Asia

• 6 November 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Prayer and Vocations: theme for 50th anniversary celebrations in Cheng Kung parish, diocese of Hua Lien Hwalien (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer and vocation formation were the central themes of celebrations on 25 October to mark the 50th anniversary of Our Lady of the Church in China at Cheng Kung, diocese of Hua Lien. Accordin ...
• 5 November 2007
  ASIA/TURKEY - As the winds of war blow stronger in the Middle East, Christians in Antioch gather in prayer Antioch (Agenzia Fides) - Conflict between Turkey and the Iraqi Kurdish region would be a disaster for the peoples of the whole region of the Middle East, especially people in southern Turkey, Syria and northern Iraq. Wi ...
• 5 November 2007
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Tamil political leader killed: rebels prepare to raise the level of conflict Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Three days of mourning, arms silent; then a violent reaction could raise the level of civil conflict in Sri Lanka. This was how Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam responded to the death of politica ...
• 5 November 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Catholic University of Korea opens Asia's first Highly Specialised School of Bio-ethics Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The first Highly Specialised School of Bio-ethics in Asia has been opened in Seoul, South Korea, at the Catholic University of Korea. The recently inaugurated Institute, named after Cardinal Nicho ...
• 5 November 2007
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Fifteen years ago she came from the Philippines to be a housekeeper, Sr Maricris made her perpetual vows as a member of the Congregation of Our Lady of the Angels Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Fifteen years ago Maricris llasos, university graduate in Education in the Philippines came to Hong Kong keep house for an elderly couple. Today Sr. Maricris Llasos made her perpetual vows as ...
• 31 October 2007
  ASIA - Ecumenical Meeting of Asian and American theologians and experts: “Churches as agents of reconciliation ” Berkley (Agenzia Fides) - How Christian Churches in Asia can be active agents of peace and reconciliation was the theme of a recent Ecumenical Meeting held in Berkley, California USA. The Participants included American a ...
• 31 October 2007
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishops' Conference appointments and commitment for formation of clergy, religious and lay people Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - In a statement issued at the end of a plenary assembly in Hanoi the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam announced the election of Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet, Archbishop of Hanoi as Confe ...
• 31 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - The Catholic community prepares to commemorate the deceased, a recurrence to which the Chinese give great importance, and which promotes unity and consolidation of the faith Rome (Agenzia Fides) -All Saints and All Souls days, 1 and 2 November, are recurrences to which Chinese Catholics give great importance. In view of the crowds of faithful expected to come to attend the liturgical celebra ...
• 30 October 2007
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Franciscan charisma spreads in East Timor, with testimony of simple life style and sharing with the poor Dili (Agenzia Fides) - The new tiny nation of East Timor (born officially on 20 May 2002 ) is progressing in social and economic development and civil and moral growth also thanks to the presence of Franciscans. In East ...
• 30 October 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops denounce corruption and scandals: “the country risks moral bankruptcy” Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Philippines have called for an end to corruption and serious investigation to stop spreading political incorrectness. The Bishops' Conference statement was signed by the presid ...
• 30 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Solemn consecration of renovated parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, the only Catholic church in Chang Su, becomes a festival of evangelisation Su Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands participated in the consecration of the renovated Our Lady of the Rosary parish in Yan Gang, Chang Shu city diocese of Su Zhou province of Jiang Su, presided by the Bishop on 13 Octob ...
• 30 October 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - New Community Centre for environment protection opens in Bhayandar Mumbay (Agenzia Fides) - Paryavaran Surakshan Kendra a Community Centre for environment protection has just been opened near Our Lady of Nazareth in Bhayandar, India. The Centre was opened by Bishop Bosco Penha, auxiliar ...
• 29 October 2007
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The international community calls on Colombo to guarantee respect for human rights as civil conflict continues Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - The United Nations and the international community have urged the government of Colombo to guarantee respect for human rights in Sri Lanka even in the sad situation of civil war. Fighting betwee ...
• 29 October 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “National Children's Month”- local Catholic Church initiatives in aid of children Manila (Agenzia Fides) - National Children's Month promoted by the department for social wellbeing and development of the government in Manila had its focal event in Children's Day on October 26. Every year in the month ...
• 29 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - The small Catholic community Bei Han, Tai Yuan diocese registers 400 adult baptisms and numerous catechumens in the past ten years Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - “A small community like yours has evangelised 400 of your co-citizens in only ten years. This is wonderful, you are wonderful! But we must remember our country has a population of 1.3 billion ...