Asia

• 17 June 2005
  ASIA/NEPAL - Although extremely poor, families in Nepal have a keen sense of family- Nepal’s Catholics support Spain’s struggle for the family Kathmandu (Fides Service) - “The small Catholic Church in Nepal fully supports her sister Church in Spain of age-old Christian traditions. Human life and the human family are the most important and fundamental values w ...
• 17 June 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Indian Catholics fully support Spain’s pro-family demonstration: the family is sacred for every culture, religion and people! New Delhi (Fides Service) - “Indian Catholics support and proclaim the Church’s teaching on the family and family values and the sacrament of matrimony as a visible sign of unity in human society”, Fr Babu Joseph, ...
• 17 June 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - In the Year of the Eucharist Catholic community in north-east China marks 100th anniversary of foundation Tian Shui (Fides Service) - Catholics in Tian Shui diocese in the north eastern province of Gan Su, in mainland China have the joy of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first missionaries in the area ...
• 16 June 2005
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - “This matter touches the very essence of family life whether Christian or not”: Catholic Church in Sri Lanka assures Spanish Catholics full support in their struggle to protect the family Colombo (Fides Service) - The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has voiced full support with Catholics in Spain determined to defend the family and life from dangerous legislation. A message from the local Asian Church joins ...
• 16 June 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Night of terror: criminals attack Catholic convent in Rajasthan Ajmer (Fides Service) - After two attacks on Catholic convents in Bihar state on June 9, a third convent was targeted by criminals in the state of Rajasthan on June 12. The convent, the home of the Franciscan Sisters of ...
• 16 June 2005
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - “It is up to the laity to bear witness and reawaken awareness of the beauty of the family”, said Xaverian missionary Fr. Garello fully supportive of pro-family demonstration in Spain Dacca (Fides Service) - “The value of the family is the heritage of each person and it is necessary to reawaken awareness of its importance. The family must be lived, loved and defended as fundamental, the root from wh ...
• 15 June 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “The Church in Korea is with you!” Korean Bishops’ president tells Spanish Bishops Seoul (Fides Service) - In Korea where experiments in human embryo cloning have given rise to concern and a national debate the local Catholic Church is fully committed to using all its influence and energies to defend t ...
• 15 June 2005
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - The “small Catholic flock” in Mongolia under the patronage of the Holy Family of Nazareth unites in spiritual solidarity with Spanish families to protect the family where life is nurtured and cherished Ulan Bator (Fides Service) - “We fully support the pro-family demonstration in Spain, Madrid on 18 June. On behalf of the little Church in Mongolia, under the special protection of the Holy Family of Nazareth, I can as ...
• 15 June 2005
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - It is right and dutiful to protect life and the family: Bishops of Pakistan offer full support to Church in Spain for pro-family demonstration on 18 June Lahore (Fides Service) - “The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan gaurantees clear and total support to the rightful moral position in favour of the family and life taken by the Catholic Bishops of Spain and hop ...
• 15 June 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Communications experts, Catholic and non, say minority groups deserve more space in the media Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Communications experts in Hong Kong, Catholic and non, have urged the media to give greater attention to minority groups of foreign workers. According to the diocesan bulletin Kong Ko Bao the ...
• 14 June 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Results of referendum in Italy encourage Catholics in Korea and everywhere to continue the fight to protect the life of the unborn child Kwangju (Fides Service) - “The result of Italy’s referendum on fertility treatment is valid for the whole world, also here in Korea, as a point of reference for Catholics everywhere. We are happy that the Italian law ...
• 14 June 2005
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Tsunami affected families gradually return to normality: Australian religious institutes and Caritas continue to help Banda Aceh (Fides Service) - The living conditions of people affected by the tragic tsunami on 26 December 2005 are gradually improving thanks also to efforts of Catholic agencies and bodies. Caritas Australia, working i ...
• 14 June 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Tai Yuan diocese hold first Eucharistic Congress and celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Tai Yuan (Fides Service) - Recently the diocese of Tai Yuan main town in Shan Xi province of mainland China held its first Eucharistic Congress in the parish of Bei Gu Nian. According to the bulletin Faith published in H ...
• 13 June 2005
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Vox returns to give voice to solidarity in the Holy Land Jerusalem (Fides Service) - It is a voice which speaks of Christian solidarity and recently it has once again begun to make itself heard. Vox, a monthly publication issued by Caritas Holy Land in collaboration with other ...
• 13 June 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Bishop John Tong, Auxiliary of Hong Kong, presides opening of new parish for Korean Catholic immigrants Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Hong Kong diocese has given the local Korean Catholic community its own parish chapel. Kong Ko Bao diocesan bulletin reported that the new church which will serve as a parish for Catholic immi ...