Asia

• 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 ...
• 5 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Over 2,500 faithful attend the consecration of the new Cathedral of the Diocese of Nan Ning Nan Ning (Agenzia Fides) - Over 2,500 faithful from the Diocese of Nan Ning, in the province of Guang Xi, gathered from all over continental China -from Hong Kong to Vietnam- to participate in the solemn consecration and ...
• 5 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “An opportunity for the world to rediscover China”: the China Philharmonic Orchestra pays tribute to the Holy Father with a Chinese note Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - “It is...a great honor to be able to play for the Holy Father,” the Director of the China Philharmonic Orchestra, Yu Long, told Reuters news agency, as he prepares for the Concert that will ...
• 5 May 2008
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The faithful of Sibu celebrate their new Auxiliary Bishop Sibu (Agenzia Fides) - In the Diocese of Sibu, on the Island of Borneo in Malaysia, local Catholics are celebrating the gift of their new Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Hii Teck Kwong, ordained a bishop on May 1, at the Cathedr ...
• 2 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - 100 days left until the Olympics: Catholics praying for the success of the Olympic Games; hopes and prayers from the Bishops of Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - From Beijing to Si Chuan (southwest), from Shaan Xi (midwest) to Hei Long Jiang (northeast), from central Mongolia (north) to Yun Nan (south), on April 30, Chinese Catholics celebrated this day ...
• 2 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Diocese of Heng Shui discusses the quality of its catechumenal formation Heng Shui (Agenzia Fides) - “300 people were baptized at the Easter Vigil, fairly less than in the past. However, we have also wanted to improve the quality of their formation,” said Bishop Feng Xin Mao of Heng Shui ...
• 2 May 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Joseph Li of Beijing receives a visit from representative of the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - On receiving the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury’s personal representative, Bishop Joseph Li Shan, who was consecrated as Bishop of Beijing with Papal approval, on September 21 of last year, ...
• 2 May 2008
  TODAY ON THE INTERNET/D.R.CONGO - Kinshasa: inaugurata la nuova Maison Saint Joseph ...
• 2 May 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Survey on the Catholic laity of Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic laity in Korea is active, dynamic, efficient, and form an essential part in carrying out the pastoral work of the Church. This was what was found in a study promoted by the Committee ...
• 30 April 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - China National Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to Benedict XVI with a performance May 7, at the Vatican Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The China National Symphony Orchestra (CNSO) will pay tribute to the Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 7, in the Vatican’s Paul VI Audience Hall, where they will perform Mozart’s Requiem, in coll ...
• 30 April 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The woman, protagonist in the Church’s pastoral activity Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Women should take an ever more central role in the pastoral activity of the Church, whose task is to promote the value of the “feminine genius” and the human resources that exist in society. T ...