Asia

• 10 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Ritual of examination for 33 catechumens who will receive the Sacraments of Christian Initiation during Christmastime, at the Diocesan Cathedral of Tai Yuan Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) – The 33 catechumens of the Cathedral of the Diocese of Tai Yuan, in the Province of Shan Xi, China mainland, accompanied by their godparents, have participated in the examinations which were p ...
• 10 December 2008
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Catholics of Thai Ha found guilty; the nation pours out its solidarity and prayer Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) – The eight Vietnamese Catholics of the parish church in Thai Ha, accused of “disorder and damages to state property” after having prayed on land that formerly belonged to the Church and was l ...
• 9 December 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - “In spite of all the difficulties, as Trinitarians we look to the future with hope and we believe that with the growth in education, relations will improve and there will be a greater awareness of minority rights,” says Father Jose Narlaly, Indian, Minister General of the Trinitarians Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Father Jose Narlaly, OSST, Indian, has served one year as Minister General of the Trinitarians, an order that since the 8th century has been working to help Christians who are persecuted for the ...
• 9 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “The celebration has ended, but the evangelization continues on...in the spirit of Saint Paul”: Bishop Xing presides the closing ceremony for the 400th anniversary of the evangelization of the Diocese of Shang Hai, with the ordination of two priests Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) - “The celebration has ended, but the work of evangelization continues on...in the spirit of Saint Paul. We pray for the evangelization of our Diocese of Shang Hai, the Church in China, and th ...
• 5 December 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholics giving new life to missions in the country: conclusions from the First Missionary Congress in Pakistan Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – The First Missionary Congress in Pakistan (see Fides 27/11/2008), celebrated in the spirit of the Asian Missionary Congress held in Bangkok in 2006, recently concluded in Karachi. One of the m ...
• 5 December 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - The Word of God is at the center of life, in the footsteps of Saint Paul: Advent Pastoral Letter from the Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – Advent is a time to open the Scriptures and welcome the living Word in one's own life. This is what is affirmed in the Advent 2008 Pastoral Letter written by Bishop Emile Destombes, Apostol ...
• 5 December 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Delegation from Taiwan participates in Congress on “Formation for spiritual directors and pastoral ministers 2008” organized by the International Young Catholic Student Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “What would Jesus do? How would Jesus respond to the phenomenons and challenges of our time? How can we show God's Love to the poor, to the needy? How can we promote social justice?” These a ...
• 4 December 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Bishops of Taiwan prepare for their Ad Limina visit to the Vatican Rome (Agenzia Fides) – According to information released to Agenzia Fides, the Taiwan Regional Bishops' Conference will make its Ad Limina Apostolorum visit to the Vatican, December 9-13 (although the Bishops will be i ...
• 4 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “Here I am Lord, send me”: Parish of Fu Cheng (Diocese of Heng Shui) working on giving evangelization effort a boost at the close of 2008 Heng Shui (Agenzia Fides) – The Parish of Fu Cheng, in the Diocese of Heng Shui, Province of He Bei (mainland China), held an evangelization event on the Solemnity of Christ the King, November 23. The theme was: “Her ...
• 4 December 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - The Catholic laity of Bombay organize “Citizens against terrorism” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Uniting efforts in society, to fight violence and terrorism: this is the goal of the Catholic laity in Bombay, in the aftermath of the recent attacks in their city. The people are still terrifi ...
• 4 December 2008
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA): offering an authentic and generous support of Catholics in the Middle East Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Over $20,000,000 every year is spent on programs for priestly formation, social and healthcare services, building churches and religious structures, youth education, assistance for orphans and im ...
• 3 December 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Congress held by the Hong Kong Catholic Lay Missionary Association celebrates 20 years of lay missionary activity and training Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “From the Book of Jonah to the Mystery of Evangelization” was thhe theme addressed by Fr. Giovanni Giampietro, PIME, in the formation course for evangelization held during the Hong Kong Ca ...
• 3 December 2008
  ASIA/QATAR - In the wake of the Doha Conference: no shift towards support of poorer nations, however a new meeting is planned for 2009. The Holy See raises the question of “sustainable development” in order to conserve resources for the future. Doha (Agenzia Fides) – The Conference on development financing sponsored by the United Nations in Doha, Qatar has ended without that overall shift in politics towards favoring the poor countries, which was so desired b ...
• 3 December 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - Change in the political crisis: Constitutional Court oust the Premier Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – The political crisis that has been affecting Thailand for six months now, has undergone a change: in a unanimous decision the judges of the Constitutional Court, in judging on the legitimacy o ...
• 2 December 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese parishes now using the Advent Wreath; faithful make preparations for the feast of Saint Francis Xavier Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Chinese Catholics on the mainland celebrated the beginning of the liturgical year, with the First Sunday of Advent, in union with the Holy Father and the Universal Church, preparing for the Lo ...