Asia

• 13 December 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Catechists in the diocese of Fen Yang receive missionary mandate at the beginning of Advent on the feast of St Francis Xavier to prepare the community for the Nativity of Jesus Fen Yang (Agenzia Fides) - A group of 24 catechists of the 3rd course for 2007, in the diocese of di Fen Yang, Shan Xi province, received the missionary mandate on December 3, Feast of St Francis Xavier from the local Bi ...
• 13 December 2007
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Anxiously waiting for the revoke of the state of emergency, Pakistanis prepare for January elections Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - While the country waits anxiously for the revocation of the state of emergency which President Musharraf said will end on 16 December, Pakistani Christians continue to promote initiatives to f ...
• 12 December 2007
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Stories of lives illuminated by the Gospel and the radio is a channel of evangelisation Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The radio can be a channel of evangelisation: this is the conviction of Hong Kong's Catholic associations and movements active in the field of evangelisation. According to the diocesan bulleti ...
• 12 December 2007
  ASIA/INDONESIA - “Climate change could cause new conflicts. It is necessary to intervene to maintain peace in the world ”: fears expressed at UN Conference in Bali Bali (Agenzia Fides) - Participants at the UN climate change Conference in Bali is (3 to 14 December) included political leaders, representatives of international organisations, numerous members of civil societies from a ...
• 12 December 2007
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - “Living a season of hope”: Caritas Jerusalem message for Christmas 2007 Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Advent 2007 as a season of hope and Christmas as a time to renew trust in Jesus Christ who brings new life and great joy, were the themes of a Message for Christmas 2007 issued by Caritas Jeru ...
• 11 December 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Several churches restructured or newly built reopen for worship Rome (Agenzia Fides) - According to information collected by Fides in October and November in mainland China several churches were consecrated and opened for worship. The churches had either been restructured or newly bu ...
• 11 December 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - Hindu extremists attack Catholic church under construction in Delhi: local Church shocked and saddened New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - There is nothing left only ruins. On 5 December about 150 Hindu extremists razed to the ground the Church of Divine Mercy in the Delhi area, still under construction, provoking shock and sadne ...
• 11 December 2007
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - In the wake of cyclone Sidr a Bishop says: “We are making every effort to help the homeless but more international aid is needed Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - “We are doing our best to help the homeless in the wake of cyclone Sidr. We offer help and comfort to all those in need without distinction”, says Bishop Bejoy D’Cruze, OMI, of the diocese o ...
• 10 December 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - In response to the Pope's call the Regional Bishops Conference in Taiwan launches a Year of St Paul together with celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Evangelisation Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Taiwan have decided to combine celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the evangelisation of the area with a Year of St Paul in unity with the Year of St Paul announced by Pope ...
• 6 December 2007
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Young Christian Workers Association whose members include also non Christians, celebrates 50 years of activity in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Young Christian Workers Association recently celebrated 50 years of activity in Hong Kong. The celebrations were held at the parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel. Hong Kong's diocesan bullet ...
• 5 December 2007
  ASIA/NEPAL - Christianity attracts increasing numbers of young people, with the hope of experiencing a World Youth Day. “Please send more missionaries to Nepal” says Vicar Apostolic Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - The small Catholic community (6,226 faithful) in Nepal is living a springtime of the faith, local Church sources told Fides, as increasing numbers of young Nepalese show an interest in Christi ...
• 5 December 2007
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Ordination of new Auxiliary Bishop for the archdiocese of Yangon: a happy event for the Burmese Catholic community Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - On 2 December the Catholic community in Burma gathered in Santa Maria Cathedral for the ordination of the new Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon, Bishop Justin Saw Min Thide, age 56. The Ordination Mass ...
• 5 December 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Giuseppe Li Shan, new Catholic Archbishop of Beijing, continues pastoral visits to parishes Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - “Prayer and witness” were the two main points in the homily given by the new Archbishop of Beijing, Archbishop Giuseppe Li Shan, during a Mass on his pastoral visit to Christ the King Parish ...
• 4 December 2007
  ASIA/MYANMAR - St Joseph's Major Seminary in Yangon celebrates 50th Jubilee with ordination of 34 deacons Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - For fifty years it has formed young priests for the local Church: St Joseph's Major Seminary in Yangon recently celebrated its golden Jubilee with a solemn concelebration of the Eucharist preside ...
• 4 December 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - “Renewing knowledge of the Christian life” was the theme of a retreat organised by Yang Jia Pu parish in the diocese of Tai Yuan Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - Over 200 Catholics from the parish of Yang Jia Pu, in the diocese of Tai Yuan, took part in a retreat on the theme “ Renewing knowledge of the Christian life ” given by the parish priest R ...