Asia

• 18 November 2005
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Mahinda Rajapakse is the country’s new president: national reconciliation and recovery of economy Colombo (Fides Service) - Mahinda Rajapakse was the winner in Sri Lanka’s presidential election on 17 November. He overtook his adversary Ranil Wikremesinghe by a small margin, 50.33% compared to 48.4%, obtaining 180,0 ...
• 17 November 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese priests and nuns from Beijing make ecumenical journey in northern Europe Beijing (Fides Service) - Ever more frequently Chinese priests and nuns travel abroad to meet other members of the universal Church. Recently two Beijing priests and a Sister visited three cities in northern Europe: Hels ...
• 17 November 2005
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - New impulse in evangelisation following missionary month in Pakistan Lahore (Fides Service) - Despite difficulties and fears after recent episodes of anti-Christian violence in Pakistan mission continues involving more and more people, children and adults. Fr Mario Rodrigues, national dir ...
• 17 November 2005
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - “We have a message for the world: help us keep Bethlehem, Christians here are ever fewer”, Holy Land Custodian Vicar says on the occasion of Israeli president’s visit to the Vatican Jerusalem (Fides Service) - Promote good relations with the people of Israel, support Christians in the Holy Land were two questions brought to international attention by Franciscan Fr Artemio Vitores, Order of Friars Mi ...
• 16 November 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Korean ethnic Catholics in Yan Ji active and committed Yan Ji (Fides Service) - The community of 4,000 Catholics in Yan Ji in the north eastern Ji Ling province of mainland China is 80% Korean ethnic origin. The lively community, clergy and lay people is active in catechism, ...
• 16 November 2005
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The country looks towards presidential elections amidst fears of more conflict with Tamil minority. Local Church calls for national reconciliation Colombo (Fides Service) - Sri Lanka stands at a turning point: in presidential elections on 17 November citizens of what Marco Polo described as “the most beautiful island in the world” (13 million eligible voters) w ...
• 16 November 2005
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Salesians open new Home for orphans and street children near the border with Thailand an area of poverty and criminality Phnom Phen (Fides Service) - To give concrete help and promote education in an area of poverty and marginalisation the Salesians Fathers in Cambodia have opened a new Home for orphans and street children in Poipet, provi ...
• 15 November 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Salesians celebrate 100 years of mission in China Hong Kong (Fides Service) - The great Salesian family of Don Bosco organised a charity evening to celebrate 100 years of mission in China and pay tribute to the many fathers who took part in this past century of Salesia ...
• 15 November 2005
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Fear, prayers and public condemnation: life of Christians in Pakistan after the destruction of churches in Sangla Hill Lahore (Fides Service) - Since Muslim fanatics attacked Christian buildings on November 12 “despite shock and trauma Christians in Sangla Hill are showing grate courage and dignity. Numerous Christians from all over th ...
• 15 November 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Orionini Mission in the Far East: prospects for development of “Project Asia” Seoul (Fides Service) - Orionini missionary efforts towards Asia will develop in the next few years said Superior General Rev. Flavio Peloso at the end of a recent visit to South Korea and the Philippines. The Superior ...
• 14 November 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - At the Year of the Eucharist closing Mass Bishop Joseph Zen of Hong Kong said the providential event marked “a new beginning for our diocese” Hong Kong (Fides Service) - During a solemn Mass to close the special Year of the Eucharist, on 6 November in Christ the King parish church, Hong Kong, the Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong Joseph Zen said the year had been a ...
• 14 November 2005
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - The Word of the Gospel over the air reaches Bangladesh’s poorest of the poor: Radio Veritas Bengali programmes marks 25 years of service Dacca (Fides Service) - Most Bangladeshi Christians are extremely poor like the majority of country’s citizens and live in extremely difficult conditions. In this situation a radio programme can be a ray of hope and a ...
• 14 November 2005
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - “Christians feel like foreigners in their own country”, says Catholic Bishop after recent attacks on churches - National Day of Protest and Prayer Lahore (Fides Service) - Pakistani Christians are shocked and frightened after two days of anti-Christian violence in Punjab. On 12 November at 10.30 in the morning at Sangla Hill, about 70 km west of Lahore, a large gan ...
• 14 November 2005
  ASIA/JORDAN - Amman after the suicide bombings: international press review Amman (Fides Service) - Thousands of Jordanians gathered in mosques on Friday to commemorate those killed in three suicide bomb explosions in Amman, on 9 November. People voiced anger and fear that terrorism may have mo ...
• 11 November 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - “Day for the Elderly” : Special Mass highlights senior citizens’ valuable contribution to Church and society Ji Nan (Fides Service) - Catholics in Ji Nan diocese in the Shan Dong coastal province of mainland China celebrated the annual Day for the Elderly with a special Mass. This year the moveable annual Day was marked on 9 Se ...