Asia

• 7 June 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Aquino should abolish “pork barrel” in fight against corruption Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Two important issues are on the table for new President Benigno Aquino and, according to Fides sources in the Catholic Church in the Philippines, they will be certain to be included the new gui ...
• 5 June 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Priests from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan to attend closing of Year for Priests in Rome Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – While a small group of priests from the Diocese of Hong Kong who have made a Year for Priests pilgrimage in Europe, visiting the sites associated with St. John Vianney, returnes (see Fides 0 ...
• 4 June 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Bishop of Hong Kong meets with Indonesian immigrants: pastoral care and solidarity of local Church Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "Living far from home in itself is a challenge. We hope you find the peace given by Christ under the guidance of the Holy Spirit." With these words, Bishop John Tong of Hong Kong, encouraged I ...
• 4 June 2010
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - New school hopes to promote education for local youth Metiyagane (Agenzia Fides) – Saturday, June 5, is the day set for the opening of the Metiyagane “Don Bosco Residential Technical Center” (DBRTC), a new Salesian work in Sri Lanka. The event will also include the pl ...
• 4 June 2010
  ASIA/TURKEY - Bishop Padovese, a great loss for the Church Iskenderun (Agenzia Fides) – "The death of Bishop Luigi Padovese is a great loss for the Church in Turkey and for the Universal Church," Fides was told by Fr. Hanry Leylek OfmCap, a Turkish Capuchin friar based in Mers ...
• 2 June 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Parish of Shu Zai Jiao of the Diocese of Cha Yi celebrates 120th anniversary of evangelization baptizing 4 catechumens Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring (the) good news!" (Rom. 10:15): 120 years ago this phrase of St. Paul marked the establishment of the parish of Shu Zai Jiao, dedicated to St. Jose ...
• 2 June 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Asia on a mission in Europe, for a rebirth of the faith Budapest (Agenzia Fides) - A Indian face and heart walk through the streets of Budapest. Tireless hands, eyes that scatter joy, lips ready to speak - at any time - of the name of Jesus: this is Fr. Benvin Sebastian Madas ...
• 1 June 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Courts decide embryos “are not human”; Church protests Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - There is sadness and outrage in the Korean Church after a court in Seoul ruled that frozen human embryos are "not human," thus endorsing such practices as experimentation and destruction of embryo ...
• 1 June 2010
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - “We Want Peace in the Holy Land”: Second Youth Pilgrimage in the footsteps of Jesus Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On January 31, more than 1,000 cities around the world joined in prayer for "The International Day of Intercession for Peace in the Holy Land,” accompanied by the encouragement of the Holy Fath ...
• 1 June 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Marian Month concludes in mainland communities with Confirmations, perpetual vows, priestly ordinations, and pilgrimages Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Catholic communities on the Chinese mainland have concluded the Marian Month of May in moments of intense spirituality, with the Solemnity of Pentecost and the Feast of the Holy Trinity, with ...
• 31 May 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Priestly formation and evangelization form a constant part of Holy Spirit Seminary, celebrating 60th anniversary Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Priestly formation and evangelization remain commitments for any seminary, but especially for Holy Spirit Seminary, “the heart” of the Diocese of Hong Kong, which celebrates 60 years sin ...
• 31 May 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Thanks to priests, “the impossible becomes possible” Guwahati (Agenzia Fides) - “Every priest is a gift for humanity, a person acting for the good of the human family, which is the main focus of his life," said Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati, in a comment se ...
• 29 May 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Hundreds of faithful received Confirmation on Pentecost Wen Zhou (Agenzia Fides) – Being sentinels of Christ, witnesses to the faith, and preachers of the Gospel is the call to the faithful who have received the Confirmation during the recent feast of Pentecost in the vario ...
• 29 May 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Greater protection of children's rights in Indonesia Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Millions of Indonesian children remain vulnerable to abuse, exploitation and discrimination. This is what has emerged in a report from the National NGO Coalition for Child Rights Monitoring, whi ...
• 28 May 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Aid sent by Pope Benedict XVI reaches Yu Shu earthquake victims, as Catholic community continues relief effort Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Aid sent by Pope Benedict XVI sent through the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, is now in the hands of the earthquake victims of the Tibetan Autonomous Region of Yu Shu, the Province of Qing Hai h ...