Asia

• 5 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Lunar new year and Christian solidarity and evangelisation Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Chinese Catholics were deeply moved by greetings for 'prosperity and wellbeing', pronounced by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday 3 February addressed to all Asian countries celebrating Lunar New Year. Pr ...
• 5 February 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “Reform yourselves and believe in the Gospel”: Catholic Bishops' Message on the eve of Lent on the theme of promoting the common good Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "Reform yourselves and believe in the Gospel" is the title of a message issued by the Korean Catholic Bishops' Conference on January 27 at the end of their 96th plenary assembly. The message, iss ...
• 4 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Church doors open, prayers, fasting, charity work: Chinese Catholics brave snow and ice in the light of the Pope's Lenten Message Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The church doors always open for any snow stranded travellers; prayer and fasting to face difficulties together; offerings of objects and money and participation in rescue work: this activity ha ...
• 1 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - With prayers and charity Catholics assist snow stranded people Chang Sha (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics in various parts of China are using prayers, charity and almsgiving to help people stranded because of exceptional snow calls. According to Faith bulletin published in He Bei, Catho ...
• 1 February 2008
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Following cyclone Sidr Agire NGO network assists more than 160,000 displaced persons Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - Humanitarian interventions are underway to assist displaced persons, and help with resettlement and reconstruction in areas of Bangladesh affected by cyclone Sidr over two months ago on 15 Novembe ...
• 31 January 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Why radicalism and pseudo-nationalism in India are such a threat for religious minorities, whole country and the entire world. Believers in Christ allied with the moderate and peace loving Hindu majority. New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Nationalist radicalism which attacks India's Christians on the basis of Hindutva ideology is a threat not only for religious minorities in India, whether Christian (2%) or Muslim (circa 10%). ...
• 30 January 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Violence, abuse, the perpetrators, the reasons: what or who is behind attacks on Christians in Orissa. Archbishop Raphael Cheenath sends exclusive report to Fides Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - A report on the sad events last December, attacks on Christians homes and institutions; an explanation with regard to the perpetrators, the gangs responsible and the reasons; reference to a ...
• 29 January 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Indian Christians victims of unjustified violence: Catholic Archbishop in Orissa state calls for peace, security and freedom Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - “The situation of Christians in Orissa is difficult and tricky”, the Catholic Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in the eastern Indian state of Orisssa, told Fides. Archbishop Raphael Che ...
• 29 January 2008
  ASIA/TURKEY - “Paul, witness and Apostle of the Christian identity”: Catholic Bishops of Turkey issue Letter for the Year of St Paul Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - “Paul is apostle and teacher for all Christ's disciples, but especially for those of us who live here in Turkey; the apostle of the gentiles is a son of this land and it was mainly here that ...
• 28 January 2008
  VATICAN - “The law of the Church is first of all, lex libertatis: a law which renders us free to follow Christ” the Pope said at a Conference promoted by the Pontifical Commission for Legislative Texts Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Ius ecclesiae is not only a set of norms produced by the ecclesial Legislator for this special people, the Church of Christ. It is first and foremost an authoritative declaration on the ...
• 25 January 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Death of Bishop Mattia Chen Xilu of Kinghsien. Kinghsien (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Mattia Chen Xilu of the diocese of Kinghsien (Jingxian/Hengshui), died in Jizhou Hospital in the mainland China province of Hebei, on 16 January. The Bishop, almost 80 years old, was in ...
• 25 January 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Two women a Christian and a Muslim chosen to lead Silsilah Movement for interreligious dialogue in southern Philippines Zamboanga city (Agenzia Fides) - The new leadership of Silsilah Movement for interreligious dialogue, historic presence of cultural awareness building, formation and sharing for Christian-Muslim dialogue in southern Phil ...
• 25 January 2008
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Caritas Jerusalem in front line to organise assistance and medical care in Gaza Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Jerusalem is intensifying efforts to assist people in Gaza suffering shortage of food, water, electricity, medial care and basic services since the Israeli authorities closed crossing ...
• 24 January 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - With the new Prepositor General the Society of Jesus looks towards Asia Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - With the election of Fr Adolfo Nicolás as the 30th Superior General, the Society of Jesus has shown it intends to focus more attention on evangelisation in Asia. This is the conviction of Fr ...
• 24 January 2008
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - “In the Name of God, end the siege over Gaza. ”: patriarchs and heads of local Christian Churches in Jerusalem appeal to international community Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - “ In the Name of God, we, the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem and the Holy Land urge the International Community to put an end to this suffering in Gaza" say the Patriarchs and Heads of Chris ...