Asia

• 8 April 2010
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - All the Churches of Jerusalem in prayer for peace and reconciliation Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – On Saturday, April 10, at 6pm (local time) at the Church of the Annunciation of the Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchate in Jerusalem, there will be a great prayer of intercession that will u ...
• 8 April 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - “Bringing the dream to fruition together”: 25 years of Salesian presence in Indonesia Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - “Bersama Mewudjudkan Mimpi” or “bringing the dream to fruition together” is the motto for celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Indonesia. Begun in Septem ...
• 8 April 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - New record number of baptisms and participants in Easter services Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - According to information sent to Fides, the number of baptisms and participation in Easter services on the continent have registered a new record this year. Pending the full statistics, we prese ...
• 30 March 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Palm Sunday celebrations in Chinese Catholic communities Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Great celebrations for Palm Sunday, which opened Holy Week, were held in Catholic communities across China. According to information released to Fides, the solemn procession with olive branche ...
• 30 March 2010
  ASIA/LAOS - Process of beatification for 15 missionary martyrs Nantes (Agenzia Fides) – The Diocese of Nantes, France recently concluded the diocesan process for the beatification of 15 missionaries, including religious and laity, killed in hatred of the Christian faith between 19 ...
• 29 March 2010
  ASIA/IRAQ - Christian child killed in attack on Mosul; word of the day is “hope” Mosul (Agenzia Fides) – A 3-year-old Christian child died after a bomb attack on a Christian home in Mosul. This is what Fides sources in Mosul said, noting that "there is still fear amongst the Christian community." T ...
• 29 March 2010
  ASIA/IRAQ - Council of Christian Church Leaders: “We ask the government for peace and security” Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – "We're waiting to see which direction and what guidelines the new government will follow. We hope that the government's plans call for peace and security.” This is what Fides learned from Ar ...
• 29 March 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Perpetual vows, church consecrated, and pilgrimage characterize Solemnity of Annunciation of the Catholic community on the mainland Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – A ceremony of vows, the consecration of a church, a pilgrimage, and celebrations for patronal feasts marked the great celebration of the Solemnity of the Annunciation for the Catholic communit ...
• 29 March 2010
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Indian Jesuits working on progress and development Kabul (Agenzia Fides) – The work of education of young people is one of the basic ways to ensure progress and development of a nation, especially in an Afghanistan for decades plagued by wars and internal conflicts, wh ...
• 27 March 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - “Acts of charity should not be reserved for Lent alone”: solidarity commitment of Parish of Qing Shan, in Mongolia Bao Tou (Agenzia Fides) – Practice charity, carry out the commandments of the Lord, and live in mutual solidarity: these are the recommendations of the priests of the parish of Qing Shan in the Diocese of Bao Tou, in M ...
• 27 March 2010
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Vietnamese technicians and experts help people of Chad to improve food safety Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) – Thanks to an agreement recently signed by the South-South Cooperation, a group of Vietnamese experts will help Chad to implement a series of activities aimed at improving food security in the Af ...
• 26 March 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The diocese, religious institutes, and Catholic lay associations work together to promote mission formation of youth for Cambodia and Africa Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Cambodia and Africa are becoming the goals for evangelization formation for young Catholics in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong diocese, religious missionary institutions active in Hong Kong, and th ...
• 26 March 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Anti-pornagraphy law worries non-Muslim faithful Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – "If it continues like this, will even the naked body of Christ on the cross be considered pornography?" This is what Catholics in Indonesia are asking after the Constitutional Court declared t ...
• 25 March 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Spiritual retreat for sisters of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit Counselor in the Diocese of Han Dan Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) – "Knowing oneself, giving oneself" was the theme of the annual retreat attended by 17 religious sisters of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit Counselor of the Diocese of Han Dan, which was hel ...
• 25 March 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - “JesusFest 2010,” to celebrate 25th anniversary of WYD Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) – “JesusFest,” a festival of prayer, encounter, spirituality and song to celebrate the 25th anniversary of World Youth Day, will be held tomorrow, March 26, in Mumbai, organized by the local ...