Asia

• 10 February 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - In great humility, Bishop of Hwalien receives new priest of Pai Wan ethnic origin Hwalien (Agenzia Fides) – The Diocese of Hwalien, located on the island of Taiwan, kicked off 2009 with what will remain an historical event for the local Church, as the welcome a new priest, Fr. Xie Hui Neng, who is o ...
• 9 February 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Diocese of Han Dan shows itself to be active and well-received within society Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) – The faithful of the Diocese of Han Dan celebrated Chinese New Year as an opportunity to relaunch the evangelization of the Pauline Year. Two parishes, that of Gua Jing and the that of Wang Bai ...
• 9 February 2009
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Missionaries of Saint Paul: a strength for evangelization Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – The evangelization of Myanmar continues forward with the example of Saint Paul, especially through the Congregation of the “Brothers and Sisters Missionaries of Saint Paul,” an institute of ...
• 6 February 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Children being baptized “Pio” in honor of the Friar of Petrelcina Miao (Agenzia Fides) – Thanks to the “Padre Pio Missionary in the World” project, in a remote area in northeastern India, devotion to Padre Pio has begun to spread. So much so, says Salesian Bishop George Pallippar ...
• 6 February 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Five new deacons in the Diocese of Tai Yuan Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) – Over 4,000 faithful from the Diocese of Tai Tuan (Province of Shan Xi) participated in the ordination of 5 diocesan seminarians to the diaconate, on February 4. Bishop Li Jian Tang, the Dioce ...
• 5 February 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Exchange of experiences in the faith and evangelization between the Diocese of Tai Yuan and Jin Zhong for promoting the mission for the new year Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) – Hundreds of priests, religious, sisters, seminarians, catechists, and laity of the Archdiocese of Tai Yuan and the Diocese of Jin Zhong (Yu Ci) participated in a fruitful exchange of faith an ...
• 5 February 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian Brothers celebrate 50 years in Pakistan, where their schools work to form the nation's leaders Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – It is a religious family that focuses mainly on the mission of education. In Pakistan, the Brothers of La Salle (Christian Brothers) are celebrating their 50th anniversary in the country and ...
• 4 February 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Pastoral Commission on Marriage and the Family promotes social commitment to defend the family and marriage, following Meeting of Families in Mexico Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Intensifying the formation of the faithful, making parents aware of their responsibility in raising their children and the laws on the family, increase dialogue with society...these are the ...
• 4 February 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Caritas office bombed in Vanni, as conditions of Tamil civilians worsens Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - The Caritas office was bombed and destroyed in Vanni, the scene of the latest fighting in the ongoing conflict between the Sri Lankan Government and the rebel group LTTE. A Caritas aid worker wa ...
• 4 February 2009
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Over 1.5 million youth of the world prayed for peace in the Holy Land; “thank you” from the Holy Father and the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – Over 500 cities throughout the world and over 1.5 youth joined in prayer in the “International Day of Prayer for Peace in the Holy Land,” celebrated on January 31, which received message ...
• 4 February 2009
  ASIA/THAILAND - Camillian Home for Disabled Children holds a festival for its first anniversary Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Many youth joined in celebrating the first anniversary of the Camillian Home for Disabled Children that was begun in Bangkok in 2008. Over the course of this year, the Camillians have taken in ...
• 3 February 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Over 3,000 faithful from Blessed Trinity Parish, in the Diocese of Zhan Jiang, participated in the traditional Eucharistic Procession for Chinese New Year Zhan Jiang (Agenzia Fides) – There were over 3,000 faithful from Blessed Trinity Parish in the Diocese of Zhan Jing (in the Province of Guang Dong) who participated in the Eucharistic Procession organized for celebrati ...
• 3 February 2009
  ASIA - Christian youth in Asia to celebrate “Asian Youth Day” in the Philippines, November 2009; themes are the Word of God and the Eucharist Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Many still remember the World Youth Day celebrated in Manila in 1995 and it is with this same spirit that the Philippines is preparing to host, November 20-27, 2009, the 5th Asian Youth Day, wh ...
• 3 February 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - UN employee kidnapped; tensions rise in North Pakistan Quetta (Agenzia Fides) – Tension is high in the area of Quetta, North Pakistan, on the border with Afghanistan. The police have issued an alert in efforts to track down the guerrillas who kidnapped American citizen Joh ...
• 2 February 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - As fighting persists, the Church calls for peace and protection of Tamil civilians Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – Over 400 civilians have been killed and 1,000 wounded in the last 10 days. This is what is found in the statistics sent to Agenzia Fides from the “Justice and Peace” Commission of the Dioc ...