Asia

• 11 April 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - Patriarch of the ancient Assyrian Church of the East in Iraq sends condolences to the Holy See - Iraqi Catholics also say John Paul II “A Saint Now! ” Baghdad (Fides Service)- Patriarch Mar Addi II of the ancient Assyrian Church of the East in Iraq expressed his sympathy to the Catholic Church for the death of Pope John Paul II in a message of condolence to the Holy S ...
• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - “Pope John Paul II was one of the greatest spiritual leaders of the 21st century”: Dalai Lama signs the book of condolence at the Papal Nunciature in New Delhi New Delhi (Fides Service) - When he signed the book of condolence at the Papal Nunciature in New Delhi, India, the Dalai Lama wrote: “Pope John Paul II was one of the greatest spiritual leaders of the 21st century. I w ...
• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - “Even the skies are weeping for our beloved Pope” say Chinese Catholics. “Let us pray to the Holy Father to intercede that relations between China and the Holy See may be re-established as soon as possible” Beijing ( Fides Service) - According to Fides sources it started raining this morning in Beijing and people in the Holy Saviour Church to attend a Requiem Mass for the Pope began to say: “Even the skies are weeping for ...
• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Thousands of Catholics and representatives of other religions attend a solemn Mass for Pope John Paul II: the cathedral was packed five hours before the service started Hong Kong (Fides Service) - According to the bulletin of the diocese of Hong Kong “Kong Ko Bao thousands attended a requiem Mass for Pope John Paul II yesterday evening, 7 April in the cathedral of Hong Kong presided ...
• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/LEBANON - “We will treasure Holy Father’s apostolic exhortation New Hope for Lebanon forever” says President Lahoud of Lebanon Beirut (Fides Service) - At the funeral of Pope John Paul II in Rome Lebanon was represented by its President Emile Lahoud, premier Omar Karame and speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri “We will treasure Holy Father’s ...
• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - Shiite leader Al Sistani sends message of condolence to the Holy See for the death of Pope John Paul II Baghdad (Fides Service)- Iraqi Shiite leader Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani sent messages of condolence for the death of Pope John Paul II to Cardinal Angelo Sodano and the Papal Nuncio in Iraq in which he said: “I wish to e ...
• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “He was a strong and affectionate father who spent all his life in leading humanity to harmony and mutual respect, to truth and love”: Catholic Bishops and the President of Korea remember Pope John Paul II Seoul (Fides Service) - “He was a strong and affectionate father who spent all his life in leading humanity to harmony and mutual respect, to truth and love. How can we forget the touching scene when he visited Korea i ...
• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - The people, mainly Muslims, watch the funeral of Pope John Paul II on television Dushanbe (Fides Service) - The small community of Catholics in Tajikistan learned with sadness of the death of Pope John Paul II and offered Masses and prayers for the eternal repose of his soul. Masses were celebrated i ...
• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/THAILAND - "The Holy Father is known and loved all over the country" Bangkok (Fides Service) - “In Thailand were heard the news of the Pope’s death immediately through the media. Masses are being said for him in all our churches here. The Thai people express their sentiment and respec ...
• 7 April 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - The governor of Karnataka: "Pope John Paul was not only a leader of the Catholics, he exercised moral and spiritual influence on the entire world. He belongs to every one”. Bangalore (Fides Service) - An Inter-religious prayer Meeting was organised by the Archdiocese of Bangalore to pay tribute, show love and to pray for the deceased Holy Father John Paul II, National Director of the Pontif ...
• 7 April 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - “Even though he could never come to China, his heart is always with us”: prayers for Pope John Paul II from several dioceses in the far east Beijing (Fides Agency) - According to “Faith”, the He Bei catholic bulletin, the whole catholic community of continental China is united to the universal Church in remembering Pope John Paul II. The dossier prepared ...
• 7 April 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - “People feel sadness and sorrow” says brother Victor General, Provincial Superior of the Missionary Franciscans in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (Fides Agency) - “At midnight people were very much touched by the news of the Pope’s death. Masses were celebrated immediately in all the major churches. All the dioceses had a day of mourning, to celebra ...
• 7 April 2005
  ASIA/LEBANON - Funeral of Pope John Paul II live on main Arab television channels Beirut (Fides Service)- Pictures of the funeral of Pope John Paul II in Rome were broadcast live by the principal Arab television channels. The companies connected included Al Jazeera and the Lebanese LBC. “The comment ...
• 6 April 2005
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus express sympathy with Catholics in Surabaya: “We are united with you in mourning the loss of a great man for all humanity " Surabaya (Fides Service) - “We have lost a great man, a man who changed the world, a man of humility and simplicity, a man who loved the poor”. These are some of the comments heard in Surabaya, Indonesia, said Sr Luz ...
• 6 April 2005
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “For Catholics the death of the Pope is like losing our father” says Bishop Cheng secretary general of the Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference Taipei (Fides Service) - The Church in Taiwan is united in grief with the universal Church and the world, the secretary general of the Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference Bishop John Chen told “Voice of America”: ...