Asia

• 19 December 2009
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - “Come celebrate Christmas in Gaza!”: appeal from Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - “Come celebrate Christmas in Gaza!” This is the appeal being made by Archbishop Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, who tomorrow, December 20, will travel to the Gaza Strip to celebr ...
• 18 December 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Second “Forum on Catholic Studies for Young Chinese Scholars” on Fr. Matteo Ricci, to promote and uphold the study of Catholicism in China Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Father Matteo Ricci, his personality, his missionary contribution, the inculturation of evangelization, the timeliness of his spirit and his work ... These were the main themes of the second " ...
• 17 December 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Collegiality of Bishops, evangelization, promoting vocations: central themes of Fall Assembly of the Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - The affective and effective communion of bishops, evangelization, promotion of vocations: these were the central themes of the Fall Assembly of the Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan, held D ...
• 17 December 2009
  ASIA/IRAQ - Approaching Christmas amidst denied rights, violence, suffering, and fear. Fides Interviews Bishop Shlemon Warduni, Chaldean Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "In a climate of insecurity and lawlessness in Iraq, the Christian community is suffering. To all Christians around the world we say: Do not abandon us." This is the heartfelt appeal made t ...
• 17 December 2009
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Decision on controversy between Church and government regarding use of “Allah” scheduled for year's end Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community is hopeful as it awaits the conclusion of the controversial story of the use of the word "Allah" in Christian publications. The Supreme Court of Malaysia has in fac ...
• 16 December 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - 2009 Statistics for the Catholic Church in mainland China Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - The latest statistics from the Catholic Church in mainland China written by the Faith Institute for Cultural Studies (FICS), dated December 8, 2009 report that the number of Catholics in ...
• 16 December 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Peace and reconciliation in India, invoking the power of the Holy Spirit Vasai (Agenzia Fides) – This Christmas will be a Christmas of prayer, to invoke the power of the Holy Spirit upon the nation. In Vasai (in the state of Maharashtra), the local Catholic community is preparing to host th ...
• 15 December 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Matthew Luo Duxi of Leshan dies at age 91, after a great contribution to religious life, reconstruction of churches, and priestly formation Leshan (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Mattew Luo Duxi of the Diocese of Kiating (Leshan) Sichuan (mainland China) died on December 4th at the age of 91, as a result of a heart attack and respiratory failure. The Prelate was ...
• 15 December 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Formation of laity in parishes, in response to Year for Priestly Vocations Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "The formation of the laity in parishes, to respond to the Year of Priestly Vocations" has been proposed by Msgr. Dominic Chang, Vicar of the Diocese of Hong Kong, to parishes. According to re ...
• 15 December 2009
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Caritas brings hope back to Gaza Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - In the Gaza Strip, a territory marked by poverty, marginalization, and neglect, Caritas Jerusalem is offering assistance, a source of new hope for the people. In January 2009, when the Israe ...
• 15 December 2009
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Evangelizing the mountain peoples: a new challenge for the Bishop of Hpa-An Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – The biggest challenge for the people of God in the new Diocese of Hpa-An, created in January 2009 from the territory of the Archdiocese of Yangon, is to "bring closeness, pastoral care, and spe ...
• 14 December 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Union of Superior Generals of Female Congregations of He Bei highlights commitment to formation, evangelization, testimony, spirituality, and service Shi Jia Zhuan (Agenzia Fides) – Formation, evangelization, witness, spirituality, and service will be the key commitments of the next three years for the Union of Superiors General of Female Congregations in He Bei. Th ...
• 14 December 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Preparing for Christmas, reinforcing ecumenical ties: God accompanies those who suffer Bhopal (Agenzia Fides) - From a place like Bhopal, marked by sorrow over the tragic incident of the explosion of the Union Carbide 25 years ago, comes an impulse towards ecumenism among Christians in India in preparation ...
• 14 December 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops say climate changes present real threat to nation Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Climate change threatens to seriously affect large areas of the Philippines, with disastrous consequences for the life of the population. This is the alarm raised by the Church in the Philippin ...
• 12 December 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - “Christmas is not only a Christian feast, but also an opportunity for evangelization”: Catholics parishes prepare Christmas concerts open to the general public Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - Miserere Mei Deus, Ave Maria, Holy Night, Hodie Christus Natus Est, Adeste Fideles, Gloria...are some of the best-known songs in the program of Christmas concerts that many parishes in mainland ...