Asia

• 9 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “Visiting Jesus present in the sick, testifying to the faith” is the motto for a group dedicated to pastoral health care service in the Diocese of Wen Zhou Wen Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - “Visiting Jesus present in the sick, testifying to the faith” is the motto chosen by the “Group of Love,” that performs pastoral health care services in the Diocese of WenZhou. It began ...
• 9 May 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Day for the newly baptized: “The Church is my family” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Day for Newly Baptized has been organized with the intention of making the new faithful realize a fundamental truth: “the Church is my family,” said the Vice-President of the Associati ...
• 9 May 2008
  ASIA/KOREA - In the month of May, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and the family, significant signs of dialogue between Catholics and Buddhists Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholics and Buddhists of Korea are living the month of May with great intensity. It is the month of the Feast of Vesakh for the Buddhists and the month of Mary for the Catholics. Thus, it is ...
• 9 May 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Caritas is currently unable to offer an exact number of victims; all 14 Catholic dioceses in the country are working to open parishes to refugees, as aid distribution continues Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - “We can confirm the negative signs in light of the general situation of Myanmar in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. There is a great concern, however it is still impossible to offer exact numbe ...
• 8 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Three-day formation course at the Cathedral of the Diocese of Tai Yuan, to help faithful to understand Sacred Scripture and the importance of the Sacraments in Christian life Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - Over 80 faithful participated in the faith formation course given by the Cathedral of the Diocese of Tai Yuan, in the province of Shang Xi, during the vacation days at the beginning of May. The ...
• 8 May 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - International community takes action to help the victims of Cyclone Nargis. Calculation of the exact number of victims has been impossible. Yangoon (Agenzia Fides) - International aid has begun to reach the victims of Cyclone Nargis. Caritas Internationalis, the United Nations through the High Commissioner for Refugees, the Red Cross, and several humanitaria ...
• 7 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic paramedics from the Cathedral of the Diocese of Tai Yuan offer health services following Sunday Mass Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - “Thanks to the Catholic paramedics, we have had the chance of a free medical visit with such great care and respect.” This was the commentary made by the elderly and other citizens of the D ...
• 7 May 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Diocese of Kao Siung publishes the program of the opening of celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Evangelization of Taiwan Kao Siung (Agenzia Fides) - There will be two days of celebrations following the inauguration of the festivities for the 150th anniversary of the Evangelization of Taiwan, under the sign of communion with the theme of Ho ...
• 7 May 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Support from the Catholic Community and the entire world for the victims of Cyclone Nargis Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - While the tragic toll of victims and damages from Cyclone Nargism, that hit Myanmar on May 3, continues to rise (in the wake of the aftermath, some analysts say it has claimed the lives of ...
• 7 May 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Vocations to the priesthood today and tomorrow: a study from the Archdiocese of Seoul Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “The Present and Future of Vocational Development” is the title of the report published by the Archdiocese of Seoul, which is a compilation of the results of a study made over the course of a ...
• 6 May 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocese celebrates World Communications Day, calling for a commitment to justice and truth Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - In union with the universal Church, the Diocese of Hong Kong celebrated the World Communications Day on Sunday, May 4, Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension, with the theme chosen by His Holines ...
• 6 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Despite their poverty, Catholics of Wei Xian, in the Diocese of Zhang Jia Kou, continue to help the victims of the winter freeze Zhang Jia Kou (Agenzia Fides) - Everyone from 7 year-old children to 80 year-old grandparents from the Catholic community of Wei Xian, in the Diocese of Zhang Jia Kou (province of He Bei), made their contribution in help ...
• 6 May 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Record tsunami destruction; aid efforts begin for the victims of Cyclone Nargis Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - Over 15,000 dead and 30,000 missing from a natural disaster that, as the victim count continues to rise, could result “the worst tsunami ever,” some analysts say. Cyclone Nargis ripped throug ...
• 6 May 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - From the “Sisifo syndrome” to authentic peace: the future of Mindanao - Interview with Fr. Eliseo Mercado, missionary of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate Manila (Agenzia Fides) - A territory with endless possibilities that struggle to become a reality; a ball of complex conflicts; a refuge for rebels and terrorists; absolute dominion by the Filipino Islamic community; the ...
• 5 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Four religious sisters from the Congregation of St. Joseph take perpetual vows on the Solemnity of the Ascension Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - On the Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension, May 1, the beginning of the month of Mary and the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, 4 religious sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph, in He ...