Asia

• 9 March 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Ecumenical Christian Forum sends a statement to the Sri Lankan government asking them to save civilians Madurai (Agenzia Fides) – Protect human rights, save innocent civilians, stop the massacre of human beings in North Sri Lanka: these were the petitions contained in the Memorandum sent to the government in Colombo, fro ...
• 9 March 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Campaign for life, using film Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – The campaign for respecting human life, from conception until natural death, in Korean society is being extended to the new forms of mass-media as well. The Catholic Church in Korea has decided ...
• 6 March 2009
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - March 8 and 9, study session for evaluating the present state of investigation on Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – After the 50th anniversary of the death of Servant of God Pius XII, known as Eugenio Pacelli prior to his election as Pope, the International Holocaust Investigation Yad Vashem and the Studi ...
• 6 March 2009
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Catholic Bishops focus Lenten Pastoral letters on the Family Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) – Putting God back at the centre of the family, always a privileged place for encountering the Lord and handing on the faith: this is the recurrent theme in Lenten Pastoral Letters issued by Catho ...
• 3 March 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Take up the mission of evangelization that Christ has entrusted to us, accompany the catechumens, perform works of charity so as to become “a new Paul”: the Lenten exhortation from Bishop Joseph Li Shan of Beijing Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Take up the mission of evangelization that Christ has entrusted to us, accompany the catechumens, perform works of charity so as to become “a new Paul”...these were the main points in the � ...
• 3 March 2009
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Missionary tells of the “days of national mourning” Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - “In Bangladesh, these are days of national mourning, for the tragic events that took place in Dacca, the capital,” Agenzia Fides learned from missionary Fr. Quirico Martinelli in a moving pers ...
• 2 March 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishops tell voters to exercise their right to vote and defend democracy in India New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – In a delicate and decisive moment for the nation's history, each and every citizen “is called to exercise their right to vote,” confirming their support for a secular democracy that is p ...
• 27 February 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Amidst the present economic crisis, an invitation to “invest” in Christian spirituality and formation, lifelong investments Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “In the midst of this economic crisis, we should not forget about spiritual investment.” These were the words of the priests of Hong Kong in their petition to the faithful, calling them on ...
• 25 February 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Protection and solidarity towards civilians caught up in the conflict Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - “In a true spirit of Christian charity let us give generous expression to our solidarity with our suffering brothers and sisters irrespective of their race, color or creed.” This was the app ...
• 25 February 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Members of the Catholic Rosary Association of the city of Xin Zhou kick off Lent with a spiritual retreat Xin Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - “In these last four months of the Year of St. Paul, we should renew the evangelizing spirit of Saint Paul by announcing the Word of God in our parish.” These were the words of Fr. Pan Li Zh ...
• 25 February 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocese of Hong Kong launches Catholic Church Reconstruction Fund for churches destroyed in Si Chuan earthquake Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The Diocese of Hong Kong has officially launched the Catholic Church Reconstruction Fund, for churches destroyed in Si Chuan earthquake, in collaboration with religious from the Paris Foreig ...
• 24 February 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - The community of the Cathedral of Jing Xian brings the Gospel to the remote villages of the Diocese Heng Shui (Agenzia Fides) – Over 60 faithful, led by their Pastor, Fr. Zhang Jian Tong and two diocesan religious sisters working in the Cathedral of the Diocese of Jing Xian (today Heng Shui) have gone out to bring th ...
• 24 February 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - “Good News TV”: a Catholic voice in the mass media panorama Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – A TV on the Internet is the new idea that has just be launched into the Pakistani mass media by the Archdiocese of Karachi. Its name is “Good News TV” and it began airing this past Februar ...
• 24 February 2009
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Cambodia amidst trials of the past and national reconciliation Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – In the Church of the Child Jesus in Phnom Penh, every day the faithful pray for national reconciliation, for the good of the Cambodian people, for the future of the country. The Church of t ...
• 23 February 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Hong Kong Family Movement promoting Lenten fasting as a response the challenges and temptations facing the family today; preparations for its 15th anniversary of foundation Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – In order to respond to the challenges facing the family today (especially the Christian family), with a vision of faith, the Hong Kong Family Movement is promoting Lenten fasting as an instr ...