Asia

• 18 September 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - “Varanasi decided to send a peace mission... to spread the message of peace in Orissa.” An interview with the Bishop Raphy Manjaly of Varanasi. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – While there continues to be reports of anti-Christian violence in various Indian states such as Orissa, Karnataka, Madhya Pardesh, and Kerala, the Diocese of Varanasi has sent a peace mis ...
• 18 September 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - World Youth Day in Taiwan (October 9-12) on the themes from WYD in Sydney, with an emphasis on the missionary vocation Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – World Youth Day 2008 in Taiwan will take place October 9-12, taking up the themes addressed in the World Youth Day celebrated in Sydney: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come ...
• 18 September 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Educational training for working with children in the Vicariate of Phnom Penh Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – “New wine cannot be poured into old wine skins.” This phrase from the Gospel has been at the heart of the reflection for the training seminar for preschool teachers at the Apostolic Vic ...
• 17 September 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - New Prime Minister of Thailand elected Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - Somchai Wongsawat, brother-in-law of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was elected as the 26th prime minister of Thailand, following the Parliamentary vote on September 17. Somchai, wh ...
• 17 September 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Saints Peter and Paul Parish has already received 40 pilgrimage groups in the Year of St. Paul; volunteers have presented a message on Saint Paul, on evangelization and communion Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The Parish of Sts. Peter and Paul offers their visitors a chance to know of St. Paul’s missionary activity, realize the importance of their own vocation as missionaries like Saint Paul, an ...
• 16 September 2008
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Religious and laity working together for peace and national reconciliation Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – In the midst of the conflict raging in Sri Lanka, the Catholic community is working to promote peace and reconciliation. There are many priests, religious, and laity working every day to care ...
• 16 September 2008
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Society shows a growing esteem for Catholic schools as institutions that offer excellence in work and education Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic schools in Bangladesh have proven their excellence as they lead the country in quality education, based on an analysis of their faculty, organization, and curriculum. As the mission ...
• 15 September 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - More anti-Christian violence and terrorist activity in Delhi: Bishops’ Conference condemns the acts and makes appeal to all Indian citizens New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The anti-Christian violence in Orissa is at risk for spreading to other states in the nation. The violence has been unanimously condemned and everything possible should be done to end it. Th ...
• 15 September 2008
  ASIA/NEPAL - “The Church is esteemed and appreciated because it is at the service of the people, especially in the area of education. About 300 people ask to be Baptized per year.” Interview with Bishop Anthony Sharma, Apostolic Vicar of Nepal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “The Catholic Church in Nepal is experiencing a time of great joy: we are esteemed and appreciated because we are at the service of the people, especially in the area of education. This ...
• 15 September 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Walking with Saint Paul”: theme for the Diocese of Hong Kong for Mission Sunday, in the Year of Saint Paul Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “Walking with Saint Paul” is the theme chosen by the Diocese of Hong Kong for the celebration of World Mission Sunday 2008, which this year will be celebrated on October 12, in the Xiao ...
• 12 September 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Thousands of evacuees from natural disasters and conflicts: international organizations send out an alert Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – There are over 423,000 people in Punjab and in the Northeastern Province living in drastic conditions. They are thousands of families that have had to abandon houses, properties, and source of ...
• 12 September 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Third Annual Congress for Catholic social organizations Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – “May service to those most in need, the poor and marginalized, become an opportunity to bear witness to the love of the living God.” These were the words of Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sik, Pre ...
• 12 September 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Half of Catholics in the ecclesial circumscription of Xin Jie do not know the Church’s Social Doctrine Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – A study done among Catholics prior to parliamentary elections in Hong Kong shows that half of the Catholics asked do not know what the Church’s Social Doctrine is. The same percentage of n ...
• 11 September 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - With the prayer to Our Lady of She Shan, Chinese Catholics accompany the Holy Father on his trip to Lourdes; handcrafted wooden statue of the Blessed Mother dedicated to the Pope Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Catholics in China do not cease to pray in spiritual communion with the Holy Father and accompany him in his intentions. During the next few days, Chinese Catholics hope to accompany the Holy ...
• 11 September 2008
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Promoting Sacred Scripture in Asia: September 16-21 in Sri Lanka, a Congress organized by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – On September 16-21, the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo will host a “Asia Liturgy Convention,” organized by the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of Sacraments, will be hel ...