Asia

• 3 February 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - 11th Evangelization Course at Parish of Fu Shun begins activity in 2010, promoting active participation of all the faithful Fu Shun (Agenzia Fides) - "The dogma, principle of evangelization; spirituality, the soul of evangelization; the Holy Scripture, an instrument of evangelization; the Sacraments, root evangelization" were the topics cover ...
• 3 February 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Christian refugees from Orissa, a “shame” to hide Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) – The tremendous suffering of the displaced Christians in Orissa, victims of anti-Christian violence which occurred in August 2008, continues. As Agenzia Fides learns from the Church in Oris ...
• 3 February 2010
  ASIA/JAPAN - “Vocational blogs” to inspire enthusiasm for the priesthood and religious life Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – The spark of a vocation could come through the Internet. This is what has been affirmed by the new task force dedicated to the promotion of vocations, recently established by the Catholic Church ...
• 3 February 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Don Orione spiritual family entrusted with care for immigrants in Changwon, their first house in Korea Changwon (Agenzia Fides) – "Today, February 2, Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple and World Day for Consecrated Life, a discreet yet important event was held in Changwon, a coastal city in South Korea: th ...
• 2 February 2010
  ASIA - Women in Asia, amidst violence and poverty, find their strength in the Eucharist Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) – "Violence against women is widespread in South Asia. There is a great poverty among women. In South Asian societies, prejudice and discrimination against women is the dominant culture. Religion, ...
• 1 February 2010
  ASIA/KYRGYZSTAN - Bringing the Kingdom of God to the heart of Asia: "The new restrictions do not affect the small Kyrgyz Church," Apostolic Administrator tells Fides Bishkek (Agenzia Fides) – The new restrictions on religious freedom applied in recent days by the Government of Kyrgyzstan "do not affect the small Catholic Church in the country, which continues her path, in pastoral ...
• 30 January 2010
  ASIA/VIETNAM - There is no explanation from the government, but we believe in the Truth, says Vietnam Redemptorist Provincial Superior Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) – Religious and laity are missing or arrested. It is a congregation of faithful that is disoriented and grieving. The Redemptorists are accused of being “instigators of riots.” The Church in V ...
• 30 January 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - “The Role of Religions in Chinese Society Today and the Impact of Sects on Social Stability" Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The relationship between Church and State, domestic ecology, inner dialogue between cultures and tradition, development of research on the philosophy of life ... are the topics that were covered ...
• 29 January 2010
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Bishop of Melaka-Johor tells Fides: no to violence and political use of religion Johor (Agenzia Fides) - “The situation is still a bit tense. Christians and members of other religions are a bit scared and hope that small incidents at mosques and Suraua (Muslim chapels) are not exploited by unscrupu ...
• 28 January 2010
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - “There is an effort to fan the flames of religious conflict,” says Church in Malaysia, awaiting meeting between Prime Minister and Archbishop Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – In Malaysia, several individuals or groups of provocateurs are seeking to fan the flames of religious conflict. The technique is well known: they hit and profane places of worship and sym ...
• 28 January 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - “Guardian angels” for lepers in China: Catholic faithful and religious work together in 20 public facilities Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – According to the latest statistics of the Catholic Church on the mainland, reported by the Faith Institute for Cultural Studies (FICS), as of December 8, 2009 about 80 nuns are hard at work in ...
• 27 January 2010
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Promote peace and development, facing the challenge of the Tamil: Rajapaksa's homework Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - “We hope that the elected president will work to promote peace and development in the nation: these are priority concerns." This is what Bishop Vianney Fernando, President of the Bishops' Conf ...
• 27 January 2010
  ASIA/VIETNAM - “The Redemptorists in Vietnam are working for peace and for the good of the people,” Superior General of the Congregation tells Fides Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "We are very unpleased with the unjust accusations of being 'instigators of riots', as has been stated in some Vietnamese media sources. I wish the world knew that the Redemptorists in Vietnam have ...
• 27 January 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Local Bishop tells Fides attacks on three Catholic Churches in Karnataka are “only a pretext” Karwar (Agenzia Fides) – Three Catholic churches have been attacked by vandals in recent days in the state of Karnataka, in Southwestern India. Those responsible for the attacks are youth members of a Hindu extremist o ...
• 27 January 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics prepare for Chinese New Year by visiting those in need, offering material and spiritual aid Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – In anticipation of Chinese New Year, which falls this year on February 14, the Chinese Catholic community is already organizing itself, as it does every year, to care for disadvantaged familie ...