Asia

• 18 May 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Brief Overview of the History of the Conflict Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – The Republic of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) has been engaged in an ethnic conflict since 1984 between a Sinhalese majority (nearly 74% of the population, the majority of whom are Buddhist) and ...
• 18 May 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Congress Party victory; Bishops ask government to ensure a secular and democratic India, end fundamentalism New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – India has opted for stability and continuity: the official results of the elections show a net victory for the ruling Congress Party, versus the opposition led by the right-wing nationalist ...
• 18 May 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Tamil Tigers surrender and conflict ends, while refugees remain in unstable conditions Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – The Tamil Tigers have surrendered and the conflict that has caused bloodshed in the nation for 25 years seems to have come to an end. Following the confirmed death of their historic leader Vel ...
• 18 May 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Invest in Jesus, move forward without hesitation”: Diocese of Tai Chun's activities for the Year of St. Paul and vocations promotion Tai Chun (Agenzia Fides) - “Invest in Jesus, move forward without hesitation,” is the theme for vocational promotion in the Diocese of Tai Chun for the Year of St. Paul, to relaunch the Pauline spirit among the youth ...
• 15 May 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Reflecting on the Sacred Scriptures is the best way to close the Year of St. Paul...the success of the Bible Study Course at the parish of Fu An, Diocese of Min Dong Min Dong (Agenzia Fides) – Learning and reflection in the evangelizing spirit of St. Paul was the goal of the Bible Study Course that took place in this Year of St. Paul in the parish of Fu An, in the Diocese of Min Do ...
• 15 May 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Message from the Korean Bishops' Conference for “Catholic Schools' Week” Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – A week to focus on reaching out to the youth, offering them values and methods that can help improve the welfare and human, moral, and civil progress of society. This is the goal of the “Catho ...
• 15 May 2009
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Seminar on “Culture and Inculturation” led by Archbishop of Guwahati Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – Phnom Penh Major Seminary, as part of its permanent formation program, organized a seminar May 5-7 on the theme “Culture and Inculturation.” On the occasion, Fr. Bruno Cosme, MEP, Recto ...
• 14 May 2009
  ASIA/THAILAND - Conclusion of 25th anniversary of John Paul II's Pastoral Visit Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Celebrations, commemorations, prayers, and a commemorative book and DVD. These are the activities that the Church in Thailand has organized in honor of the 25th anniversary of John Paul II's P ...
• 14 May 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Missionaries of Charity working to provide humanitarian aid to Swat refugees “in need of immediate assistance” Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – In the spirit of Mother Teresa, placing themselves at the service of “the poorest of the poor,” the Missionaries of Charity in Pakistan have responded to the humanitarian crisis of the r ...
• 14 May 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - New Bishop's priority: Year of Priestly Vocations in Hong Kong to coincide with the Year of the Priest declared by the Pope Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – From July 2009 to December 2010, the Diocese of Hong Kong will celebration the Year of Priestly Vocations, uniting itself to the intentions of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, who has declared ...
• 13 May 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Messages and acknowledgment for the 25th anniversary of “Sisilah” Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) – 25 years of dialogue towards peace and reconciliation, sowing hope, respect, and harmony amidst a society marked by violence, attacks, and hate...this is the world of the Christian-Islamic d ...
• 13 May 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Humanitarian crisis of the Swat refugees on the outskirts of Islamabad and Rawalpindi; Fides learns of the alert from the local Church Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The exodus of refugees from the Swat Valley, where fighting continues to take place between the Pakistani Army and Taliban forces, has taken its toll on two of Pakistans largest cities locat ...
• 13 May 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - 3,000 faithful attend Marian pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan for the feast of Our Lady of Fatima Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – The feast of Our Lady of Fatima, prayers for Our Lady of China, and Mother's Day were all motives for the Chinese faithful from Shang Hai, Hang Zhou, Su Zhou, Wen Zhou, Ning Bo, and oth ...
• 12 May 2009
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Recent report on Myanmar's children, the first victims of the ongoing internal conflict Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – The children are the first victims of the civil conflict taking place between members of the national army, led by the military regime that governs the country, and members of guerrilla groups ...
• 12 May 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Thousands of Christians and Sikh among Swat Valley Refugees Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – There are thousands of Christian and Sikh families among the refugees who have had to abandon their homes, lands, businesses, and towns in the Swat Valley to flee the conflict that has broke ...