Asia

• 15 September 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Church in Taiwan recalls the 10th anniversary of the canonization of the Chinese Martyrs Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – With a solemn Eucharist, an exhibition of 120 Chinese martyrs (plus one more, St. Dong Wen Xue, who had been canonized in 1996), and many other initiatives, the Church in Taiwan commemorates t ...
• 14 September 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Kashmir: “The community feels threatened, however political tensions have been brewing for some time” Srinagar (Agenzia Fides) – “There are policemen everywhere, wherever there are churches and schools, to protect Christian sites. We are very sad for what has happened. We are very concerned. The Christian community, ...
• 14 September 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Archbishop Machado: proceed with interreligious dialogue, to build peace and reconciliation Vasai (Agenzia Fides) - "In India, there are generally good relations between Muslims and Christians. We are two large minority communities. There are 130 million Muslims and 25 million Christians, in comparison to the H ...
• 14 September 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Second Theology Course for Religious in He Bei Province Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – The Second Theology Course for Religious in the He Bei Province was recently inaugurated. The course is sponsored by the Union of Major Women Superiors of He Bei. As Fides was informed ...
• 13 September 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Church bombing in the northwest, 2 Christians wounded Peshawar (Agenzia Fides) – There is alarm in the Christian community of Peshawar, provincial capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the Northwest Frontier Province) in northwestern Pakistan. Yesterday evening ...
• 13 September 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - New council members for the Federation of the Bible Apostolate Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – “If a Catholic does not read the Bible, he will not be able to grow”:with these words Archbishop John Hung, Archbishop of Tai Pei, following the teachings of Saint Jerome, Doctor of the Ch ...
• 11 September 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Fear and aprehension among Christians, end of Ramadan celebrated: Catholic layman injured Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – There is fear and apprehension among Christians in Pakistan as the country celebrates the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The story of the “Koran Burning Day” has led to tension, protest ...
• 11 September 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan celebration of World Mission Sunday to take place in Hong Kong stadium Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The celebration of World Mission Sunday in the Diocese of Hong Kong will focus on the sharing of the mission by priests and laity, and encourages priests to be faithful to their mission, esp ...
• 11 September 2010
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Increased roll of women as head of the family in north Jaffna (Agenzia Fides) – Fifteen months after the end of fighting between Sri Lankan government forces and the Tamil Tigers, women in the north are taking up a new and challenging role as breadwinners - with more and m ...
• 10 September 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Education Day: asking parents and teachers to be “like the Good Shepherd” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “I know my sheep and my sheep know me,” (Jn 10, 14) is the theme of Education Day in the Diocese of Hong Kong, to be celebrated September 26. According to reports from the Kong Ko Bao (t ...
• 10 September 2010
  ASIA/NEPAL - New measures need to be taken against slavery system involving over 150,000 victims Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – In view of the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery during the 15th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Asian Legal Resource Centre (A ...
• 10 September 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishop of Multan says: “We pray that no one will burn the Koran” Multan (Agenzia Fides) – Muslim extremist groups in Pakistan have threatened retaliation and violence against churches, Christian schools, and institutions, if the planned "Koran Burning Day" is held. "We fear for our ...
• 9 September 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese religious active in pastoral and missionary life of the Church Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – According to recent information sent to Fides, religious on the China mainland offer an indispensable contribution to the life of the Church in China in her pastoral, missionary, social, and, ...
• 9 September 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Bishop brings aid to madrassas and disabled children Multan (Agenzia Fides) – The spirit is “that of the Good Samaritan, who did not request the identity of the man in need, but helped him without hesitation.” “Today our task in this terrible tragedy is to show the ...
• 8 September 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Diocese of Jin Nan holds retreat on the mission of Pastors and care for the sick Ji Nan (Agenzia Fides) – The mission of Pastors and care for the sick were the two main themes of the retreat of the Diocese of Ji Nan, in the Shan Dong Province, which was held September 1-3. According to information ...