Asia

• 8 May 2004
  ASIA/JAPAN - A gift of flower seeds with a message from Papal Nuncio welcomes new born babies at Red Cross hospitals all over Japan Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - “Flowers are a gift of the Creator and their beauty speaks a language all their own. To offer a flower is a sign of sharing and caring between the giver and the receiver”. This message, compos ...
• 8 May 2004
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Special Mass for 20th anniversary of the canonisation of Korea’s 103 Catholic martyrs Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - To mark the 20th anniversary of the canonisation in Seoul by Pope John Paul II of Korea’s 103 Catholic Martyrs, a special Mass was celebrated on May 1 at Jeoldusan Shrine presided by Archbishop ...
• 8 May 2004
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Cardinal Paul Shan encourages Taichung diocese to promote a spirit of evangelisation among parish communities Taichung (Fides) -Cardinal Paul Shan, Bishop of Kaohsiung, recently illustrated a Pastoral Letter issued by the Bishops of Taiwan “Building up the Parish a community of faith, hope and love” to a group of 250 parish ...
• 8 May 2004
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Members of the Canossian Third Order take part in annual retreat reflecting on “How to live the Canossian charisma” Hongkong (Agenzia Fides) - More than 60 members of the Canossian Third Order took part in an annual retreat 24 and 25 April to reflect on the theme How to live the Canossian charisma”. One of the speakers was Sr. Li Mu ...
• 8 May 2004
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Bishops’ Commission for Pastoral Care of Workers discusses problem of jobs for middle aged unemployed Hong Kong (Fides Service) - On the occasion of the Feast of St Joseph the Worker, Labour Day May 1, this year, the Commission for Pastoral Care of Workers of Hong Kong’s Catholic Bishops Conference organised a Seminar ...
• 7 May 2004
  ASIA/ NORTH KOREA - With its 2004-2005 Plan for Humanitarian aid in North Korea Caritas Hong Kong aims to help more than 500,000 children and offer wide range of social support Hong Kong (Fides Service) - “The humanitarian emergency in North Korea is not over. Results obtained thanks to international aid are threatened by persisting economic difficulties”: this is the appeal launched by Car ...
• 7 May 2004
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - Not only victims of recent train tragedy: hunger threatens more than 6.5 million people in North Korea Seoul (Fides Service) - A humanitarian alarm with regard the food situation in North Korea was launched yesterday by the United Nations’ World Food Programme WFP. “While the international community provided immediate ...
• 6 May 2004
  ASIA/JAPAN - A year of evangelisation reaps harvest of 83 new adult Christians in a Tokyo parish Tokyo (Fides Service) - Evangelising society, leading catechumens to receive Baptism is the mission of all Christians and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan keeps a steady record of these happy events. In Koeji ...
• 6 May 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Salesian heads NGO promotes technical training for young people in view of jobs in various sectors of the economy Guwahati (Fides Service) - A non confessional Non Governmental Organisation “Skills for Progress” (SKIP) has asked a Catholic missionary to be its new director. The Missionary chosen by the NGO, which promotes techni ...
• 6 May 2004
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “The country needs a new era of peace and stability”: a local Missionary takes a look at the social and political scenario on the eve of May 10 elections Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Re-launch the economy, work for political and social unity, bring to conclusion the peace process undertaken with rebel groups. These are the main challenges which face the new President of the Phi ...
• 5 May 2004
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Results of elections: Golkar Party scores a victory, General Wiranto is back on the scene Jakarta (Fides Service) - Indonesia’s General Electoral Commission has announced the results of parliamentary and administrative elections held a month ago on 5 April: the Golkar Party, of which former dictator Suharto ...
• 5 May 2004
  INDIA - An “unreasonable and arbitrary” measure: missionary head master of two Catholic schools expelled from Kashmir New Delhi (Fides Service) - An “unreasonable and arbitrary” measure ” was the comment of India’s Global Christian Council with regard to an order of expulsion issued by the Foreign Citizen’s Registry Office in ...
• 5 May 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholics rejoice: the Holy See grants title of International Shrine to St Thomas Shrine in Kerala Kochi (Fides Service) - The Catholics of Kerala are rejoicing at the news that the Holy See has granted the title of International Shrine to St Thomas Apostle Shrine situated in the Malayattor mountains, in the southern ...
• 4 May 2004
  ASIA/ SOUTH KOREA - Diocese inaugurates new Cathedral complex to help the faithful grow in faith and strength for the mission to announce the Gospel to all men and women Andong (Fides Service) - More than 1,000 people attended the inauguration of the new compound of Andong Cathedral with a Mass presided by Bishop John Chrysostom Kwon Hyok. Special guests included Bishop John Choi Young-s ...
• 4 May 2004
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Holy See delegation makes annual visit to Vietnam to voice the Pope’s affection and concern for the local Catholic community which in return assures him of its loyalty and love Vatican City (Fides Service) - A delegation of the Holy See visiting Vietnam from 27 April to 2 May was warmly welcomed by all the members of the local Church, bishops priests and religious and lay Catholics and also civ ...