Asia

• 18 February 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - General elections in Pakistan: 81 million hit the voting booths, for fear of more violence Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Following the violent death of opposition leader Benzhir Bhutto, in Rawalpindi, from a dynamite explosion on December 27th, 81 million Pakistani voters have gone to the voting booths on Februa ...
• 18 February 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Following passing of a new law, Cambodia takes steps forward in ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - They are among the most tragic social problems in Cambodia: human trafficking and sexual exploitation, and they represent two authentic plagues on the society of this tiny south-eastern Asian ...
• 15 February 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Regional Bishops’ Conference of Taiwan makes an invitation to participate in celebrations for 150th anniversary of the Lourdes apparitions Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - The Liturgical Commission of the Regional Bishops’ Conference of Taiwan invited the faithful to actively participate in the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Lourdes apparitions, i ...
• 15 February 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Church pleas openness and solidarity with immigrants and non-regular workers Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics have the obligation, especially during Lent, to reveal the merciful love of God, promoting works of charity among citizens, offering openness and support of immigrants and those who are ...
• 14 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Mass for Chinese New Year in the Cathedral of Jing Xia attended by non-Christians as well He Bei (Agenzia Fides) - Many non-Catholics participated in the solemn Eucharistic Celebration in honour of the Chinese New Year that was celebrated in Jing Xia’s Cathedral. They also received the blessing of Bishop Fe ...
• 14 February 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Dignity, presence, and role of women in the Church and in society: central theme for the Bishops’ Assembly in India Jamshedpur (Agenzia Fides) - For the first time, a group over 50 women, religious and laity among them, are taking active part in the 28th General Assembly of the Episcopal Conference of India (CBCI), that will take plac ...
• 13 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Formation course for religious women in the diocese of Hai Men: from community life to evangelisation Hai Men (Agenzia Fides) - Community life, evangelisation, the liturgy, missions, personal formation, and the work of religious life: these are the main themes of the Course in religious formation being sponsored by the s ...
• 13 February 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Marian devotion in Asia: 50,000 faithful attend National Pilgrimage to Nyaunglebin Marian Shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes; Six new priests ordained Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - “This has been a great manifestation of the faith of the people, where once again I have been able to witness the genuine and profound Eucharistic and Marian devotion of the faithful, who have ...
• 12 February 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - New support projects for poor and marginalised children in the tribal dioceses of north-eastern India New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - These dioceses see themselves as indebted to the first religious of the Foreign Missions of Paris (MEP), who brought the Gospel to the tribes of north-eastern India, as well as to the “new i ...
• 12 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Youth of Tai Yuan respond to the Pope’s call: “Let us live the Pauline Year with an active evangelisation.” Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - “We respond to the Pope’s call to evangelise for the Pauline Year and we commit ourselves to living the Pauline Year in active evangelisation.” This has been the response to the Holy Fath ...
• 8 February 2008
  ASIA/TURKEY - Pauline Year, opportunity for testimony: Turkish Catholics organising celebrations ASIA/TURKEY - Pauline Year, opportunity for testimony: Turkish Catholics organising celebrations Tarsus (Agenzia Fides) - In Tarsus and Antioch, places familiar to the presence and preaching of the Apostle Paul in Tur ...
• 8 February 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Caritas of Korea tells faithful: “Live Lent with the poor” Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Lent is a time in which the Christian is called to open his eyes and lend a hand to his neighbour, towards those brothers who live in difficulty, poverty, and injustice. This is what the message f ...
• 8 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Appeal of Jinde Charities for the Chinese victims of snowstorms, in light of the Pope’s Message for Lent Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The Chinese Catholic community is in the frontline in the battle against the ice and snow, helping victims of the natural disasters, in the spirit of Pope’s Message for Lent 2008. Included amo ...
• 7 February 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “Dreaming a Peaceful Jolo”: Muslims and Christians in Dialogue and Reconciliation” Jolo (Agenzia Fides) - Make the dream of a lasting peace, a reality. This is the desire and the commitment expressed in the recent Islamic-Christian encounter held on the island of Jolo, in the southern most part of the ...
• 6 February 2008
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - “The trail of blood must come to an end”; meanwhile, disasters and civilian victims increase Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - “We must put an end to the trail of blood and hate that is sweeping across the country.” This is the plea that comes from the Catholic religious orders that are working on the frontline prov ...