Asia

• 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 ...
• 14 April 2008
  ASIA - Rice crisis falls hard on the fragile Asian economies, causing hunger and poverty New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - In the Asian countries, rice is the staple food source, especially among the millions of people that live on the border of survival. The crisis that is strongly affecting the continent due to ...
• 14 April 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Celebration for the 150th anniversary of PIME in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Institute of Foreign Missions (PIME) of Milano (Italy) celebrated its 150th anniversary of the mission in Hong Kong with a Mass, the unveiling of a “commemorative plaque” in ...
• 11 April 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Diocese of Myitkina celebrates 50th anniversary of their Cathedral with the inauguration of a new Pastoral Center Yangoon (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Myanmar is steadily growing in the faith and in charity. Evidence of this is being seen in the Diocese of Myitkina, in northern Myanmar, that has recently celebrated its 50th anniv ...
• 11 April 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - The prominent Chinese periodical “Nan Fang Weekly” publishes an article by a learned Chinese man recalling John Paul II on the third anniversary of his death Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The April 4th issue of the Nan Fang Weekly, a prominent Chinese newspaper contained an article remembering John Paul II on the third anniversary of his death, written by “a learned Chinese man li ...
• 10 April 2008
  ASIA/NEPAL - Elections in Nepal, a new phase opens in the country’s history Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - On the day that 17 million voters of Nepal cast their electoral votes, setting in motion what could be the beginning of a radical change in the nation’s history, the organization Christian S ...
• 10 April 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “How sweet is the path of evangelisation ”: Evangelisation Seminar 2008, Fu Cheng parish, Heng Shui diocese Heng Shui (Agenzia Fides) - “ How sweet is the path of evangelisation” was the theme of an Evangelisation Seminar 2008 on 5 April organised by Fu Cheng parish in the diocese of Heng Shui (formerly diocese of Jing Xi ...
• 9 April 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - According to the preliminary provisory statistics, over 13,000 people were baptized on Easter in continental China Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In the 80 dioceses of continental China, 13,608 people were baptized in the Easter Vigil 2008. In addition to the Sacrament of Baptism, the catechumens also received the other two sacraments of ini ...
• 9 April 2008
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - “The proclamation of Christ returned to Mongolia 15 years ago, but the Lord has always been with the Mongol people who today receive the Gospel with faith and hope.” - Interview with Bishop Wenceslao Padilla, Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar (Agenzia Fides) - In just 15 years of active presence, the small Catholic community of Mongolia has made great progress. With the proclamation of the Gospel and the love of God, made manifest mainly through t ...
• 8 April 2008
  ASIA/INDONESIA - General elections 2009: Christian presence in politics expected Yakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The democratic process in Indonesia continues to make progress, albeit slowly and in the midst of many different obstacles. The Islamic country with the most population (over 220 million people, ...
• 8 April 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - There are currently 350,000 Catholics in Hong Kong, compared to the 239,000 in 1997 Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “The current number of Catholics in Hong Kong is now close to 350,000.” This is what Monsignor Domenico Chan, Vicar General of the Diocese of Hong Kong, told Kong Ko Bao (the Chinese langu ...
• 7 April 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - The Church and Catholic NGOs promote education and development in poor areas of southern Thailand Surat Thani (Agenzia Fides) - With the help of the Church, participation of Catholic NGOs, and support from local Catholic communities, the people of southern Thailand are trying to arise from their condition of poverty ...
• 7 April 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops’ Justice and Peace Commission calls for reforms and policies that protect human rights. Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The National Commission for Justice and Peace, of the Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, has issued a statement calling for an increase in respect for human rights in the country on a political, ...