in Bolivia, where he followed even ...
• 21 April 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - “After the tragic events of the 20th century the fact that this latest Successor of St Peter is German is for us a great honour and a promise for reconciliation among all peoples” : Superiors general of religious orders and lay Catholic associations in Germany pledge prayers and support for Benedict XVI: Bamberg/Bonn (Fides Service) - In a message to Fides the Union of Superiors General in Germany (Vereinigung Deutscher Ordensoberen, VDO) wrote: “For the new Pope Benedict XVI we ask God’s help and abundant blessings ...
• 20 April 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - World Youth Day organisers offer joyful welcome to the new Pope : “we know we can rely on him to guide the Church towards God with great responsibility.” Cologne (Fides Service) - In his message at the end of Mass with the Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel this morning, Benedict XVI recalled that his pontificate starts in the Year of the Eucharist and he said “the Eucha ...
• 20 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Statement by Javier Echevarría Prelate of Opus Dei following election of the new Pope. “May John Paul II protect his Successor in this new Spring time!” Rome (Fides Service ) - “This is a time of great joy for the whole Church. Catholics the world over thank God for the gift of the new Pope Benedict XVI. For my part, and I am sure I am expressing the sentiments of al ...
• 20 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - S. Egidio Community grateful to College of Cardinals for giving the Church and the world a new Bishop of Rome Rome (Fides Service) - “Deeply moved we listened to the words of Benedict XVI, the humility of his request for prayers, his confidence in the grace of God who knows how to employ our humanity to carry God’s friends ...
• 20 April 2005
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Pope Benedict XVI a prophet of truth and humility: testimony from Archbishop Francisco Perez Gonzelez, PMS National Director in Spain Madrid (Fides Service) - Pope Benedict XVI “is a great gift and we must be at his side with prayers and being united among ourselves” said Archbishop Francisco Pérez González, national director of the Pontifical M ...
• 20 April 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Pontifical Mission Societies in Germany: Benedict XVI will have to build bridges to promote peace, justice and reconciliation and continue dialogue with other religions and promote the development of the young Churches in Africa, Asia and Oceania Aachen/München (Fides Service) - The National directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Germany (misso Aachen/missio Münschen), Fr. Hermann Schalück OFM and Fr. Eric Enlgert OSA, sent a statement to Fides hail ...
• 19 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - National Association of Catholic Schools and Parents: the words and deeds of His Holiness will guide and spur Catholic Schools to continue commitment to education Rome (Fides Service) - The following telegramme was sent to the new Pope Benedict XVI by the chairman of the Association of Catholics Schools and Parents on behalf of all its members: “As members of the National Associ ...
• 19 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - New Pope: Christian Workers warm welcome to “humble worker”. Rome (Fides Service) - The members of the Italian Association of Christian Workers welcome with joy and emotion Benedict XVI, "humble worker" in the Lord’s vineyard, heir to Benedict XV a great “Pope of Peace”. (P ...
• 19 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Communion and liberation: we accompany Benedict XVI entrusting our selves to the Blessed Virgin Mary who “is on our side”. Rome (Fides Service) - “The simplicity with which the new Pope Benedict XVI presented himself to the people of Rome and the world reveals the truth and humanity of his faith and his proposal: Christ”. This was the co ...
• 18 April 2005
  EUROPE/SPAIN - "Young people and the missionary dimension of the Church": about 10,000 young Spaniards choose to live an experience of mission during the Summer holidays Madrid (Fides Service) -"Young people and the missionary dimension of the Church” is the theme of a Missionary Youth Meeting 22-24 April in Madrid, organised by the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Spain with the ...
• 16 April 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Pope John Paul II: His fatherhood knew no bounds…He valued each culture and knew how to raise them up. He benevolently denounced their errors and pointed out their dangers: Tribute from Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement Schöenstatt (Fides Service) - “In grateful memory” is the title of a tribute in which the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement recalls the person and the pontificate of John Paul II, underlining aspects of his person and ...
• 14 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Focolari Movement dedicates Saturday 16 April Familyfest to the memory of Pope John Paul II Rome (Fides Service) - Familyfest 2005, promoted by the New Families branch of the Focolari Movement was presented today in Rome. The event, Saturday 16 April 3pm to 4.30 will be broadcast live by Italian television . ...
• 14 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - Sisters of Don Orione interrupt 10th chapter general to visit the grave of Pope John Paul II Rome (Fides Service) - “We decided to suspend our 10 general chapter to render homage to the Holy Father John Paul II and also to entrust to his protection the work of our chapter participants who will choose the new g ...