Asia

• 12 June 2006
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - 31st National Meeting for Catholic Laity hold: lay people involved in associations, movements and parishes discuss contributions to 5th General CELAM Conference Florida (Agenzia Fides) - As part of preparation for the 5th General CELAM Conference in May 2007 at Aparecida (Brazil), the Laity Commission DELAI of the Bishops of Uruguay has organised the 31st National Meeting for ...
• 12 June 2006
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - “Remember the Hippocratic Oath: always care for the sick” Cardinal Etsou, archbishop of Kinshasa says to hospital doctors on strike Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- “You have the legitimate right to demand a worthy and adequate salary for the valid service you render the sick” Cardinal Frédéric Etsou, Archbishop of Kinshasa, capital of Democratic Cong ...
• 12 June 2006
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Appeal from NGOs: more funds needed to assist displaced persons Dili (Agenzia Fides) - NGOs operating in East Timor say more funds are needed to face the present emergency. The UN High Commission for Refugees, the Jesuit Refugee Service and the Italian NGO International Volunteers fo ...
• 12 June 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Lay members of Charismatic Renewal in Korea awaken the faith: survey in the archdiocese of Seoul Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Charismatic Renewal is a movement which uses prayer to heal hearts with the power of the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church and of every Christian and is helping to rekindle and st ...
• 12 June 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Ambikapur Diocese committed to fighting trafficking of human persons mostly Tribals New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) -Ambikapur diocese in the central eastern State of Chhattisgarh is deeply committed to fighting human trafficking involving mainly poor Tribal people. This sad phenomenon abuses women and childr ...
• 9 June 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - The Catholic Church in India “all you ever wanted to know”: Bishops give new look to information web site New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The information web site belonging to the Indian Catholic Bishops’ Conference has been updated in design, functionality, contents and links with the motto “The Church in India: all you eve ...
• 9 June 2006
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Agencia Informativa Catolica Argentina (AICA) marks 50 years of service to the Church in Argentina and the world Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - “Sunday 11 June, the 50th anniversary of the Agencia Informativa Catolica Argentina (AICA) will be a day to thank God for illuminating the bishop founders and for allowing this work whic ...
• 9 June 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Oblate Missionary of Mary Immaculate receives award for outstanding work to promote peace and inter-religious dialogue Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) - Fr. Eliseo Mercado, an Oblate Missionary of Mary Immaculate has been awarded the prestigious Bukas Palad Prize assigned by the Jesuit University in Manila. The award in memory of Jesuit Fr Ma ...
• 9 June 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Caritas Korea now referent for humanitarian aid to North Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Korea, sponsored by the Korean Bishops’ Conference is now the official referent for humanitarian aid to North Korea with regard to programmes undertaken by Caritas Internationalis. Bish ...
• 9 June 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Crowds of faithful take part in Pentecost initiatives in various dioceses Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The feast of Pentecost was celebrated with profound faith and devotion especially by young people and immigrant workers all over the country. Masses, prayers of adoration, celebration of the sac ...
• 8 June 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Catholics in South Korea send aid for Java earthquake victims Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Korea’s Catholics are sending aid to victims of the May 27 earthquake in Java, Indonesia. The area most affected is in and around Yoyakarta. Fear that an eruption of Merapi Volcano may make the ...
• 8 June 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - St. Xavier’s College, one of two Catholic schools in Gujarat, marks 50th years of quality education Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) - St. Xavier’s College in Ahmedabad, appreciated by Catholics and non for quality education, is marking its 50th anniversary this year. Moreover St. Xavier’s is listed among 50 “excellent ...
• 8 June 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Regional Bishops’ Conference presents Chinese version of “Deus Caritas Est” Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - According to Christian Life Weekly, issued by the Catholic archdiocese of Tai Pei, the Chinese version of Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical Deus Caritas Est was presented to the public by ...
• 7 June 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - A hundred years after the arrival of the Gospel, Raigarh celebrates for a new bishop and a new diocese in Jashpur Raigarh (Agenzia Fides) - A hundred years since the arrival of the Christian message in the area of Raigarh (Chhattisgarh State) the local Catholic community is celebrating the arrival of a new Bishop Mgr. Paul Toppo, ag ...
• 7 June 2006
  ASIA/JAPAN - Japanese Catholics pray for Beatification of 188 martyrs Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - The Beatification of Peter Kassui Kibe and 187 other 17th century martyrs will be an important event for the Catholics of Japan. Fr Fuyuki Hirabaschi, secretary of the Japanese Bishops’ Conferen ...