Asia

• 25 September 2009
  VATICAN - AVE MARIA: Mgr Luciano Alimandi - The power of Christ's forgiveness Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Recently we celebrated the feast of Saint Matthew the evangelist. In the light of God's infinite mercy, Matthew himself narrates the unforgettable event of his calling to follow Jesus: “A ...
• 25 September 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Shi Jingxian of Diocese of Kweiteh: a person of profound spiritual life, with a steadfast faith and outstanding intelligence Kweiteh (Agenzia Fides) – On Wednesday, September 16, Bishop Nicholas Shi Jingxian, OAR of the Diocese of Kweiteh (Shangqiu), in the Province of Henan (mainland China), passed away. His physical conditions had worsened ...
• 24 September 2009
  ASIA/MYANMAR - A special ministry of evangelization, in the Year for Priests, for two new priests of the Diocese of Banmaw Banmaw (Agenzia Fides) – They have just begun their ministry in the Year for Priests and they could not be happier for this gift of Divine Providence. We are talking about the two new priests from the Diocese of Banmaw ...
• 23 September 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - 5,000th priest in 164-year history of the Church in Korea ordained in Year for Priests Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – It is a landmark within the Year for Priests, proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI, and which will serve as an inspiration in the vocational ministry in Korea: the Church's celebration of the ordinat ...
• 23 September 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Religion and Morality course: proposal for a Catholic school for the new school year, to offer an integral education and raise good citizens Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – A course on religion and morality in Catholic schools, to offer an integral education and form good citizens is the proposal of the Catholic schools for the new school year. According to a r ...
• 22 September 2009
  ASIA/LEBANON - Solemn Mass for the beginning of Mission Month and presentation of Pope's Message for World Mission Sunday 2009 Batroun (Agenzia Fides) – The Pontifical Mission Societies of Lebanon are celebrating, as they do every year, the beginning of Mission Month, in communion with the Universal Church. The Holy Mass opening the Mission Mo ...
• 21 September 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Bartholomew YU Chengti of Hanchung, one of the great witnesses to the freedom of the Church, for which he suffered imprisonment and house arrest, dedicating his entire life to evangelization Hanchung (Agenzia Fides) – His Excellency Bartholomew YU Chengti, Bishop of the Diocese of Hanchung (Hanzhong), in the Province of Shaanxi (China mainland), died on September 14, 2009. His physical conditions were alre ...
• 21 September 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Intercultural/international Character and Vocation” are the themes of the Chapter of the Dominican Province of the Far East, in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “Intercultural/international Character and Vocation” are the two main themes of the Chapter of the Dominican Province “Our Lady of the Rosary,” i.e. the Dominican Province of the Far E ...
• 21 September 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Women and communication in the Church”: a contribution to the lay apostolate Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – The apostolate of the laity in Korea should be marked by a unique contribution from women. This is what was recently affirmed in a seminar organized by the Bishops' Commission for the Lay Aposto ...
• 21 September 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Support and solidarity of India's Tamil Nadu Christians with Tamil civilians of Sri Lanka Madurai (Agenzia Fides) – The Christian community of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India, expressed its support and full solidarity to the civilian population of Tamil origin in Sri Lanka, which was harsh ...
• 18 September 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Over 40,000 faithful at the pilgrimage on September 15, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows in the Archdiocese of Tai Yuan Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) – Over 40,000 faithful from the Province of Shan Xi and other parts of continental China, gathered in a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrow in the Archdiocese of Tai Yuan, in the Pro ...
• 17 September 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - A “spiritual recharge” for the Year for Priests: priests go back to school to attend permanent formation on the priesthood Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – Two weeks of “spiritual recharge” for priests in Taiwan were held recently at the Regional Seminary, organized by the Commission for the Clergy of the Taiwan Regional Bishops' Conference, ...
• 17 September 2009
  ASIA/THAILAND - “No to the closing of Catholic schools and centers for immigrant children,” civil society says Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – The Thai Catholic community has, among its top priorities, the task of promoting solidarity, of assistance, and education for children from immigrant families who come to Thailand from the nea ...
• 16 September 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Another victim of the law against blasphemy, President of Pakistani Bishops' Conference tells Fides: “We should abolish it; the Prime Minister agrees.” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - “It is an unjust law that we are asking the government to revoke. It is the measure that should be taken in light of the recent violence against Pakistani Christians. This is why we have launch ...
• 16 September 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - New Cathedral and diocesan complex in Diocese of Hai Men consecrated, after 10 years of commitment of the faithful and dedication of deceased Bishop Nan Tong (Agenzia Fides) – The Cathedral dedicated to the Good Shepherd, built with a Gothic style, of the Diocese of Hai Men (today Nan Tong), was consecrated on September 6, but was already a symbol of the city. The ...