Asia

• 23 June 2004
  ASIA/TURKEY - Historical step forward towards juridical recognition of the Catholic Church in Turkey: for the first time in the history of the Republic of Turkey Prime Minister meets with Catholic Bishops Ankara (Fides Service) - Hope and steps forward for the juridical recognition of the Catholic Church in Turkey: on 21 June for the first time in the history of the Republic of Turkey the Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan had ...
• 22 June 2004
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Day Pilgrimage ” in Chia Yi diocese congratulates three priests and a Sister celebrating 50 years of service Chia Yi (Fides) -Chia Yi diocese in central-western Taiwan has a traditional Day Pilgrimage every year. This year the Day was held on the eve of Pentecost with a programme packed with events. According to the bulletin is ...
• 22 June 2004
  ASIA/IRAQ - Turkey and Iraqi Kurds start dialogue: “A very important step towards peace in Iraq” says Nizar Semaan, Iraqi priest in Mosul Baghdad (Fides Service)- “I think this is most important for the stabilisation of the situation in Iraq” Father Nizar Semaan, Iraqi priest in Mosul told Fides commenting the news published by the Italian daily “Il ...
• 22 June 2004
  ASIA/HONG KONG - History of Chinese Christian Art in Hong Kong: conference by Prof. Gu Wei Min of Shanghai University Hong Kong (Fides Service) - “Chinese Christian Art, Past and Future” is one of the most popular programmes at a recent Festival of Chinese Christian Culture sponsored by Chinese University of Hong Kong. The programme ...
• 22 June 2004
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Delegation of Indonesian Religious leaders visiting the Vatican confirms commitment to work for peace in South East Asia and the rest of the world Vatican City (Fides Service) - To confirm its commitment for peace in South East Asia and the rest of the world a delegation of Indonesian leaders of different religions is visiting the Vatican and Rome. The delegation c ...
• 21 June 2004
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Catholic hospitals gives loving care to Alzheimer patients Tai Dong (Fides Service) - Today society in Taiwan, as elsewhere in the world, has to face the challenge of a growing population of elderly citizens, and all the connected ailments including Alzheimer disease. According ...
• 21 June 2004
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Family for Life”: local Church organises Symposium Seoul (Fides Service) - “Family for Life” was the theme of a symposium held in Seoul, organised by various Commissions of the Korean Catholic Bishops’ Conference: Family Pastoral, Social Communications, Promotion o ...
• 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 ...