Asia

• 29 January 2008
  ASIA/TURKEY - “Paul, witness and Apostle of the Christian identity”: Catholic Bishops of Turkey issue Letter for the Year of St Paul Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - “Paul is apostle and teacher for all Christ's disciples, but especially for those of us who live here in Turkey; the apostle of the gentiles is a son of this land and it was mainly here that ...
• 28 January 2008
  VATICAN - “The law of the Church is first of all, lex libertatis: a law which renders us free to follow Christ” the Pope said at a Conference promoted by the Pontifical Commission for Legislative Texts Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Ius ecclesiae is not only a set of norms produced by the ecclesial Legislator for this special people, the Church of Christ. It is first and foremost an authoritative declaration on the ...
• 25 January 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Death of Bishop Mattia Chen Xilu of Kinghsien. Kinghsien (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Mattia Chen Xilu of the diocese of Kinghsien (Jingxian/Hengshui), died in Jizhou Hospital in the mainland China province of Hebei, on 16 January. The Bishop, almost 80 years old, was in ...
• 25 January 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Two women a Christian and a Muslim chosen to lead Silsilah Movement for interreligious dialogue in southern Philippines Zamboanga city (Agenzia Fides) - The new leadership of Silsilah Movement for interreligious dialogue, historic presence of cultural awareness building, formation and sharing for Christian-Muslim dialogue in southern Phil ...
• 25 January 2008
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Caritas Jerusalem in front line to organise assistance and medical care in Gaza Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Jerusalem is intensifying efforts to assist people in Gaza suffering shortage of food, water, electricity, medial care and basic services since the Israeli authorities closed crossing ...
• 24 January 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - With the new Prepositor General the Society of Jesus looks towards Asia Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - With the election of Fr Adolfo Nicolás as the 30th Superior General, the Society of Jesus has shown it intends to focus more attention on evangelisation in Asia. This is the conviction of Fr ...
• 24 January 2008
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - “In the Name of God, end the siege over Gaza. ”: patriarchs and heads of local Christian Churches in Jerusalem appeal to international community Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - “ In the Name of God, we, the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem and the Holy Land urge the International Community to put an end to this suffering in Gaza" say the Patriarchs and Heads of Chris ...
• 24 January 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - Salesian missionary wins state award for Training School for the Blind Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The original missionary experience in Thailand of Salesian Father Carlo Velardo, who runs Pakkred Home and Training School for the Blind has been recognised with this year's Outstanding Person i ...
• 24 January 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Xiao Dian parish in Tai Yuan diocese will intensify evangelisation in the Year of St Paul Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) -Xiao Dian parish in the diocese of Tai Yuan, has decoded to give new impulse to evangelisation following the example of Xi Kai Cathedral in the diocese of Tian Jin. Xi Kai Cathedral has l ...
• 23 January 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics united with universal Church, pray intensely for Christian unity Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Chinese Catholics are praying intensely during this annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in communion with the universal Church and in answer to the Holy Father's call last Sunday at the Angel ...
• 22 January 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - International channel of national TV shows 15 minutes of life in a Catholic community Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - On 21 January the international channel of national TV in China showed a 15 minute programme on life in Catholic communities in China, including part of a Mass. According to Faith bulletin publi ...
• 22 January 2008
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Caritas Jerusalem: calls for an end to humanitarian crisis in Gaza and assistance for Palestinian children Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Jerusalem has called for the block of persons and goods which is causing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza to be lifted. It joined major international humanitarian organisations in warni ...
• 22 January 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Muslims join Christians mourning missionary shot dead in Tawi-Tawi Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Muslims joined Christians on the island of Tawi-Tawi, to commemorate Fr. Jesus Reynaldo Roda, a member of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate shot dead by armed robbers on 15 January (see ...
• 21 January 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan priests revise Pastoral Handbook especially pastoral care of marriage Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “The sacrament of marriage: before marriage, after marriage, pastoral questions and marriage” was the theme of the second day of a Seminar for diocesan priests in Hong Kong held 2 - 4 Janu ...
• 21 January 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Fear of more outbreaks of anti-Christian violence in Orissa state New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in the Indian state of Orissa fear more episodes of violence, after a series of attacks on churches at Christmas. Prospect are not good, local Church sources told Fides. A report ...