Asia

• 9 April 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - According to the preliminary provisory statistics, over 13,000 people were baptized on Easter in continental China Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In the 80 dioceses of continental China, 13,608 people were baptized in the Easter Vigil 2008. In addition to the Sacrament of Baptism, the catechumens also received the other two sacraments of ini ...
• 9 April 2008
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - “The proclamation of Christ returned to Mongolia 15 years ago, but the Lord has always been with the Mongol people who today receive the Gospel with faith and hope.” - Interview with Bishop Wenceslao Padilla, Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar (Agenzia Fides) - In just 15 years of active presence, the small Catholic community of Mongolia has made great progress. With the proclamation of the Gospel and the love of God, made manifest mainly through t ...
• 8 April 2008
  ASIA/INDONESIA - General elections 2009: Christian presence in politics expected Yakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The democratic process in Indonesia continues to make progress, albeit slowly and in the midst of many different obstacles. The Islamic country with the most population (over 220 million people, ...
• 8 April 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - There are currently 350,000 Catholics in Hong Kong, compared to the 239,000 in 1997 Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “The current number of Catholics in Hong Kong is now close to 350,000.” This is what Monsignor Domenico Chan, Vicar General of the Diocese of Hong Kong, told Kong Ko Bao (the Chinese langu ...
• 7 April 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - The Church and Catholic NGOs promote education and development in poor areas of southern Thailand Surat Thani (Agenzia Fides) - With the help of the Church, participation of Catholic NGOs, and support from local Catholic communities, the people of southern Thailand are trying to arise from their condition of poverty ...
• 7 April 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops’ Justice and Peace Commission calls for reforms and policies that protect human rights. Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The National Commission for Justice and Peace, of the Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, has issued a statement calling for an increase in respect for human rights in the country on a political, ...
• 7 April 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “The Names of the Scheut Missionaries in Missionary China” is published Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “The Heroes of the Great Wall.” That is how people refer to the 679 Scheut missionaries (Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, CICM) who dedicated their lives to the mission in China ...
• 4 April 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN -Construction of a museum dedicated to Catholicism under study in Taiwan Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic Life Weekly, the weekly bulletin of the Archdiocese of Tai Pei, reports that local Catholics have felt inspired to construct a museum dedicated to Catholicism in Taiwan. According to th ...
• 4 April 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Suwon diocese in Korea sends first fidei donum missionaries to martyred Sudan Suwon (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Korea looks to Africa and has at heart the continent's most martyred regions and peoples. This is why yesterday 3 April three young Korean fidei donum priests departed for S ...
• 4 April 2008
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Church takes measures to save the Marian Shrine of Madhu from the current conflict Mannar (Agenzia Fides) - The Sri Lankan Church has been concerned for the gunshots and violent threats that have arisen in recent weeks around the area surrounding the Shrine to Our Lady of Madhu. In efforts to preserve ...
• 3 April 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Legion of Mary members in Taiwan join in celebrating the country’s 150th anniversary of evangelization Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - Over 300 members of the Legion of Mary in Taiwan, especially in Tai Pei, have participated in the annual Congress 2008 that took place on March 15. According to Christian Life Weekly, the weekly ...
• 3 April 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Summer formation courses on dialogue and peace in the Sisilah oasis Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - Learning about oneself, learning about others’ religious beliefs, studying, finding common ground, acting in a certain way in favor of dialogue, reconciliation, peace...these are the objecti ...
• 2 April 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Apostolic Exhortation “Sacramentum Caritatis” is the theme of a permanent formation course in the Diocese of Chia Yi Chia Yi (Agenzia Fides) - “The Apostolic Exhortation “Sacrementum Caritatis” is an excellent theological work on the mystery of the Sacrament of Thanksgiving and for pastoral meditation.” These were the opening w ...
• 2 April 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Living an authentic faith”: a guidebook for catechumens Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The number of Korean adults who take interest in the Catholic faith and begin the journey to Baptism is constantly on the rise. In order to help them, as well as those who simply have a curiosity ...
• 2 April 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - “Christian-phobia” virus still not eradicated Goa (Agenzia Fides) - Repeated episodes on various continents, India especially, would seem to indicate that the virus of Christian-phobia has not yet been eradicated, said Redemptorist priest Fr Desmond de Sousa of Goa, ...