Asia

• 3 May 2005
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - 33 percent of the population in the Philippines does not eat enough food and lives under the poverty line on less than a dollar a day Rome (Fides Service) - According to an inquiring involving 1,200 people, one third of the population in the Philippines does not eat enough food to live properly. 29% of those interviewed said the main concern is to find ...
• 3 May 2005
  ASIA/SRI LANKA Post-tsunami efforts to build new homes and resettle the homeless continue, government re-launches tourism as a channel of solidarity Colombo (Fides Service) - Post-tsunami return to normality in Sri Lanka proceeds with difficulty despite efforts by civic authorities, NGOs as well as local religious community aid agencies,. The final toll for the Dec ...
• 3 May 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - New church dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes at a Zheng Zhou Zheng Zhou (Fides Service) - In mainland China a new church dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes has been opened in the diocese of Zheng Zhou, south of Beijing. According to Faith Catholic bulletin published in Hebei, more ...
• 2 May 2005
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Stop religious persecution of minorities: appeal from Commission for Peace and Human Development in Pakistan Lahore (Fides Service) - Put an end to persecution of religious minorities especially Christians: protect freedom of religion and worship; protect members of all religious communities: these requests were contained in an ...
• 30 April 2005
  ASIA/SRI LANKA Bishops urge members of parliament not to approve anti-conversion law Colombo (Fides Service) - That there is great concern and perplexity with regard to anti-conversion law is seen by the fact that the Catholic Bishops of Sri Lanka felt the need to address a letter to the Members of Parli ...
• 30 April 2005
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Document of Bishops on anti-conversion Bill: the Church reaffirms freedom of conscience and proposes institution of Interreligious Council Colombo (Fides Service) - A public statement to Catholics and all citizens, a letter to members of parliament: this was how the Catholic Bishops of Sri Lanka intervened as parliament prepared to discuss and vote an “a ...
• 30 April 2005
  ASIA/INDONESIA - First new homes handed over to tsunami victims by the International Organisation for Migration in the province of Aceh Banda Aceh (Fides Service) - Homeless victims of the 26 December tsunami in Aceh are beginning to see a glimpse of hope that life is returning to normality. The first step is to have a home again and resume work. The In ...
• 30 April 2005
  ASIA/NEPAL - State of emergency revoked in Nepal: hopes for a return of respect for human rights and basic freedoms Kathmandu (Fides Service) - King Gyanendra of Nepal has revoked the state of emergency two days before its expiry. He had announced the measure on February 1 “to save democracy from terrorism”. The King announced his ...
• 29 April 2005
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Games on the Sacraments help children live the Year of the Eucharist Taipei (Fides Service) - “Which is the most valuable of the seven Sacraments?”; “Who instituted the Sacraments?”; “What must we do before receiving a Sacrament?” These are some of the questions in a ‘holy� ...
• 29 April 2005
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Salesians open ‘Community Reaching out Salesian Shelter’ to guarantee study and play for 800 lucky street children Phnom Penh (Fides Service) - In Phnom Penh the Salesian missionaries have just opened a new home for street children called CROSS ‘Community Reaching out Salesian Shelter’ which will guarantee study and play for 800 ...
• 29 April 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Korean government delegation invites Pope Benedict XVI to visit the country. Catholics in North Korea also congratulate new Pope Seoul (Fides Service) - A warm invitation to visit Korea was addressed by the delegation of the Korean government to Pope Benedict XVI after the Mass for the beginning of his Ministry as Bishop of Rome in St Peter’s Sq ...
• 28 April 2005
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Church in Sri Lanka concern for proposed ‘anti-conversion’ bill discussed in parliament Colombo (Fides Service) - Christians in Sri Lanka, including the local Catholic community are seriously concerned that parliament may approve an anti-conversion bill being discussed at present. If approved the bill, woul ...
• 28 April 2005
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Catholic University confers honorary doctorate on two Divine Word Missionaries Taipei (Fides Service) - Two Divine Word Missionaries who have served for 50 years in Taiwan and have taught for more than 20 years at the Catholic Fu Ren University have been rewarded for their dedication. Fr. Heinz Hes ...
• 28 April 2005
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - 400 years at the service of education and formation Santo Thomas Catholic University Manila (Fides Service) - The ‘Pontifical Royal Catholic University of the Philippines’ in Manila, one of the most famous colleges in the country, offers besides excellent education, also formation in Christian values ...
• 27 April 2005
  ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - “Thank you for your words of encouragement and enthusiasm as Vicar of Christ, the ‘rock’ on which we can stand firm” says Superior of Catholic mission in Tajikistan Dushanbe (Fides Service) - “Beloved Holy Father, just as we loved John Paul II the ‘Great’ all through his pontificate and for whom we offered our prayers and sacrifices, at this time of grace for the universal Chu ...