Asia

• 17 April 2008
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Experience of youth and vocation pastoral in the diocese of Kuchin Kuching (Agenzia Fides) - Young people who love the Lord Jesus and do not hesitate to answer his call to follow Him in the priestly or religious life or as active lay Catholics: over 400 young people from different paris ...
• 16 April 2008
  ASIA/NEPAL - Former Maoist rebels prepare to govern the country Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - From rebels to rulers: the April 10 general elections in Nepal have rewarded the Maoist movement that has spent years working against the nation’s monarchy. The Maoist now have the absolute ...
• 16 April 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocese of Hong Kong celebrates 120th anniversary of the Cathedral: inauguration with a commemorative display Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Commemorate history and encourage Evangelization: this is the reason behind a commemorative display on exhibit for the 120th anniversary of the founding of the Cathedral of the Diocese of Hong ...
• 16 April 2008
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Church: “Urgent and long-term measures should be taken to overcome the food crisis” Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in the Philippines is at the forefront of the battle and offering all its resources in the food crisis, above all linked to the cost of rice that has fallen hard on the country. Cathol ...
• 15 April 2008
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Bishops renew their plea for the protection of the Marian Shrine of Madhu Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - One of the main concerns for the Bishops of Sri Lanka, at this time, is the security of the Marian Shrine of Madhu amidst the violence and destruction that is tearing apart that area of the nati ...
• 15 April 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - Day of Prayer for Vocations celebrated with deep fervour in the whole Chinese Catholic community, especially at the 10 major seminaries Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - More than 50 priests concelebrated a solemn Mass at the National Chinese Seminary in Beijing on Sunday 13 May, the annual Day of Prayer for Vocations. The Mass was presided by Rev Thomas Law Kwo ...
• 14 April 2008
  ASIA - Food supply crisis: international institutions worried for the future of Asia and Africa’s poorest nations, on the road to “humanitarian catastrophe” Washington, DC (Agenzia Fides) - The most important international institutions agree on the need to launch a warning regarding the food crisis that is occurring in various parts of the planet, especially in the continent ...
• 14 April 2008
  ASIA - Rice crisis falls hard on the fragile Asian economies, causing hunger and poverty New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - In the Asian countries, rice is the staple food source, especially among the millions of people that live on the border of survival. The crisis that is strongly affecting the continent due to ...
• 14 April 2008
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Celebration for the 150th anniversary of PIME in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Institute of Foreign Missions (PIME) of Milano (Italy) celebrated its 150th anniversary of the mission in Hong Kong with a Mass, the unveiling of a “commemorative plaque” in ...
• 11 April 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Diocese of Myitkina celebrates 50th anniversary of their Cathedral with the inauguration of a new Pastoral Center Yangoon (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Myanmar is steadily growing in the faith and in charity. Evidence of this is being seen in the Diocese of Myitkina, in northern Myanmar, that has recently celebrated its 50th anniv ...
• 11 April 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - The prominent Chinese periodical “Nan Fang Weekly” publishes an article by a learned Chinese man recalling John Paul II on the third anniversary of his death Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The April 4th issue of the Nan Fang Weekly, a prominent Chinese newspaper contained an article remembering John Paul II on the third anniversary of his death, written by “a learned Chinese man li ...
• 10 April 2008
  ASIA/NEPAL - Elections in Nepal, a new phase opens in the country’s history Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - On the day that 17 million voters of Nepal cast their electoral votes, setting in motion what could be the beginning of a radical change in the nation’s history, the organization Christian S ...
• 10 April 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - “How sweet is the path of evangelisation ”: Evangelisation Seminar 2008, Fu Cheng parish, Heng Shui diocese Heng Shui (Agenzia Fides) - “ How sweet is the path of evangelisation” was the theme of an Evangelisation Seminar 2008 on 5 April organised by Fu Cheng parish in the diocese of Heng Shui (formerly diocese of Jing Xi ...
• 9 April 2008
  ASIA/CHINA - According to the preliminary provisory statistics, over 13,000 people were baptized on Easter in continental China Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In the 80 dioceses of continental China, 13,608 people were baptized in the Easter Vigil 2008. In addition to the Sacrament of Baptism, the catechumens also received the other two sacraments of ini ...
• 9 April 2008
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - “The proclamation of Christ returned to Mongolia 15 years ago, but the Lord has always been with the Mongol people who today receive the Gospel with faith and hope.” - Interview with Bishop Wenceslao Padilla, Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar (Agenzia Fides) - In just 15 years of active presence, the small Catholic community of Mongolia has made great progress. With the proclamation of the Gospel and the love of God, made manifest mainly through t ...