Asia

• 18 June 2004
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Salesian provincial Superior Rev. Savio Hon, elected new President Union of Major Superiors of Institutes of Men Religious Hong Kong (Fides Service) - According to Ko Bao, Hong Kong diocesan bulletin, Chinese issue, during an assembly of the Union of Major Superiors of Institutes of Men Religious on June 3 at “La Salle College”, Rev. Sav ...
• 18 June 2004
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic women religious are “ward angels” at Wang Du Hospital for Lepers He Bei (Fides Service) - In the Chinese province with the largest Catholic community Hebei, besides social work and education, women religious are involved in a special way in caring for people with leprosy. Two years ag ...
• 18 June 2004
  ASIA/IRAQ - A Catholic priest in Iraq says “Like any other people, Iraq citizens are part of the United Nations Organisation. We expected more determination on the part of the international community”. Baghdad (Fides Service.)- “We hoped that the international community would have more courage. At this hour of greatest need the UN has decided not to intervene” . This was the reaction of Father Nizar Semaan, a Catho ...
• 18 June 2004
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - More than 3,000 priests expected in Manila for National Clergy Congress 5 to 9 July: local families will provide accommodation Manila (Fides Service) - Some 3,000 priests from all over the Philippines are expected to attend a National Congress of the Clergy in Manila on the theme “A new clergy, a new Church, a new nation” taking as their ins ...
• 18 June 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Salesians receive award from State Labour Minister for commitment to eliminate child labour Bangalore (Fides Service) - The mission of the Salesians in India, as elsewhere in the world, is educating young people and promoting their human, spiritual and professional development. Their work is appreciated by the ...
• 17 June 2004
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Catechism for Children available for free downloading from the Internet Hsinchu (Fides Service) - More then 50 Sunday School catechism teachers from every diocese in Taiwan met recently at Hsiang Shan Pastoral Centre for a Formation Seminar an exchange of experience and to discuss the conten ...
• 17 June 2004
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Laity and youth active agents of evangelisation, thanks to Focolari Movement in Korea Seoul (Fides Service) - The Catholic church Movement of the Focolari is bearing fruit in South Korea, encouraging laity to take part in evangelisation. Recently about 3,700 young people took part in a “Gen Fest” init ...
• 17 June 2004
  ASIA/IRAQ - “Young people, please stay in Iraq!” says Iraqi Catholic priest Father Bashar Warda working to keep hope alive Baghdad (Fides) - “Young people please stay in Iraq and help our society develop!”: this was the calllaunched by Iraqi Catholic priest, Father Bashar Warda, aged 32, who teaches in Baghdad at Babel College for Philos ...
• 16 June 2004
  ASIA/MYANMAR - New institute of consecrated life opened in Myanmar based on the spirituality of Saint Theresa the Little Flower Hakha (Fides Service) - “Sisters of the Little Way of Saint Theresa”: is the official name of an Institute of Consecrated Life of Carmelite spirituality, founded jointly by Bishop Nicholas Mang Thang, of Hakha dioces ...
• 16 June 2004
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “We have a real opportunity for peace in Southern Philippines ”: analysis by Father Eliseo Mercado, head of the Office for Justice and Peace of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Manila (Fides Service) - “The Philippines has a real opportunity to end the conflict between the government and rebels of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front MILF in the southern islands”: this is the opinion voiced by ...
• 16 June 2004
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Form laity to carry out pastoral and social tasks: urgency for the Church in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Fides Service) - According to Italian missionary Father Giorgio Pasini, PIME, parish priest at St Andrews Catholic parish in Hong Kong, priests and especially parish priests must get out of their offices and c ...
• 16 June 2004
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics learn the joy of voluntary work: more Catholics serving at centres for disabled persons and leprosy sufferers Beijing (Fides Service) - A growing number of Catholics are volunteering to serve at “Hui Ling Community Service for People with disabilities” in Beijing, a Church run centre with the help of missionaries for childre ...
• 15 June 2004
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Seminar on “Evangelisation and Ecumenical Encounter” for young Catholics and young Presbyterians Taipei (Fides Service) - In Taiwan, and not only in Taiwan, ecumenism and interreligious dialogue are fundamental for social harmony. Recently Father Albert Poulet-Mathis, head of the Commission interreligious dialogue a ...
• 15 June 2004
  ASIA/CHINA - Salesian Superior of the Chinese province leads course of spiritual theology for the Sisters of St Joseph in Beijing Beijing (Fides Service) - Salesian Father Savio Hon, Superior of the Chinese province, was recently invited to Beijing to give a series of conferences to the community of the Sisters of St Joseph. According to the local ...
• 14 June 2004
  ASIA/CHINA - Twelve hour adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to mark Corpus Christi: Chinese Catholics welcome with enthusiasm the Year of the Eucharist announced by the Pope Beijing (Fides Service) -All over China Catholics celebrated the annual Feast of Corpus Christi, some on Thursday 10 June and the rest on Sunday 13 June. A priest in Beijing told Fides about the celebrations: “Sunday c ...