Asia

• 4 July 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Education for tribal communities essential element for improving society New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Education for tribal communities is essential for improving society in India. This is the point of departure for Vishwamndal Sevashram Social Centre in Bombay run by the local Jesuit Fathers w ...
• 28 June 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - “Continuing violence does not deter Christians from rebuilding churches, publishing Catholic newspapers and even opening Catholic web sites” Fr Nizar Semaan told Fides Baghdad (Fides Service)- “The situation is undoubtedly very difficult. Terrorism appears to be omnipresent and omnipotent with daily reports of bomb blasts in which people are killed and mutilated. This cannot be denie ...
• 28 June 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Spirituality Day for Catechists in the Year of the Eucharist” to encourage deeper spiritual life Hong Kong (Fides Service) - On June 12 more than 250 catechists from different parishes in Hong Kong took part in a Day of Spirituality in the Year of the Eucharist organised by the Diocesan Centre for Catechesis at the ...
• 28 June 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Bihar Centre for inter-religious prayer and dialogue to promote friendship and co-operation among people of different faiths Vatican City (Fides Service) - Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists and Jainists are invited to use the same place of prayer in the state of Bihar, recently the scene of inter-religious violence. This is happening tha ...
• 28 June 2005
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - “The Muslim authorities appreciate the Catholic community very committed in the field of education” Archbishop Paul Tschang In-Nam, papal nuncio in Bangladesh told Fides Vatican City (Fides Service) - The media usually only speak about Bangladesh when there is a natural disaster or for its sad primate in dire poverty and low position on the list of developed countries. But the papal nunc ...
• 27 June 2005
  ASIA/PILIPPINES - Manila prepares for funeral of Cardinal Jaime Sin “We have lost both a brother and a friend” Manila (Fides Service) - Thousands continue to visit Manila Cathedral to pay homage to the late Archbishop emeritus of the capital Cardinal Jaime Sin who died on 21 June. In the cathedral grieving Catholics pray as they ...
• 23 June 2005
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Adoring the Eucharist with Song”: Year of the Eucharist Religious Music Concert in Tainan diocese Tainan (Fides Service) - “Adoring the Eucharist with Song” was the slogan of a singular initiative launched by Bishop Lin of Tainan in this Year of the Eucharist. Since there are many parish choirs in his diocese Bis ...
• 23 June 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Catholic schools offer education to Gospel values from which the nation stands to gain Seoul (Fides Service) - The importance and specific nature of Catholic education emerged recently during a symposium on Catholic education held in Seoul on the theme “Religious instruction in Catholic Schools”, organ ...
• 22 June 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Another convent attacked in Bihar - Cardinal Toppo speaks to Fides: “Let’s not generalise: India is still an example of tolerance and harmony” New Delhi (Fides Service) - Despite a recent appeal from the Catholic Bishops of India to the government to guarantee more protection for religious minorities, another episode of violence upset the Catholic Church in Ind ...
• 22 June 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Day of prayer for national unity and reconciliation: culture of confrontation must give way to culture of harmony Seoul (Fides Service) - The present day culture of confrontation must give way to a culture of harmony and peaceful co-existence and reconciliation. This was the central message which emerged after a June 19th Day of Pr ...
• 22 June 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics mourn and pray with affection and gratitude for Cardinal Jaime Sin a giant of faith for all Asia Beijing (Fides Service) - Catholics in China are mourning Cardinal Jaime Sin, emeritus Archbishop of Manila in the Philippines, remembering him with affection and gratitude. Masses were said in various parts of the capit ...
• 22 June 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Workshop for catechists on how to teach children about the Mystery of the Eucharist Hong Kong (Fides Service) - In this Year of the Eucharist Hong Kong diocese is giving special attention to the formation of Catechists whose duty it is to teach children about the mystery of the Body and Blood of Christ ...
• 21 June 2005
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Cardinal Jaime Sin Archbishop emeritus of Manila dies after a long illness: a figure of reference for the Catholic Church in the Philippines and the history of the entire nation Manila (Fides Service) - The death of Cardinal Jaime Sin former Archbishop of Manila closes an important page in the history of the Philippines as well as the Church in that nation. The Cardinal died in Manila during the ...
• 21 June 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Tura diocese in north east India, an oasis of dialogue and harmony where the local Church helps Tribal subsistence farmers improve their life Tura (Fides Service) - The small Catholic community in the diocese of Tura led by Bishop George Mamalessery in north east India is an oasis of social harmony and solidarity and inter-religious dialogue in an area trouble ...
• 21 June 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - In preparation for World Youth Day in Germany 120 young Hong Kongers camp to “discover our treasure” Hong Kong (Fides Service) - In view of the World Youth Day organised by the universal Church to be held this time in Germany, the diocese of Hong Kong has organised various initiatives to help its young people participat ...