Asia

• 16 December 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholics organize citizen groups to celebrate Christmas in prayer for the victims of terrorism and to say “no” to the violence Bombay (Agenzia Fides) – A solemn prayer meeting will be held on Christmas Day in Bombay, to remember the victims of terrorism and the citizens' commitment to peace and coexistence in harmony. The Bombay Catholic Sabha ...
• 16 December 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - The Church in Thailand is preparing new ad gentes missionaries for Asian countries Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in Thailand is opening its heart to the world and preparing new missionaries for the ad gentes mission, especially for evangelization of other Asian countries. For several months no ...
• 16 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “Making the church beautiful is an external preparation, while the internal one implies preparing the temple of God in our heart, awaiting the coming of Jesus”: various new churches consecrated in Advent, to receive the Lord “in His new house” Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - “Making the church beautiful is an external preparation, while the internal one implies preparing the temple of God in our heart: purify us of our sins, awaiting the coming of Jesus.” This i ...
• 15 December 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Secretary for the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Archbishop Sarah, presides Hong Kong's 120th anniversary celebration in the Cathedral; 2009 is the Year of the Pauline Vocation Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “I am very happy to be able to participate in the celebration of the 120th anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral. And I pray for the Church in China.” This is how Archbishop Rob ...
• 15 December 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - “Life has begun once more following the cyclone. Caritas is working on the front line in humanitarian aid and reconstruction”: Agenzia Fides talks with Joseph Hang Khan Pau, National Director of Karuna (Caritas Myanmar) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Life is starting up once again, thanks to the Christian volunteers as well. Caritas does its best to bring comfort and aid to all the people and to prepare reconstruction projects.” Th ...
• 15 December 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Formation in dialogue for Christians and Muslim educators and teachers Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) – Giving formation to Christian and Muslim professors and teachers is one of the main objectives of the movement for Islamic-Christian dialogue called “Sisilah,” active for 25 years in Sou ...
• 12 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Three-year anniversary of the Ecclesial Base Community of the parish of Yong Nian, in the Diocese of Shang Hai Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) – On December 6, the Parish of Yong Nian, in the Diocese of Shang Hai, celebrated the third anniversary of the Ecclesial Base Community, in the time in which we wait in expectance for the Lord ...
• 11 December 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Over 300 youth participate in the Encounter promoted by the Salesian Youth Pastoral Ministry make the commitment to observe Christian teachings on chastity and spousal fidelity Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “A beautiful life, a life of happiness,” was the theme for the Prayer Encounter organized by the Salesian Community for Youth Pastoral Ministy in Hong Kong, on November 30, in an effort to ...
• 10 December 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholics of Bombay working for peace: a human chain for building harmony and unity Bombay (Agenzia Fides) - “Join hands for unity”: this is the slogan being used by the Catholics of Bombay who are working towards peace, following the recent attacks. The association Bombay Catholic Sabha, which is f ...
• 10 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Ritual of examination for 33 catechumens who will receive the Sacraments of Christian Initiation during Christmastime, at the Diocesan Cathedral of Tai Yuan Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) – The 33 catechumens of the Cathedral of the Diocese of Tai Yuan, in the Province of Shan Xi, China mainland, accompanied by their godparents, have participated in the examinations which were p ...
• 10 December 2008
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Catholics of Thai Ha found guilty; the nation pours out its solidarity and prayer Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) – The eight Vietnamese Catholics of the parish church in Thai Ha, accused of “disorder and damages to state property” after having prayed on land that formerly belonged to the Church and was l ...
• 9 December 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - “In spite of all the difficulties, as Trinitarians we look to the future with hope and we believe that with the growth in education, relations will improve and there will be a greater awareness of minority rights,” says Father Jose Narlaly, Indian, Minister General of the Trinitarians Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Father Jose Narlaly, OSST, Indian, has served one year as Minister General of the Trinitarians, an order that since the 8th century has been working to help Christians who are persecuted for the ...
• 9 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “The celebration has ended, but the evangelization continues on...in the spirit of Saint Paul”: Bishop Xing presides the closing ceremony for the 400th anniversary of the evangelization of the Diocese of Shang Hai, with the ordination of two priests Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) - “The celebration has ended, but the work of evangelization continues on...in the spirit of Saint Paul. We pray for the evangelization of our Diocese of Shang Hai, the Church in China, and th ...
• 5 December 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholics giving new life to missions in the country: conclusions from the First Missionary Congress in Pakistan Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – The First Missionary Congress in Pakistan (see Fides 27/11/2008), celebrated in the spirit of the Asian Missionary Congress held in Bangkok in 2006, recently concluded in Karachi. One of the m ...
• 5 December 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - The Word of God is at the center of life, in the footsteps of Saint Paul: Advent Pastoral Letter from the Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – Advent is a time to open the Scriptures and welcome the living Word in one's own life. This is what is affirmed in the Advent 2008 Pastoral Letter written by Bishop Emile Destombes, Apostol ...