Asia

• 30 August 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Blessed Virgin Mary can help Koreans to be reconciled, experience forgiveness and find lost unity and harmony. The bishops recall the 60th anniversary of Korea’s liberation Seoul (Fides Service) - The Blessed Virgin Mary can help Koreans to be reconciled, experience forgiveness and find lost unity and harmony. The Blessed Virgin Mary can lead the people “towards new beginning” in their ...
• 30 August 2005
  OCEANIA/FRANCE(NEW CALEDONIA)- In the Year of the Eucharist Catholics in the Pacific intensify prayer, in particular for vocations Nouméa (Fides Service) - In the Year of the Eucharist October 2004 - October 2005 called by Pope John Paul II to intensify prayer and adoration, Catholics in the Pacific have been urged in particular to pray for vocatio ...
• 29 August 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Evangelisation on the streets” Summer esperience for new priests in Taegu Seoul (Fides Service) - During the Summer months of 2005 a group of new priests of the archdiocese of Taegu in South Korea embarked on a new experience of ‘evangelisation on the streets’. A team of 26 newly ordained ...
• 29 August 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Young Catholics from Hong Kong return from unforgettable experience of an encounter with Pope Benedict XVI and communion with the universal Church during the 20th World Youth Day in Germany Hong Kong (Fides Service) - The 200 young Catholics from Hong Kong who earlier this month took part in the 20th World Youth Day in Cologne Germany have unforgettable memories of their meeting with the Pope and young beli ...
• 29 July 2005
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Seminar for catechists promoted by pastoral office at Fu Ren Catholic University Taipei (Fides Service) - The pastoral office at Fu Ren Catholic University recently oragnised a seminar for catechism teachers attended by 40 priests, religious and lay people. According to Christian Life Weekly, issued ...
• 29 July 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Local Church prepares to launch new pro-life campaign Seoul (Fides Service) - On 27 August South Korea’s national Pro-Life Movement will launch a new pro-life campaign srarting with a Day to increase awareness on questions connected with bio-ethics, assisted fertility tre ...
• 29 July 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Over 900 people die in record monsoon rains: telegrammes of sympathy from Pope Benedict XVI and Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The number of people killed in record monsoon rains in and around the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) has risen to more than 900. The rains affected Maharashtra state and further south also Goa ...
• 28 July 2005
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Missionary Youth: 207 young people volunteer to spend two months on mission in Africa, Asia and south America Lisbon (Fides Service) - On July 21, at the start of Summer holidays from school and universities, a group of 207 young men and women representing 24 centres in Portugal for Missionary Youth volunteers set out for Portug ...
• 28 July 2005
  AFRICA/NIGER - Children in Maradi diocese receive aid from children in Germany: ‘Sternsinger’ funds short term and long term aid programmes Maradi/Aachen (Fides Service) - “The situation is very serious” said Bishop Ambroise Ouédraogo of Maradi in Niger with regard to the food shortage in his country. An invasion of locusts followed by severe and prolon ...
• 28 July 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Sacred Heart of Jesus parish in Sha Gou celebrates 300 years of Christian witness Tai Yuan (Fides Service) - A Charity Service Centre, a parish bulletin ‘The Oratory’, catechism classes are some of the activities organised by Sacred Heart of Jesus parish in the village of Sha Gou, Tai Yuan diocese ...
• 28 July 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Evangelising youth at cyber-cafès Seoul (Fides Service) - How to share the Good news with young people of the third millennium, in this era of new technology? How to make a place of alienation like the Internet become a channel of evangelisation? How to ...
• 28 July 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Christian, Hindu and Muslim girls from Gujarat state will represent their respective communities at 20th World Youth Day in Germany New Delhi (Fides Service) - Three girls representing Christian, Hindu and Muslim communities in Indian state of Gujarat will carry a meassge of hope, dialogue and tolerance to 20th World Youth Day in Cologne Germany 11-2 ...
• 28 July 2005
  ASIA/FILIPPINE - Christians and Muslims unite to prevent crime among young people Zamboanga City (Fides Service) - A joint effort is needed to fight the scourge of juvenile delinquency, institutions, religious communities, social centers, schools, families must all play a part: this emerged during a f ...
• 28 July 2005
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Pontifical Mission Societies Office in Taiwan calls Catholics to give generously for mission projects Taipei (Fides Service) - The Pontifical Mission Societies office in Taiwan has begun its anniual capaign to collect money in aid of the Church’s missionary activity, formation of seminarians and various projects in mis ...
• 27 July 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Formation, evangelisation, self-support, pastoral care to meet needs of today: commitments of Bishop Anthony Li Du An of the diocese of Xi An Xi An (Fides Service) - The diocese of Xi An Shaan Xi mainland China is an very active community. This is due mainly to the elderly Bishop Anthony Li Du An, aged 79, known for the unswerving faith and profound intelligen ...