Europe

• 24 May 2013
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Africa Day: Economic growth is not reflected on the population Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - On May 25, we celebrate Africa Day and, despite the macroeconomic estimates declare an increase of 5.1% in the continent in the last year, this is not reflected in the various sectors of society: ...
• 16 April 2013
  EUROPE/ITALY - In the world there are between 5 and 8 million child workers: World Day against Child Slavery Rome (Agenzia Fides) - As every year, the World Day against Child Slavery is celebrated on April 16 . It was established in 1995, after the killing of a 12-year-old Pakistani boy who had complained of harassment since th ...
• 9 April 2013
  EUROPE/FRANCE - A "flash mob" of young people for religious freedom Paris (Agenzia Fides) – One person out of two lives in a country where religious freedom is not respected; more than 200 million Christians live restrictions or limits with regards to their freedom of faith: to say all ...
• 25 March 2013
  EUROPE/ITALY - 61 million children without education: Global Campaign for Education Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Without teachers school does not exist!" Is the motto of the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) launched at the Global Action Week for school Education that is promoted each year with the aim to ...
• 22 March 2013
  EUROPE/CYPRUS - From the religions a contribution of values in the financial crisis Nicosia (Agenzia Fides) – To maintain an atmosphere of peace in the financial crisis: is what the Christian leaders of the island of Cyprus, part of the World Council of Churches ask, who expressed "support for dialogu ...
• 22 March 2013
  EUROPE/ITALY - Safe drinking water is needed where necessary: World Water Day Lodi (Agenzia Fides) - In 2013, water remains a priority sector for international cooperation. The water supply in the southern countries of the world is still an emergency. According to a report prepared by UN Water, th ...
• 21 March 2013
  EUROPE - "Compassion and righteousness in finance": financial advisers welcome the Pope London (Agenzia Fides) - "Society is crying out for compassion in finance", says a message of congratulations sent to Pope Francis from the "Association of Christian Financial Advisers" (ACFA), based in London. The Assoc ...
• 14 March 2013
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Enthusiasm for the new Pope and waiting for further progress against hunger and poverty Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - The echo of the election of the new Pontiff, Pope Francis, is felt even among Catholic organizations. Among these, great joy was expressed by the NGO Manos Unidas of the Spanish Church, which exp ...
• 28 February 2013
  EUROPE/SPAIN - Hispanic-American Day: "America, Doors open to the mission" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "America, doors open to the mission" is the theme of the Hispanic American Day, which is celebrated on March 3 in Spain, the traditional event since 1959 invites all Iberian dioceses to keep alive ...
• 23 February 2013
  EUROPE/ARMENIA - The “righteous” in the Armenian genocide Erevan (Agenzia Fides) – The Armenian authorities have decided to dedicate a section of the museum of the Armenian Genocide in Erevan to the memory of those Turks and Kurds who helped Armenians during the massacre whic ...
• 31 January 2013
  EUROPE/SPAIN - "There is no justice without equality": the crisis has worsened the poverty of women and girls around the world Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "There is no justice without equality" is the theme of the campaign promoted by the Catholic organization Manos Unidas Spanish that will start on February 5. In some countries, being a woman is r ...
• 26 January 2013
  EUROPE/ITALY - "The Franciscan Missionary": for 80 years has been supporting "those who go" and tells the "wonders" that the Lord works through his envoys Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The first issue of "The Franciscan Missionary " (IMF) appeared in January 1933, subtitled "Illustrated Monthly Magazine of the Minor Conventual Friars." The proclamation of the faith and the adven ...
• 26 January 2013
  EUROPE/SPAIN - A video on the internet explains to children what it means to be a missionary Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - "What a missionary gives" is the title of a cartoon animation that aims to explain to the children what it means to be missionaries. The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Spain have prepared ...
• 23 January 2013
  EUROPE/ITALY - The percentage of children affected by leprosy and the stigma that still marginalizes the sick remains high Bologna (Agenzia Fides) - On January 27, we celebrate the 60th World Day of Leprosy, established by the French physician Raoul Follereau and recognized by the UN to focus the attention of the world to the plight of lepro ...
• 22 January 2013
  EUROPE/POLAND - A missionary priest of Czestochowa sent to Kazakhstan Czestochowa (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, January 20, in the Parish of the Divine Mercy in Cieciulów, in the Archdiocese of Czestochowa the sending of a missionary priest of the Archdiocese, Father Slawomir Porebski wa ...