Asia

• 10 October 2005
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Pakistan’s Catholics assist Kashmir earthquake victims. “A day’s wages in aid of the homeless”. Caritas sends volunteers to the site, President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference leads special prayers Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - “We are still deeply shocked and traumatised by the tragedy. The death toll rises by the hour and loss of life and damage to structures is vast. It is feared that as many as 40,000 people have ...
• 10 October 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Kashmir earthquake: Catholic community mobilised, Jammu-Srinagar diocese coordinates rescue efforts and aid News Delhi (Fides Service) - The Catholic Bishops of India have expressed sympathy and solidarity with the victims of the October 8 earthquake the disputed region of Kashmir which struck on both sides of the border. On ...
• 7 October 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Formation of the laity and evangelisation of the family: Bishops’ Conference identifies pastoral priorities for 2006 New Delhi (Fides Service) - Chair persons and secretaries of the CCBI Conference of Catholic Bishops of India recently identified pastoral priorities for 122 dioceses of Latin Rite, for the coming year. CCBI president B ...
• 7 October 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Seoul’s new Diocesan Pro-Life Commission keeps watch on bio-ethical progress to protect all life including that of the unborn child Seoul (Fides Service) - The Catholic archdiocese of Seoul has formed its own Pro-Life Commission. The news was announced by the Archbishop Nicholas Cheong who explained that the commission will keep watch on bio-ethical ...
• 7 October 2005
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Archdiocese of Manila closes ‘Marian Year of the Eucharist’ with General Pastoral Assembly Manila (Fides Service) - The archdiocese of Manila will hold a General Plenary Assembly 21-22 October to mark the closing of the special Year of the Eucharist (universal) and Marian Year (local) opened in October 2004. ...
• 6 October 2005
  ASIA/INDONESIA - More co-operation, security, solidarity among peoples and cultures to combat terrorism in south east Asia Sydney (Fides Service) - More political co-operation and equal and just laws, more solidarity among peoples and cultures, more intense inter-religious relations are the weapons needed to fight terrorism in south east Asi ...
• 6 October 2005
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Witnesses to the faith in public life, fervent in prayer, tireless evangelisers: lay Catholics in the Philippines play a major role in the Church Manila (Fides Service) -The Church in the Philippines can rely on an involved active laity bold witnesses of the faith, present in public life and promoters of the fundamental values of the family. This emerged from Lait ...
• 6 October 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Making the Eucharist central in the life of young people: national Jesus Youth International Charismatic Convention Bangalore (Fides Service) - Adoration, liturgical prayer, catechesis, discussion groups, theatre and musical spectacles are included in the programme for national Jesus Youth International Charismatic Convention in Banga ...
• 5 October 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Christians and Muslims work together to build a better soceity: due giorni di riflessione a New Delhi New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - An “exemplary seminar of reciprocal understanding and cooperation among believers of different religions to inspire all men and women of goodwill to overcome cultural barriers and build a be ...
• 5 October 2005
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholic diocese in Mindanao extends microcredit projects to help 23,000 low-income farmers Davao (Fides Service) - Micro-loan projects launched by the Catholic diocese of Tagum in Mindanao southern Philippines to eliminate poverty and promote development of low-income rural communities are proving highly succe ...
• 4 October 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Don Bosco College pupils among 11 students killed in protest demonstrations in north east India New Delhi (Fides Service) - Deep sadness was expressed by the Archbishop of Shillong Dominic Jala after 11 students were shot dead when police opened fire on protesters demonstrating in Garo Hills in the north eastern st ...
• 4 October 2005
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Announcing the Gospel over the air: Radio Veritas Asia Urdu section holds 7th National Conference. “Culture of forgiveness” theme of programmes for 2006 Lahore (Fides Service) - Radio Veritas Asia Urdu section is an essential channel of witness for Catholics in Pakistan and a precious means of spreading the Gospel over the air. Radio Veritas is a point of reference for t ...
• 3 October 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - As the Year of the Eucharist comes to a close the Church in Kerala holds special liturgies, seminars and other initiatives Cochin (Fides Service) - As the Year of the Eucharist celebrated by Catholics the world over comes to a close, also in Kerala, south west India, the local Church is marking the special year with various initiatives inclu ...
• 3 October 2005
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Bali bomb explosions: in a pastoral statement Bishop of Denpasar announced month of special prayers for victims and families and to promote reconciliation Denpasar (Fides Service) - There is widespread fear and grief among the people of Bali after bomb blasts struck this famous holiday resort once again. In the evening of Saturday 1 October bomb blasts in three different r ...
• 3 October 2005
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Perpetrators of Bali bombings still unidentified amidst rising social tension. Religious leaders committed to promoting dialogue and brotherhood Jakarta (Fides Service) - The Indonesian police are still working to identify the perpetrators of the October 1 bomb blasts in Bali. Commenting the attack Fr. Ignazio Ismartono, who works in the sector of humanitarian ai ...