Asia

• 5 March 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - 180 catechists have completed their course on the occasion of the 400-year anniversary of the Diocese of Shanghai Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - 180 catechists have earned their Diploma, after participating in a formation course that was among the initiatives in commemoration of the 400-year anniversary of evangelization in the Diocese ...
• 5 March 2008
  AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - Following recent fighting, UN sends more “Blue Helmets” to South Congo Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - At least 22 people were killed last week in Luozi, in the southeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in fighting that broke out between the military and members of a religious-polit ...
• 4 March 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - New edition of the Roman Missal in Chinese with simplified characters, to better meet current pastoral demands Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - The editor Faith Press has published a new edition of the Roman Missal in simplified Chinese, with horizontal arrangement, in order to better meet the current needs of priests and faithfu ...
• 4 March 2008
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - The Church working on dialogue with rebel groups: national reconciliation on the horizon Dili (Agenzia Fides) - Dialogue, repentance, reconciliation, and national peace are the objectives for the Catholic Church in East Timor, as it lives through this difficult situation of political and social tension. Over ...
• 3 March 2008
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Caritas Jerusalem renews the call on behalf of the suffering people of Gaza Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - As word spreads of the recent retreat of the Israeli Army from the Gaza Strip, Caritas Jerusalem renews its call for help and assistance for the suffering Palestinian people of the area. “T ...
• 3 March 2008
  ASIA/IRAQ - Christians join in prayer for the release and saving of the kidnapped Archbishop in Mosul Bagdad (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in Iraq, throughout the Middle East, and in other places in the world have begun a campaign of intense prayer for the release and saving of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho Chaldean Archb ...
• 3 March 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Approaching Easter: Hong Kong examining its catechumens in light of Spes Salvi; the testimony of an 102-year-old recent convert to Catholicism convinces her daughter-in-law to request Baptism Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Chinese Catholics are painstakingly preparing for the celebration of a Holy Easter, above all, to offer a welcome of enthusiasm to the catechumens, who this Easter Vigil, will receive the Sacrament ...
• 29 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics in Mongolia restore communion, thanks to the Pope’s Letter to Chinese Catholics; over 1300 faithful attend the First Evangelization Congress Bao Tou (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI’s Letter to the Bishops, priests, consecrated persons, and faithful of the Catholic Church in the People’s Republic of China is yielding fruits in the field of evangelizati ...
• 29 February 2008
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - First Annual Statement on Religious Freedom in North Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Committee for Reconciliation of Korea of the Korean Episcopal Conference, in its annual meeting announced the publication of an “Annual Statement 2007 on Religious Freedom in North Korea.” ...
• 29 February 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Christians throughout the world unite in celebrating the World Day of Ecumenical Prayer for Myanmar London (Agenzia Fides) - Christian communities of diverse creeds, throughout the world, will unite on March 8 in commemoration of the 10th World Day of Prayer for Myanmar. The initiative, begun in 1997 by a group of Chri ...
• 28 February 2008
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Three Franciscan brothers are off to Kazakhstan to work for the progress and growth of the local Church Assisi (Agenzia Fides) - The Franciscans have responded with enthusiasm and generosity to the call of the Church in Kazakhstan, that has requested their presence in the immense central Asian country, in the “spirit of ...
• 28 February 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - First fruits of the youth evangelization campaign launched at the Chinese New Year Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The youth evangelization campaign that was launched during the festivities of the Chinese New Year, in the Parish of Saint Bonaventure, is now seeing the first fruits of its labor. According t ...
• 28 February 2008
  ASIA - “Re-Launching our Evangelizing Mission”: a new publication from the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - “Re-Launching our Evangelizing Mission” is the title of a new publication from the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), that contains a documentation of the Asian Mission Congr ...
• 27 February 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “Seeking the Truth, Restoring Integrity”: an appeal from the Bishops of the Philippines Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Amidst the “crisis of truth and the pervading cancer of corruption,” the Filipino Bishops feel the need to intervene and offer a contribution to “seek the truth and...restore integrity” f ...
• 27 February 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocese of Hong Kong working for the family and life, with a benefit Walk Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Supporting the family and human life is definitely a priority in the pastoral ministry for the diocese of Hong Kong. According to a report in the Kong Ko Bao (the diocesan bulletin in Chinese) ...