Asia

• 6 September 2006
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Local Catholic Church strives to be “voice, feet and hands” of Christ in a Muslim majority society Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - “Christians as members of the Body of Christ are called to be His voice, His feet, His hands” says Jesuit Father O.C. Lim, editor of “Catholic Asian News” a monthly publication issu ...
• 6 September 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocese intensifies preparation for World Mission Sunday Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic diocese of Hong Kong is involved in intense preparation for World Mission Sunday 22 October with the theme “Charity Soul of Mission” the title of the Pope’s message for this ...
• 5 September 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Restored St Mary’s Basilica Karnataka re-opens: source of peace and harmony among religions Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - A crowd of over 30,000 Catholics gathered for the solemn reopening of Saint Mary’s Basilica near Bangalore, in the south western Indian state of Karnataka. A special mass with the blessing ...
• 5 September 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Daegu University hosts annual meeting of the Association of Catholic Universities of South East Asia Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Representatives, teachers and students of more than 51 Catholic colleges and universities in seven different countries of the Asian-Pacific region gathered at the Catholic University of Daegu, in ...
• 5 September 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “One in Mind, Heart and Spirit” Summer camp for young people of 6 different Asian countries and regions Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “One in Mind, Heart and Spirit” was the theme of the 11th Joint Asian Camp CHOICE held at the convent of the Missionary Sister of Providence in the archdiocese of Tai Pei from 23 to 27 Augu ...
• 5 September 2006
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Violence escalates, civilians among the victims, two Catholics reported missing Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Fighting continues in Sri Lanka between army and Tamil rebel troops causing ever greater suffering to civilians. The conflict has grown in intensity since the beginning of this year, despite eff ...
• 4 September 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - A Catholic church and Holiday Centre on China’s most famous Buddhist hill now a field of evangelisation Monte E Mei (Agenzia Fides) - “I introduce myself as the Catholic nun in charge of this Spirituality and Holiday Centre. My task is to render glory to God by organising our hospitality centre” says Sr. Yang Huang Xiu ...
• 4 September 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - “Putting Ethics back into public life ”: commitment underlined by Catholic Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, new president of Catholic Bishops’ Council of Northeast India Guwahati (Agenzia Fides) - The urgent need to put “ethics in public life” in north east India was highlighted by Catholic Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil of the diocese of Guwahati just elected new president of the C ...
• 1 September 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Cardinal Zen and Bishops thank families for hosting young participants at 4th Asian Youth Day in Hong Kong: may young Asians be messengers of hope Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “The local families who hosted the young people and all the participants at 4th Asian Youth Day gave a wonderful testimony of hospitality, availability and faith” said Bishop Leo Cornelio ...
• 1 September 2006
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Sudanese government rejects deployment of UN peacekeepers in Darfur, but local press more accommodating Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- “At first I had my doubts about UN troops in Darfur because I knew the government and part of the population were contrary. However the deteriorating humanitarian situation convinced me that a ...
• 31 August 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - 2007 in Hong Kong “Year of the Family’, to remind Christians and all citizens of the absolute value of marriage and the family Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - At the suggestion of the diocesan Commission for family and marriage pastoral care, the diocese of Hong Kong had decided to make 2007 a special Year of the Family, according to the diocesan bu ...
• 30 August 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics quick to offer aid and solidarity to victims of natural disasters in recent weeks: “It is the responsibility of the Church and the duty of Christians to help the affected people ” Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - In the last two months of July and August, as every year, various parts of southern China were affected by floods, typhoons and earthquakes and as usual Catholic communities everywhere offered s ...
• 29 August 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Orionini community in Bangalore celebrates religious profession of first three Indian members: after the Philippines and Korea the sons of Don Orione in Asia take another step Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - The Orinini family in India welcomed its first three local members Sidon, Martin and Praveen, who recently made their profession at Christ the King parish in Bangalore in the presence of the d ...
• 29 August 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Wu Qiao parish starts St Francis Xavier Association to continue the work of the patron Saint of Missions Xian Xian (Agenzia Fides) - As part of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of the diocese of Xian Xian (today Cang Zhou), He Bei province, the Catholic parish of Wu Qiao decided to start a St Francis Xavier Missi ...
• 28 August 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Apostolic Prefecture of Kiangchow mourns first Bishop Augustine Zheng Shouduo, 15 years of forced labour borne with courage and humility Kiangchow (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Augustine Zheng Shouduo of the apostolic prefecture of Kiangchow (Xinjiang/ Yuncheng) Shanxi province, 670 km south west of Beijing died on Sunday 16 July 2006 at the age of 89, at the ...