Asia

• 24 June 2003
  ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - CATHOLIC MISSION OPENS FEEDING CENTRE FOR 60 CHILDREN, CATHOLICS AND MUSLIMS, AT DUSHANBE Dushanbe (Fides Service) – The Catholic Mission of Tajikistan has opened a feeding centre for needy children to serve at least 60 little ones. The centre was inaugurated on 18 June by the Apostolic Nuncio for Central A ...
• 24 June 2003
  ASIA/IRAQ - IRAQ SWINGS FROM EMERGENCY TO NORMALITY: IN THE NORTH SCHOOL PUPILS PREPARE FOR EXAMS, IN THE CENTRE CLASHES AND ATTACKS CONTINUE Baghdad (Fides Service) – “Despite the lack of security in most of Iraq people are trying to return to normal day to day living ” says Father Nizar Semaan of Ninive diocese. “At Karakoush, a Christian town of 25, ...
• 24 June 2003
  ASIA/HONG KONG - SARS NIGHTMARE OVER: “ SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMEN, POLITICIANS, FILM STARS FADE AWAY, POPULAR HEROES NOW EIGHT DOCTORS WHO DIED TO SAVE OTHERS” MISSIONARY TELLS FIDES SERVICE Hong Kong (Fides Service) – SARS was a shock for Hong Kong. But it changed people’s view of life and the city took a turn for the better” says Father Gianni Criveller, PIME mission in Hong Kong hours after the spec ...
• 23 June 2003
  ASIA/INDIA - LIFE STORY OF MOTHER TERESA NOW AVAILABLE IN KANNADA LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY 33 MILLION INDIANS Bangalore (Fides Service) – Also Kannada speaking Indians living mainly in central southern India will be able to learn more about Mother Teresa of Calcutta: on the occasion of the beatification of the white clad siste ...
• 23 June 2003
  ASIA/TURKEY - ECUMENICAL SERVICE AND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOR THE FEAST DAY SAINTS PETER AND ST PAUL Antioch (Fides Service) – To mark the Feast Day of Saints Peter on Paul on June 29 an ecumenical Liturgy of the Word and an international symposium will be held in Antioch. The ecumenical service, attended by represent ...
• 23 June 2003
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - 4,000 GATHER TO PRAY IN DEMILITARISED ZONE DIVIDING NORTH AND SOUTH ON NATIONAL DAY FOR RECONCILIATION AND UNITY OF KOREAN PEOPLE Seoul (Fides Service) – At least 4,000 gathered in the demilitarised border zone between north and south Korea for Mass to mark the Day for Unity and Reconciliation of the Korean People on Sunday June 22. Bishops, prie ...
• 20 June 2003
  ASIA/INDONESIA - RECONCILIATION CEREMONY OF PROTESTANTS AND MUSLIMS IN MOLUCCAS ISLANDS AFTER YEARS OF ETHNIC CLASHES – BISHOP MANDAGI OF AMBOINA SAYS “WE START LIFE AGAIN LOOKING TO THE FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE” Ambon (Fides Service) – “Today there is an atmosphere of confidence and hope. People show good will in dialogue and look at each other as brothers and sisters. I am surprised to see the speed of the reconciliation pr ...
• 18 June 2003
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SARS: 8,460 INFECTED, 6,989 RECOVERED Kuala Lumpur (Fides Service) – Where does the virus come from? Why did it not appear earlier? Is the natural reservoir really an animal? These are some of the queries raised and discussed by experts mainly from Asia an ...
• 18 June 2003
  ASIA/INDIA - CHRISTIANITY IN WORDS AND DEEDS BROADCAST ON PRIVATE TV: “VOICE OF CHRISTIANITY” PROGRAMME MARKS FIRST ANNIVERSARY New Delhi (Fides Service) – On June 15 in Delhi the first anniversary of “Voice of Christianity” programmes on a local private broadcasting company Jain TV was marked with special enthusiasm. Archbishop Vincent ...
• 18 June 2003
  ASIA/INDONESIA - WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2003: EDUCATION FOR YOUNG REFUGEES IN THE MOLUCCAS, RE-UNITING FAMILIES IN TIMOR, HELPING PEOPLE IN ACEH: JESUIT REFUGEE SERVICE IN INDONESIA Yogyakarta (Fides Service) - “We will celebrate World Refugee Day with activities to increase awareness in parishes and diocese, providing information on the tragic situation of refugees in various parts of Indonesia. ...
• 17 June 2003
  ASIA/IRAQ - “ESTATE RAGAZZI” CHILDREN’S SUMMER CAMP IN MOSUL: WAR OVER, SALESIANS HELP REBUILD SOCIAL TISSUE Mosul (Fides Service) – The Salesian Fathers in the Middle East are anxious to go back among the children of Mosul now the tragedy of the war is over. As for the Summer 2002, they will start a week of preparation for A ...
• 17 June 2003
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - CHRISTIAN ACQUITTED OF BLASPHEMY CHARGES AFTER FOUR YEARS IN PRISON Lahore (Fides Service) – Christians in Pakistan are rejoicing with Aslam Masih, a Protestant charged with blasphemy against the Prophet Mohammed, and detained in prison for four years. On June 4 the Supreme Court of La ...
• 16 June 2003
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - MUSLIMS TUNE IN TO CATHOLIC RADIO: INCREASINGLY POPULAR RADIO VERITAS PROGRAMMES ON SOCIAL, MORAL AND RELIGIOUS MATTERS AND NEWS Lahore (Fides Service) – More than 400 programmes on social, moral, religious themes and news. This is the gratifying result of the activity of Radio Veritas Urdu section (Urdu is the official language in Pakistan), ru ...
• 16 June 2003
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - CHURCH IN KOREA CHALLENGES YOUNG PEOPLE TO USE EYES OF FAITH TO VIEW INTERNET, CHAT-LINES, DRESS AND DISCOS Seoul (Fides Service) – Evangelisation and formation of youth is a major priority for the Catholic Church in Korea which emphasises in its pastoral work the need to empower the activity of Catholic laity in the social, ...
• 16 June 2003
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - CHRISTIAN AND MUSLIM RELIGIOUS LEADERS TELL PEOPLE OF MINDANAO: “HAVE COURAGE, DIALOGUE, FORGIVE AND MAKE PEACE” Zamboanga City (Fides Service) – “Have courage! This is the message of God at the times of confusion and conflict”. This is the exhortation addressed to the people of Mindanao Island in southern Philippines by the ...