Asia

• 19 December 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - A new hope for Northeast India: the first Catholic university, a sign of great progress for the Church Guwahati (Agenzia Fides) – Christians in northeastern India, an area marked by tension and conflict, now have a new reason for hope and confidence in the future. In Guwahati, in the Indian state of Assam, Don Bosco Uni ...
• 18 December 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - “The fruits of the mission in Myanmar include an increase in baptisms and vocations. The Church is growing, praying and working for peace.” Interview with Archbishop Charles Maung Bo of Yangon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “The Church in Myanmar is growing, in spite of the difficulties. 30 years ago, there were 390,000 Catholics (1978); now there are 650,000 distributed across the 14 dioceses. There is an i ...
• 18 December 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Fear of anti-Christian attacks and and violence during Christmas: Christians in Tamil Nadu express their concerns to the police and civil authorities Kottar (Agenzia Fides) – Christians in Tamil Nadu are asking for protection and are seriously concerned for the possibility of anti-Christian aggression and attacks during Christmas time. This is what has been expresse ...
• 17 December 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Catholics in Taunggyi offer a warm welcome to their new Auxiliary Bishop Taunggyi (Agenzia Fides) – The entire Catholic community of the Diocese of Taunggyi rejoiced at the recent consecration of their new Auxiliary Bishop, Bishop Basilio A. Thai. In town for the event was the Apostolic D ...
• 17 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics prepare for Christmas: Evangelization Contest, Christmas Concert, and play for spreading the true meaning of the feast Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Christmas is a part of Chinese society today, although it is often eclipsed by the consumerist aspect. Aware of this social concept of the meaning of Christmas – which is more characterized ...
• 17 December 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - New Catholic center for terminally ill patients in Tamil Nadu Pondicherry (Agenzia Fides) – AIDS patients and other people with terminal illnesses of the Diocese of Palayamkottai will be assisted and offered treatment by volunteers at the center to be opened by the Catholic commu ...
• 16 December 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholics organize citizen groups to celebrate Christmas in prayer for the victims of terrorism and to say “no” to the violence Bombay (Agenzia Fides) – A solemn prayer meeting will be held on Christmas Day in Bombay, to remember the victims of terrorism and the citizens' commitment to peace and coexistence in harmony. The Bombay Catholic Sabha ...
• 16 December 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - The Church in Thailand is preparing new ad gentes missionaries for Asian countries Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in Thailand is opening its heart to the world and preparing new missionaries for the ad gentes mission, especially for evangelization of other Asian countries. For several months no ...
• 16 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “Making the church beautiful is an external preparation, while the internal one implies preparing the temple of God in our heart, awaiting the coming of Jesus”: various new churches consecrated in Advent, to receive the Lord “in His new house” Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - “Making the church beautiful is an external preparation, while the internal one implies preparing the temple of God in our heart: purify us of our sins, awaiting the coming of Jesus.” This i ...
• 15 December 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Secretary for the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Archbishop Sarah, presides Hong Kong's 120th anniversary celebration in the Cathedral; 2009 is the Year of the Pauline Vocation Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “I am very happy to be able to participate in the celebration of the 120th anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral. And I pray for the Church in China.” This is how Archbishop Rob ...
• 15 December 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - “Life has begun once more following the cyclone. Caritas is working on the front line in humanitarian aid and reconstruction”: Agenzia Fides talks with Joseph Hang Khan Pau, National Director of Karuna (Caritas Myanmar) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Life is starting up once again, thanks to the Christian volunteers as well. Caritas does its best to bring comfort and aid to all the people and to prepare reconstruction projects.” Th ...
• 15 December 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Formation in dialogue for Christians and Muslim educators and teachers Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) – Giving formation to Christian and Muslim professors and teachers is one of the main objectives of the movement for Islamic-Christian dialogue called “Sisilah,” active for 25 years in Sou ...
• 12 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Three-year anniversary of the Ecclesial Base Community of the parish of Yong Nian, in the Diocese of Shang Hai Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) – On December 6, the Parish of Yong Nian, in the Diocese of Shang Hai, celebrated the third anniversary of the Ecclesial Base Community, in the time in which we wait in expectance for the Lord ...
• 11 December 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Over 300 youth participate in the Encounter promoted by the Salesian Youth Pastoral Ministry make the commitment to observe Christian teachings on chastity and spousal fidelity Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “A beautiful life, a life of happiness,” was the theme for the Prayer Encounter organized by the Salesian Community for Youth Pastoral Ministy in Hong Kong, on November 30, in an effort to ...
• 10 December 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholics of Bombay working for peace: a human chain for building harmony and unity Bombay (Agenzia Fides) - “Join hands for unity”: this is the slogan being used by the Catholics of Bombay who are working towards peace, following the recent attacks. The association Bombay Catholic Sabha, which is f ...