Asia

• 10 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - The Church rejoices at the canonization of its first Indian saint: Sister Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – Amidst a moment of suffering, the Church in India has a great reason to rejoice, as the first Indian saint in the history of the Church is canonized. Her name is Sister Alphonsa of the Immac ...
• 10 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Attacks on Christians in India continue; a Jesuit explains Hindu ideology New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The violence has not ended. In spite of international pressure and measures taken by the federal government, in various states of India, Christians are still a target. During the Synod of B ...
• 9 October 2008
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Mary in the Land of the Gulag: a Cathedral-Sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima, in honor of the victims of the persecution Karaganda (Agenzia Fides) – For over 50 years, the light of the faith was fought, in an attempt to silence it. For half a century, those Christians who were not afraid to testify to their faith in Christ have paid with ...
• 7 October 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Letter from Bishop Chung to the youth, inviting them to participate in Taiwan’s Youth Day: “Come along with your friends for this beautiful experience.” Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – “Pentecost, the point of departure for the Church’s mission...The Holy Spirit, soul of the Church and principle of communion.” These quotes taken from the Holy Father Benedict XVI’s Me ...
• 7 October 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Church looks to the future and decides to go digital Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – The new project of digitalization and automation for administering and managing various projects and all that encompasses the Catholic community was launched by the Korean Church. The announceme ...
• 7 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Missionary Congress in Lucknow: “The youth, protagonists of the mission.” Lucknow (Agenzia Fides) – Form a missionary community, bringing the love of Christ to our neighbor: with this spirit the Diocese of Lucknow, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, celebrated its first Diocesan Missionary Congr ...
• 6 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Nearly 500 faithful participate in the celebration of perpetual vows of two sisters from the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception in the Diocese of Zhou Cun Zhou Cun (Agenzia Fides) – Nearly 500 faithful participated in the rite of solemn profession of perpetual vows for two religious sisters of the the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception in the Diocese of Zhou Cun, ...
• 6 October 2008
  ASIA/TURKEY - Year of St. Paul seeing a rise in the number of Christian pilgrims from all over the world Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) – Bishops’ Conferences, parishes, movements, Church associations from all over the world are organizing pilgrimages to Turkey, to walk in the footsteps of Saint Paul. “We are seeing a real ...
• 3 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop of the Diocese of Mei Zhou inaugurates a new school building constructed thanks to contributions from Catholics and dedicated to Saint Vincent Mei Zhou (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Liao Hong Qing of the Diocese of Mei Zhou, in the province of Guang Dong, in the southern part of continental China, inaugurated a new state school built with contributions from Chines ...
• 3 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Interreligious prayer for peace: the Church in India seeks support from Hindu leaders in fighting violence New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in India is facing a crisis of aggressions against Christians on two fronts: the civil front, presenting the political authorities with the rights mentioned in India’s Constitut ...
• 3 October 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Bishops’ Message for October, month dedicated to the missions: in the spirit of Saint Paul, “the urgency to proclaim the Gospel to the world, especially Asia, is renewed and made evermore present.” Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – “There is an urgent need to renew our efforts towards unity, harmony among all Christians, according to the passion, faith, and love of Saint Paul”: this is what the Evangelization Commissio ...
• 3 October 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Kong Ko Bao celebrates 80 years of service” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “Insist on the truth in charity.” This was the advice offered by Auxiliary Bishop John Tong of the Diocese of Hong Kong, President of the Diocesan Commission for Social Communications, t ...
• 2 October 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Good companions on the road to evangelization”: 50 year anniversary of the founding of the Catholic Laity Association Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “The world today is in urgent need of evangelization. And of Catholic laity to assume their responsibility as evangelizers. So, when the call comes, respond and go out to the mission!” T ...
• 2 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Augustinians in India since 1572 Aluva Kerala (Agenzia Fides) – The Augustinian Order has been present on the Indian subcontinent since 1572, in the area of Goa and Cochin. In 1834, the Portuguese suppression of the religious orders led to the absence ...
• 29 September 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - After a retreat, 40 religious, accompanied by priests and seminarians from the Catholic community of Si Chuan, visit the area hit by the earthquake in May Peng Zhou (Agenzia Fides) – Over 40 religious from 5 dioceses of Si Chuan, the region hit by the earthquake on May 12, 2008, went with their Retreat Director Fr. Luke Tsui Kam Yu, of the Diocese of Hong Kong, to visit ...