Asia

• 19 January 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Jesuit Provinces in China launch celebrations for St Francis Xavier Jubilee Taipei (Fides Service) - In this Jesuit Jubilee year - to mark the 5th centenary of the birth of St Francis Xavier and Blessed Pedro Fabro (1506), and 450 years since the death of 450 St Ignatius of Loyola (1556) - the ...
• 19 January 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic SAR News concerned that February Hindu rally in Gujarat may turn into an anti-Christian campaign New Delhi (Fides Service) - The news site of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India SAR News has expressed concern that an imminent gathering of Hindu militants in the western state of Gujarat may turn into an anti- ...
• 18 January 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Family and young people, main topics of Korean Bishops first Pastoral Letters and Messages for 2006 Seoul (Fides Service) - For the new year the Catholic Bishops of Korea issued pastoral letters addressed to their respective dioceses to tell the people the themes which will be given special attention in pastoral activi ...
• 18 January 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Diocese of Mangalore new Care Centre for cancer patients aims to help every suffering person experience the love of God Mangalore (Fides Service) - The Catholic Church in India has always been known for its service of the poorest of the poor and caring for the sick. One more example of this commitment is a new Palliative Care Centre for n ...
• 18 January 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - In view of Lunar New Year priests urge Catholics to thank God for gifts received and to live the festive season in a spirit of Christian solidarity Beijing (Fides Service) - In view of the most important annual celebrations in China Lunar new year - January 29 of the Solar year - Catholic priests in mainland China have urged the faithful to live the festivities in ...
• 18 January 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Mission among the indigenous mountain peoples in Mindanao Manila (Fides Service) - The vast island of Mindanao where besides Christians, there are many Muslims and indigenous Lumads, is a land of mission where a few courageous priests, religious and lay people work to spread th ...
• 17 January 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Message for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: ecumenism is essential mission for the Church and for every individual Christian in daily life Seoul (Fides Service) - “When two or three are gathered in my name I am there among them“ (Mt 18.20) the Gospel passage chosen for this year’s annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18 - 25 January is the title ...
• 17 January 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - “Forming Franciscans for mission and intercultural relations”: Friars Minor International Mission Congress Cochin (Fides Service) - From 12 to 22 January, 61 representatives of the Order of Friars Minor from various parts of the world are gathered in Kerala for an International Mission Congress. Among those present Minister G ...
• 17 January 2006
  ASIA/THAILAND - The local Church lives the Year of Evangelisation: mission in local situations Bangkok (Fides Service) - For Catholics in Thailand 2006 is the Year of Evangelisation. The country’s Catholic Bishops hope with this initiative to “increase mission awareness and foster a spirit of evangelisation” ...
• 17 January 2006
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Family Pastoral focus for 2006 Hong Kong (Fides Service) - This year the Catholic diocese of Hong Kong intends to give more attention to family pastoral care in order to meet present day needs and support families threatened on many sides. According t ...
• 16 January 2006
  ASIA/TURKEY - Ecumenism makes progress and hope grows for a visit by Pope Benedict XVI Istanbul (Fides Service) - “Ecumenism is making progress in Turkey and we hope this will continue and grow”, said Franciscan Friar Ruben Tierrablanca OFM., Superior of the International Francsican Fraternity opened l ...
• 16 January 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Taiwan Regional Bishops’ Conference issues Pastoral Letter 2006: The Eucharist, source and summit of the life and mission of every Catholic parish and association Taipei (Fides Service) - “The Eucharist, source and summit of the life and mission of every Catholic parish and association is the title of a Pastoral Letter issued by the Taiwan Regional Bishops’ Conference. Accordi ...
• 16 January 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Evangelising with cinema: 15 million people frequent 13,000 cinemas every week New Delhi (Fides Service) - The new frontiers of world cinema include Bollywood Film Studios where Indian films and films of other Asian countries are made. Cinema, an important media of our day, can also be a path for e ...
• 13 January 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic nun wins national award for outstanding service of persons with a disability New Delhi (Fides ) - The spirit of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta is still very much alive in India, particularly among Catholic women religious who offer dedicated humble service to the poorest of the poor, the sick, ...
• 13 January 2006
  ASIA/CHINA - New churches opened in China for growing Catholic communities Xu Zhou (Fides Service) - Christmas 2005 in Xu Zhou diocese was a very happy one because two new churches were consecrated in time for celebrations for the feast of the Nativity , the church of Holy Cross of Glory and th ...