Asia
1 December 2008
ASIA - “There is a need to prepare formators and clergy in the smaller Churches”: testimony of participants in the Course for Spiritual Directors, organized by CIAM
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In Asia and in other continents, there is a great need to give formation to future priests. Spiritual direction is an essential part of their preparation: this allows for better priests ...
28 November 2008
ASIA/INDIA - The Church in Bombay is working on the front line to offer aid and prayers for the victims of the attacks
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The city of Bombay is still recovering from the aftershocks of yesterday's terrorist attacks that left over 100 people dead and 300 wounded. The local Church continues its prayers and servic ...
28 November 2008
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Pastoral Letters from various Korean Bishops on the time of Advent: family, Pauline Year, apostolate
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – The time of Advent is a time of grace, a favorable time for conversion, for placing one's life in God's hands, spending time in prayer, looking over one's life, performing works of charity...the ...
28 November 2008
ASIA/CHINA - Catholics in Inner Mongolia celebrate the 90th birthday of Bishop Ma Zhong Mu, the only Bishop of Mongolian ethnic background
Ning Xia (Agenzia Fides) – The faithful of the parish of Cheng Chuan, in Inner Mongolia (China mainland), held a grand celebration for the 90th birthday of Bishop Joseph Ma Zhong Mu, in addition to his 60th anniversary ...
27 November 2008
ASIA/INDIA - Bishops condemn attacks on Bombay, as local Catholics organize prayer and aid for the victims: Bishops’ Conference spokesman tells Agenzia Fides
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – “Terrorism is an evil; it is the utmost form of disrespect for human life: we firmly condemn the devastating attacks in Bombay, calling on all the law-enforcement forces in India to make e ...
27 November 2008
ASIA/TAIWAN - The evangelization of the indigenous peoples according to justice and peace: 5th Congress for Indigenous Pastoral Activity
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – The Church's evangelization effort in the indigenous areas, according to the criteria of justice and peace, was the theme for the 5th Congress for Indigenous Pastoral Activity, organized by th ...
27 November 2008
ASIA/PAKISTAN - First Missionary Congress in Pakistan's history
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – It is an historic event for the Church in Pakistan: the First Missionary Congress has begun in Karachi, the first in the entire history of the nation. As the event's organizer and Pontifical M ...
26 November 2008
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Caritas Jerusalem makes an appeal for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas Jerusalem has recently issued an appeal in response to the recent block on the Gaza Strip declared by the Israeli government. They say that there is an urgent need to end the siege o ...
25 November 2008
ASIA/KUWAIT - “We are a small, young, and dynamic community, and we live on peaceful terms with the Muslim majority,” the Apostolic Vicar of Kuwait tells Fides
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “We have freedom of worship and maintain healthy relations with the other religions and with the Muslim majority,” Bishop Camillo Ballin, Apostolic Vicar of Kuwait, told Agenzia Fides.
“The ...
25 November 2008
ASIA/INDIA - World prayer campaign ends with 481,525 Rosaries offered for the victims of anti-Christian violence
Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – It has been a giant change enveloping the whole world, entrusting the victims of the anti-Christian persecution in India to the Blessed Virgin Mother...and now the prayer initiative, that su ...
25 November 2008
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Church strengthens her commitment to reconciliation and evangelization in North Korea
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Reconciliation, continuing with humanitarian aids, bringing the Gospel to the brethren of North Korea...these are all pastoral priorities of the Church in South Korea, as the Reconciliation Comm ...
25 November 2008
ASIA/HONG KONG - Vocational call to the newly-ordained priests of Hong Kong, one of them at 52 years of age: “pray for all the young people and the not-so-young people.”
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Over 1,600 faithful of Hong Kong participated in the Mass and celebration held for the ordination of three new priests, which took place on November 15, in Immaculate Conception Cathedral (s ...
24 November 2008
ASIA/JAPAN - “The Beatification of the 188 martyrs is an event of grace, the hidden treasure, an occasion to rediscover and bear witness to the faith.” Interview with Archbishop Joseph Takami of Nagasaki
Nagasaki (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Joseph Takami has served as the President of the Executive Committee for the Beatification of the 188 Japanese martyrs. The Beatification will take place today, November 24, in Nag ...
24 November 2008
ASIA/INDIA - Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate have been working 40 years in India, at the service of the poor and peace
Madras (Agenzia Fides) – Bringing the Gospel to a multi-religious and multi-cultural nation, in a constant service to the poor, in the establishment of dialogue and peace: with this spirit, 40 years ago, the first miss ...
24 November 2008
ASIA/TAIWAN - Jesuits celebrate 50 years of evangelization and cultural promotion through the mass media
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – The great “machine” of the mass media operated by the Jesuits – the Kuangchi Program Service and Guanachi Cultural Group, the producer and publishing house – is celebrating 50 years of ...
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