Asia

• 21 May 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - A statue of Our Lady of Lourdes found by fishermen in Mekong waters, where it had left during the war 33 years ago Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - A group of fisherman found a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in the deep, muddy waters near the shores of the Mekong River, next to Phnom Penh, in the network of rivers that unite opposite the ...
• 20 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - The Catholic Church prays for the earthquake victims, uniting themselves to the entire country in an observance of three-days’ mourning; the religious in action in the epicenter dressed in their religious habits, strengthened by the Cross and the Pope’s words Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in China, who has been working in the front line since the start of this earthquake tragedy, celebrated a Mass for the victims of the earthquake that struck Wen Chuan in May ...
• 20 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - The parish of Hong Jia Lou creates a religious Marriage Center, in response to the increasing requests to be married in the Church Ji Nan (Agenzia Fides) - There is an ever-growing number of non-Christian youth in China interested in Catholic marriage, celebrated in the Church. According to them, “no extravagant ceremony can compare to the sacred ...
• 19 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Day of Prayer for the Church in China: celebration in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, presided by Cardinal Dias with the community of Chinese Catholics in the Diaspora Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday, May 24, at 11:30am there will be a Solemn Mass held in Chinese and Italian at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, in response to the appeal of the Day of Prayer for the Church in C ...
• 19 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - First official gathering of Chinese Catholics in Italy scheduled for May 24 Rome (Agenzia Fides) - For the first time in history, the Chinese Catholic community in Italy will meet, on the afternoon of May 24, 2008, following the liturgical celebration which will be presided by Cardinal Ivan Dias ...
• 19 May 2008
  ASIA/QATAR - International Seminar on the Arab Family in the 21st Century: “The demographic winter is becoming the main problem for countries all over the world.” Doha (Agenzia Fides) - The International Seminar on the Arab Family in the 21st Century: Issues and Challenges,” commemorating the International Day of the Family (May 15) was held in Doha (Qatar), organized by the Doh ...
• 19 May 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Government promotes a conference for donating nations of southeast Asia; two million people still await aid, children among the disaster’s main victims Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The Myanmar authorities are planning on organizing a conference in Yangon before the end of the month of May, perhaps even towards the end of this week, for the donating nations of southeast Asia ...
• 16 May 2008
  ASIA/KOREA - Education and social justice: two encounters sponsored by the Bishops’ Conference Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Korean Bishops’ Conference is working hard right now, with two main projects in focus. The first, is education, with the preparation of workshops for the Third Catholic Education Week. The s ...
• 16 May 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - A day for encounter and fellowship for Cambodia’s 17 seminarians Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - After 20 years of war and the opening of the country in 1989, the Church in Cambodia has wished to insist especially on the formation of local clergy. All the Cambodian Bishops and priests we ...
• 15 May 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Sundays May 18 and 25, special collection for earthquake victims Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Hong Kong has announced that Sunday, May 18 and Sunday, May 25, will be “special days” for collecting funds for the earthquake victims in Si Chuan. According to the Kong Ko ...
• 15 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - 1.3 billion “thank-yous” to the Holy Father from Chinese Catholics, on behalf of the entire Chinese population: “The Pope has given us an energy boost on all levels.” Beijing (Agenzia Fides) “Thank you, Holy Father! 1.3 billion thank-yous! Allow us as Catholics to thank you on behalf of the entire Chinese population!,” a priest from Beijing told Agenzia Fides after having heard th ...
• 15 May 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Victim toll on the rise as the days pass; Yangon is without electricity, gas, and water Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - With the passing of each day, the number of victims from Cyclone Nargis, which hit Myanmar May 2 and 3, continues to mount. Although there are various statistics, from those offered by the author ...
• 15 May 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Mass media and democratic participation: National Conference of the Indian Catholic Press Association Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - “The Right to Know is inherent to the freedom of expression” Archbishop Bernard Moras told participants at the 14th National Journalists Conference of the Indian Catholic Press Association ...
• 15 May 2008
  ASIA/JAPAN - Shintoism and Christianity, dialoguing for the common good Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - Shintoism is the oldest traditional religion in Japan, begun by the pre-historic peoples living in central Asia, and has been left as it is today after a long co-existence shared with Buddhism. In ...
• 15 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Caritas of France and Germany meet with the representatives from Chinese Catholic charity to coordinate aid efforts; Beijing parishes, all the poor boxes read “Aid for Earthquake Victims.” Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Dr. Reinhard Würkner, Head of the Asian Department of the Deutscher Caritasverband, and his colleague Aloysius John of Caritas France confirm that the first aid efforts are being carried out to of ...