Asia

• 31 October 2007
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishops' Conference appointments and commitment for formation of clergy, religious and lay people Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - In a statement issued at the end of a plenary assembly in Hanoi the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Vietnam announced the election of Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet, Archbishop of Hanoi as Confe ...
• 31 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - The Catholic community prepares to commemorate the deceased, a recurrence to which the Chinese give great importance, and which promotes unity and consolidation of the faith Rome (Agenzia Fides) -All Saints and All Souls days, 1 and 2 November, are recurrences to which Chinese Catholics give great importance. In view of the crowds of faithful expected to come to attend the liturgical celebra ...
• 30 October 2007
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Franciscan charisma spreads in East Timor, with testimony of simple life style and sharing with the poor Dili (Agenzia Fides) - The new tiny nation of East Timor (born officially on 20 May 2002 ) is progressing in social and economic development and civil and moral growth also thanks to the presence of Franciscans. In East ...
• 30 October 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops denounce corruption and scandals: “the country risks moral bankruptcy” Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Philippines have called for an end to corruption and serious investigation to stop spreading political incorrectness. The Bishops' Conference statement was signed by the presid ...
• 30 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Solemn consecration of renovated parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, the only Catholic church in Chang Su, becomes a festival of evangelisation Su Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands participated in the consecration of the renovated Our Lady of the Rosary parish in Yan Gang, Chang Shu city diocese of Su Zhou province of Jiang Su, presided by the Bishop on 13 Octob ...
• 30 October 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - New Community Centre for environment protection opens in Bhayandar Mumbay (Agenzia Fides) - Paryavaran Surakshan Kendra a Community Centre for environment protection has just been opened near Our Lady of Nazareth in Bhayandar, India. The Centre was opened by Bishop Bosco Penha, auxiliar ...
• 29 October 2007
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The international community calls on Colombo to guarantee respect for human rights as civil conflict continues Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - The United Nations and the international community have urged the government of Colombo to guarantee respect for human rights in Sri Lanka even in the sad situation of civil war. Fighting betwee ...
• 29 October 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “National Children's Month”- local Catholic Church initiatives in aid of children Manila (Agenzia Fides) - National Children's Month promoted by the department for social wellbeing and development of the government in Manila had its focal event in Children's Day on October 26. Every year in the month ...
• 29 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - The small Catholic community Bei Han, Tai Yuan diocese registers 400 adult baptisms and numerous catechumens in the past ten years Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - “A small community like yours has evangelised 400 of your co-citizens in only ten years. This is wonderful, you are wonderful! But we must remember our country has a population of 1.3 billion ...
• 26 October 2007
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Learning from St Therese how to walk the way to Christ": Saint Therese of Lisieux parish celebrates 75th anniversary Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “Towards the spirit of the Saint” was the theme of celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of St Therese of Lisieux parish in the diocese of Hong Kong. According to Hong Kong Catholic b ...
• 26 October 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Catholic Church in Korea recognises and praises the work of missionaries all through its history Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - To recognise the great contribution offered by missionary institutes to the evangelisation of Kore in the 1900 was the theme of a Symposium organised by the Foundation for Research on the History ...
• 26 October 2007
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Islamic extremism can be fought with philosophy, says a Jesuit docent at Jakarta's Catholic University Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Philosophy can help tackle Islamic extremism according to Jesuit Fr Franz Magnis-Suseno sj, docent in philosophy at the Catholic University in Jakarta. The priest, who was speaking at the office ...
• 25 October 2007
  ASIA/CHINA - Prayer and commitment of the faithful characterise Evangelisation Congresses in diocese of Shang Hai on the theme “Mission never stops ” Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) - “Mission never stops” was the theme of Mission Congresses held in the parishes of 6 deaneries in the diocese of Shang Hai and well attended by the local Catholics. According to the diocesa ...
• 25 October 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Word of God at the centre of Christian communities: Bible Forum 19 and 20 November Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Word of God should be at the centre of the life of Christians in the Philippines. This will be the central theme of a Bible Forum organised for 19 and 20 November in Manila by the Philippines ...
• 25 October 2007
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Franciscans International NGO promotes respect for human rights in Indonesian Papua and fights poverty at the global level Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The question of respect for human rights in Indonesian Papua is urgent, and it needs the attention of the government in Jakarta and the international community according to NGO Franciscans Inter ...