Asia

• 24 January 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - Salesian missionary wins state award for Training School for the Blind Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The original missionary experience in Thailand of Salesian Father Carlo Velardo, who runs Pakkred Home and Training School for the Blind has been recognised with this year's Outstanding Person i ...
• 24 January 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Xiao Dian parish in Tai Yuan diocese will intensify evangelisation in the Year of St Paul Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) -Xiao Dian parish in the diocese of Tai Yuan, has decoded to give new impulse to evangelisation following the example of Xi Kai Cathedral in the diocese of Tian Jin. Xi Kai Cathedral has l ...
• 23 January 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics united with universal Church, pray intensely for Christian unity Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Chinese Catholics are praying intensely during this annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in communion with the universal Church and in answer to the Holy Father's call last Sunday at the Angel ...
• 22 January 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - International channel of national TV shows 15 minutes of life in a Catholic community Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - On 21 January the international channel of national TV in China showed a 15 minute programme on life in Catholic communities in China, including part of a Mass. According to Faith bulletin publi ...
• 22 January 2008
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Caritas Jerusalem: calls for an end to humanitarian crisis in Gaza and assistance for Palestinian children Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Jerusalem has called for the block of persons and goods which is causing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza to be lifted. It joined major international humanitarian organisations in warni ...
• 22 January 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Muslims join Christians mourning missionary shot dead in Tawi-Tawi Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Muslims joined Christians on the island of Tawi-Tawi, to commemorate Fr. Jesus Reynaldo Roda, a member of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate shot dead by armed robbers on 15 January (see ...
• 21 January 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan priests revise Pastoral Handbook especially pastoral care of marriage Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “The sacrament of marriage: before marriage, after marriage, pastoral questions and marriage” was the theme of the second day of a Seminar for diocesan priests in Hong Kong held 2 - 4 Janu ...
• 21 January 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Fear of more outbreaks of anti-Christian violence in Orissa state New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in the Indian state of Orissa fear more episodes of violence, after a series of attacks on churches at Christmas. Prospect are not good, local Church sources told Fides. A report ...
• 21 January 2008
  ASIA/NEPAL - Next Christmas will be a holiday for Christians in Nepal Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - For Catholics and other Christians in Nepal this was the last Christmas working day: next year Christmas will be a holiday. In response to a campaign launched by religious minorities the gover ...
• 18 January 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “Rejection of the Pope is inconceivable for us”: despite difference in time zone bewildered Chinese Catholics will be spiritually present for the Pope's Sunday Angelus Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - “We want the Pope to come!”: this is the pressing call from Chinese Catholics anxious for the Holy Father to visit their country and bewildered by the minority group which prevented Pope Ben ...
• 18 January 2008
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Apostolic Nuncio: “this is the time to build bridges of peace and reconciliation” Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - “In Sri Lanka this is the time to build bridges of reconciliation and peace between north and south, east and west”: this appeal was consigned to Fides in a conversation by Archbishop Mario ...
• 17 January 2008
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Xaverian missionaries in Bangladesh close to the Holy Father Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - “We are sad for what has happened and we express to the Holy Father our affection and closeness even if we are thousands of miles away. The episode of the cancelled visit to La Sapienza Universi ...
• 17 January 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - “To listen to the Pope speaking is a gift and a privilege of which many in Thailand dream”, says Salesian missionary Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - “On behalf of the clergy and the Thai people we express to the Holy Father our love and esteem and our spiritual support and solidarity, united with the people of God who will be present for t ...
• 17 January 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN -Towards WYD 2008 in Australia reliving the experience in Germany 2005 Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “To learn more about the Lord day by day, on the way to Baptism. This is simple. This is the faith. On this path I have met many other young people, and I know the greatness of the Lord”. A ...
• 16 January 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholic missionary in southern Philippines shot dead: sadness and prayers in local mission community Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) - “We are deeply grieved to announce the death of missionary Fr. Jesus Reynaldo Roda, OMI and we ask for prayers for the repose of his soul and for God's consolation for his family and the peop ...