Asia

• 10 October 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN -Catholic archbishop of Tai Pei issues open letter on the necessity of prayer and imitation of Jesus in social and political life and in times of national crisis Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “Prayer is not passive or impotent! Prayer helps us find the truth. With the country in disorder we Christians must pray and pray above all that the president will repent”: this was part of ...
• 9 October 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Electronic Bibles and Talking Bibles on show in Chennai: latest technology at the service of evangelisation Chennai (Agenzia Fides) - India is known as one of world’s most advanced countries in information technology, with districts of international excellence such as Bangalore. The Church in India is also employing the new ...
• 9 October 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Church and civil society mobilise for World Day Against Death Penalty 10 October Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The World Day Against the Death Penalty on 10 October will be celebrated in the Philippines with widespread mobilisation of human rights groups, Catholic associations and movements, civil society ...
• 6 October 2006
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - “Tamil children must be guaranteed instruction, gateway to the future”: Catholic Bishop of Jaffna Jaffna (Agenzia Fides) - Every effort must be made to guarantee instruction for Tamil children and young people despite the present situation of violence and conflict. Both parties, government troops and Tamil separatist ...
• 4 October 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Ever more mission-minded laity deserve better formation and more space for pastoral collaboration New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - To form lay Catholics in view of cooperation with pastoral work and ever more convincing Christian witness in society the Laity Commission of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India recent ...
• 4 October 2006
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - United Nations High Commission for Refugees says increasing violence in the south is causing number of internally displaced persons to rise Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - In Afghanistan growing instability and insecurity has brought the problem of refugees and internally displaced persons which troubled the country for years back to the surface. After the fall of t ...
• 4 October 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Belgian missionary sisters dies at the age of 106: 20 years on mission in Mongolia and 26 in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - A Belgian missionary Sister who spent many years of her life caring for Chinese refugees in Mongolia and in Hong Kong has died in her home country at the age of 106. According to Hong Kong dio ...
• 3 October 2006
  ASIA/CHINA -University students in Shanghai diocese reflect on “Mane Nobiscum Domine (Lk 24,29)” Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) - “Mane Nobiscum Domine (Lk 24,29)” was the theme of a week long retreat for about 100 university Catholic and non Catholic students from every parish of Shanghai diocese. Six priests and th ...
• 2 October 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Our Lady of Luo Dong Catholic Hospital celebrates 54th anniversary: Camillian missionaries loved for their dedicated and qualified service Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - “These fifty four years of service have been 54 years of grace” said Fr Raimondo Yang Chia-Men, M.I., director general for pastoral care at Our Lady of Luo Dong Catholic Hospital during a rec ...
• 2 October 2006
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - In view of Mission Sunday 2006 lay Catholics attend apostolate formation Course promoted by Pontifical Mission Societies Pakistan Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Prepare lay Catholics for works of apostolate, reflect on the laity’s role, tasks and place in the Church, discuss problems and identify remedies in society of the third millennium: these were ...
• 2 October 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops-Ulama Conference urges parties to stop wasting time and return to the negotiating table to reach peace Davao (Agenzia Fides) - To restart the process of peace and reconciliation with Muslim separatists in Mindanao, BUC the Bishops-Ulama Conference will meet 9 and 10 October in Davao for a “Consultation of Peace with al ...
• 29 September 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “We entrust to Mary the Cause for Life”: Chinese Regional Bishops Conference welcomes appeal from Fatima to unite with recitation of Rosary Prayer on Sunday 8 October Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - “Mary, to You we entrust the cause of Life” is the theme of the next meeting 4 - 8 October in Fatima, Portugal, organised by The World Apostolate of Fatima. The Apostolate has called for a wo ...
• 29 September 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - In tsunami affected Tamil Nadu life returns to normal with new homes and new schools Pondicherry (Agenzia Fides) - “We are working to help tsunami affected people in Tamil Nadu resume normal life rebuilding and repairing structures but also offering psychological care for traumatised people, mainly chi ...
• 28 September 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Some 6,800 first year students at Fu Ren Catholic University attend academic year opening ceremony presided by Grand Chancellor, Archbishop Cheng Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - The Summer holidays over, some 6,800 first year students gathered at Fu Ren Catholic University on 15 September for the opening ceremony for the new academic year presided by the University’s G ...
• 28 September 2006
  ASIA/JAPAN - Children's letters and poems dedicated to Francis Xavier on show in Kagoshima to mark the 5th centenary of his birth: an opportunity to rediscover the Saint’s missionary charisma Kagoshima (Agenzia Fides) - “Dear Fr Francis thank you for looking after us” a little girl at a Catholic primary school in Kagoshima writes in a letter composed as part of thanksgiving celebrations to commemorate th ...