Asia

• 15 January 2009
  ASIA - “Living the Eucharist in Asia”: next Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) to be held in the Philippines Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – An official statement from FABC offices in Bangkok says that the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) will celebrate its 9th Plenary Assembly from August 10-16, 2009 in Manila. The ...
• 15 January 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Bishops and pastoral ministers are concerned for the growth of population and number of Catholics as it demands a proper pastoral response, in logistical terms as well Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The parishes of Hong Kong are gathering abundant fruits of evangelization and the number of faithful increases, however the urban development and population growth also require a proper past ...
• 14 January 2009
  ASIA - Youth volunteers in Vietnam and Philippines accompany the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Every year, the Catholic Delegation for Cooperation (CDC) sends out some 200 youth who have decided to carry out volunteer service in a local parish, religious institute, or non-profit organizati ...
• 14 January 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A modern-day lesson from Blessed Duns Scotus on respect for human rights Manila (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community is called to defend fundamental human rights, in the Philippines and beyond. The lesson of Blessed Duns Scotus is useful in reminding us that “every person is unique, i ...
• 13 January 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - An outpouring of Marian devotion for Our Lady of Wan Jin, on pilgrimage tour in the Diocese of Tai Nan for the 150th anniversary of the evangelization of the island Tai Nan (Agenzia Fides) – The faithful of the Diocese of Tai Nan are showing their great enthusiasm and devotion to Our Lady of Wan Jin, whose image is on pilgrimage through the various dioceses of the island of Taiwan ...
• 13 January 2009
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - “Bible Week” in Satkhira: the first ever in the country, on the occasion of the Year of St. Paul Dacca (Agenzia Fides) – For the first time in the history of the Church in Bangladesh, there is a Bible exposition and a “Bible Week” attracting not only Christian faithful, but also non-Christians. The initiative ...
• 13 January 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Family and migration”: Seminar sponsored by the Bishops' Commission on the Family Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Reflect on the relationship between the family institution and the immigration phenomenon, its sociological implications, the prospects and pastoral needs of the Church: this was the central the ...
• 12 January 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - In a remote village of the Mongolian steppe, over 500 faithful were moved during the celebration of their first Christmas in a simple little chapel Ordos (Agenzia Fides) – Setting their eyes for the first time on the Nativity Scene, with the Baby Jesus at the center, the Christmas tree decorated with a Christian message, the faithful of the community of Dong Sheng ...
• 12 January 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - “Christimes,” a new periodical for the Catholic Church in India Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - “Christimes” is the new Catholic newspaper being published in Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka (southwest India), in an effort to offer good news, to announce the Gospel, and to give a ...
• 12 January 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Drafting of a new anti-conversion law presented in Parliament; the Catholic Church responds Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka is closely following the legal process of the new anti-conversion law that has been presented in recent days to the country's Parliament. It is a strong measu ...
• 8 January 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - “The Word of God, source of life for the people of India”: Assembly of Latin Rite Bishops of India New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The objective of the next Assembly of Latin Rite Bishops of India, which will take place in the Diocese of Mysore (state of Karnataka, southeastern India), this February 12-16, will be that ...
• 7 January 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - With conflict ever fiercer, the Church calls for protection and assistance for displaced persons Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – The conflict in Sri Lanka is at the stage where the regular army has launched a massive effort to bend the resistance of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). In the north of Sri Lanka ...
• 7 January 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - With Church/government collaboration Catholic centre cares for 'today's lepers”: persons suffering from AIDS Raipur (Agenzia Fides) –Jeevodaya Centre in the diocese of Raipur was originally Pallottine for people with leprosy. Today the patients are persons with AIDS or TB. The recent inauguration of new structures for people ...
• 22 December 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “May the Holy Family be the model of the Christian family”: Christmas message from the Bishops' Commission for the Family Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “Spousal love and the sign of divine love”: this is the title of the message issued by the Commission for the Family, of the South Korean Bishops' Conference, on the occasion of Christmas and ...
• 22 December 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Strike and protests of Hindu extremists in Orissa on Christmas Day: Christians fear more violence is yet to come New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – Hindu radicalist groups, those responsible for the anti-Christian violence reported in Orissa and in other Indian states in past months, have announced that they will hold a nationwide strik ...