Europe

• 13 November 2014
  EUROPE/FRANCE – For 15 years on the Seine "The fleuron Saint Jean" is a home for the homeless Paris (Agenzia Fides) - Transforming a barge in a shelter for the homeless was the goal of the project promoted 15 years ago by the Ordre de Malte France. After anchoring in Paris on the banks of the Seine, "Le Fleuron S ...
• 10 November 2014
  EUROPE/ITALY - The number of Nigerian women destined for sexual slavery has tripled Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in a statement sent to Agenzia Fides, denounces an increase of 300% of women potential victims of trafficking in prostitution. "In 2014, 16,839 w ...
• 31 October 2014
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Alarm tuberculosis: outdated policies will not be able to stop the peak of TB drug-resistant strains Barcelona (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 45th Union World Conference on Lung Health, being held in Barcelona, the NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) submitted its report, "Out of Step" which reveals deadly gaps ...
• 31 October 2014
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Caritas Spain receives an award "for the defense of the rights of the people" Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - The award "Institución del Defensor del Pueblo" (Institution of the Ombudsman), has been assigned to Caritas Spain and the people who work there, both professionals and the many volunteers. The ...
• 27 October 2014
  EUROPE/ITALY – The "challenge of charity" for many "outlawed poor people" of our times Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "In all countries, even where the welfare state is more advanced, there are so many 'outlawed poor people' and for them free charity is needed, a divine providence that intervenes through the heart ...
• 23 October 2014
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Every year 100,000 Christians die because of religious persecution Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - The Center for the Studies of Global Christianity in the United States estimates that about 100,000 Christians die every year because of their religious beliefs, that is to say one every five min ...
• 23 October 2014
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Concerned about "our" problems, while thousands of people die every day Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "Obviously World Mission Day in Spain had a shadow of sadness and sorrow: the death of two missionaries and a nurse infected with ebola" recalls the public letter of SCAM ("Servicio Conjunto de A ...
• 23 October 2014
  EUROPE/SLOVAKIA - Reaching out to young people and drawing their attention to the mission of the Church Bratislava (Agenzia Fides) - With the objective of reaching the younger generation and drawing their attention to the efforts made by the Church in the mission field, the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Slovakia ha ...
• 17 October 2014
  EUROPE/SPAIN - While 805 million people suffer from hunger, 30% of food is wasted Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – On October 17, Spain celebrates International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Within the campaign "One Family, food for everyone", Caritas and the NGO Manos Unidas have organized a series o ...
• 16 October 2014
  EUROPE/CZECH REPUBLIC - Let us build a "missionary bridge of prayer" for World Mission Day Prague (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of World Mission Day, the National Directorate of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the Czech Republic, has launched the initiative to "build a missionary bridge of prayer ...
• 15 October 2014
  EUROPE/ARMENIA - Armenian and Syrian Orthodox Patriarchs: Recognize the Armenian and Assyrian Genocide Yerevan (Agenzia Fides) - The primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Syrian Orthodox Church are turning to the whole Christian world and the international community so that, on the occasion of the centennial co ...
• 11 October 2014
  EUROPE/GERMANY - Newness of the Blessed Scalabrini in the Migration world today Stuttgart (Agenzia Fides) - The work, thoughts and spirituality of Blessed John Baptist Scalabrini (1839-1905), Bishop of Piacenza, Father and Apostle of migrants, were the themes of the Scalabrini-Fest of Fruits held fr ...
• 9 October 2014
  EUROPE/SPAIN - "Now it is not possible to stop us": campaign against child mortality Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Every day 17,000 children worldwide die from diseases which could be avoided if vaccinated, if there were clean water, adequate food or mosquito nets. To cope with this emergency, the UNICEF Anda ...
• 8 October 2014
  EUROPE/SPAIN - V Centenary of St. Teresa of Jesus Avila (Agenzia Fides) - The main authorities of the Spanish Bishops' Conference of the Carmelite Order will attend the Mass that His Exc. Mgr. Ricardo Blazquez, Archbishop of Valladolid, will preside on October 15, the l ...
• 3 October 2014
  EUROPE/ITALY - A year ago, the tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea, memory and heritage Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "3rd October 2014, let’s go back one year: 368 migrants died in the waters of our sea. And after another 60, another 40, another 35.... Today we pray for our brothers and sisters -. Sister Neusa ...