Asia

• 3 February 2009
  ASIA - Christian youth in Asia to celebrate “Asian Youth Day” in the Philippines, November 2009; themes are the Word of God and the Eucharist Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Many still remember the World Youth Day celebrated in Manila in 1995 and it is with this same spirit that the Philippines is preparing to host, November 20-27, 2009, the 5th Asian Youth Day, wh ...
• 3 February 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - UN employee kidnapped; tensions rise in North Pakistan Quetta (Agenzia Fides) – Tension is high in the area of Quetta, North Pakistan, on the border with Afghanistan. The police have issued an alert in efforts to track down the guerrillas who kidnapped American citizen Joh ...
• 2 February 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - As fighting persists, the Church calls for peace and protection of Tamil civilians Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – Over 400 civilians have been killed and 1,000 wounded in the last 10 days. This is what is found in the statistics sent to Agenzia Fides from the “Justice and Peace” Commission of the Dioc ...
• 2 February 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - As fighting persists, the Church calls for peace and protection of Tamil civilians Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – Over 400 civilians have been killed and 1,000 wounded in the last 10 days. This is what is found in the statistics sent to Agenzia Fides from the “Justice and Peace” Commission of the Dioc ...
• 2 February 2009
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - The work of Xaverian missionaries in the human and social promotion of the Dalit Dacca (Agenzia Fides) – The Xaverian Missionaries have been working for over 40 years for the human, economic, and social promotion of the Dalit (“outcastes”) of Chuknagar and its surrounding area, in the western p ...
• 30 January 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Close of the Jubilee Celebration for the 100th anniversary of the death of two co-founders of the Verbiti missionaries, Saint Arnold Janssen and Saint Joseph Freinademetz Tai Nan (Agenzia Fides) - “So that the light of God's Word and the Grace of the Spirit can enter people's hearts”: this is the goal of the Verbiti (Society of the Divine Word, SVD) of the Chinese province confirmed i ...
• 30 January 2009
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Message from the Custodians of the Holy Land for the International Day of Prayer for peace in the Holy Land, January 31: “Peace has a price, peace demands conversion...Praying for peace means opening our hearts to receive peace, God's gift to those loved by the Lord.” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the International Day of Prayer for Peace, to be celebrated on January 31 in over 400 cities across the world, during which youth will take part in 24 hours of continuous praye ...
• 30 January 2009
  ASIA/TURKEY - Preparing for the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul: As the world faces a water crisis, “we need to protect this essential good for humanity” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The planet's water sources are drying up. There is an urgent need for intervention, in order to protect them and administer their resources. This is the focus of attention for the international c ...
• 29 January 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Father Quirino De Ascaniis, PIME missionary for 75 years in Hong Kong, dies at the age of 100, known and loved for his dedication and complete openness to God's will. Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “He served the Church and the mission in the Chinese world with all his life and strength, dedicating himself to the parish, pastoral ministry, etc. with a great simplicity.” This was how ...
• 28 January 2009
  ASIA/THAILAND - The drama of the Rohingya “boat people” from Burma Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – The debate continues over the humanitarian conditions of the Burman refugees of Rohingya ethnic origins. They are an ethnic minority and followers of the Muslim religion, who suffer persecutio ...
• 28 January 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Message for the Day of Consecrated Life: special attention to the youth Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – The consecrated life is a call to “live more radically following Jesus Christ, through prayer, action, service to others, and evangelization.” This is the Message for the Day of Consecrated ...
• 28 January 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Missionary spirit of St. Paul was the theme of the Third Theological Seminar on the Year of St. Paul in the Diocese of Nan Chong Nan Chong (Agenzia Fides) – The Third Theological Seminar of the Year of St. Paul, organized by the Diocese of Nan Chong took place in the district of Da Zhou in recent days, on the theme: “The Missionary Spirit of S ...
• 28 January 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Message for Chinese New Year from the President of the Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan: “remain joyful, remember charity, blessed are the poor” Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “Do not forget your Christian identity.” This is what Archbishop John Hung, SVD of Tai Pei, President of the Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan, has told his faithful in his message for ...
• 27 January 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - The testimony of the parishioners of Dong Po: in spite of the earthquake and the insecure living conditions, over 200 participated in the Scripture Reading Contest Dong Po (Agenzia Fides) – Knowing Christ through Sacred Scripture...to evangelize all those who have not yet known Jesus: this is the absolute priority for the Church. With this conviction, inspired by Saint Paul's wor ...
• 27 January 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Hope for peace in Mindanao, thanks to contributions from civil society and the Bishops-Ulama Conference Davao (Agenzia Fides) – The peace process in South Philippines – after efforts fell through in August 2008 and the violence increased between government troops and the Islamic guerrilla movement – will have to star ...