Europe

• 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 ...
• 13 April 2005
  EUROPE/RUSSIA - “It is our holy duty to pray to God that during the election the Holy Spirit will show the college of Cardinals who is to guide the boat of Peter, the Church, in the future on the tumultuous waves of this beginning of the 21st century”, Archbishop Kondrusiewicz said to Catholics in Russia in view of the imminent opening of the Conclave Moscow (Fides Service) - “We mourn a Pontiff open to humanity and to the world, a man who defended the dignity of the human person, and human rights and freedom”, Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz of the Archdiocese o ...
• 12 April 2005
  EUROPE/SPAIN - “His words touched hearts, his journeys brought the breath of hope wherever he went, his writings expressed his profound and faithful love for Christ and his Church": John Paul II, a tribute by National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Spain Madrid (Fides Service) - “John Paul II was an extraordinary gift to the Church and to humanity " Archbishop Francisco Perez Gonzalez, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Spain said in a tribute to ...
• 11 April 2005
  EUROPE/ITALY - “The role of persons with a disability in rehabilitation and integration”: Associazione Italiana Amici di Raoul Follereau collaborates with Disability and Rehabilitation department of the World Health Organisation Rome (Fides Service) - In collaboration with the department for Disability and Rehabilitation of the World Health Organisation WHO the Italian association Amici di Raoul Follereau AIFO organised an international meeting ...
• 11 April 2005
  EUROPE/GERMANY - On WYD 2005 web site young people of the world write messages about Pope John Paul II. German Bishops call Catholics to give generously to support World Youth Day and help renew missionary spirit. Cologne (Fides Service) - Young people of all ages and from all over the world are signing the book of condolence opened by the official World Youth Day web site (www.wjt2005.de) and leaving messages about Pope John Paul ...