Asia

• 24 February 2009
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Cambodia amidst trials of the past and national reconciliation Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – In the Church of the Child Jesus in Phnom Penh, every day the faithful pray for national reconciliation, for the good of the Cambodian people, for the future of the country. The Church of t ...
• 23 February 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Hong Kong Family Movement promoting Lenten fasting as a response the challenges and temptations facing the family today; preparations for its 15th anniversary of foundation Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – In order to respond to the challenges facing the family today (especially the Christian family), with a vision of faith, the Hong Kong Family Movement is promoting Lenten fasting as an instr ...
• 23 February 2009
  ASIA - Health and education: the paths to progress Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – The fight against poverty and underdevelopment, in Asia and in other parts of the world, is not only overcome through a growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), but in an increase in access ...
• 23 February 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cardinal Stephen Kim receives a moving farewell from the nation Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Catholics in Korea gave their heartfelt and moving farewell to Cardinal Stephen Kim, who passed away at 87 years of age, this past February 16. He was remembered as a “giant” of the Korean C ...
• 20 February 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - In tents, amidst the freezing cold of winter, Catholics in the earthquake disaster area study Sacred Scripture and pray with devotion, inspired by their great hope in the Lord Peng Zhou (Agenzia Fides) – Among the tents in the earthquake disaster area, in the midst of the damp freezing cold of winter, one can hear the sounds of people praying the Hail Mary's on their Rosary beads, singing sa ...
• 19 February 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Bishop emeritus Andrew Tsien Chih-ch'un, Bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Hwalien, great upholder of the Church in China Hwalien (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Andrea Tsien Chih-chun, Bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Hwalien, great defender of the Church in China, died at the age of 83 on the evening of February 17, in the Hwalien Hospital, a ...
• 18 February 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “On-line assistance: overcoming the financial crisis with you”; Catholics share in the concerns of young workers in the present global economic crisis Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – A special web page, a “lifeline,” a family visit...are some of the various initiatives from the Catholic community in Hong Kong, in an effort to support the young workers and all citizen ...
• 17 February 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Recharge our Faith” is the mission of the 71st Faith Camp, to grow closer to God amidst the chaos of a secularized world Kao Hsiung (Agenzia Fides) - “The Miracle of Love” was the theme of the 71st Faith Camp organized by the Chinese Catholic University Students Association of Taiwan, from February 6-11. According to the organizers, th ...
• 17 February 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Final Message from the Goa Mission Congress: “proclaim the love of God in our families, in our wards and to the world.” Goa (Agenzia Fides) - “The Love of Christ urges us to proclaim the news of God’s Love (cf 2 Cor. 5:14).” This is the Final Message of the Goa Mission Congress, celebrated February 6-8, a copy of which was sent to A ...
• 16 February 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - An initiative for the Year of Saint Paul: his conversion and missionary travels illustrated in paintings by 30 students (including non-Catholics) Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – An art exhibit entitled: “The missionary travels of Saint Paul depicted by a child paintbrush,” located in the parish hall of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in the Diocese of Hong Kong ...
• 13 February 2009
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - “A Catholic education system is definitely a priority,” Bishop Padilla tells Fides, announcing the upcoming entrance of the first Mongolian seminarian Ulaanbaatar (Agenzia Fides) – Among the priorities for the Church in Mongolia is “the creation of a global Catholic education system.” This is what Agenzia Fides has learned in an interview with Bishop Wenceslao Pa ...
• 13 February 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - The Church prepares for the Indian Missionary Congress New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – Preparations continue for the first Indian Missionary Congress, set to take place in Bombay, October 14-18, 2009. The preparations are already underway: all the dioceses are working to prepa ...
• 13 February 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Catholics in Taiwan celebrate World Day of the Sick Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – For some time now, Catholics in Taiwan have been working to provide pastoral assistance to the most vulnerable in society, especially the sick. According to the Catholic Church Directory Taiwa ...
• 12 February 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - State of emergency declared for the severe drought affecting the larger part of the country, Catholics offering their own contribution in the aid effort Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Due to the lack of precipitation in the last few months in the majority of the northern part of the continent, where the majority of the winter grain is produced, a state of emergency has been ...
• 12 February 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Humanitarian emergency for refugees Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – There is a real humanitarian emergency for the Tamil civilians living in the northeastern part of Sri Lanka, trying to escape the conflict taking place between the army and rebels of the Liber ...