Asia
25 May 2004
ASIA/INDIA - Indian Social Institute now NGO accredited with the United Nations
New Delhi (Fides Service) - Catholics in India are delighted that the Indian Social Institute (ISI), prestigious institute for research in social studies run by Jesuit Fathers in Delhi, has obtained the status of Non Gov ...
25 May 2004
ASIA/EAST TIMOR - East Timor’s president makes symbolic act of forgiveness towards pro-Indonesia militia guilty of being involved in massacres following referendum on independence
Dili (Fides Service) - An act of clemency to promote national reconciliation: this was the intention of East Timor’s President Xanana Gusmao when he reduced a sentence issued by a Special Panel for Serious Crimes to th ...
25 May 2004
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Efforts to resume negotiations to restore peace: priorities of new government
Colombo (Fides Service) - Eliminate the barriers preventing negotiations between government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels is the aim of mediation by Norway resumed recently after the installation of ...
25 May 2004
Giuseppe Franzelli - MONDO COMBONIANO - Ed. Emi (Italian only)
Rome (Fides Service) - Since 5 October 2003 the Church has a new saint, Saint Daniele Comboni, for Africa a protector and for the Comboni family a father and authentic and inimitable model of the missionary disciple of C ...
24 May 2004
ASIA/CHINA - Parish in inner Mongolia adopts pastoral programme to draw more people to church and frequent reception of the Sacraments
BaoTou (Fides Service) -Qing Shan parish in Bao Tou, inner Mongolia is a very active community. Between 1998 and 2001 the people built their own church with a splendid bell tower 35 meters high. With the encouragement of ...
24 May 2004
ASIA/TAIWAN - Focolare Movement reaps fruits of 25 years of service and evangelisation
Taipei (Fides Service) - About 25 years ago the first small group of the Catholic church movement Focolare, started by Ms Chiara Lubich, was formed in Taiwan. In these 25 years the group has grown while offering tireless ...
24 May 2004
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Christians and Buddhists united to promote harmony and prosperity: Catholic Bishops address message to Buddhist leaders for the feast of Vesakh
Seoul (Fides Service) - Both Christianity and Buddhism are religions which strive to help humanity on its spiritual journey and Christians and Buddhists can enter into dialogue and find ground for common activity: this w ...
24 May 2004
ASIA/INDIA - A stable government to lead the country to an era of peace, prosperity and social harmony: local Church in India expresses hopes for the future
New Delhi (Fides Service) - A stable government that will inaugurate an era of social harmony, peace, justice economic development and good relations with neighbouring countries: this was the wish voiced by the Catholic ...
22 May 2004
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Despite pressure from Muslim fundamentalists local Church continues legal action after murder of 19 year old Catholic boy Anjum Javed, Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha, President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference told Fides
Lahore (Fides Service) - Continue legal action, withstand pressure by fundamentalists, sustain the family of the murdered boy and pray: these are the lines of action adopted by the Church in Pakistan with regard to the s ...
21 May 2004
ASIA/CHINA - Mother of Mercy Hospital offers a week of free medical check up and treatment to women: a way of transmitting the Blessed Virgin Mary’s spirit of mercy, love and service for all people
WenShui (Fides Service) - The Catholic Mother of Mercy Hospital in the village of Xin Li, district of Wen Shui, in the province of Shan Xi, has a staff of 30 directed by Father Ren Min.
Recently for a whole week the off ...
21 May 2004
ASIA/INDONESIA - President Megawati visits Ambon amidst tension and fear - Political, social and religious leaders strive to prevent another conflict
Ambon (Fides Service) - Tension is high in Ambon, capital of the Indonesian archipelago of Moluccas. Local sources told Fides there are barricades in several streets and people are still afraid to leave the house. The ci ...
21 May 2004
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Eliminate corruption from public life: a task for the new president of the Philippines: the Church is a “watchman ” for morality in the country’s social and political life
Manila (Fides Service) - Political and social debate is lively in the Philippines pending the official announcement on 10 June of results of presidential elections held on May 10 Outgoing President Gloria Macapagal Arroy ...
21 May 2004
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Dialogue and unity with Buddhists, no to “immoral” conversions: Catholic Bishops pay a visit to Sri Lanka’s leading Buddhists
Colombo (Fides Service) - Maintain good relations with Buddhists; offer them the Holy See’s annual message of good wishes on their feast of Vesak; reaffirm that the Catholic Church has nothing to do with so called “i ...
19 May 2004
ASIA/CHINA - First Catholic dispensary opened in China to show God’s love by caring for the sick: first step to building a Catholic Health Care network
TianJing (Fides Service) - A Catholic Dispensary, the first of its kind in mainland China, was recently opened in the small town on GuanPuTou, in the JingHai district of TianJing. The Hui Ze Tang , as the Dispensary is c ...
19 May 2004
ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan Centre for Pastoral Care of Workers hold Round Table discussion on unemployment and how to promote development
Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Unemployment and how to promote development were the topics discussed at a Round Table discussion organised by Hong Kong’s Catholic Diocesan Centre for Pastoral Care of Workers. The Centre p ...
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