Asia

• 21 April 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Care for the Environment”: central theme for the Annual Assembly of the Union of Superior Generals of Religious Institutes in Taiwan Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “Care for the Environment” was the central theme for the 44th Annual Assembly of the Union of Superior Generals of Religious Institutes that took place March 31 to April 3. According to a re ...
• 21 April 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - New Institute begun for psychological and spiritual growth Incheon (Agenzia Fides) - In the area of pastoral ministry, the Korean Church has seen a growth in the number of psychological problems, including people with whom it is very difficult to relate, people that suffer stres ...
• 18 April 2008
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in the United States of America - “I urge you to continue to be a leaven of evangelical hope in American society, striving to bring the light and truth of the Gospel to the task of building an ever more just and free world for generations yet to come.” Washington (Agenzia Fides) - On April 17, the Holy Father Benedict XVI presided the Mass in Nationals Stadium in Washington, DC, at 10:00am local time. In his homily, the Pope recalled the 200th anniversary of the establ ...
• 18 April 2008
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Small Catholic community builds a new site for catechesis and Christian formation in the Diocese of My Tho My Tho (Agenzia Fides) - In the Diocese of My Tho, in South Vietnam, the parishes are fairly poor, located in rural or mountainous areas. Many Catholics live far from a church and must walk several kilometers in order to ...
• 18 April 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Large gathering of Catholics to celebrate the close of the Pastoral Year Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - In the spirit of the Asian Missionary Congress of 2006, “Telling Jesus’ story with our lives” was the theme of the celebrations for the close of the Pastoral Year that recently took pla ...
• 18 April 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Rice crisis: St. Vincent de Paul Society distributes 1,600 kg of rice to poor families of Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Saint Vincent de Paul Society of Hong Kong is distributing 1,600 kg of rice to poor families, through its local parish associations. According to Kong Ko Bao (the Chinese version of the di ...
• 17 April 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - The various events being held for the 400th anniversary of the evangelization of the Diocese of Shang Hai focus on the evangelization of the family. Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) - In honor of the 400th anniversary of the evangelization of the Diocese of Shang Hai, the main theme has focused on a reflection on its history, on the most important figures in its past, in or ...
• 17 April 2008
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - Food crisis on the horizon in North Korea Pyongyang (Agenzia Fides) - North Korea is on the verge of a humanitarian crisis: in the country that is already suffering chronic problems of hunger, poverty, underdevelopment, and an especially small harvest in 2008, d ...
• 17 April 2008
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Experience of youth and vocation pastoral in the diocese of Kuchin Kuching (Agenzia Fides) - Young people who love the Lord Jesus and do not hesitate to answer his call to follow Him in the priestly or religious life or as active lay Catholics: over 400 young people from different paris ...
• 16 April 2008
  ASIA/NEPAL - Former Maoist rebels prepare to govern the country Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - From rebels to rulers: the April 10 general elections in Nepal have rewarded the Maoist movement that has spent years working against the nation’s monarchy. The Maoist now have the absolute ...
• 16 April 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocese of Hong Kong celebrates 120th anniversary of the Cathedral: inauguration with a commemorative display Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Commemorate history and encourage Evangelization: this is the reason behind a commemorative display on exhibit for the 120th anniversary of the founding of the Cathedral of the Diocese of Hong ...
• 16 April 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Church: “Urgent and long-term measures should be taken to overcome the food crisis” Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in the Philippines is at the forefront of the battle and offering all its resources in the food crisis, above all linked to the cost of rice that has fallen hard on the country. Cathol ...
• 15 April 2008
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Bishops renew their plea for the protection of the Marian Shrine of Madhu Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - One of the main concerns for the Bishops of Sri Lanka, at this time, is the security of the Marian Shrine of Madhu amidst the violence and destruction that is tearing apart that area of the nati ...
• 15 April 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Day of Prayer for Vocations celebrated with deep fervour in the whole Chinese Catholic community, especially at the 10 major seminaries Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - More than 50 priests concelebrated a solemn Mass at the National Chinese Seminary in Beijing on Sunday 13 May, the annual Day of Prayer for Vocations. The Mass was presided by Rev Thomas Law Kwo ...
• 14 April 2008
  ASIA - Food supply crisis: international institutions worried for the future of Asia and Africa’s poorest nations, on the road to “humanitarian catastrophe” Washington, DC (Agenzia Fides) - The most important international institutions agree on the need to launch a warning regarding the food crisis that is occurring in various parts of the planet, especially in the continent ...