Asia

• 15 June 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - New Bishops of Xiamen and Hohhot make pastoral visits to administer the Sacraments and encourage pastoral work Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – To give thanks to God, strengthen the faith of the flock entrusted to their care, promote evangelisation and pastoral activity, pray together for the Catholic Church in China and for the unive ...
• 14 June 2010
  ASIA/TURKEY - The blood of Bishop Padovese “will not be sterile”: the Catholic Church in Turkey “ finds new hope” Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) – “We are filled with Christian hope that the blood of Mgr Padovese will not be sterile, instead it will bear fruit for a new flourishing of Turkey's Christian community”: said Dominican Fa ...
• 14 June 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Pastoral Commission for Workers appeals for minimum wage to guarantee basic necessities of families Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Hong Kong diocesan Pastoral Commission for Workers has launched an appeal and a collection of signatures to obtain a minimum wage to meet the basic necessities of all families and ensure a d ...
• 14 June 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Pastoral Commission for Workers appeals for minimum wage to guarantee basic necessities of families Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Hong Kong diocesan Pastoral Commission for Workers has launched an appeal and a collection of signatures to obtain a minimum wage to meet the basic necessities of all families and ensure a d ...
• 12 June 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The challenge for priests in a Muslim country is to bear witness to God who is love Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – “The principal challenge for priests in a Muslim country such as Indonesia is to bear witness to God who is Love and to be channels of His mercy. In an increasingly globalised ...
• 12 June 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Rehabilitation programme for street children in Madhya Pradesh state Bhopal (Agenzia Fides) - According to a latest count, India has 11.28 million child workers under the age of 14. This country boasts a sad world record number of child workers. Most of the children, 80%, are exploited i ...
• 12 June 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Inaugurated in Hong Kong, a new Society will diffuse the thought of Fr. Matteo Ricci Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Recently the Hong Kong Ricci Heritage Society was inaugurated by the Jesuits in Hong Kong with priests and faithful of the diocese, to mark the 4th hundredth anniversary of the death of the ...
• 11 June 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese seminaries celebrate close of Year for Priests Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Several Chinese seminaries are celebrating the closing days of the Year for Priests in communion with the universal Church, following the Pope's indications. According to information received ...
• 11 June 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - In this Year For Priests, we cannot forget the parents of our priests Manila (Agenzia Fides) – A priest is a gift for the Church and a gift for his own family: in this spirit the Catholic Church in the Philippines, at the end of the Year for Priests, highlighted the fundamental role of t ...
• 11 June 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - In the midst of North-South tensions, the local Catholic Church confirms commitment for reconciliation Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – As tension between North and South Korea rises to levels not seen recent years, the local Catholic Church has renewed its commitment to promoting national unity and reconciliation. The local Chu ...
• 11 June 2010
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Andaung Cheng Salesian School aims to reduce poverty and guarantee schooling for all boys and girls Battambang (Agenzia Fides) – Monday 7 June was a day of rejoicing at Don Bosco School in Andaung Cheng. In front of 250 people, teachers and pupils, Mgr. Figaredo Alvargonzález, S.J., Prefect of Battambang, blessed ne ...
• 10 June 2010
  ASIA/TURKEY - In killing Bishop Padovese, “they've symbolically beheaded the Church” Izmir (Agenzia Fides) – "With the brutal murder of Bishop Padovese, they have symbolically beheaded the Church in Turkey," reads a heartfelt testimony sent to Fides from Fr. Martin Kmetec OFM Conv, Franciscan missionar ...
• 10 June 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Church in Pakistan hopeful for international petition to end blasphemy law: 3,000 signatures Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in Pakistan welcomes with great hope the international petition launched Aid to the Church in Need in France, to abolish the blasphemy law. The petition continues to gather suppor ...
• 10 June 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Missionaries of Charity celebrate 25th anniversary in Archdiocese of Tai Pei Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – The 25 years of service to the poorest of the poor, the sick, elderly, abandoned, provided by the Missionaries of Charity founded by Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, have not only brought be ...
• 9 June 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics prepare for Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and closure of Year for Priests Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Many spiritual activities are being planned for this month of June, the month of the Sacred Heart, in view of the closure of the Year for Priests. This year, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart ...