Europe

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  4 May 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - Twice the number of people turn to the diocesan Caritas, 42 volunteers tested positive for Covid 19, 10 have died Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Italian Caritas, since the early days of the Covid-19 emergency, has intensified contact and coordination of the 218 diocesan Caritas in Italy. The first national survey, conducted from 9 to 24 A ...
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  29 April 2020
  EUROPE/SPAIN - "Jesus is alive and wants you alive": the day of prayer for vocations and native vocations on 3 May Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Sunday 3rd May, 4th Sunday of Easter, known as the Sunday of the Good Shepherd from the Gospel passage that is proclaimed during the Mass, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations is celebrated. In ...
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  28 April 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - The Sisters of Don Orione continue to assist the disabled, minors and the elderly during the pandemic, "now we need help" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Sisters of Don Orione (Little Missionary Sisters of Charity, PSMC) of the Italian Province have launched an appeal in order to face this very difficult moment, in which the Covid-19 pandemic ha ...
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  27 April 2020
  EUROPE/POLAND - An ad of the PMS for the extraordinary collection for the Covid-19 Emergency Fund Warsaw (Agenzia Fides) - Responding to the appeal of the Holy Father to create an international emergency fund to help the populations of mission territories affected by the Covid 19 pandemic (see Fides, 6/4/2020), the P ...
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  24 April 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - Luca De Mata passes away, Director of Fides for 7 years Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Luca De Mata, Director of Agenzia Fides from May 2002, when he took over from Father Bernardo Cervellera, PIME, until September 2009, concluding his mandate for reaching age limits, passed away in ...
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  21 April 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - On May 1, the Act of Entrustment of Italy to Mary Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) entrusts the entire Country to the protection of the Mother of God as a sign of salvation and hope. He will do it on Friday 1st May, at 9 pm, with a moment o ...
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  17 April 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - 19 months after the kidnapping of Fr. Pierluigi Maccalli the hope for his release remains alive Crema (Agenzia Fides) - "It was a great surprise and you can imagine my joy: after a silence of about 18 months, for the first time we had the certainty of what we have always believed and hoped," writes Fr. Walter Macca ...
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  15 April 2020
  EUROPE/SPAIN - The PMS for the Covid 19 emergency fund: "the missionaries are already ringing the alarm bell" Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of Spain adhere to the request of the Holy Father to create an international emergency fund to help mission territories affected by this pandemic (see Fides ...
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  9 April 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - Ecumenical Message for Easter: "Do not be afraid" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "In view of the Easter of Resurrection, which our Churches will celebrate on different dates (April 12 in the western tradition and April 19 in the eastern one), on the basis of the fraternity that ...
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  8 April 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - Scalabrinians: in the fight against Coronavirus, let us not forget the health conditions of migrants Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The crisis dictated by the coronavirus cannot abandon the work that is being done to protect the last. The Holy Father’s appeal cannot be forgotten and, on the contrary, must be the result of a ...
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  7 April 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - The kidnapping of the missionary Maccalli: avoid speculation and wait confidently Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Now more than ever, maximum discretion is needed, in order not to jeopardize the work carried out so far". Authoritative Fides sources urge the utmost confidentiality and delicacy in dealing with ...
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  6 April 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - Father Gigi Maccalli: knowing that he is alive is a message of hope for Holy Easter Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Week begins with news that we have all been waiting for for almost 18 months. From a short video released in these hours, it appears that Father Perluigi Maccalli, priest of the Society for Af ...
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  6 April 2020
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - Journey towards Easter: traveling across the world without leaving home Friborg (Agenzia Fides) - The closure of churches due to the coronavirus infection will not make the Easter celebrations in communities possible. Families can no longer get together for the feast. Missionary Childhood of ...
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  4 April 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - The Order of Malta extends its projects all over the world to combat Covid-19 Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Covid-19 pandemic is profoundly influencing the activity of the Order of Malta, which every day offers social and health assistance around the world, but has now had to adapt to this unpreceden ...
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  2 April 2020
  EUROPE/ITALY - Lebanese San Charbel "co-patron" of a large trade fair and exhibition center in the Italian city of Milan for Covid-19 patients Milan (Agenzia Fides) - Lebanese Saint Charbel, together with the Lombard San Riccardo Pampuri, will be co-patron of the new hospital set up in record time in the building of a large trade fair and exhibition center in t ...