Asia

• 3 February 2005
  ASIA/NEPAL - Isolation and state of emergency but no social disorder in Nepal: concerns and hopes of Christian community Kathmandu (Fides) - Army troops patrol the streets, communications are suspended, the media, newspapers, radio and television are silent and telephone lines have been cut since a state of emergency was announced. Kathman ...
• 3 February 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Salesian Youth Centre prepares pilgrimage for World Youth Day 2005 Hong Kong (Fides Service) - “Together to discover our identity” was the theme of a formation course organised by the Salesian Fathers in Hong Kong. According to Hong Kong diocesan bulletin Kong Ko Bao the purpose wa ...
• 3 February 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishops of Latin Rite will discuss themes concerning the Family at next assembly New Delhi (Fides Service) - “Family: good news for India” is the theme of the next plenary assembly of the Bishops of Latin Rite to be held in early March at Ranchi, Jharkhand state. Some 121 Bishops of Latin Rite w ...
• 2 February 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Mons. Jude Paulraj, Bishop in Tamil Nadu, speaks with Fides: “The government must keep its promise to eliminate the anti-conversion law Vatican City (Fides Service) - An announced measure was supposed to revoke the anti-conversion law in Tamil Nadu but the government has not kept its promises. Christians call for this law of discrimination against minori ...
• 2 February 2005
  ASIA/TURKEY - From Franciscans in Turkey testimonial of hospitality and service: Superior of Franciscan Fraternity in Istanbul reports to Fides Istanbul (Fides Service) - “To meet the challenges of the present day to bear witness faith to our Christian faith and hope, the international Fraternity of Friars Minor in stanbul strives to build relations of ecumen ...
• 2 February 2005
  ASIA - Holy See solidarity with tsunami victims: Archbishop Cordes carries Pope’s message of comfort to stricken peoples Vatican City (Fides Service) - Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes, president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, the Pope’s charity office, is in south east Asia to carry a message of comfort and solidarity from the Pope to ...
• 2 February 2005
  ASIA - Solidarity must be concrete not only verbal: governments and aid organisations must produce promised funds in aid of tsunami victims New York (Fides Service) - Solidarity must be concrete and promises kept, missionaries, volunteers and lay associations involved in assistance in countries affected by the December 26 tsunami told Fides. From Sri Lanka t ...
• 1 February 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - “Iraqi Christians expect democracy to mean respect for equal rights and full religious freedom to believe and practice” lay Christian in Baghdad told Fides Baghdad (Fides Service) - “We are overjoyed that so many people went to vote demonstrating an earnest desire for democracy. But this was only the first step: now terrorism must be stopped and our people’s security mu ...
• 1 February 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - “Growing role of lay Catholics ever more aware of their mission ”: Fides listens to testimonial from Catholic Bishop in Tamil Nadu Vatican City (Fides Service) - The laity of the diocese are called all over India and also in Sri Lanka to hold formation courses on evangelisation. Mons. Jude Paulraj, Bishop of Palayamkottai, diocese Tamil Nadu (south ...
• 1 February 2005
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Catholic community united in prayer for unity among Christians in keeping with indication issued by Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference Taipei (Fides Service) - As indicated by the Regional Bishops’ Conference the Catholic community in Taiwan celebrated with intensity the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. To help participation of the faithful ...
• 31 January 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - “New hope is born. As Iraqi women we rejoice to see new horizons opening before us” a Chaldean nun in Mosul told Fides. Mosul (Fides Service) - “We were very concerned, we prayed constantly and now we rejoice after a peaceful vote and a good turn-out despite some attacks. This first democratic vote will go down in history. Our country i ...
• 31 January 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - Elections: “This was a victory for the people and a defeat for terrorism”, Father Nizar Semaan told Fides Baghdad (Fides Service). “The loser was terrorism. The vote showed the world that Iraqis are not all terrorists, they are a people like other peoples and they want peace. This was a victory for the Iraqi people who use ...
• 31 January 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Give and you will receive”: message from Caritas Korea Seoul (Fides Service) - “Many people in the world still live in conditions of hunger and poverty. If we help the poor and the needy in other countries we will be rewarded by God. This is also a way to be authentic Chri ...
• 29 January 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Telesphore Toppo chairman of Catholic Bishops’ Conference in tsunami affected areas; to encourage traumatised fishermen resume daily activity Bishop of Kottar comes from the sea New Delhi (Fides Service) - While the work of assistance and rebuilding in the tsunami affected areas continues involving also various Catholic organisations, Cardinal Telesphore Toppo, President of the Indian Bishops’ ...
• 29 January 2005
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Christian organisations reject wrong accusations that humanitarian mission aimed to Christianise: interfaith press statement on humanitarian work in Aceh Jakarta (Fides Service) - At a joint press conference in Jakarta Muslim and Christian leaders issued a statement concerning destructive issues emerging around the tragedy in Aceh caused by the 26 December tsunami and new ...