Asia

• 13 July 2006
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Fierce, tragic and ever more concerning the fire in the Middle East. Interview with Israeli Franciscan Father David Jaeger, a jurist, unanimously recognised among the major experts on the complex situation in the Middle East. Now - he says - the re-convocation of the 1991 Madrid Peace Conference is more urgent than ever Hezbollah enters the field on the border between Lebanon and Israel... The most recent confrontation involving Israel and Lebanon started on Wednesday morning with an attack launched from Lebanese territory on military ...
• 13 July 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - “Violence must not lead to more violence”: secretary of Caritas Internationalis decries killings in Bombay Bombay (Agenzia Fides) - The danger is real: the recent bomb attacks in Bombay could stir up inter-religious hatred and unleash violence and retaliation. In a message of solidarity with the Indian people Caritas Internat ...
• 13 July 2006
  ASIA/CHINA- The Bible written in Chinese characters on a piece of silk 5,007 metres long has been given a place in the Guinness Book of Records Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - An authentic work of art, a Bible written on a piece of silk 5,007 metres long a combination of Chinese culture and Christianity has been given a place in the Guinness Book of Records. This long ...
• 12 July 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Following Bombay bomb blasts Christian organisations say fanaticism must stop Bombay (Agenzia Fides) - Fanaticism and terrorism must be eradicated from India. Citizens must unite to win the battle against hatred and intolerance. Christian organisations have condemned the bomb blasts on 11 July in ...
• 11 July 2006
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Nunciature publishes memorial book to mark 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the Republic of Singapore Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - A special book was published by Apostolic Nunciature in Singapore to mark a major event underlined in the book’s title “The 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Holy See an ...
• 11 July 2006
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Malnutrition pushes up infant mortality rate: Franciscan missionary engaged in courageous fight for children Banda Aceh (Agenzia Fides) - Growing malnutrition in Indonesia is the cause of a rising infant mortality rate according to a report issued by the UN World Food Programme in collaboration with the Indonesian Institute of ...
• 10 July 2006
  ASIA/TURKEY - Expecting Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey Catholics celebrated Saints Peter and Paul intensifying ecumenical and inter-religious relations Antioch (Agenzia Fides) - In view of a visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Turkey Catholics are intensifying ecumenical and inter-religious relations. An occasion of this slow but sure movement towards unity- which makes progr ...
• 10 July 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Seminarians attend first national Patristics Seminar Seul (Agenzia Fides) - De gratia et libero arbitrio in Sant’Agostino was the theme of a Seminar on Patristics organised by the Korean Patristics Society to foster deeper reflection on Patristics and on the theology of ...
• 8 July 2006
  EUROPE/SPAIN - 5th World Meeting of Families - " One of the main challenges in recent times is an attempt by the secularised society to change laws which for centuries and even millennia recognised God’s plan for marriage and the family as it is presented in the order of Creation and which is the common heritage of humanity governed by natural law” Valencia (Agenzia Fides) -On Friday 7 July the work of the Theological-Pastoral Congress opened on the theme "Family and Ecumenism", in the presence of representatives of the Orthodox Churches and Lutheran Churches. In h ...
• 7 July 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - French Sisters of St Joseph of Lyons marking 100 years of presence in India are lauded by local Hindu religious leader Madurai (Agenzia Fides) - A hundred years of mission among the poor and the outcast. A hundred years dedicated to witness and evangelisation. The Sisters of the Joseph of Lyons, a religious congregation founded in France ...
• 5 July 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - 75 years of tireless service: Pontifical Mission Societies anniversary celebrations Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The national office of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the Philippines is marking 75 years of service to foster evangelisation, support and encourage missionaries, priests, men and wom ...
• 5 July 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Jesuits consolidate work of social animation in Delhi New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Jesuit Fathers in Delhi are deeply committed to providing social assistance. Formerly a region of Patna province, Delhi was elevated in December 2005 to Province status. In an effort to consol ...
• 4 July 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Asia's Families most effective agents of evangelisation: Bishop Agnelo Gracias represents Church in India and Asia at 5th World Meeting of Families in Spain Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Agnelo Gracias, auxiliary Bishop of Bombay and head of the Indian Bishops’ Commission for the Family is representing the Church in India and Asia at the 5th World Meeting of Families ...
• 4 July 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics from He Bei move to Shang Dong and make their new home a cradle of priestly and religious vocations Zhou Cun (Agenzia Fides) - Moving home can be an opportunity for evangelisation. This is seen from the experience of a now flourishing Catholic community in Shang Dong. Three hundred years ago a handful of Catholic famil ...
• 3 July 2006
  ASIA/TURKEY - Local Muslims are ready to donate blood for Fr Pierre if necessary Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - “It was the act of a mad man which does no good to the image of Turkey. It was an isolated episode: there is no tension or violence and Christian/Muslim relations are good as usual”: Fr Geo ...