Asia

• 27 September 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Two Indian Catholic nuns on the path towards sainthood New Delhi (Fides Service) - “The more we suffer for our faith in Jesus Christ, the more the Catholic community of India will grow and be edified by our witness”. This conviction was expressed by Poor Clare Sister Mar ...
• 27 September 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - To mark 3rd anniversary of the death of Cardinal Wu diocese publishes a collection of his Pastoral Letters offering general picture of the development of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Fides Service) - The diocesan archive of Hong Kong has published a collection of 171 pastoral and open Letters written by the late Cardinal John Baptist Wu who died on 23 September 2002 after being Bishop of H ...
• 27 September 2005
  ASIA - Social Communications and Asian Traditions theme of meeting organised by Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference 3 - 7 October Bangkok (Fides Service) - The challenges of social communications and the situation of the media in Asia in countries with different cultural and political contexts is the theme of a meeting organised by the Federation o ...
• 26 September 2005
  ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - Year of the Eucharist: “Sunday Mass and Eucharistic adoration have a central place in the life of the small Catholic Mission of Tajikistan” said Fr Carlos A. Ávila Dushanbe (Fides Service) - “The centre of the life of the Catholic Mission of Tajikistan is Sunday Mass and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the meditation of the mysteries of the Rosary” said Fr Carlos Antoni ...
• 26 September 2005
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Hanoi major seminary has permission to accept new students every year Hanoi (Fides Service) - The Catholic community in Vietnam has welcomed the decision of the government to allow Hanoi Major Seminary to accept more new students every year. Prior to this change the college could take in n ...
• 26 September 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Two missionaries from Congo ordained deacons in Hong Kong in the presence of many African immigrants Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Francis Mfesao Bakongo and Jean-Sylvere Mbuela Pfuti from Congo, members of the Congregation of the Immaculate Mary (CICM), were recently ordained Deacons in Hong Kong. According to Hong K ...
• 26 September 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - High quality education and studies: a tradition at Catholic schools and universities Ahmedabad (Fides Service) - Catholic schools and universities in India must continue to provide high quality education and studies said Archbishop Stanislao Fernandes of Gandhinagar president of the Council of Catholic ...
• 24 September 2005
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Theology and service: besides teaching young people Prof. Li also shares his experience after working with the Sisters of Mother Teresa Taipei (Fides Service) - “I hear the song of happiness” is the theme of a course in theology for young people given by Prof. Li who not only teaches but also shares his experience of faith and service at a Home for t ...
• 24 September 2005
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - this year already 400,000 refugees have returned: encouraging sign for the country Kabul (Fides Service) - Recent elections went off peacefully and the country is also dealing with the difficult question of refugees a problem which has lasted for decades. According to the United Nations High Commission ...
• 24 September 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Happy House” new pastoral centre for immigrant workers Incheon (Fides Service) - Happy House pastoral centre for immigrant workers opened a month ago is proving a success. The centre opened on 1 September in the diocese of Incheon is already a point of reference for communi ...
• 23 September 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Evangelisation in area of Gui Lin visited by tourists from near and far Gui Lin (Fides) - “We focus all our efforts on evangelisation”, Rev Tao Shou Ying, parish priest at Gui Li parish in Guang Xi province told Hebei Catholic bulltin Faith “It is right to make our church as beautiful ...
• 23 September 2005
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Presidential elections announced for 17 November, state of emergency extended, rising social tension Colombo (Fides Service) - For Sri Lanka there is a fluid political season on the horizon with the announced presidential elections on 17 November and increasing political and social conflict. On 21 September parliament ...
• 22 September 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - With help from the diocese the Chinese University Hong Kong opens a Centre for Studies on Catholicism Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Hong Kong Catholic diocese and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have agreed to promote academic study of Catholicism. According to Hong Kong’s diocesan bulletin Kong Ko Bao the diocese do ...
• 21 September 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Vatican Radio in southern Asia: 40 years at the service of the Holy Father and the peoples of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka New Delhi (Fides Service) - Vatican Radio is marking the 40th anniversary of its service to spread the Gospel in Asia at the service of the Pope and the peoples of India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. In these years it has helped ...
• 21 September 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Over 180 theologians and pastoral workers from 20 different countries discuss pastoral challenges for the Church in Asia and Oceania Hong Kong (Fides Service) -Pastoral care should meet the needs of today and be adapted to local culture so the message of the Gospel may touch the life of every person who has yet to encounter Jesus Christ. The emerged f ...