Asia

• 28 October 2008
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Caritas Vietnam back in action, strengthening the Church's commitment to charitable and social activity Long Khan (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in Vietnam will be able to continue its charitable activity and aid programs and social development in a more organized manner, with personnel, programs, better coordination, and ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/IRAQ - UN High Commissioner for Refugees speaks out on behalf of displaced Christians of Mosul Mosul (Agenzia Fides) – The grave situation of Iraqi Christians, suffering intimidation, threats, and being forced to flee their land, has now been officially recognized, as well, by the United Nations, which has launc ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Increased solidarity for Catholics in Orissa New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community in India is working hard to support Catholics in Orissa who have lost their homes, lands, property, and means of livelihood. Solidarity campaigns have been held in sev ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Korean Bishops' Conference focuses on the Church's commitment to formation and preaching the Gospel Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – In their General Assembly of Fall 2008, the Korean Bishops' Conference has elected as President of the Conference Bishop Peter Kang U-il of Cheju and as Vice-President, Bishop Jacobus Kim Ji-Seo ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Forty years of activity for the Children's Center in the Diocese of Hsin Chu, dedicated to Saint Therese Hsin Chu (Agenzia Fides) - “Today, once more, following in the footsteps of Fr. Cheng Wan Li, we offer our service to society.” This was how Bishop John Li, of the Diocese of Hsin Chu, President of the Saint Therese ...
• 24 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Franciscan Missionaries of Mary working among the nomads of India Pollachi (Agenzia Fides) – The work of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary among the nomads of India began in 2005, in the camps of Udumalpet, in Tamil Nadu. The religious learned the customs of the group “Narikurava ...
• 24 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - World Mission Sunday is celebrated throughout the Chinese Catholic world, with celebrations, conventions, works of charity and solidarity Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Nearing the end of the Month of the Missions, in the Year of Saint Paul, and immediately following the celebration of World Mission Sunday, Agenzia Fides has gathered reports and information r ...
• 23 October 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Evangelizing through music: the Cathedral of Hsin Chu celebrates its 50th anniversary with a Sacred Music Concert open to the general public Hsin Chu (Agenzia Fides) – A Sacred Music Concert with the theme of: “Hymn of Love” opened the celebrations held for the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Diocese of Hsin Chu's Cathedral dedicated to the Im ...
• 23 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Canadian Bishops write a letter asking the Government of Canada to dialogue with the Indian Government, in an effort to end anti-Christian violence New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Indian Government in New Delhi has been receiving continual pressures on an international level, asking that they take the necessary measures in placing an end to anti-Christian violence ...
• 23 October 2008
  ASIA/TURKEY - Franciscans in Turkey working on Islamic-Christian dialogue Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) – Following the example of the “Poverello di Assisi” (St. Francis), who went our to the encounter of the Sultan Melek el Kamel, the Franciscans of Turkey are working hard in the area of Isl ...
• 22 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics in He Bei host priests and religious from the United States, Ireland, and the Philippines on a visit to share their faith experiences Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Catholics in He Bei recently welcomed religious brothers and sisters, as well as priests who came to visit from the United States, Ireland, and Philippines. They celebrated a Mass together in ...
• 22 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Investigatory Commission for Orissa violence is ineffective and biased, says Archbishop Cheenath: “The future of the democracy of India is at stake.” Bhubaneshwar (Agenzia Fides) – In order to perform an investigation in the anti-Christian attacks of Orissa, there is a need for independent and objective judges, who carry out a serious and thorough investigation with ...
• 22 October 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A month of studying the Letters of Saint Paul, for the youth of Karachi Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – In honor of the Year of St. Paul, the Catechetical Center of the Archdiocese of Karachi has organized various spiritual activities, for studying and pastoral ministry. They recently launched a ...
• 21 October 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Over 5,000 youth take part in the celebration of Taiwan's Youth Day, concluding with a missionary sending Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – Over 5,000 youth from various parts of the island of Taiwan showed their love for the Lord on the streets of Tai Pei, breaking up into three groups (Enthusiasm, Courage, and Attentiveness), in ...
• 21 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Hindu fundamentalists appropriate lands belonging to Christians, forcing them to flee Orissa: the Bishops make another appeal to the government Bhubaneshwar (Agenzia Fides) – The drama of Christians living in the state of Orissa continues and worsens. The over 50,000 refugees in the district of Kandhamal, in the forests or in refugee camps provided by the gove ...