Asia

• 4 April 2006
  ASIA/THAILAND - Elections marked by abstention while popular protest continues. Religious leaders call for national unity to avoid political chaos Bangkok (Fides Service) - Out-going premier Thaksin Shinawatra wins the elections but the opposition continues to call for his resignation. In a divided country on the edge of social, economic and political crisis religi ...
• 3 April 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “A thrilling dream forty years old”: Study Seminar on the impact of the Second Vatican Council on the life of the Church to help young Catholics deepen their faith Hong Kong (Fides Service) - “A thrilling dream forty years old - the transformation of the Church brought by Vatican II” was the theme of a study seminar organised by the Catholic Students Association of the Catholic ...
• 3 April 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - 2,400 Catechumens in various parishes ready to be Baptised, Confirmed and receive First Holy Communion on Easter night Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Hong Kong’s Catholic communities are preparing to welcome 2,400 new members who will receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion during the Easter Vigil Mass on ...
• 3 April 2006
  ASIA/VIETNAM - First official visit to Vietnam of Minister General of the Friars Minor Ho Chi Minh City (Fides Service) - Irradiate the charisma of St Francis, encourage the Friars, the Poor Clare Sisters and lay Franciscans in pastoral work and show affection and concern for the local Catholic community w ...
• 3 April 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - “Continue your mission to render the figure of the Good Shepherd present everywhere”: papal nuncio ordains two new bishops in the travailed region of north east India Shillong (Fides Service ) - On Sunday 2 April as he prepared to ordain two new Bishops for two new dioceses in the travailed region of north east India Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana papal nuncio to India told those pre ...
• 1 April 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Year of Evangelisation in Shang Hai diocese: pilgrimage of the Cross in parishes promotes evangelisation and commemorates 500th anniversary of the birth of St Francis Xavier Shang Hai (Fides Service) - A wooden Cross 2 metres high, the symbol of the year of evangelisation which Shang Hai diocese has undertaken in 2006, is visiting several parishes to promote evangelisation and strengthen lo ...
• 1 April 2006
  ASIA/NEPAL - “John Paul II an example for young and old” says little Catholic community in Nepal Kathmandu (Fides Service) - “Tomorrow 2 April we will offer Mass for Pope John Paul II. He will be remembered with sincere affection and gratitude at our pastoral centre in Gudawari and our small parish community here ...
• 1 April 2006
  ASIA/INDONESIA - On mission in the rain forests of Papua: an Augustinian shares his experience Jayapura (Fides Service) - Hectares of rain forest, thick vegetation at times inaccessible, with sporadic human settlements of native tribes: in this scenario works Indian, Augustinian father Cornelis Bame in the diocese ...
• 31 March 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Over 700 people at Holy Saviour parish in Beijing daily Lenten retreat live this important Christian Season and commemorate Pope John Paul II Beijing (Fides Service) - Rosary and meditations led by priests who studied abroad in the morning and Rosary and Stations of the Cross in the afternoon: this is the programme of a 3 day retreat at Holy Saviour parish in ...
• 31 March 2006
  ASIA - Combining rapid economic growth with the fight against poverty: a challenge for the Asian continent Singapore (Fides Service) - Asia will be the planet’s economic locomotive. Economic growth in Asian countries is constant and international trade is increasing. Since 2003 inter-Asian has doubled and trade with Europe ...
• 31 March 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Wave of attacks continues but hopes for peace and development in Mindanao are still a priority Manila (Fides Service) - Tension has risen in Mindanao with two attacks in the past few days. After political turmoil in recent months with an unsuccessful coup to oust President Gloria Arroyo - promoting peace and talks ...
• 30 March 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Let’s be the hope of the Church and the family!” slogan of high school student leader camp to share God’s love with concrete actions Taipei (Fides Service) - “Let’s be the hope of the Church and the family!” was the slogan of the 36th high school student leader camp retreat in Tai Pei on the theme “sharing God’s love with concrete actions� ...
• 30 March 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Church and government collaborate for new shrine-burial place for Korean martyrs in diocese of Jeonju Seoul (Fides Service) - To honour and pay homage to the memory of the Korean martyrs the Church in Korea and the government will build a new shrine-burial place on what is now called Martyr Mount in the diocese Jeonji, w ...
• 30 March 2006
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Administrative elections: popularity test for prime minister Rajapakse, while religions movements, groups and communities call for peace Colombo (Fides Service) - Administrative elections today 30 March could mark another step towards reconciliation in Sri Lanka. This is the hope of political leaders, civil society groups and associations, religious lead ...
• 29 March 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Inter-religious meeting for peace to commemorate John Paul II on the first anniversary of his death New Delhi (Fides Service) - Initiatives to commemorate Pope John Paul II on the first anniversary of his death 2 April 2005 have been organised in various towns and states of India. The most important on 2 April New Del ...