Asia

• 31 July 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Recognition of Catholic Center for terminally-ill patients Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – Among the terminally-ill (with cancer, AIDS, and other incurable diseases) are those patients in the last stages of their illness, which medicine has been unable to cure, and they approach ...
• 29 July 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “The Word of God in the Life of the Church in the Philippines”: Catholics prepare for Synod of Bishops Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Priests, religious, laity, heads of associations and movements, all met in Manila to reflect on the relationship between the Word of God and the life of the Filipino people. The initiative took ...
• 25 July 2008
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - The University of Bethlehem, hope for the youth that dream of peace Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - In the Holy Land, in the poor and afflicted city of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus that is now split in two by a wall of separation, lies a Catholic academic institution for the formation ...
• 25 July 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The “WYD Effect”: a catalyst in youth ministry and evangelization in Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The “aftershock” of World Youth Day is still being felt in Korea, where 1,000 Catholic youth have returned from Sydney. “It is an event that will give fresh strength to youth ministry in Kor ...
• 24 July 2008
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - A humble witness of Christian charity in the slums of Dacca Dacca (Agenzia Fides) – The people call them the “Blue Sisters” for their blue habit and they consider them their sisters and their friends, even if they are of a different religion. Impoverished families, unemploy ...
• 24 July 2008
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Two exemplary missionaries for the Church in Sri Lanka: Saint Paul and Blessed Joseph Vaz Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – Two prominent figures offer a point of reference and an example for the missionary task of the Church in Sri Lanka, for all its members: priests, religious, and laity: Saint Paul and Blessed J ...
• 23 July 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - The Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary ask for an end to the violence against the “dalit” in Tamil Nadu Pondicherry (Agenzia Fides) – The violence and discrimination against the “dalit,” or “untouchables,” of the caste system that still dominates Indian society (although it has been formally abolished) are intens ...
• 23 July 2008
  ASIA/NEPAL - New President elected, however political crisis continues Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – A step towards full democracy has been taken and it could mean the first page in a new chapter for the nation’s history: the Constitutive Assembly of Nepal has elected its first President ...
• 22 July 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Proposals for the future of Catholic schools in Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Take greater root in society; continue insisting on a quality education, guaranteeing the best services to students; reiterate the Catholic values and Catholic identity; make some organizational ...
• 21 July 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Violence against Christians in Orissa; Bishops’ appeal to authorities Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) – As the ad hoc Committee established to investigate the violence committed against Christians in Orissa in December 2007 concludes its initial phase of work, with meetings and testimonies, ...
• 18 July 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “We should drill this quote of Saint Paul into our heads, forever: “Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel!” - China’s Catholics celebrate the Year of St. Paul with a new missionary impulse Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Catholics throughout China are living the Year of St. Paul with great enthusiasm, in union with the Pope and the Universal Church. According to information sent to the Agenzia Fides, the Year of ...
• 18 July 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The children of Saint John Bosco Parish make their First Communion guided by the teachings of Don Bosco and Francesco Besucco Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – There are three things that Saint John Bosco thought were important: that children receive the Sacrament of Confession often, that they be well-prepared to make their Confession, and that they ...
• 18 July 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Joseph Jiang Mingyuan passes away: clergy, religious, and laity of Zhaoxian remember him as a zealous priest and a holy pastor, a resplendent example of faithful and sincere witness to the Lord and His Church, even in times of hardship Biancun (Agenzia Fides) – On July 13, at 77 years of age, His Excellency Joseph Jiang Mingyuan, Bishop of Chaohsien (Zhaoxian) and Administrator of Xingtai, in the Province of Hebei (continental China), passed away at ...
• 18 July 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - New edition of the Bible for publication and distribution in the Year of St. Paul Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) – It is not always easy to preach Christ and the Word of God to the peoples living in Gujarat, a state in northwestern India where there are widespread Hindu fundamentalist groups that often l ...
• 17 July 2008
  ASIA/JAPAN - New parish church opened in Tokyo: a visible sign of the Christian community Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – The new church recently opened in Chofu, part of the Japanese capital of Tokyo, stands out in the neighborhood for its architectural style and its bell tower with a cross mounted on top, equippe ...