Asia

• 1 April 2006
  ASIA/INDONESIA - On mission in the rain forests of Papua: an Augustinian shares his experience Jayapura (Fides Service) - Hectares of rain forest, thick vegetation at times inaccessible, with sporadic human settlements of native tribes: in this scenario works Indian, Augustinian father Cornelis Bame in the diocese ...
• 31 March 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Over 700 people at Holy Saviour parish in Beijing daily Lenten retreat live this important Christian Season and commemorate Pope John Paul II Beijing (Fides Service) - Rosary and meditations led by priests who studied abroad in the morning and Rosary and Stations of the Cross in the afternoon: this is the programme of a 3 day retreat at Holy Saviour parish in ...
• 31 March 2006
  ASIA - Combining rapid economic growth with the fight against poverty: a challenge for the Asian continent Singapore (Fides Service) - Asia will be the planet’s economic locomotive. Economic growth in Asian countries is constant and international trade is increasing. Since 2003 inter-Asian has doubled and trade with Europe ...
• 31 March 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Wave of attacks continues but hopes for peace and development in Mindanao are still a priority Manila (Fides Service) - Tension has risen in Mindanao with two attacks in the past few days. After political turmoil in recent months with an unsuccessful coup to oust President Gloria Arroyo - promoting peace and talks ...
• 30 March 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Let’s be the hope of the Church and the family!” slogan of high school student leader camp to share God’s love with concrete actions Taipei (Fides Service) - “Let’s be the hope of the Church and the family!” was the slogan of the 36th high school student leader camp retreat in Tai Pei on the theme “sharing God’s love with concrete actions� ...
• 30 March 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Church and government collaborate for new shrine-burial place for Korean martyrs in diocese of Jeonju Seoul (Fides Service) - To honour and pay homage to the memory of the Korean martyrs the Church in Korea and the government will build a new shrine-burial place on what is now called Martyr Mount in the diocese Jeonji, w ...
• 30 March 2006
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Administrative elections: popularity test for prime minister Rajapakse, while religions movements, groups and communities call for peace Colombo (Fides Service) - Administrative elections today 30 March could mark another step towards reconciliation in Sri Lanka. This is the hope of political leaders, civil society groups and associations, religious lead ...
• 29 March 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Inter-religious meeting for peace to commemorate John Paul II on the first anniversary of his death New Delhi (Fides Service) - Initiatives to commemorate Pope John Paul II on the first anniversary of his death 2 April 2005 have been organised in various towns and states of India. The most important on 2 April New Del ...
• 29 March 2006
  ASIA/IRAQ - 65% of Iraqis live in poverty Caritas Iraq assists women and children Baghdad (Fides Service) - In Iraq where the spiral of violence is never ending Catholic organisations such as Caritas Iraq continue to provide humanitarian aid to people in need. “The number of needy people grows every ...
• 29 March 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese priest remembers John Paul II “for his spirit of dialogue, understanding for other believers and above all his deep love for China” Beijing (Fides Service) - As the first anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II approaches Chinese Catholics like those all over the world remember this beloved Father with prayers and gratitude. To mark the anniver ...
• 28 March 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - At Immaculate Conception parish in Beijing 100 catechumens ready to become members of the Church this Easter Beijing (Fides Service) - There are over 100 catechumens at the Immaculate Conception parish in Beijing opened by the great 17th century Italian missionary Matteo Ricci SJ preparing to receive the Sacraments of Christian ...
• 27 March 2006
  ASIA/IRAQ - Emmanuel III Delly Patriarch of Babylon of Chaldean Catholics invites believers of the world to fast and pray 3 and 4 April for peace in Iraq” Baghdad (Fides Service) - Emmanuel III Delly, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans and chairman of the council of Catholic Bishops in Iraq has called on believers of all faiths in Iraq and the world over to fast and pra ...
• 27 March 2006
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “Building a Bolivia for everyone”: Bishops hope path to constitutive assembly will be one of “respect, dialogue and sincere searching for agreement overcoming rivalry and conflict" La Paz (Fides Service) - The Bolivian Bishops’ Conference issued a statement “Building a Bolivia for everyone. Towards a Constituent Assembly”, in which they offer believers and all citizens of good will guidelines ...
• 25 March 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - DVD in Chinese of the Mass for the inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI made available to Chinese Catholics Taipei (Fides Service) - A DVD of the solemn Mass for the inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI with the Chinese translation of the Pope’s homily was made available to Chinese Catholics by the Taiwan Bi ...
• 25 March 2006
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - The Gospel spreads in Mongolia especially among young people Ulan Bator (Fides Service) - Progressive opening of Mongolia to the values of democracy and the outside world is creating more space for the Church and for evangelisation according to Bishop Venceslao Padilla, Prefect A ...