Asia

• 14 September 2007
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Caritas ready to intervene to assist earthquake victims in Indonesia Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - While in the south of the Indonesian island of Sumatra aftershocks continue to follow the powerful earthquake which struck on 12 September - so strong that the local authorities issued a series ...
• 14 September 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - Following governor's assent harsh anti-conversion law in Chhattisgarh State comes into force Raipur (Agenzia Fides) - The governor of India's central eastern Chhattisgarh State E.S.L. Narasimhan, has given his assent and signed an anti-conversion law approved about a year ago by the State parliament influenced b ...
• 13 September 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholic Bishops say : “the conviction of former president is a warning for all corrupt officials”. Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The fight against corruption in the Philippines has acquired a symbol event: former President Joseph Estrada, convicted of corruption, false witness and detraction of public funds - over 4 billio ...
• 13 September 2007
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Earthquake in Sumatra, fear of tsunami nightmare returns Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - People on the Indonesian island of Sumatra are still under shock after an earthquake hit the island yesterday 12 September and the national meteorological office announced that the tsunami warn ...
• 12 September 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - Multimedia Evangelisation: Tej-Prasarini Salesian Communications Centre in Mumbai, most useful for the Church in India ever more present in the new media Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - For some years now the Catholic Church in India has given priority attention to increasing its presence in the media which offer new forums for evangelisation. This intuition led the local Chur ...
• 12 September 2007
  ASIA/INDONESIA - “Flores, happy island of Muslim-Christian harmony among families, in schools and in society”: testimony from Sr Daniela Martinello, 13 years on mission in Indonesia Ende (Agenzia Fides) - “The Indonesian island of Flores is a happy example of Muslim Christian harmony among families, in schools and in society. This happens when there is respect and reciprocal trust and joint effort ...
• 11 September 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - South Korea death penalty “abolitionist de facto” if this year ends with no execution having been carried out Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Awareness campaigns promoted by the local Catholic Church, other religious communities, civil associations, and the media with regard to the need to abolish the death penalty, have brought good re ...
• 11 September 2007
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - “Don't forget Sri Lanka!”: Sri Lanka's Christians call on international community to remember the travailed island of the Indian subcontinent. Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - The Christians of Sri Lanka have urged the international community not to forget the travailed Island of the Indian subcontinent, where civil conflict is causing unbearable suffering and the dea ...
• 10 September 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - September commemoration of Martyrs: local Church initiatives Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The local Catholic Church dedicates the month of September to commemorating its martyrs in particular Saint Andrea Kim Taegon and companions (1821-1846), the first Korean priest and patron saint o ...
• 10 September 2007
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A sign of hope in the travailed island of Jolo, scene of conflict and massive military operations: Silsilah Centre for Muslim-Christian harmony Jolo (Agenzia Fides) - A dream come true: on the island of Jolo, stronghold of Sayyaf terrorist group, scene of war, conflict and great suffering for the people a new Silsilah Centre will promote initiatives of reconcili ...
• 8 September 2007
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Christian Churches all over the world pray for peace and justice in Myanmar London (Agenzia Fides) - Justice and peace Myanmar is the intention of a vast campaign of prayer involving Christians all over the world launched by London based Christian Solidarity Worldwide. Christians in 13 countries ...
• 8 September 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The local Catholic Church presents government with a decalogue for protecting human life Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - In this month of September the Catholic Church in South Korea is actively increasing awareness on the sensitive issue of respect for human life. After the publication by the Catholic Church Moveme ...
• 7 September 2007
  ASIA/LAOS - The little Church in Laos following in the footsteps of Christ despite difficulties grows ever stronger in the faith: interview with Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavong, OMI, Apostolic Vicar of Vientiane Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “We come here as sons of the Church anxious to listen and serve the Church of Rome. Our ad limina visit helps us realise we are not alone. It is most important for us to see that the Pope ...
• 6 September 2007
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - The local Catholic Church in Cambodia strives to live and implement the spirit of Vatican II in order to contribute to the country's moral growth. Interview with Bishop Emile Destombes, Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Penh, Cambodia and president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Laos and Cambodia CELAC Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “In this ad limina visit we have celebrated Mass at the tomb of Saint Peter. We have experienced the close bond which exists with the Church of Rome and we have lived and shared fraternal ...
• 6 September 2007
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The local Catholic Church issues a book on subject of defending human life Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - A new handbook which illustrates and Catholic position with regard to defence of human life and issues of bio-ethics was recently presented by the local Church in Seoul, always attentive to this s ...