Asia

• 27 November 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - First Missionary Congress in Pakistan's history Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – It is an historic event for the Church in Pakistan: the First Missionary Congress has begun in Karachi, the first in the entire history of the nation. As the event's organizer and Pontifical M ...
• 26 November 2008
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Caritas Jerusalem makes an appeal for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas Jerusalem has recently issued an appeal in response to the recent block on the Gaza Strip declared by the Israeli government. They say that there is an urgent need to end the siege o ...
• 25 November 2008
  ASIA/KUWAIT - “We are a small, young, and dynamic community, and we live on peaceful terms with the Muslim majority,” the Apostolic Vicar of Kuwait tells Fides Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “We have freedom of worship and maintain healthy relations with the other religions and with the Muslim majority,” Bishop Camillo Ballin, Apostolic Vicar of Kuwait, told Agenzia Fides. “The ...
• 25 November 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - World prayer campaign ends with 481,525 Rosaries offered for the victims of anti-Christian violence Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – It has been a giant change enveloping the whole world, entrusting the victims of the anti-Christian persecution in India to the Blessed Virgin Mother...and now the prayer initiative, that su ...
• 25 November 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Church strengthens her commitment to reconciliation and evangelization in North Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Reconciliation, continuing with humanitarian aids, bringing the Gospel to the brethren of North Korea...these are all pastoral priorities of the Church in South Korea, as the Reconciliation Comm ...
• 25 November 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Vocational call to the newly-ordained priests of Hong Kong, one of them at 52 years of age: “pray for all the young people and the not-so-young people.” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Over 1,600 faithful of Hong Kong participated in the Mass and celebration held for the ordination of three new priests, which took place on November 15, in Immaculate Conception Cathedral (s ...
• 24 November 2008
  ASIA/JAPAN - “The Beatification of the 188 martyrs is an event of grace, the hidden treasure, an occasion to rediscover and bear witness to the faith.” Interview with Archbishop Joseph Takami of Nagasaki Nagasaki (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Joseph Takami has served as the President of the Executive Committee for the Beatification of the 188 Japanese martyrs. The Beatification will take place today, November 24, in Nag ...
• 24 November 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate have been working 40 years in India, at the service of the poor and peace Madras (Agenzia Fides) – Bringing the Gospel to a multi-religious and multi-cultural nation, in a constant service to the poor, in the establishment of dialogue and peace: with this spirit, 40 years ago, the first miss ...
• 24 November 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Jesuits celebrate 50 years of evangelization and cultural promotion through the mass media Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – The great “machine” of the mass media operated by the Jesuits – the Kuangchi Program Service and Guanachi Cultural Group, the producer and publishing house – is celebrating 50 years of ...
• 21 November 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit of Taiwan, active in China since, celebrated Mission Sunday with the beatification of their co-foundress Hsin Chu (Agenzia Fides) – The community of Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit in Taiwan celebrated Mission Sunday on October 19, with the beatification of their co-foundress, Mother Josepha Hendrina Stenma ...
• 21 November 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - The Christians of Orissa make a plea for justice and security, as Christmas approaches New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – Justice and security: these are the main requests being made by the Christian community in Orissa to the central government, two months following the outbreak of anti-Christian violence, as ...
• 21 November 2008
  ASIA/JAPAN - November 24th beatification of Japanese martyrs: 5 priests and 183 lay faithful, including children and entire families Nagasaki (Agenzia Fides) – An important event is about to take place in the Church in Japan: the beatification of 188 Japanese martyrs in Nagasaki, on November 24, 2008. It will be the first Cause for Beatification in ...
• 20 November 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Sacred Scripture is the motor for evangelization: active participation of the faithful of all ages in the encounter promoted by the parish of Xing Ping, in the Diocese of Zhou Zhi Zhou Zhi (Agenzia Fides) - “Read the Bible, help evangelize” was the theme for the Encounter promoted by the parish of Xing Ping, in the Diocese of Zhou Zhi in Shaan Xi, held this past Sunday, November 16. The faithf ...
• 20 November 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - “Towards a better pastoral care for Migrants and Refugees in Asia”: the Final Document of the First Asian Congress Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - “No one is a stranger in the Church because 'she embraces every nation, race, people and tongue' (Rev. 7:9) Moreover, what the Church does in favor of migrants, refugees and internally displac ...
• 20 November 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - An Islamic school for learning dialogue and universal brotherhood, initiative from the Islamic-Christian Center “Sisilah” Zamboanga City (Agenzia Fides) – A madrasa where alongside the teachings on the Koran, there will also be lessons on dialogue and brotherhood with all mankind and with believers of all religions. It is a school for lea ...