Asia

• 15 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - 1.3 billion “thank-yous” to the Holy Father from Chinese Catholics, on behalf of the entire Chinese population: “The Pope has given us an energy boost on all levels.” Beijing (Agenzia Fides) “Thank you, Holy Father! 1.3 billion thank-yous! Allow us as Catholics to thank you on behalf of the entire Chinese population!,” a priest from Beijing told Agenzia Fides after having heard th ...
• 15 May 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Victim toll on the rise as the days pass; Yangon is without electricity, gas, and water Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - With the passing of each day, the number of victims from Cyclone Nargis, which hit Myanmar May 2 and 3, continues to mount. Although there are various statistics, from those offered by the author ...
• 15 May 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Mass media and democratic participation: National Conference of the Indian Catholic Press Association Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - “The Right to Know is inherent to the freedom of expression” Archbishop Bernard Moras told participants at the 14th National Journalists Conference of the Indian Catholic Press Association ...
• 15 May 2008
  ASIA/JAPAN - Shintoism and Christianity, dialoguing for the common good Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - Shintoism is the oldest traditional religion in Japan, begun by the pre-historic peoples living in central Asia, and has been left as it is today after a long co-existence shared with Buddhism. In ...
• 15 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Caritas of France and Germany meet with the representatives from Chinese Catholic charity to coordinate aid efforts; Beijing parishes, all the poor boxes read “Aid for Earthquake Victims.” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Dr. Reinhard Würkner, Head of the Asian Department of the Deutscher Caritasverband, and his colleague Aloysius John of Caritas France confirm that the first aid efforts are being carried out to of ...
• 14 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Photo documentation from Jinde Charities, coordinating aid efforts on behalf of Chinese Catholics Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Agenzia Fides was sent a photographic documentation on the aid efforts being made following the disastrous earthquake on May 12 in Si Chuan, on continental China. The images show the tragic consequ ...
• 14 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Solidarity of the Catholic Church in the entire world with the victims of the earthquake: over 2,000 European youth will join in praying for China and the victims tonight in Taize Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien, Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, sent a message through Fr. Eamonn O’Brien, offering his solidarity with Catholics in China and the entire populatio ...
• 13 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics working on the front lines in the earthquake zone, expressing solidarity and spiritual support on behalf of all Catholics and invoking the Madonna of She Shan Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic world has expressed its support and prayer to the Chinese suffering the aftermath of an earthquake. Chinese Catholics are praying and working on the front lines in the earthquake zone, ...
• 13 May 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Planes arrive with aid, yet the situation is still chaotic; dangers of malaria and dengue among children Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - Since May 12, planes have begun to arrive with more frequency, bringing aid to the people suffering the aftermath effects of Cyclone Nargis for 10 days. Myanmar authorities decided to maintain th ...
• 12 May 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar visited Yangon and the areas affected by Cyclone Nargis, bringing the Holy Father’s message of solidarity and presiding a Holy Mass for the victims Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar visited Yangon and the areas affected by Cyclone Nargis on May 8 and offered the Holy Mass at 11:00 a.m. for the victims at St. Mary ...
• 9 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “Visiting Jesus present in the sick, testifying to the faith” is the motto for a group dedicated to pastoral health care service in the Diocese of Wen Zhou Wen Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - “Visiting Jesus present in the sick, testifying to the faith” is the motto chosen by the “Group of Love,” that performs pastoral health care services in the Diocese of WenZhou. It began ...
• 9 May 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Day for the newly baptized: “The Church is my family” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Day for Newly Baptized has been organized with the intention of making the new faithful realize a fundamental truth: “the Church is my family,” said the Vice-President of the Associati ...
• 9 May 2008
  ASIA/KOREA - In the month of May, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and the family, significant signs of dialogue between Catholics and Buddhists Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholics and Buddhists of Korea are living the month of May with great intensity. It is the month of the Feast of Vesakh for the Buddhists and the month of Mary for the Catholics. Thus, it is ...
• 9 May 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Caritas is currently unable to offer an exact number of victims; all 14 Catholic dioceses in the country are working to open parishes to refugees, as aid distribution continues Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - “We can confirm the negative signs in light of the general situation of Myanmar in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. There is a great concern, however it is still impossible to offer exact numbe ...
• 8 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Three-day formation course at the Cathedral of the Diocese of Tai Yuan, to help faithful to understand Sacred Scripture and the importance of the Sacraments in Christian life Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - Over 80 faithful participated in the faith formation course given by the Cathedral of the Diocese of Tai Yuan, in the province of Shang Xi, during the vacation days at the beginning of May. The ...