Asia

• 5 June 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians in Pakistan pray for peace; pilgrimage to European shrines Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Praying for peace in Pakistan: this is one of the main tasks being carried out by the Christian community in the country, which is experiencing a moment of great tensions, as a result of the ...
• 4 June 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - From the Year of Saint Paul to the Year of the Priest: the St. Paul Youth League from the Parish of Wu Chang in He Bei celebrates its 8th anniversary Wu Chang (Agenzia Fides) – With a Pauline missionary spirit, the “St. Paul Youth League” of the Diocese of Wu Han in the Province of He Bei is celebrated its 8th anniversary of foundation, along with hundreds of fa ...
• 3 June 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Art as an instrument of dialogue between Christians and Muslims in building peace Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) – Islamic-Christian dialogue can make great progress through art: this is what is taking place in the southern Philippines, on the island of Mindanao, in the Sulu Islands, thanks to a new init ...
• 3 June 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Conflict concludes, but future remains uncertain for 300,000 Tamil refugees Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – As peace comes to Sri Lanka, the most serious question remains that of survival, providing for the Tamil refugees who have been the primary victims in the recent months of war. There are over ...
• 3 June 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - “In Him we live and move and have our being,” theme for the Annual Priest's Retreat in the Archdiocese of Beijing in preparation for the Year of the Priest Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Some forty priests from the Archdiocese of Beijing participated in the 4-day retreat that was held May 19-22, promoted by the Archdiocese, for the opening of the Year of the Priest declared by ...
• 2 June 2009
  ASIA/NEPAL - Hindu extremist groups say Christians should leave Nepal, but society shows its unity and solidarity with Catholics Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – The message has become loud and clear. Following the bombing of the Kathmandu Cathedral (see Fides 25/05/2009), the extremist Hindu Nepal Defense Army (NDA), which has been carrying out acts ...
• 2 June 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Vocational Prayer Encounter widely attended; Year for Priestly Vocations to be inaugurated by Bishop Tong on July 1 Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The Year for Priestly Vocations in Hong Kong will coincide this year with the Year of the Priest declared by the Pope. According to a report from the Kong Ko Bao (the Chinese version of the ...
• 1 June 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Multicultural families in Korea, part of the People of God Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Multicultural and multiethnic families are becoming more common in Korea and thus, the Church is working to respond to their needs. The Commission for Family Pastoral Care, of the Korean Bishops ...
• 1 June 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - 50 years of missions in Taiwan for Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Taipei (Agenzia Fides) – The Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (or Immaculati Cordis Mariae), ICM celebrated their 50th anniversary of their presence on the island of Taiwan with a Mass presided by Arc ...
• 1 June 2009
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Protecting Creation and the economy in the Pentecost Letter from the Cardinal of Ho Chi Minh Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) – Respecting the world around us, promoting an economic system that places man in the center and offers benefits to all mankind: these were the main themes in the Pastoral Letter issued ...
• 29 May 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “We are protagonists of the culture of life”: Message for the 15th Day of Life Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “We are protagonists of the culture of life.” This was the title of the Message issued by the Bishops' Commission for Bioethics on the 15th Day of Life, celebrated on Pentecost, May 31, 2009. ...
• 28 May 2009
  ASIA/JAPAN - Caritas working to respond to the unemployment crisis in the nation Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – It is a phenomenon that is becoming increasingly more troubling for politics and society: unemployment. And in Japan, it is widespread, especially as a result of the economic crisis. In just a f ...
• 28 May 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Various dioceses on the mainland have welcomed new priests in the month of May Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Several dioceses on the mainland have welcomed new priests during this Month of Mary, especially on the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China (May 24) and on the feast of Saint Matthias ...
• 27 May 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Attack on Lahore: Christians say “no” to extremist violence Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The Christian community in Pakistan has issued a firm denunciation of the dynamite attack that took place in the city of Lahore. Today, May 27, in a violent explosion at the Central Police Stat ...
• 27 May 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Taiwan Catholic Regional Seminary celebrates 15th anniversary of foundation Taipei (Agenzia Fides) – Gratitude and continual vocational promotion are the two main challenges observed by the Taiwan Catholic Regional Seminary, in their celebration of their 15th anniversary of foundation on May 1 ...