Asia

• 18 May 2004
  ASIA/THAILAND - “The Asian Face of Christ”: theological symposium organised by the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Bangkok (Fides Service) - “The Asia Face of Christ” was the title of a Symposium held 10 to 15 May at the Sam Phran Pastoral Centre, a 30 km from Bangkok, organised by the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference FA ...
• 18 May 2004
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A teacher of Islam among the group of Muslim fundamentalists who inflicted mortal torture on young Catholic Javed Anjum, victim of Muslim intolerance Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - Pursue legally those responsible for the murder, pray for all victims of fanaticism and intolerance. These two commitment were taken by Catholics in Pakistan following the death of a young Ca ...
• 17 May 2004
  VATICAN - The Pope receives in audience Plenary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue: “The years to come will see the Church ever more committed to meeting the great challenge of interreligious dialogue... However all religious relativism and indifferentism must be avoided and every effort made to offer with respect to all, joyful witness to the "the hope we nourish" Vatican City (Fides Service) - “In the past forty years your Council has carried out its ecclesial service with zeal and commitment, encountering response and fruitful convergence in many dioceses and also in Christian ...
• 17 May 2004
  ASIA/HONG KONG - People with mental disabilities deserve all the love we can give them, says Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong Bishop John Tong Hon at the inauguration of a new Catholic Care Home Hong Kong (Fides Service) - In his address for the opening of a new Catholic Care Home for people with mental disabilities in Hong Kong on May 10, Auxiliary Bishop John Tong Hon of Kong Kong underlined the hidden value o ...
• 17 May 2004
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Pastoral Letter “Adoring the Body of Christ in the Eucharist, giving our people loving care” to mark 80th anniversary the proclamation of Mary as “Queen of China” on the occasion of the Primum Concilum Sinense (15 May 1924 - 12 June 1924) Taipei (Fides Service) - In May 1924, 80 years ago in Shanghai the Catholic community in China gathered for its first council, Primum Concilum Sinense under the guidance of the first delegate apostolic, Archbishop Celso ...
• 17 May 2004
  ASIA/CHINA - Abandoned babies receive tender loving care from Catholic Sisters NingJin (Fides Service) - Sometimes when a baby is born with a disability parents cannot face the trauma and the child is left to be cared for by the hospital or an orphanage. There are many Catholic homes and orphanages ...
• 17 May 2004
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Not only bombs undermine peace in the Moluccas: history shows false news create hatred, tension and instability Ambon (Fides Service) - Hatred and tension are created not only through violence and killing but also by spreading false information, undermining harmony, starting chain reactions, inciting communities against other comm ...
• 17 May 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - The Christians of India call on new government to strengthen the nation’s secular traditions of democracy and freedom New Delhi (Fides Service) - Build a country which is free and democratic in which diversity becomes a richness: this is the spirit of a message sent to the new government of India by the National United Christian Forum, ...
• 15 May 2004
  ASIA/CHINA- All through the month of May Catholics flock to shrine of Our Lady of SheShan Shanghai (Fides Service) - As usual during the month of May, Catholics from all over China, the mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and even Chinese ethnic Catholics from as far away as Singapore, Malaysia Korea, flock ...
• 15 May 2004
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan children lead liturgy, heralds of the Good News Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) -Hong Kong diocese gives special attention to ensuring that children take an active part in catechesis and liturgy. Easter Sunday is always special for children in Hong Kong diocese. During a Ch ...
• 15 May 2004
  ASIA/CHINA - Together official and underground Catholics at funeral of Bishop Francis Xavier Guo Zhengji pay last respects to bold witness of the faith Bameng (Fides Service) - Bishop Francis Xavier Guo Zhengji, Bishop of Bameng, Inner Mongolia (mainland China) died of a respiratory condition on 3 May. The Bishop’s funeral was held in the county of Dengkou 812 km west ...
• 15 May 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - “Close to families, helping to educate the poor”: theme for next Assembly of the ancient Eastern Catholic Syro-Malabar Church rich in faith and vocations Cochi (Fides Service) - The need for new policies to address challenges facing Christian families and help educate the poor are two major priorities for the Syro-Malabar Church according to a pastoral statement issued in ...
• 15 May 2004
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - The new Franciscan Custodian of the Holy Land is Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, one of the youngest ever Custodians Rome (Fides Service)- Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa has been appointed Franciscan Custodian of the Holy Land in the place of Fr. Giovanni Battistelli who had this charge for the past six years. The Franciscan Custodia ...
• 14 May 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - From Pakistan Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha, President of the Pakistan Bishops’ Conference, welcomes Congress Party victory in India Lahore (Fides Service) - “We welcome the news that Congress Party has won the elections and we hope the party will carry forward and intensify the peace process started between India and Pakistan. This victory is a goo ...
• 14 May 2004
  ASIA/TAIWAN - An Exhibition of photographs of Pope John Paul II draws enthusiastic visitors, Catholics and non Taipei (Fides Service) - May 27 is the closing day for a travelling Exhibition of Photographs of Pope John Paul II which has won the hears of people all over Taiwan, Catholics and non. The exhibition, organised by the Ch ...