Asia
9 February 2010
ASIA/INDONESIA - Post-tsunami Aceh offers hope to Haiti
Medan (Agenzia Fides) – God can turn an evil into good. From a tragedy can come hope and new life. This is the message that the Province of Banda Aceh (North Sumatra Island), destroyed by the tsunami in 2004, offers to ...
8 February 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics appreciated and recognized by society and the media
Beiijing (Agenzia Fides) – A Catholic has been chosen by major Chinese national media and by the votes cast on-line, to be among the list of “Top 10 People of 2009,” and a Catholic university student, who died savi ...
8 February 2010
ASIA/THAILAND - Home for disabled children run by Camillians organizes yearly Day for Children
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Every second Saturday in January, Thailand celebrates the "Day for Children". This year, the day was January 9, and the St. Camillus Foundation of Thailand and the Lat Krabang Home for Disable ...
8 February 2010
ASIA/MALAYSIA - Evangelical Church in Borneo presents case for using “Allah” in the Bible
Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – The saga over the use of the name “Allah” for Christians in Malaysia is still holding court in Malaysian society, note sources of Fides from the local Church.
The Evangelical Church ...
8 February 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Shazia and violence against Christian women in Pakistan
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The sad story of Shazia - a Christian girl who was raped, tortured, and killed by her employer, a wealthy Muslim lawyer in Lahore (see Fides 25/01/2010) – is "a reminder to the public and the ...
6 February 2010
ASIA/TAIWAN - Legion of Mary celebrates 60 years in Taiwan
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - On February 21, 1950, in a small room in the parish of Hua Sha, the first community of the Legion of Mary was begun in Taiwan. Sixty years later, its over 2,300 members, present in 206 communiti ...
6 February 2010
ASIA/INDIA - “White Book” on violence, to bring reconciliation and justice to Orissa: appeal from Archbishop of Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) – The government should establish a "White Book" on the state of Orissa, to address and resolve "neutrality and transparency" issues of displaced people, land restitution, and the right to a ...
5 February 2010
ASIA/INDONESIA - Archbishop of Medan tells Fides there is interreligious dialogue and friendship in Sumatra
Medan (Agenzia Fides) – There have been no interreligious tensions in northern Sumatra following the recent violence against two Protestant houses of worship. "These are rare events, occurring in specific circumstances ...
5 February 2010
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Archbishop Paciano Aniceto, President of Bishops' Commission on Family and Life, responds to press accusations: “Presidential candidates should be clear on respect for life.”
Manila (Agenzia Fides) – "Presidential candidates should be clear on the issues that concern the respect for life and family. If they call themselves Catholics, there can be no dichotomy between the faith and the publi ...
5 February 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Catholic community of He Bei promotes family and Christian marriage in preparation for Chinese New Year, a family celebration
Shai Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – In anticipation of Chinese New Year, which is a very important traditional celebration marked by family unity and given the many challenges that today's society poses to the family and ...
4 February 2010
ASIA/HONG KONG - Trappists in Hong Kong celebrate long-awaited perpetual vows of two monks
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The monastery of Trappist monks in Hong Kong dedicated to "Our Lady of Joy", usually marked by its silence and prayer, on January 30 held a great celebration for the perpetual vows of two mo ...
3 February 2010
ASIA/CHINA - 11th Evangelization Course at Parish of Fu Shun begins activity in 2010, promoting active participation of all the faithful
Fu Shun (Agenzia Fides) - "The dogma, principle of evangelization; spirituality, the soul of evangelization; the Holy Scripture, an instrument of evangelization; the Sacraments, root evangelization" were the topics cover ...
3 February 2010
ASIA/INDIA - Christian refugees from Orissa, a “shame” to hide
Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) – The tremendous suffering of the displaced Christians in Orissa, victims of anti-Christian violence which occurred in August 2008, continues. As Agenzia Fides learns from the Church in Oris ...
3 February 2010
ASIA/JAPAN - “Vocational blogs” to inspire enthusiasm for the priesthood and religious life
Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – The spark of a vocation could come through the Internet. This is what has been affirmed by the new task force dedicated to the promotion of vocations, recently established by the Catholic Church ...
3 February 2010
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Don Orione spiritual family entrusted with care for immigrants in Changwon, their first house in Korea
Changwon (Agenzia Fides) – "Today, February 2, Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple and World Day for Consecrated Life, a discreet yet important event was held in Changwon, a coastal city in South Korea: th ...
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