Europe

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  14 June 2025
  EUROPE/ITALY - Olivier Roy's lecture at the Gregorian University: “Religion, Global Politics and the Crisis of Culture” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - While Israel's attack on Iran casts the shadow of a Global War on the world, Rome is examining the links between “Religion, Global Politics and the Crisis of Culture”. This is the title of the ...
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  7 June 2025
  A study conference on the Spanish priest Juan Bautista Vives: He contributed to the creation of the "Collegio de Propaganda Fide" Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Juan Bautista Vives, together with the Lucca-born priest Giovanni Leonardi and the Jesuit Martin de Funes, contributed to the creation of the "Collegio de Propaganda Fide," which was founded in 1 ...
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  4 June 2025
  EUROPE/ITALY - Chinese Catholic community from across Italy celebrate the Day of Prayer for the Church in China in the Diocese of San Miniato Santa Croce sull'Arno (Agenzia Fides) - A procession of hundreds of Chinese and Italian Catholics marched through the streets of Santa Croce sull'Arno, a town in the Italian province of Pisa, on Sunday, May 25, before pa ...
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  29 May 2025
  EUROPE/ITALY - Father Herve Du Penhoat new Superior General of the Society of African Missions: "We must orient ourselves ever more towards the missionary aspect, towards others, towards the local Church" Rome (Agenzia Fides) – "Thank you very much, thank you all, thank you for this fraternity": these were the first words spoken by Father François Marie Herve Du Penhoat, elected new Superior General of the Society of A ...
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  26 May 2025
  EUROPE/CZECH REPUBLIC - The “Night of the Churches”, an opportunity for encounters in the time of agnosticism by Chiara Dommarco Prague (Agenzia Fides) – On Friday, May 23, the Czech Republic hosted the 17th edition of the “Night of Churches” (Noc kostelů), centered this year on the theme of hope, in line with the ong ...
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  25 May 2025
  Pope Leo XIV and the "unique mission" of the Church of Rome by Gianni Valente Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Church of Rome is heir to a great history, "grounded in the witness of Peter, Paul and countless martyrs, and it has a unique mission: to be Mater omnium Ecclesiarum, Mot ...
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  24 May 2025
  EUROPE/ROMANIA - The Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood celebrates its sixth anniversary with a publication Bucharest (Agenzia Fides) – Missionary children and adolescents celebrated their sixth anniversary in Romania and the Republic of Moldova during the National Day of Missionary Childhood, which took place last weekend. ...
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  23 May 2025
  Cardinal Tagle at the Pontifical Mission Societies Assembly: let us learn from the Apostles, made missionaries by the encounter with the Risen Christ Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The missionary work of the Church has its source in the wonder of those who encountered the Risen Jesus, "and were sent by Him". And even today, the people and entities involved in missionary work ...
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  23 May 2025
  EUROPE/ITALY - Father Mandonico, of the Society of African Missions: “The missionary Pope reminds us of the need not to close ourselves in our fortresses” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “One particular trait stands out about the missionary Robert Francis Prevost, OSA, who became Pope Leo XIV. Those who knew him closely do not have any striking gestures to share, but they reit ...
• 21 May 2025
  EUROPE/LATVIA - New Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On April 10, 2025, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed, Rev. Jēkabs Ro ...
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  21 May 2025
  The 2025 General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies begins Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) begins today in Rome at the San Lorenzo International College of Brindisi of the Capuchin Friars. The assembly's intense ...
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  20 May 2025
  EUROPE/ITALY - Building unity through dialogue and listening: XXII General Assembly of the Society of African Missions Rocca di Papa (Agenzia Fides) – A total of 55 delegates—including provincial and district superiors, elected delegates, facilitators, and guests—from around the world gathered in Rome to participate in the 22nd Gen ...
• 14 May 2025
  EUROPE/UKRAINE - Father Luca Bovio, IMC, at the head of the newly established national direction of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed Father Luca Bovio, IMC, as direct ...
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  10 May 2025
  EUROPE/ITALY - Assembly of the International Union of Superiors General: Thank you Pope Francis, welcome to Pope Leo by Pascale Rizk Rome (Agenzia Fides) - About 900 nuns from around the world gathered in Rome from May 5 to 9 to participate in the 23rd Assembly of the International Union of Superiors General, dedicated to the theme ...
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  30 April 2025
  EUROPE/ITALY - Pope Francis' “recommendations” to his cousin Ana Rosa Sivori, a missionary nun by Antonella Prenna Rome (Fides Agency) - “I insist that this donation be made available to those most in need,” said Sister Ana Rosa Sivori, cousin of Pope Francis, quoting the Pope himself, who in a conversation ...