Asia

• 4 November 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Pastoral Letter from the Bishops of Orissa, offering hope to persecuted Christians Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops from the Indian state of Orissa have written a letter of encouragement to all the faithful, offering hope to Christians there and thanking the international organizations that ...
• 4 November 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - PMS Seminar on “Creative Evangelization,” to renew hope in the Church of Taiwan Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – The living rooms become catechism classroom, the parish church hosts the children's choir, mathematics and literature can become instruments of evangelization as well...This is how Catholics i ...
• 4 November 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Lay movement tied to Mother Teresa begins in the Philippines Manila (Agenzia Fides) – The Lay Missionaries of Charity, the lay movement of the spiritual family begun by Mother Teresa of Calcutta has begun in the Philippines. They have been started by the Philippines Province of ...
• 3 November 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - “In the wake of the Gujarat Mission Congress, the Church looks towards the future, with Saint Paul as our model,” Bishop Thomas Macwan of Ahmedabad tells Fides. Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) - “The Gujarat Mission Congress has been a significant event as it has allowed us to reflect on our past and to plan for the future of the mission,” says Bishop Thomas Macwan of Ahmedabad, i ...
• 3 November 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - All Saints’ Parish in Qing Cun, in the Diocese of Shang Hai, celebrates their feast day following the church’s restoration, with an exposition on the Bible Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) – The parish church of Qing Cun, dedicated to All Saints, located in the region of Pu Nan in Shang Hai, celebrated its feast on November 1 with a missionary spirit like that of Saint Paul, wit ...
• 3 November 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - “Towards an Improvement in the Pastoral Care of Immigrants and Refugees in Asia, at the Dawn of the Third Millennium”: encounter organized by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People in collaboration with the Bishops' Conference of Thailand Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – In order to better analyze the complex phenomenon of human mobility patterns on the Asian continent, the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People and the Thai ...
• 31 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Missionary Congress opens in Gujarat, in solidarity with the victims of the anti-Christian attacks Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) - “Walking in the footsteps of Jesus”: this was the main theme of the Missionary Congress in Gujarat, which began on October 30 and which will last three days. The event will be attended by ...
• 29 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - “Christians in Orissa just want to return to normal life, in peace and harmony with everyone, with respect for constitutional rights.” Interview with Archbishop Stanislaus Fernandes, General Secretary of the Indian Bishops' Conference. New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – They do not seek special privileges...only equal opportunity and respect for constitutional rights for all Indian citizens. Christians in Orissa are not seeking revenge; they just want to re ...
• 29 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - The Church in India mourns the death of the first Catholic priest from the violence in Orissa New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The anti-Christian violence in Orissa has clamed its first Catholic priest. Fr. Bernard Digal, of the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneshwar, in Orissa, who was attacked on August 25 by Hindu f ...
• 28 October 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “Come and see”: faithful of the Cathedral of the Diocese of Bao Ding announce the Gospel among those on the street, intrigued and interested Bao Ding (Agenzia Fides) - “Come and see” is the slogan written in giant letters that the Cathedral of the Diocese of Bao Ding has hoisted along the main street, capturing the attention of all who see it. This is how ...
• 28 October 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - “Saint Paul, guide for evangelization”: preparatory program for the First Missionary Congress in Pakistan Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – After celebrating World Mission Sunday with great enthusiasm, Catholics in Pakistan took part in an encounter in preparation for the First Missionary Congress set to take place this December ( ...
• 28 October 2008
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Caritas Vietnam back in action, strengthening the Church's commitment to charitable and social activity Long Khan (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in Vietnam will be able to continue its charitable activity and aid programs and social development in a more organized manner, with personnel, programs, better coordination, and ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/IRAQ - UN High Commissioner for Refugees speaks out on behalf of displaced Christians of Mosul Mosul (Agenzia Fides) – The grave situation of Iraqi Christians, suffering intimidation, threats, and being forced to flee their land, has now been officially recognized, as well, by the United Nations, which has launc ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Increased solidarity for Catholics in Orissa New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community in India is working hard to support Catholics in Orissa who have lost their homes, lands, property, and means of livelihood. Solidarity campaigns have been held in sev ...
• 27 October 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Korean Bishops' Conference focuses on the Church's commitment to formation and preaching the Gospel Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – In their General Assembly of Fall 2008, the Korean Bishops' Conference has elected as President of the Conference Bishop Peter Kang U-il of Cheju and as Vice-President, Bishop Jacobus Kim Ji-Seo ...