Asia

• 3 March 2008
  ASIA/IRAQ - Christians join in prayer for the release and saving of the kidnapped Archbishop in Mosul Bagdad (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in Iraq, throughout the Middle East, and in other places in the world have begun a campaign of intense prayer for the release and saving of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho Chaldean Archb ...
• 3 March 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Approaching Easter: Hong Kong examining its catechumens in light of Spes Salvi; the testimony of an 102-year-old recent convert to Catholicism convinces her daughter-in-law to request Baptism Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Chinese Catholics are painstakingly preparing for the celebration of a Holy Easter, above all, to offer a welcome of enthusiasm to the catechumens, who this Easter Vigil, will receive the Sacrament ...
• 29 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics in Mongolia restore communion, thanks to the Pope’s Letter to Chinese Catholics; over 1300 faithful attend the First Evangelization Congress Bao Tou (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI’s Letter to the Bishops, priests, consecrated persons, and faithful of the Catholic Church in the People’s Republic of China is yielding fruits in the field of evangelizati ...
• 29 February 2008
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - First Annual Statement on Religious Freedom in North Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Committee for Reconciliation of Korea of the Korean Episcopal Conference, in its annual meeting announced the publication of an “Annual Statement 2007 on Religious Freedom in North Korea.” ...
• 29 February 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Christians throughout the world unite in celebrating the World Day of Ecumenical Prayer for Myanmar London (Agenzia Fides) - Christian communities of diverse creeds, throughout the world, will unite on March 8 in commemoration of the 10th World Day of Prayer for Myanmar. The initiative, begun in 1997 by a group of Chri ...
• 28 February 2008
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Three Franciscan brothers are off to Kazakhstan to work for the progress and growth of the local Church Assisi (Agenzia Fides) - The Franciscans have responded with enthusiasm and generosity to the call of the Church in Kazakhstan, that has requested their presence in the immense central Asian country, in the “spirit of ...
• 28 February 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - First fruits of the youth evangelization campaign launched at the Chinese New Year Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The youth evangelization campaign that was launched during the festivities of the Chinese New Year, in the Parish of Saint Bonaventure, is now seeing the first fruits of its labor. According t ...
• 28 February 2008
  ASIA - “Re-Launching our Evangelizing Mission”: a new publication from the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - “Re-Launching our Evangelizing Mission” is the title of a new publication from the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), that contains a documentation of the Asian Mission Congr ...
• 27 February 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “Seeking the Truth, Restoring Integrity”: an appeal from the Bishops of the Philippines Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Amidst the “crisis of truth and the pervading cancer of corruption,” the Filipino Bishops feel the need to intervene and offer a contribution to “seek the truth and...restore integrity” f ...
• 27 February 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocese of Hong Kong working for the family and life, with a benefit Walk Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Supporting the family and human life is definitely a priority in the pastoral ministry for the diocese of Hong Kong. According to a report in the Kong Ko Bao (the diocesan bulletin in Chinese) ...
• 26 February 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Diocese of Tai Yuan starts a Youth Center to intensify youth ministry Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - 150 youth delegates from the parishes of the Diocese of Tai Yuan, in the province of Shan Xi, continental China, have come together for the grand opening of a Youth Center in the Diocese. The c ...
• 25 February 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The example of two Canossian Sisters: a long life dedicated to the missions in education and holiness Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Sister Philomena Liu and Sister Erminia Castilho, two Canossian Sisters, who have dedicated their lives to missionary service in education and health, returned to the Father’s House in Janua ...
• 25 February 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Prayer and unity of Catholics in response to the anti-Christian attacks New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in India plans on responding to the growing violence in recent months that has effected people, places, and institutions throughout the country, with: a greater coordinatio ...
• 25 February 2008
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - State of emergency prolonged: the country continues in a situation of instability, while its people long for peace Dili (Agenzia Fides) - A “state of emergency” has been prolonged for an additional 30 days in East Timor. Parliament voted for extraordinary means, following the assassination attempt on February 11, that left Presid ...
• 22 February 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Signs of hope for valuing women’s role in the Church and in society: Plenary Assembly continues for the Bishops of India New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Amidst an environment that is still fairly marked by discrimination, abuses, and lack of equal opportunity, there are indubitable signs of hope for an increased recognition of women’s role i ...