Asia

• 5 December 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Delegation from Taiwan participates in Congress on “Formation for spiritual directors and pastoral ministers 2008” organized by the International Young Catholic Student Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “What would Jesus do? How would Jesus respond to the phenomenons and challenges of our time? How can we show God's Love to the poor, to the needy? How can we promote social justice?” These a ...
• 4 December 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Bishops of Taiwan prepare for their Ad Limina visit to the Vatican Rome (Agenzia Fides) – According to information released to Agenzia Fides, the Taiwan Regional Bishops' Conference will make its Ad Limina Apostolorum visit to the Vatican, December 9-13 (although the Bishops will be i ...
• 4 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “Here I am Lord, send me”: Parish of Fu Cheng (Diocese of Heng Shui) working on giving evangelization effort a boost at the close of 2008 Heng Shui (Agenzia Fides) – The Parish of Fu Cheng, in the Diocese of Heng Shui, Province of He Bei (mainland China), held an evangelization event on the Solemnity of Christ the King, November 23. The theme was: “Her ...
• 4 December 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - The Catholic laity of Bombay organize “Citizens against terrorism” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Uniting efforts in society, to fight violence and terrorism: this is the goal of the Catholic laity in Bombay, in the aftermath of the recent attacks in their city. The people are still terrifi ...
• 4 December 2008
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA): offering an authentic and generous support of Catholics in the Middle East Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Over $20,000,000 every year is spent on programs for priestly formation, social and healthcare services, building churches and religious structures, youth education, assistance for orphans and im ...
• 3 December 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Congress held by the Hong Kong Catholic Lay Missionary Association celebrates 20 years of lay missionary activity and training Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “From the Book of Jonah to the Mystery of Evangelization” was thhe theme addressed by Fr. Giovanni Giampietro, PIME, in the formation course for evangelization held during the Hong Kong Ca ...
• 3 December 2008
  ASIA/QATAR - In the wake of the Doha Conference: no shift towards support of poorer nations, however a new meeting is planned for 2009. The Holy See raises the question of “sustainable development” in order to conserve resources for the future. Doha (Agenzia Fides) – The Conference on development financing sponsored by the United Nations in Doha, Qatar has ended without that overall shift in politics towards favoring the poor countries, which was so desired b ...
• 3 December 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - Change in the political crisis: Constitutional Court oust the Premier Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – The political crisis that has been affecting Thailand for six months now, has undergone a change: in a unanimous decision the judges of the Constitutional Court, in judging on the legitimacy o ...
• 2 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese parishes now using the Advent Wreath; faithful make preparations for the feast of Saint Francis Xavier Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Chinese Catholics on the mainland celebrated the beginning of the liturgical year, with the First Sunday of Advent, in union with the Holy Father and the Universal Church, preparing for the Lo ...
• 2 December 2008
  ASIA - “Seminarians, testimonies of dialogue and peace in Muslim society,”: the experience of Indonesia and Bangladesh at the Course for Spiritual Directors organized by CIAM Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Formation and spiritual direction for seminarians, in a nation and environment of Muslim majority, as is Indonesia, is a delicate task. However, we try to live in harmony with the societ ...
• 2 December 2008
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Prayer is considered “disorder in public area”: Thai Ha Catholics on trial Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) – Agenzia Fides has received a desperate plea from Fr. Vincent Pham Trung Thanh, Provincial Superior of the Redemptorists in Vietnam, explaining that this December 8, 8 parishioners of the parish ...
• 1 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - The Church in China, led by Jinde Charities, has been working in the frontline in the battle against AIDS Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – For years now, the Catholic Church in China, led by the AIDS Prevention and Control Office of Jinde Charities (the Catholic charitable association), has been working on the frontline in ...
• 1 December 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Followers of all the different religions unite in the fight against terrorism Lucknow (Agenzia Fides) – A large group of religious leaders came together in Lucknow, the capital of the Indian state Uttar Pradesh (northern India), the day after the attacks in Bombay, to give a clear sign against t ...
• 1 December 2008
  ASIA - “There is a need to prepare formators and clergy in the smaller Churches”: testimony of participants in the Course for Spiritual Directors, organized by CIAM Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In Asia and in other continents, there is a great need to give formation to future priests. Spiritual direction is an essential part of their preparation: this allows for better priests ...
• 28 November 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - The Church in Bombay is working on the front line to offer aid and prayers for the victims of the attacks New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The city of Bombay is still recovering from the aftershocks of yesterday's terrorist attacks that left over 100 people dead and 300 wounded. The local Church continues its prayers and servic ...