Asia

• 10 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Archbishop Giovanni Battista Liang Xisheng died last month Kaifeng (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Giovanni Battista Liang Xisheng, Archbishop of Kaifeng in Henan province, mainland China, died on 23 September at the age of 84. Archbishop died of kidney failure and cardiac complica ...
• 9 October 2007
  ASIA/JAPAN - Beatification of 188 Japanese martyrs in Nagasaki on 24 November will be presided by Cardinal Saraiva Martins Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community in Japan is waiting expectantly for the beatification of 188 Martyrs on 24 November. The Mass for the beatification will be presided by the Pope's representative Cardinal Jo ...
• 9 October 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cheongju diocese opens Synod on 50th anniversary of foundation Cheongju (Agenzia Fides) - Cheongju diocese opened a Diocesan Synod with a solemn Mass presided by Bishop Gabriel Chang Bong-hun. The diocese will celebrate the 50th anniversary of foundation in 2008. In a message “Jes ...
• 9 October 2007
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan Family Day part of traditional Chinese Autumn festival brings family members together Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - For the diocese of Hong Kong which has been celebrating 2007 as the Year of the Family, the traditional Autumn Chinese festival dedicated to family unity was also Diocesan Family Day, to stres ...
• 8 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Cang Zhou diocese gives joyful welcome 4 new priests and 6 deacons and overtakes the one hundred mark of diocesan priests Cang Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - The diocese of Xian Xian (today Cang Zhou) gave a joyful welcome to 4 new priests and 6 deacons ordained in September. According to “Faith” magazine published in He Bei, with these ordinat ...
• 8 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - In life and in death Bishop Giovanni Han Dingxiang suffered for the cause of the Gospel Yongnian (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Giovanni Han Dingxiang, of the diocese of Yongnian (Yungnien/Handan) in the mainland China province of Hebei died on September 9 at the age of 68. He was born on 17 May 1939. Ordained a ...
• 8 October 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - World Mission Sunday 2007: local Pontifical Mission Societies initiatives focus on Fidei donum missionaries Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - For World Mission Sunday 2007 the Catholic Bishops of India will focus attention on the theme of Fidei donum priests and the formation of missionaries to send to other countries. The national ...
• 8 October 2007
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Catholics in India and other Asian countries hold vigils of prayer for peace in Myanmar New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday 7 October Catholics all over India marked a national day of prayer for peace and reconciliation in Myanmar, during which they expressed solidarity with the Burmese people. The day, o ...
• 5 October 2007
  ASIA/MYANMAR - October 6, Day of prayer and action for peace in Myanmar London (Agenzia Fides) -Prayers, Meetings and Demonstrations will be held on 6 October "Day of global action” for peace in Myanmar, organised by the association Christian Solidarity Worldwide which defends the rights o ...
• 5 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Fidelity to the Pope, simplicity of life and 22 years in prison: Bishop Benedetto Cai Xiufeng of the diocese of Wuzhou, dies at the age of almost ninety Wuzhou (Agenzia Fides) - On 20 August 2007 Bishop Benedict Cai Xiufeng, of Wuzhou (Wuchow) in the autonomous region of Guangxi of mainland China, died at almost 90 years of age after years of suffering from a heart condi ...
• 5 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Loving and helping the poor a priority for Han Dan diocese Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) - For many years Han Dan diocese in China has given priority to helping the weaker members of society, the poor, the marginalised. According to the diocesan web site, the Diocesan Centre for Catho ...
• 5 October 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, Archbishop of Manila, visits expatriate Catholics celebrating 15th anniversary of the official establishment of the Philippine immigrant Catholic community in Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Philippines Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, Archbishop of Manila, joined Philippines expatriates for celebrations to mark the 15th anniversary of the official founding of the Philippine immigrant Cat ...
• 4 October 2007
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Hong Kong's Kow Loog deanery ready for World Mission Sunday “Family missionary relay race” on 21 October Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - A “Family missionary relay race” will be one of the main initiatives organised for Mission Sunday on 21 October by the Kow Loog deanery in Hong Kong. According to Kong Ko Bao diocesan bull ...
• 4 October 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic Bishops' Assembly next February 2008 will focus on ethics and civil society to fight corruption and promote honesty and transparency New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "Corruption in Society" will be the theme of the next general Assembly of the Indian Catholic Bishops' Conference in February 2008, during which the Bishops will discuss ethic-social questions ...
• 3 October 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Helping young Christians grow in the faith and answer the Lord's call, towards Sydney: aims of Taiwan Catholic Youth Day Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - To grow in faith and respond willingly to the Lord's call were the aims of a Catholic Youth Day held in Taiwan, 22 - 26 August: “Love one another as I have loved you" was the theme. The 400 yo ...