Asia

• 22 September 2004
  ASIA/VIETNAM - To be a person ready to dialogue with all, a person who promotes the values of freedom justice and solidarity: the work of a Bishop in Vietnam Vatican City (Fides Service) - “To be a Bishop in Vietnam means being a person ready to dialogue with everyone, a bearer of the values of freedom, justice and solidarity, build relations of charity also with non Christ ...
• 22 September 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Commitment for the poor, the voiceless, the marginalised and promoting respect for human rights including religious freedom: programme of India’s Catholic laity New Delhi (Fides Service) - Commitment for the poor, the voiceless, the marginalised and promoting respect for human rights including religious freedom are the main concerns of John Dayal new president of the All India C ...
• 22 September 2004
  ASIA/SAUDI ARABIA - Indian born Brian O’Connor, arrested for possessing a Bible defends himself with the truth Ryadh (Fides Service) - Indian born Brian Savio O’Connor, a Catholic, used the truth, the only resource at hand, to counter false police reports and accusations during a hearing at Ryadh law courts on September 15, Fid ...
• 20 September 2004
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Peaceful presidential elections second ballot - opinion polls put challenger Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the lead Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The second ballot in Indonesia’s first free presidential elections took place in an orderly manner today 20 September, only 11 days since the terrorist bomb blast which destroyed the Australi ...
• 17 September 2004
  ASIA/SAUDI ARABIA - Anxiety and concern for Indian born Brian Savio O’Connor in prison in Saudi Arabia for possessing copies of the Bible: Christians in India and elsewhere continue to pray while human rights activists launch awareness campaigns Ryad (Fides Service) - In India there is growing concern among Catholics and human rights activists for Indian born Brian Savio O’Connor, a Catholic, arrested by the Saudi Arabian religious police in March and detained ...
• 17 September 2004
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Salesians open a new community in northern Sri Lanka for years the centre of cruel civil war Colombo (Fides Service) - The northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka are the poorest areas. The people in this area are mainly Tamils and separatist rebel groups have been claiming independence from Colombo causing a c ...
• 16 September 2004
  ASIA - Asian countries top of the list for violation of religious freedom: report from US State department Washington (Fides Service) - Religious freedom is in serious danger in many countries of Asia according to a report issued by the US state department on violation of religious freedom and the difficulties encountered by ...
• 16 September 2004
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Eve of presidential elections, after the recent bomb blast in Jakarta - Indonesia’s political leaders include army generals and radical Muslims Jakarta (Fides Service) - Amidst tension and uncertainty Indonesia has reached the last stage of presidential elections scheduled for Monday 20 September when the country will at last know the name of its first democrati ...
• 16 September 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Salesian school wins state award for excellent education in Information Technology New Delhi (Fides Service) - The Indian government has awarded a national prize for education to the Don Bosco Higher Secondary School in Kohima, capital city of the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland. The school was ...
• 15 September 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Clear signal to people bent on spreading hatred among religious communities in India: formal request from Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India for a Central Investigation Office enquiry into the murder of Father Job Chittilappilly New Delhi (Fides Service) - The Church in India has called on civil authorities to bring the perpetrators of recent attacks on Christians and Christian institutions to justice. The Catholic Bishops Conference of India h ...
• 15 September 2004
  ASIA/TIMOR EAST - In the young democracy of East Timor which faces many problems the Church can help overcome difficulties, Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva of Dili told Fides Vatican City (Fides Service) - Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva, newly appointed Catholic Bishop of Dili, capital of East Timor is convinced that “This is the time for the laity in the Church in East Timor. They are th ...
• 15 September 2004
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - New hopes for peace Sri Lanka with Norway’s mediation: it is fundamental to restore trust between the parties Colombo (Fides Service) - After months of stalemate and uncertainty there are new hopes for peace in Sri Lanka, according to local Fides sources. “Hopes for peace were low and we feared the situation would degenerate. ...
• 14 September 2004
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Female genius can play a prominent part in the Church”: survey by CBCK Committee for Women Seoul (Fides Service) - The Church stands to benefit from more involvement of women in pastoral decision making and activity. This was said by the Committee for Women which is part of the Commission for Lay Apostolate of ...
• 14 September 2004
  ASIA/JAPAN - Japanese missionary Sister in Algeria shares the experience of a Franciscan Sister witnessing to Jesus by serving others Tokyo (Fides Service) - Sr Sano Mitsuko, aged 65, a member of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary spent 25 years on mission in Algeria. Those were the dark years of civil war, social violence among Islamic fundamentalist ...
• 14 September 2004
  ASIA/VIETNAM - “A Year of Evangelisation a new start for the Church in Vietnam”: Salesian Bishop Van Tiem of Bui Chu diocese speaks to Fides Vatican City (Fides Service) - “We are living a year of Evangelisation which is proving to be a new start for the Church in Vietnam. People are returning to the faith and there is growing awareness that every Christian ...