Asia

• 23 October 2008
  ASIA/TURKEY - Franciscans in Turkey working on Islamic-Christian dialogue Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) – Following the example of the “Poverello di Assisi” (St. Francis), who went our to the encounter of the Sultan Melek el Kamel, the Franciscans of Turkey are working hard in the area of Isl ...
• 22 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics in He Bei host priests and religious from the United States, Ireland, and the Philippines on a visit to share their faith experiences Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Catholics in He Bei recently welcomed religious brothers and sisters, as well as priests who came to visit from the United States, Ireland, and Philippines. They celebrated a Mass together in ...
• 22 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Investigatory Commission for Orissa violence is ineffective and biased, says Archbishop Cheenath: “The future of the democracy of India is at stake.” Bhubaneshwar (Agenzia Fides) – In order to perform an investigation in the anti-Christian attacks of Orissa, there is a need for independent and objective judges, who carry out a serious and thorough investigation with ...
• 22 October 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A month of studying the Letters of Saint Paul, for the youth of Karachi Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – In honor of the Year of St. Paul, the Catechetical Center of the Archdiocese of Karachi has organized various spiritual activities, for studying and pastoral ministry. They recently launched a ...
• 21 October 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Over 5,000 youth take part in the celebration of Taiwan's Youth Day, concluding with a missionary sending Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – Over 5,000 youth from various parts of the island of Taiwan showed their love for the Lord on the streets of Tai Pei, breaking up into three groups (Enthusiasm, Courage, and Attentiveness), in ...
• 21 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Hindu fundamentalists appropriate lands belonging to Christians, forcing them to flee Orissa: the Bishops make another appeal to the government Bhubaneshwar (Agenzia Fides) – The drama of Christians living in the state of Orissa continues and worsens. The over 50,000 refugees in the district of Kandhamal, in the forests or in refugee camps provided by the gove ...
• 20 October 2008
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Congress on Sacred Liturgy in Asia: the Final Statement Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - “Liturgy as a Glimpse of Heaven on Earth”: on this theme taken from “Sacramentum caritatis (no. 35), was based the Congress on Sacred Liturgy in Asia, held in Colombo September 16-21, 2008 ...
• 20 October 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Over 7,000 faithful participated in the diocesan celebration of World Mission Sunday, with the theme “Walking with Paul” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “May you be salt and light to the world, instruments of peace”: this was the exhortation of Coadjutor Bishop John Tong of the Diocese of Hong Kong, in the solemn “missionary sending” h ...
• 20 October 2008
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - East Timor says “no” to abortion and proposes an “Accord” with the Catholic Church Dili (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in East Timor has expressed its satisfaction and appreciation for the recent draft bill on the national Penal Code, now awaiting government approval in the next month and a half. The ...
• 17 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - A peaceful demonstration on World Mission Sunday, to say “no” to anti-Christian violence Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in India has organized a non-violent public demonstration, with silence and prayer, to say “no” to all forms of violence and highlight its desire to have a say in Indian socie ...
• 17 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - The Year of St. Paul, the Synod, and World Mission Sunday all help in “Living and proclaiming the Word of God,” even in the midst of the sufferings at present New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - “Living and proclaiming the Word of God”: this is the theme for World Mission Sunday (October 19) in India. Catholics in India has wished to focus the theme on the proclamation of the Word ...
• 17 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Private and community prayer, Rosaries, retreats, pilgrimages, Bible studies, religious professions, and ordinations: Chinese Catholics live the missionary month, in preparation for World Mission Sunday Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Here are some of the activities being carried out by Catholics in China, in preparation for World Mission Sunday: invocation for the help and protection of the Blessed Mother, through the Rosa ...
• 16 October 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Preparations underway for the First Missionary Congress in Pakistan, to be announced on World Mission Day Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – World Mission Day (WMD), which will be celebrated by all the dioceses and local churches, will be an occasion for all the faithful to hear about a great event in the Church: the First Missionar ...
• 16 October 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Dispute over the Preah Vihear temple is worsening the conflict on the border between Cambodia and Thailand Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – There is a great concern on the part of the international community, humanitarian aid organizations, and the countries of the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) for the conflic ...
• 15 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - The Church tells the National Integration Council: “There is an urgent need for a law to stop violence against Christians and give more social influence to minorities.” New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – Turn all eyes, especially those of cultural and religious minorities in India, issue of the irrational intercommunitarian violence and premeditated attacks against Christians: with this obje ...