Asia

• 21 January 2008
  ASIA/NEPAL - Next Christmas will be a holiday for Christians in Nepal Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - For Catholics and other Christians in Nepal this was the last Christmas working day: next year Christmas will be a holiday. In response to a campaign launched by religious minorities the gover ...
• 18 January 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “Rejection of the Pope is inconceivable for us”: despite difference in time zone bewildered Chinese Catholics will be spiritually present for the Pope's Sunday Angelus Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - “We want the Pope to come!”: this is the pressing call from Chinese Catholics anxious for the Holy Father to visit their country and bewildered by the minority group which prevented Pope Ben ...
• 18 January 2008
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Apostolic Nuncio: “this is the time to build bridges of peace and reconciliation” Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - “In Sri Lanka this is the time to build bridges of reconciliation and peace between north and south, east and west”: this appeal was consigned to Fides in a conversation by Archbishop Mario ...
• 17 January 2008
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Xaverian missionaries in Bangladesh close to the Holy Father Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - “We are sad for what has happened and we express to the Holy Father our affection and closeness even if we are thousands of miles away. The episode of the cancelled visit to La Sapienza Universi ...
• 17 January 2008
  ASIA/THAILAND - “To listen to the Pope speaking is a gift and a privilege of which many in Thailand dream”, says Salesian missionary Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - “On behalf of the clergy and the Thai people we express to the Holy Father our love and esteem and our spiritual support and solidarity, united with the people of God who will be present for t ...
• 17 January 2008
  ASIA/TAIWAN -Towards WYD 2008 in Australia reliving the experience in Germany 2005 Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “To learn more about the Lord day by day, on the way to Baptism. This is simple. This is the faith. On this path I have met many other young people, and I know the greatness of the Lord”. A ...
• 16 January 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholic missionary in southern Philippines shot dead: sadness and prayers in local mission community Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) - “We are deeply grieved to announce the death of missionary Fr. Jesus Reynaldo Roda, OMI and we ask for prayers for the repose of his soul and for God's consolation for his family and the peop ...
• 16 January 2008
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Broken treaty, fresh violence, growing numbers of displaced persons Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Sad to say 2008 threatens to be another year of suffering for Sri Lanka after a government announcement yesterday that the cease fire had been broken, followed by fresh outbreaks violence and gr ...
• 16 January 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Priests in the province of Guang Xi attend ongoing formation on the Celebration of the Eucharist Guang Xi (Agenzia Fides) - “Rules to observe and what is to be avoided in the celebration of the Eucharist” was the theme of a first meeting in 2008 of ongoing formation for priests. The meeting was attended by 18 pr ...
• 14 January 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - At least 2,200 participants at Hong Kong diocesan Marriage Festival to re-launch the value of the Family and Christian marriage in the light of Spe salvi Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “From the Lord we draw hope to face the difficulties of life”: Catholic priests in the diocese of Hong Kong told the faithful on the occasion of “Marriage Festival 2007” organised by ...
• 14 January 2008
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The local Catholic Church calls for transparent investigation into the death of Benazir Bhutto and prays for the country's future Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The local Catholic Church in Pakistan has called for a credible and neutral investigation into the death of Benazir Bhutto, killed by a bomb blast and gun shots on 27 December in Rawalpindi. All ...
• 14 January 2008
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - First new church in Phnom Penh since Red Khmer times, visit by Cardinal Renato Martino Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics in the Apostolic Vicariate of di Phnom Penh are rejoicing for the consecration of a new church, dedicated to the Child Jesus. This is the first new church to be opened in the capita ...
• 11 January 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops oppose pro-abortion ordinances Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of the Philippines have urged Catholics to strongly defend life and counter pro-abortion ordinances in local or national administrations. Recalling that abortion is illegal i ...
• 11 January 2008
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Pray without ceasing”: Catholic Bishops' message for the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18 to 25 January Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “Prayer is part of Christian life and the basis of communion in the Church instituted by Christ”, the Catholic Bishops of Korea said in a message issued for the Week of Prayer for Christian Un ...
• 10 January 2008
  ASIA/IRAQ - Attacks on Christian churches continue: Christians live segregated in terror Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Fear and emergency for Iraqi Christians as attacks on churches continue. On 9 January in Kirkuk two car-bombs exploded close to the Chaldean church of the Sacred Heart and the Syrian Orthodox c ...