Asia

• 29 March 2006
  ASIA/IRAQ - 65% of Iraqis live in poverty Caritas Iraq assists women and children Baghdad (Fides Service) - In Iraq where the spiral of violence is never ending Catholic organisations such as Caritas Iraq continue to provide humanitarian aid to people in need. “The number of needy people grows every ...
• 29 March 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese priest remembers John Paul II “for his spirit of dialogue, understanding for other believers and above all his deep love for China” Beijing (Fides Service) - As the first anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II approaches Chinese Catholics like those all over the world remember this beloved Father with prayers and gratitude. To mark the anniver ...
• 28 March 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - At Immaculate Conception parish in Beijing 100 catechumens ready to become members of the Church this Easter Beijing (Fides Service) - There are over 100 catechumens at the Immaculate Conception parish in Beijing opened by the great 17th century Italian missionary Matteo Ricci SJ preparing to receive the Sacraments of Christian ...
• 27 March 2006
  ASIA/IRAQ - Emmanuel III Delly Patriarch of Babylon of Chaldean Catholics invites believers of the world to fast and pray 3 and 4 April for peace in Iraq” Baghdad (Fides Service) - Emmanuel III Delly, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans and chairman of the council of Catholic Bishops in Iraq has called on believers of all faiths in Iraq and the world over to fast and pra ...
• 27 March 2006
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - “Building a Bolivia for everyone”: Bishops hope path to constitutive assembly will be one of “respect, dialogue and sincere searching for agreement overcoming rivalry and conflict" La Paz (Fides Service) - The Bolivian Bishops’ Conference issued a statement “Building a Bolivia for everyone. Towards a Constituent Assembly”, in which they offer believers and all citizens of good will guidelines ...
• 25 March 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - DVD in Chinese of the Mass for the inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI made available to Chinese Catholics Taipei (Fides Service) - A DVD of the solemn Mass for the inauguration of the Pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI with the Chinese translation of the Pope’s homily was made available to Chinese Catholics by the Taiwan Bi ...
• 25 March 2006
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - The Gospel spreads in Mongolia especially among young people Ulan Bator (Fides Service) - Progressive opening of Mongolia to the values of democracy and the outside world is creating more space for the Church and for evangelisation according to Bishop Venceslao Padilla, Prefect A ...
• 25 March 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Pastoral care for married couples: the family is the future of the Church New Delhi (Fides Service) - “Married couples and young families have the future of the Church in India in their hands”, said Fr. Antonyswamy at a meeting focussed on pastoral care for young Catholic married couples o ...
• 24 March 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Voice of the Catholic Church Association Taiwan holds first meeting of the year Taipei (Fides Service) - During Mass at Holy Family parish church in Taipei on the occasion of its first meeting this year the members of the Voice of the Catholic Church Association Taiwan prayed the Lord would bless th ...
• 24 March 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - First woman to head government: Ms Han Myung Sook appointed Premier Seoul (Fides Service) - The president of South Korea Roh Moo Hyun has appointed Premier 62 year old Mrs Han Myung Sook, former minister for equal opportunities. Now parliament will be called to give her a vote of confide ...
• 24 March 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Life of Jesus Musical video in Bengali Calcutta (Fides Service) - Jesus speaks Bengali and the Gospel message comes through music in a brand new video Musical in Bengali on the Life of Jesus being produced with the help of various supporters and benefactors i ...
• 24 March 2006
  ASIA/INDONESIA - S. Egidio Community appeal to save the lives of Fabianus, Domingus and Marinus, three local Catholics facing execution Poso (Fides Service) - The Rome based S. Egidio Community has launched an appeal for the lives of three Indonesian Catholics condemned to death: “Your excellency I am deeply concerned for the death sentence given by th ...
• 23 March 2006
  ASIA - Eucharist: theme of 9th Plenary Assembly of the Federation Asian Bishops’ Conferences Bangkok (Fides Service) - The Eucharist will be the main focus of the 9th plenary assembly of the Federation of the Asian Bishops’ Conference FABC in 2008. The Bishops’ chose the theme to follow up reflection propo ...
• 23 March 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Lay Catholic Association issues new pastoral programme Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Spreading the Gospel, formation for the laity, contact with Basic Ecclesial Communities, social services, attention for the Church on the mainland are the principal points of a new programme f ...
• 23 March 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Seeing the Lord in the world and showing him to others through our life”: Sisters of Sheng Kung 12th hold Provincial Chapter Taipei (Fides Service) - “Seeing the Lord in the world and showing him to others through our life” was the commitment taken by the 12th provincial chapter of the Missionaries of the Immaculate Conception Sheng Kung ...