Asia

• 27 November 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Two new Institutes at Fu Ren Catholic University: Education and Social Communication Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - After 40 years of waiting, Fu Ren Catholic University in Taiwan has finally launched the Institute for Education and the Institute for Social Communication, in conjunction with celebrating 85 ye ...
• 26 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Proposed revision of the blasphemy law lands in Parliament Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - A detailed proposal for the revision of the blasphemy law has arrived at the National Assembly: Fides learned from Sherry Rehman, Muslim, parliamentarian of the “Pakistan Peoples Party”, w ...
• 26 November 2010
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Urgently needed means of subsistence and support for survivors of floods Ton Le (Agenzia Fides) – More than a month after the floods that heavily struck the central part of Vietnam, hundreds of thousands of residents are still suffering the consequences. Many of them have lost everything. O ...
• 26 November 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Towards the Year for the Laity: proposals for parishes to promote lay participation in Church life Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The preparatory Formation Course for the Year for the Laity has put forward its proposals to parishes to promote the Year for the Laity. According to reports from Kong Ko Bao (the Chinese ve ...
• 25 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Cardinal Tauran in Pakistan, among tension and protests for the case of Asia Bibi Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – “The visit of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran is a great encouragement to Christians in Pakistan. It comes at a critical moment, in which there are increasing social and religious tensions, for th ...
• 25 November 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Youth from the Diocese of Xia Men protagonists in the celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King Xia Men (Agenzia Fides) – The three youth groups from the diocese of Xia Men, in the south-eastern Chinese province of Fu Jian, were protagonists in the diocesan celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King, Sunday, ...
• 25 November 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Indignation within Korean society, dialogue is more remote Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “Today in Korean society there is particular anger over the attack suffered. The shrinking space for dialogue, words like reconciliation and peace seem more remote. Even among Christians there i ...
• 25 November 2010
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Coadjutor Bishop of Dhaka appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on 25 November, 2010 appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka (Bangladesh), Bishop Patrick D'Rozario, CSC, of Chittagong. (SL) (Agenzia Fid ...
• 24 November 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Appeal of the Bishops for peace: “Only misery and catastrophe with war” Cheju (Agenzia Fides) – “Let us pray that the situation does not get any worse and does not become an open conflict. We pray that the Lord gives to all leaders and all of us the strength and light to overcome this cr ...
• 24 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Measles emergency for flood victims Dadu (Agenzia Fides) - Concern for health emergencies continues in Pakistan. After malaria, typhoid, dengue, cholera (see Fides 21/10/2010), now a serious outbreak of measles has already seen 11 deaths among children in ...
• 24 November 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Catch the Vision, Live The Dream”: workshop organized by the Commission for Youth Pastoral Care Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “Catch the Vision, Live The Dream” is the theme of the workshop organized by the Commission for Youth Pastoral Care in Hong Kong which was held from 14 to 19 November. According to reports ...
• 23 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Italy and the Holy See united in defence of Asia Bibi and of religious freedom throughout the world Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “Italy and the Holy See are united in the defence of freedom of worship and religion in the world, and also in the defence of dignity and human rights, as in the case of Asia Bibi”: Director ...
• 23 November 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Reviving the mission of evangelization and commitment to pastoral care: the objectives of the sisters of the Annunciation of Mary in the Diocese of Yi Bin Yi Bin (Agenzia Fides) - The relationship between the congregation and the diocese, between the congregation and the parishes, the identity of the sisters, the spirituality of the consecrated life; these were the main th ...
• 23 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - If pardoned, the life of Asia Bibi is in danger: radical Islamic groups raise their aim Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - “If the President grants her the pardon, Asia Bibi will be discharged but her life will be in extreme danger. Radical Islamic leaders state that if someone who is guilty of blasphemy has bee ...
• 22 November 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Biblical Week reflects on eternal life Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Biblical Week, an important gathering involving all the Catholic parishes of South Korea, has begun today. This year, the reflection will be on eternal life. As Fides learns from the local Churc ...