Asia

• 24 July 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - International Stem Cell Symposium: “a significant occasion for the strategic and systematic development of adult cell therapy researches”, says Cardinal Nicholas Cheong, archbishop of Seoul Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The 4th Catholic International Stem Cell Symposium was held earlier this month at the Catholic research Institute of Medical Science of the Catholic University of Korea in Seoul. The purpose of th ...
• 24 July 2006
  AMERICA/PERU - During Mass on the Day of Prayer and Penance for Peace for the Middle East Cardinal Cipriani calls for cease fire and urges charitable organisations to show solidarity to the suffering people Lima (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 23 July in Lima Cathedral Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Archbishop of Lima, presided a special Mass for Peace in the Middle East in communion with Pope Benedict XVI and Christians a ...
• 22 July 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholics respond to Nuncio’s call to join Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer on Sunday 23 July for peace in the Middle East Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics in the Philippines will join the call to pray on Sunday 23 July for peace in the Middle East launched by Pope Benedict XVI. People in the Philippines are deeply concerned for the tragi ...
• 22 July 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Hosting families for Asian Youth Day receive mandate to share the God’s love with young guests Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Hong Kong diocese is almost ready to host Asian Youth Day, 30 July to 5 August. Recently at the Hong Kong Caritas Centre 200 local hosting families in 32 different parishes received a special ...
• 21 July 2006
  AFRICA/D. CONGO - Catholic Bishops’ Message: coming elections, at stake, “the life or death of our country” Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - “May transition end in national harmony” is the title of a message issued by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Democratic Congo on 20 July. In the document signed by Archbishop Laurent ...
• 20 July 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Death of Bishop Paul Guo Wenzhi, emeritus of the Apostolic Prefecture of Tsitsihar: a man of silence, firm and faithful in his ministry as a Bishop Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On Thursday 29 June 2006, the emeritus Bishop of the apostolic prefecture of di Tsitsihar (Qiqihar), in the Chinese province of Heilongjiang, Bishop Paul Guo Wenzhi, died at the age of 89 after a l ...
• 20 July 2006
  ASIA/LEBANON - In Lebanon dramatic situation of 700 homeless. Caritas and UN High Commission for Refugees provide aid Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The situation of refugees in Lebanon is serious with over 700,000 displaced persons fleeing for safety in other parts of the country or in Syria since 12 July when the violence started. The Unite ...
• 19 July 2006
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Local Pontifical Mission Societies office assists earthquake victims in diocese of Bandung Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies office in Indonesia is helping with the work of assisting the victims of the earthquake and ensuing tsunami on 17 July on the island of Java in the district of B ...
• 19 July 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Evening classes in Christian Formation for lay people employed Fu Ren Catholic University Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - It is enrolment time for a new term of Evening Classes in Christian Formation for lay people at Fu Ren Catholic University. According to Tai Pei archdiocesan bulletin Christian Life Weekly the ...
• 19 July 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES Radio Veritas goes satellite for much of Asia, Middle East and North America Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic Radio Veritas Philippines now uses satellite thanks to Catholic Media Network which broadcasts weekly religious and educational programmes. Radio Veritas broadcasts from Manila. The diff ...
• 18 July 2006
  ASIA/INDONESIA - “Fear has subsided, but now the homeless need help”: the situation, by Fr. Andreas Catholic parish priest in diocese of Bandung, among the first to give humanitarian aid to earthquake victims Bandung (Agenzia Fides) - “We are present and active at the Crisis Centre in Pangandaran south west Java, where Catholic volunteers work in coordination with local authorities. The Indonesian Bishops’ Conference is ...
• 18 July 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan museum opens: exhibits witness to God’s love and the labour of missionaries, reawakening faith Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - During a ceremony to open a new Diocesan Museum in Hong Kong Rev Thomas Law Kwok Fai, head of the diocesan history department said “These 200 exhibits are a witness of God’s love and a sig ...
• 18 July 2006
  ASIA/INDIA More space for lay Catholics in new evangelisation say Indian Bishops in plenary assembly Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - Lay Catholics must receive proper formation if they are to play their proper role in the Church, said the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, Archbishop Oswald Gracias at ...
• 17 July 2006
  ASIA/HOLY LAND- Caritas Internationalis appeals for Middle East Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of 162 national Caritas bodies involved in human promotion and development, issued the following appeal with regard to the present situation in the ...
• 17 July 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Sisters of the Precious Blood SPB celebrate 25 and 50 years of religious profession with renewed mission commitment Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Recently the Sisters of the Precious Blood SPB, a Hong Kong diocesan community, celebrated 25 and 50 years of religious profession and also lay membership of the Association of the Friends of ...