Asia
20 October 2005
ASIA/INDONESIA - Ramadan in Moluccas provides opportunities for Muslim - Christian reconciliation
Ambon (Fides Service) - Local Church sources in Amboina diocese, Moluccas Islands, say Ramadan the annual Muslim month of prayer and fasting is an opportunity for promoting reconciliation and joint social activities. The ...
20 October 2005
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cardinal Stephen Kim: “A collapsed building can be reconstructed, it is not so difficult. However if the sense of values and dignity of life collapses it will be very difficult to restore”.
Seoul (Fides Service) - Cardinal Stephen Kim, emeritus archbishop of di Seoul has reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s position that the “human embryo is a human life, with precise and undeniable dignity which demands to ...
19 October 2005
ASIA/INDIA - Priests and religious in Andhra Pradesh close year of the Eucharist with a Special Retreat
Hyderabad (Fides Service) - About a hundred priests and men and women religious in Hyderabad diocese who took part in a special retreat to reflect on the Year of the Eucharist and identify pastoral priorities, expressed ...
18 October 2005
ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Peter Zhang Bairen of Hanyang dies at the age of 90: a man of faith and courage, proud of his loyalty to the Pope
Hanyang (Fides Service) - On October 12 Bishop Peter Zhang Bairen of Hanyang, Hubei province mainland China, died of heart failure at the age of 90. Born on 14 February 1915 in Zhangjiazhuang, Xiantao district, 1,230 km ...
18 October 2005
ASIA/INDIA - Bishops’ Residence in Neyyatinkara, Kerala attacked by four unidentified gunmen
Cochi (Fides Service) - Catholics in the southern Indian state of Kerala are deeply shocked after the residence of the Bishop of Neyyatinkara diocese was attacked by four gunmen as yet unidentified. During the night last ...
18 October 2005
ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - “The future for the Church in Afghanistan is promising”, says Papal Nuncio on a pastoral visit to Kabul
Islamabad (Fides Service) - “I have been delighted by what I saw and heard. The future for the Church in Afghanistan is promising” said Archbishop Alessandro D’ Errico, papal nuncio in Pakistan, at the end of a pas ...
17 October 2005
ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Eucharist source of hope in years of civil strife, source of strength for the poorest of the poor
Dili (Agenzia Fides) - The Eucharist has always been a point of reference for the people of East Timor, 800,000 people 95% Catholics. East Timor voted for and obtained independence from Indonesia in 2002.
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15 October 2005
ASIA/PAKISTAN - In an atmosphere of inter-religious solidarity Catholic NGOs help assist earthquake victims
Kasur (Fides Service) - Numerous young Catholic volunteers are helping to assist and resettle families affected by the October 8 earthquake in Kashmir Pakistan and Kashmir India. The volunteers work with Caritas Pakistan ...
15 October 2005
ASIA/JAPAN - Young Catholics from China, Japan and Korea promote peace in the Far East: Church in Japan organises Symposium
Tokyo (Fides Service) - Every year the local Catholic Church in Japan invites young Catholics from Japan, China and Korea to take part in a symposium to discuss questions of justice and peace in Asia.
About 30 young peo ...
14 October 2005
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Bible in Korean: landmark event in Korea, valid tool for evangelisation
Seoul (Fides Service) -Koreans have been familiar with the Bible for 220 years ago but at last they will be able to read the entire Bible in their own language, thanks to an initiative undertaken by the local Catholic Ch ...
14 October 2005
ASIA/PAKISTAN - “It is our duty to pray for the victims and their families and to face this disaster with courage, strength and faith”, said Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha President of the Conference of Bishops
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - “Christian relief workers were among the first to reach the affected areas”, such as Belakot and Habibullah. “I wrote a letter to President Pervez Musharraf assuring him full support of the ...
13 October 2005
ASIA/INDIA - Pontifical Mission Societies assist Kashmir earthquake victims
New Delhi (Fides Service) - The national office of the Pontifical Mission Societies in India is busy assisting people affected by the recent earthquake in Kashmir. National PMS director Mgr Ingnazio Siluvai immediately c ...
13 October 2005
ASIA/PAKISTAN -Catholic volunteers operate in north east Pakistan: school pupils and students of Catholic schools as well as priests, religious and lay adults bring aid where it is most needed
Lahore (Fides Service) - Catholic volunteers from all over Pakistan and other countries are arriving in the city of Islamabad in north east Pakistan to help with rescue work, assistance and resettling. Many of the volunt ...
12 October 2005
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Caritas network offers international solidarity: Islamabad headquarters for distribution of aid to earthquake victims in Kashmir
Islamabad (Fides Service) - “Our volunteers are on the spot to assess needs and make sure help goes where it is most needed. There is a lot to do the disaster has affected the lives of millions of people. Rescue work a ...
12 October 2005
ASIA/INDIA - Catholic parishes and schools shelter earthquake victims: solidarity without frontiers of language, caste or religion
New Delhi (Fides Service) - “After the earthquake tragedy Bishop Celestine Elampassery, of Jammu and Srinagar diocese began immediately to visit the affected areas and organise assistance. St Joseph’s Catholic schoo ...
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