Asia
19 January 2005
ASIA/INDIA - Catholic men and women religious provide counselling for tsunami victims
New Delhi (Fides Service) - The Conference of Catholic Religious Institutes in India intends to form permanent psychological counselling teams. Although the training costs have yet to be estimated, many religious themsel ...
19 January 2005
ASIA/SRI LANKA - International Organisation for Migration treats “invisibile wounds” of tsunami victims in Sri Lanka
Colombo(Fides Service) - The International Organisation for Migration has sent a team of experts to Sri Lanka to assess the mental state of the tsunami victims and plan long term assistance in this field. This mission is ...
19 January 2005
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Korea’s Catholic University marks 150th anniversary with renewed commitment to educate to respect for life, human rights and the human person
Seoul (Fides Service) - On the occasion of its 150th anniversary the Catholic University of Korea renewed its commitment to work on the cultural level to promote respect for human rights, freedom of religion first of all ...
19 January 2005
ASIA/THAILAND - “I was evangelised by the poor”: missionaries work to help fishermen victims of the seaquake
Bangkok (Fides Service) - Camillian Father Renato Attrezzi reports on the work of staff from the Camillian Hospital in Bangkok and the San Camillo Hospital di Ratchaburi, helping the tsunami victims who have lost everyt ...
19 January 2005
ASIA - Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Somalia: United Nations High Commission for Refugees steps up commitment in tsunami affected areas
Jakarta (Fides Service) - The United Nations High Commission for Refugees is intensifying its intervention in aid of tsunami victims in south east Asia.
In Indonesia aid operations continue in Aceh. On January 16 tents ...
19 January 2005
ASIA/HONG KONG - In co-operation with diocesan Caritas offices in various neighbouring countries Caritas Hong Kong collects 1.2 million dollars in aid of tsunami victims
Hong Kong (Fides) - In co-operation with diocesan Caritas offices in various neighbouring countries Caritas Hong Kong is supporting several programmes in aid of tsunami victims in particular to help 50,000 homeless famil ...
18 January 2005
ASIA/IRAQ - Archbishop Casmoussa has reached the Bishop's residence
Mosul (Fides Service) - Archbishop Georges Casmoussa of Mosul is home again. Local Church sources told Fides that no ransom was paid for his release . The Archbishop in good health, was welcomed with rejoicing by the loc ...
18 January 2005
ASIA/IRAQ - Christians in Iraq: the map of the different religious communities and the situation of Christians updated to January 2005
Baghdad (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the hostage taking and release of Archbishop Basel George Casmoussa in Iraq, Fides suggests readers might like to take a look at our dossier “Religions in the new Iraq” pu ...
18 January 2005
ASIA/IRAQ - Archbishop of Mosul released
Mosul (Fides Service)- The Catholic Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa Mosul has been released, Iraqi Catholic priest in Mosul Father Nizar Semaan told Fides adding that “Archbishop Casmoussa is expected any moment no ...
18 January 2005
ASIA/IRAQ - “Christians forgive violence, hope for peace and will work for peaceful harmony among the Iraqi people” said Father Nizar Semaan after Archbishop’s release
Mosul (Agenzia Fides)- “We are all relieved and delighted that Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa is safe” Father Nizar Semaan, Catholic priest in Mosul told Fides, confirming the news that the Archbishop taken hos ...
18 January 2005
ASIA/HONG KONG - A year of light and shadow for freedom of belief and all human rights in mainland China: Hong Kong’s Catholic weekly takes stock of the past 12 months
Hong Kong (Fides Service) - There are signs of hope for China’s Christians although control by the Patriotic Association is still strict according to a 2004 12 month review published in the Sunday Examiner, Hong Kong ...
17 January 2005
ASIA/ SRI LANKA - The Pope appoints new Coadjutor Bishop of Chilaw
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, on 17 January 2005, appointed
Coadjutor Bishop of Chilaw (Sri Lanka), Rev. Warnakulasurya Wadumestrige Devasritha Valence Mendis of the clergy of Chila ...
17 January 2005
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Christ, the one foundation of the Church”: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Korean Catholic Bishops issue message
Seoul (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the annual week of prayer for Christian unity 18-25 January marked by Christians of different denominations all over the world, the Catholic Bishops of Korea issued a message ad ...
17 January 2005
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Peaceful Christian demonstration calling for religious identity to be removed from passports disturbed by Islamic fundamentalists
Lahore (Fides Service) - “In Pakistan religion is often exploited and several political measures taken in the name of Islam are abused to dominate and harm certain communities” Father Abid Habib, Co-ordinator of the ...
17 January 2005
ASIA/INDONESIA - Indonesian Franciscans have two centres to co-ordinate aid for families and children affected by the recent tsunami tragedy
Medan (Fides Service) - Franciscan religious communities in Asia are working side by side with the many organisations involved in assisting the victims of the December 26 tsunami disaster. In Indonesia the Franciscans ha ...
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