Asia
22 January 2008
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Caritas Jerusalem: calls for an end to humanitarian crisis in Gaza and assistance for Palestinian children
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Jerusalem has called for the block of persons and goods which is causing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza to be lifted. It joined major international humanitarian organisations in warni ...
22 January 2008
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Muslims join Christians mourning missionary shot dead in Tawi-Tawi
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Muslims joined Christians on the island of Tawi-Tawi, to commemorate Fr. Jesus Reynaldo Roda, a member of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate shot dead by armed robbers on 15 January (see ...
21 January 2008
ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan priests revise Pastoral Handbook especially pastoral care of marriage
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “The sacrament of marriage: before marriage, after marriage, pastoral questions and marriage” was the theme of the second day of a Seminar for diocesan priests in Hong Kong held 2 - 4 Janu ...
21 January 2008
ASIA/INDIA - Fear of more outbreaks of anti-Christian violence in Orissa state
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in the Indian state of Orissa fear more episodes of violence, after a series of attacks on churches at Christmas. Prospect are not good, local Church sources told Fides.
A report ...
21 January 2008
ASIA/NEPAL - Next Christmas will be a holiday for Christians in Nepal
Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - For Catholics and other Christians in Nepal this was the last Christmas working day: next year Christmas will be a holiday. In response to a campaign launched by religious minorities the gover ...
18 January 2008
ASIA/CHINA - “Rejection of the Pope is inconceivable for us”: despite difference in time zone bewildered Chinese Catholics will be spiritually present for the Pope's Sunday Angelus
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - “We want the Pope to come!”: this is the pressing call from Chinese Catholics anxious for the Holy Father to visit their country and bewildered by the minority group which prevented Pope Ben ...
18 January 2008
ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Apostolic Nuncio: “this is the time to build bridges of peace and reconciliation”
Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - “In Sri Lanka this is the time to build bridges of reconciliation and peace between north and south, east and west”: this appeal was consigned to Fides in a conversation by Archbishop Mario ...
17 January 2008
ASIA/BANGLADESH - Xaverian missionaries in Bangladesh close to the Holy Father
Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - “We are sad for what has happened and we express to the Holy Father our affection and closeness even if we are thousands of miles away. The episode of the cancelled visit to La Sapienza Universi ...
17 January 2008
ASIA/THAILAND - “To listen to the Pope speaking is a gift and a privilege of which many in Thailand dream”, says Salesian missionary
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - “On behalf of the clergy and the Thai people we express to the Holy Father our love and esteem and our spiritual support and solidarity, united with the people of God who will be present for t ...
17 January 2008
ASIA/TAIWAN -Towards WYD 2008 in Australia reliving the experience in Germany 2005
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “To learn more about the Lord day by day, on the way to Baptism. This is simple. This is the faith. On this path I have met many other young people, and I know the greatness of the Lord”. A ...
16 January 2008
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholic missionary in southern Philippines shot dead: sadness and prayers in local mission community
Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) - “We are deeply grieved to announce the death of missionary Fr. Jesus Reynaldo Roda, OMI and we ask for prayers for the repose of his soul and for God's consolation for his family and the peop ...
16 January 2008
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Broken treaty, fresh violence, growing numbers of displaced persons
Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Sad to say 2008 threatens to be another year of suffering for Sri Lanka after a government announcement yesterday that the cease fire had been broken, followed by fresh outbreaks violence and gr ...
16 January 2008
ASIA/CHINA - Priests in the province of Guang Xi attend ongoing formation on the Celebration of the Eucharist
Guang Xi (Agenzia Fides) - “Rules to observe and what is to be avoided in the celebration of the Eucharist” was the theme of a first meeting in 2008 of ongoing formation for priests. The meeting was attended by 18 pr ...
14 January 2008
ASIA/HONG KONG - At least 2,200 participants at Hong Kong diocesan Marriage Festival to re-launch the value of the Family and Christian marriage in the light of Spe salvi
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “From the Lord we draw hope to face the difficulties of life”: Catholic priests in the diocese of Hong Kong told the faithful on the occasion of “Marriage Festival 2007” organised by ...
14 January 2008
ASIA/PAKISTAN - The local Catholic Church calls for transparent investigation into the death of Benazir Bhutto and prays for the country's future
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The local Catholic Church in Pakistan has called for a credible and neutral investigation into the death of Benazir Bhutto, killed by a bomb blast and gun shots on 27 December in Rawalpindi. All ...
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