Asia

• 13 February 2006
  EUROPE/ITALY - Virus H5N1 strikes Africa. In the world so far 161 cases of human contagion, 86 mortal Rome (Fides Service) - Avian flu continues to spread: tests have confirmed cases of infected birds in Africa where the risk of a pandemic is serious. In a joint statement the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisat ...
• 13 February 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Salesians open new youth centre for prayer and pilgrimage New Delhi (Fides Service) - The Salesians in Hyderabad, capital of Andra Pradesh, south east India have opened a new Youth Centre for Prayer and Pilgrimage. The Hyderabad Centre was inaugurated by Salesian rector major ...
• 13 February 2006
  AMERICA/UNITED STATES - “Wealthy nations must learn that helping poor countries facing flu outbreaks is not some form of charity. Such cooperation might allow an outbreak to be contained as rapidly as possible at its source and thereby benefit all mankind regardless of race or religion, wealth or nationality. Individuals who seek security in hoarding personal supplies of drugs should be aware that such self centred efforts are probably foolish at this time”. Professor Kevin M. Cahill, M.D., Chief Medical Advisor for Counterterrorism in the case of a bacteriological attack on New York, wrote exclusive article for Fides regarding a potential avian flu human pandemic. New York (Agenzia Fides) - A leading expert in tropical medicine who is observing the wave of avian flu in the world, Irish born Prof. Kevin M. Cahill, Health advisor in charge of anti-terrorism in New York City. Kevin M ...
• 10 February 2006
  ASIA/TURKEY - A Franciscan missionary in Turkey: “We are not persecuted, we are free to continue our mission in a spirit of ecumenical and inter-religious brotherhood” Istanbul (Fides Service) - “I can say that none of us feel that we are persecuted. We are here in Turkey to carry on our mission of ecumenical and inter-religious brotherhood with faith and hope”, says Italian Franci ...
• 10 February 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Help marginalised peoples though education: papal nuncio addressed Bishops of India as they start their plenary assembly Bangalore (Fides Service) - “In order to bring the joy of the Good News to the poor and marginalised people we must use the most powerful means at the Church’s disposal: education” said the papal nuncio in India Ar ...
• 10 February 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Jesuit Fr. Deignan underlines importance of ethics in economy Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “Besides promoting human values the Institute stresses the importance of ethics in economy” said Jesuit Fr. Alfred Deignan, board chairman of the International Institute for Education and ...
• 10 February 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Bishop Joseph Zen tells 900 Catholic religious: “Hong Kong needs the witness of consecrated life”. Hong Kong (Fides Service) - “The Church in Hong Kong needs the witness of consecrated life which helps people to reflect on the real meaning of life” said Bishop Joseph Zen Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong during a speci ...
• 9 February 2006
  ASIA/TURKEY - Catholic nuns, Little Sisters of Jesus, in Istanbul: “We are confident for the future of Christians here: the people of Turkey are in favour of dialogue between cultures and religions” Istanbul (Fides Service) - A large number of people, including other Christian leaders, Muslim leaders and civil authorities are expected to attend a requiem Mass for Fr Andrea Santoro in the Holy Spirit Catholic Cathedr ...
• 9 February 2006
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Radio Veritas Bengali Programme marks 25 years of mission: local Church celebrates, Muslims voice praise and appreciation for Radio’s work Dacca (Fides Service) - Radio Veritas Asia Bengali Programme marked its 25th anniversary this month. The event was given widespread attention by the local Church which sees the Radio as an important channel of support fo ...
• 9 February 2006
  ASIA/THAILAND - All Asia Mission Congress October 2006: Churches all over the continent prepare Bangkok (Fides Service) - Catholics in Thailand and all over Asia are preparing enthusiastically for an Asian Congress Mission to be held this year in Chiang Mai, Thailand, 19 to 22 October 2006, on the theme: “The His ...
• 9 February 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - Youth leaders in mission: Lan Zhou diocesan evangelisation Congress Lan Zhou (Fides Service) - The difficulties in missionary work; challenges in the new year; valorise the role of the laity, young people in particular; basic Church communities, where the main topics discussed at a recen ...
• 8 February 2006
  ASIA/TURKEY - “Turkish Islam should not be demonised” says Italian Capuchin priest a missionary in Turkey for 25 years serving as National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies and Caritas Istanbul (Fides Service) - With regard to the assassination of the Italian missionary Fr Andrea Santoro last Sunday in Turkey Fides spoke about Christian Muslim relations in that country on the telephone to Fr. Adriano F ...
• 8 February 2006
  AFRICA/SUDAN - United Nations warn: the number of internally displaced persons in Sudan and Uganda is double that of refugees abroad Nairobi (Fides Service)- According to the news service of the Jesuit Refugees Service-JRS on 26 January Denis McNamara UN special co-ordinator for internally displaced persons IDP criticised the international media for ...
• 8 February 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Salesians mark hundred years of service on the subcontinent New Delhi (Fides Service) - Salesians in India are marking a hundred years of evangelisation and human promotion in India and fifty years of service in Sri Lanka helping street children and promoting reconciliation amon ...
• 6 February 2006
  ASIA/TURKEY - Vicar apostolic of Anatolia Bishop Padovese: “Fr. Andrea came here to bear witness and as a witness he died ”. A call to the Catholic community: “We need to feel the support of all Christians ” Iskenderun (Agenzia Fides) - “Fr. Andrea was a man of dialogue, he was not a man to argue or to proselytise. His only thought was to dialogue with the local people and in fact this is required of the situation here whe ...