Asia

• 26 June 2004
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Prime Minister praises Christians for contribution past and present to growth of the nation: celebrations mark 100 anniversary of arrival of first Catholic missionaries in these remote Pacific islands Honiara (Fides Service) - Gratitude to Christian missionaries who in the past and present contributed to the growth of the nation was voiced recently by Solomon Islands Prime Minister. Sir Allan Kemakeza commended the V ...
• 25 June 2004
  ASIA/IRAQ - “Zarqawi the terrorist wants to free Iraq from foreign invaders? Well he should be the first to go, seeing he is not Iraqi and he is shedding the innocent blood of Iraqis” a priest in northern Iraq told Fides Baghdad (Fides Service)-“Who asked him to come here to “defend” our people and carry out his heinous attacks on innocent civilians?”. Father Nizar Semaan, Iraqi Catholic priest in Mosul north Iraq is dismayed by ...
• 25 June 2004
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Local community of Opus Dei celebrates Mass of thanksgiving to God for its founder Saint San Jose Maria Escrivá Taipei (Fides Service) - To celebrate the feast day of founder of Opus Dei Saint Jose María Escrivá canonised by Pope John Paul 6 October 2002 in Rome, the local Opus Dei community in Taiwan, guided by Rev. Rolando Sia ...
• 25 June 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Kerala’s “barefoot missionary” proclaimed “Venerable”, first step towards sainthood Palai (Fides Service) - The Catholic Church of Syro-Malabar rite in Kerala, southern India has obtained recognition of one of its apostles: the Holy See has given the title of Venerable to Father Augustine Thevarparambil ...
• 25 June 2004
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Message for Day of Prayer and Reconciliation and Unity of the Korean People Seoul (Fides Service) - “Break down the wall between north and south Korea and plan seeds of justice peace and joy in Korean hearts”: this is the call launched by Bishop. Lucas Kim Woon-hoe, president of the Korean ...
• 24 June 2004
  VATICAN - It has been announced that Pope John Paul II will go to Lourdes on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the promulgation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception Vatican City (Fides Service) - Pope John Paul II will make a two day pilgrimage to Lourdes on the 14 and 15 August on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the promulgation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. T ...
• 24 June 2004
  ASIA/CHINA - Love of faith stronger than love of money: all together priest and parishioners, adults as well as children, promote reconciliation and settle disputes over money Tai Yuan (Fides Service) - Since young Father Guo Quan Zhi, ordained on 24 August 1997, took charge of Yang Jia Pu di Tai Yuan parish in Shan Xi province, which has always been traditionally in the care of the Franciscan ...
• 24 June 2004
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The most solemn Eucharistic Procession in fifty years for the feast of Corpus Christi and Saint Anthony, patron saint of the parish. Hong Kong (Fides Service) - For the people of St Anthony’s parish in Hong Kong, June 13 was a very special day this year for four reasons: it was the feast of Corpus Christi, the feast-day of St Anthony, the 51st anniv ...
• 24 June 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Papal Nuncio Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana makes first visit to Gujarat, birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi New Delhi (Fides Service) - On his first visit to the birth place of Mahatma Gandhi, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana Papal Nuncio to India said that the philosophy and principles w ...
• 23 June 2004
  ASIA/TURKEY - Historical step forward towards juridical recognition of the Catholic Church in Turkey: for the first time in the history of the Republic of Turkey Prime Minister meets with Catholic Bishops Ankara (Fides Service) - Hope and steps forward for the juridical recognition of the Catholic Church in Turkey: on 21 June for the first time in the history of the Republic of Turkey the Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan had ...
• 22 June 2004
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Day Pilgrimage ” in Chia Yi diocese congratulates three priests and a Sister celebrating 50 years of service Chia Yi (Fides) -Chia Yi diocese in central-western Taiwan has a traditional Day Pilgrimage every year. This year the Day was held on the eve of Pentecost with a programme packed with events. According to the bulletin is ...
• 22 June 2004
  ASIA/IRAQ - Turkey and Iraqi Kurds start dialogue: “A very important step towards peace in Iraq” says Nizar Semaan, Iraqi priest in Mosul Baghdad (Fides Service)- “I think this is most important for the stabilisation of the situation in Iraq” Father Nizar Semaan, Iraqi priest in Mosul told Fides commenting the news published by the Italian daily “Il ...
• 22 June 2004
  ASIA/HONG KONG - History of Chinese Christian Art in Hong Kong: conference by Prof. Gu Wei Min of Shanghai University Hong Kong (Fides Service) - “Chinese Christian Art, Past and Future” is one of the most popular programmes at a recent Festival of Chinese Christian Culture sponsored by Chinese University of Hong Kong. The programme ...
• 22 June 2004
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Delegation of Indonesian Religious leaders visiting the Vatican confirms commitment to work for peace in South East Asia and the rest of the world Vatican City (Fides Service) - To confirm its commitment for peace in South East Asia and the rest of the world a delegation of Indonesian leaders of different religions is visiting the Vatican and Rome. The delegation c ...
• 21 June 2004
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Catholic hospitals gives loving care to Alzheimer patients Tai Dong (Fides Service) - Today society in Taiwan, as elsewhere in the world, has to face the challenge of a growing population of elderly citizens, and all the connected ailments including Alzheimer disease. According ...