Asia

• 16 February 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - 4th Asian Youth Day draws near important appointment for young people in Asia Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Preparations continue for the 4th Asian Youth Day in Hong Kong, 30 July 5 August 2006 on the theme “Hope for Asian Families”. In Hong Kong diocese pastoral councils, groups, parishes are p ...
• 16 February 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Concert of Sacred Music in Inner Mongolia to thank God for priestly, religious and lay vocations Hu He Hao Te (Fides Service) - Recently, to thank God for the gift of vocations, the Rector of the seminary of Inner Mongolia organised a concert of Christian Sacred Music. The participants, the cathedral choir, the choi ...
• 15 February 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Catholic Friends of the Sick Association prepares pastoral programme for new year Taipei (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the recent World Day of the Sick (11 February) the Catholic Friends of the Sick Association in Taiwan started its annual meeting to discuss pastoral activities for the new year ...
• 15 February 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Salesians celebrate centenary presence in China at the service of youth Macao (Fides Service) - Salesian Missionaries recently celebrated 100 years of presence and service of youth in China. After visiting Salesian communities in India and Sri Lanka, Salesian rector major Fr Pascual Chávez, ...
• 15 February 2006
  ASIA/THAILAND - In 2005 over three million people died of AIDS, including 500,000 children. Meeting for delegates from 22 Asian-Pacific nations. Rome (Fides Service) - Delegates from 22 Asian-Pacific countries are in Thailand for a meeting on HIV/AIDS to elaborate plans to help more HIV+ persons access proper therapy and treatment. The three day meeting in Patta ...
• 15 February 2006
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - Unusually heavy rains dissolve dirt-brick huts of over 50,000 refugees from West Sahara Algiers (Fides Service) - The United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNHCR is preparing to send immediate emergency aid to the region of Tindouf, western Algeria where more than 50,000 refugees from the Sahara regio ...
• 15 February 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Civil authorities laud Christian commitment for education in India. Cardinal Telesphore Toppo confirmed president of Indian Bishops’ Conference Bangalore (Fides Service) - The civil authorities in the Indian state of Karnataka have expressed profound appreciation for Christian commitment in the field of education. At a reception organised on the occasion of a pl ...
• 14 February 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Fen Yang diocese starts new year with ordination of 2 priests and 3 deacons Fen Yang (Fides Service) - Catholics in Fen Yang diocese, Shan Xi province, China celebrated two important events at the beginning of the new year: the ordinations of 2 priests and 3 deacons. The 3 new deacons studied at ...
• 14 February 2006
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Holy Childhood Day: Catholic children share faith and solidarity Lahore (Fides Service) - “Children messengers of peace, hope and love” was the theme chosen for this year’s Holy Childhood Day celebrated by the Church in Pakistan early this month. The celebration was the fruit of ...
• 14 February 2006
  AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - “Forgiveness is the path to peace” say French speaking Bishops of west Africa in a statement at the end of their 16th plenary assembly Abidjan (Fides Service) - The French speaking Bishops of West Africa members of CERAO have underlined that forgiveness is the path to peace. In a statement issued at the end of their 16 plenary assembly 31 January - 5 F ...
• 14 February 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic commitment for education at the service of the poor and marginalised peoples says Archbishop Menanmparampil Bangalore (Fides Service) - The poor and marginalised peoples will benefit from a new thrust in the field of Catholic education in India. This was decided by the Catholic Bishops of India during a recent assembly Bangalo ...
• 13 February 2006
  VATICAN - “Christ is the true ‘doctor’ for humanity”: he was sent by the heavenly Father into the world to heal mankind suffering in body and spirit from sin and its consequences" Pope Benedict XVI at the Angelus prayer mentions World Day of the Sick and Vatican Radio’s 75th anniversary Vatican City (Fides Service) - Before reciting the midday Angelus prayer from his study-window on Sunday 12th February with thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square the Pope mentioned the World Day of the Sick which the ...
• 13 February 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Group of 70 lay people in Nan Chong diocese receive missionary mandate at the end of special Scripture Course Nan Chong (Fides Service) - At the end of a Course in Sacred Scripture in the parish of Peng An diocese of Nan Chong, in the south west Si Chun province of China, 70 lay people active in pastoral work in the local Church ...
• 13 February 2006
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholic Bishops’ Justice and Peace Commission firmly condemns yet another attack on a Christian church and community Lahore (Fides Service) - The Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan has issued a statement firmly condemning an attack on a Christian village in the district of Sialkot on 3 Februa ...
• 13 February 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - “Christ crucified and abandoned, the face of God who is Love and the way for humanity”: Encyclical “Deus Caritas est” focus of 30th spiritual Meeting for Bishop Friends of the Focolari Movement Rome (Fides Service) - The 30th spiritual Meeting for Bishop Friends of Focolari Movement started on 11 February at the Centro Mariapoli in Castelgandolfo, outside Rome. The meeting sponsored by Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, A ...