Asia

• 8 February 2005
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - “We are witnessing a renewed involvement of the international community. We thank God for this”: Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem issues Lenten Message 2005 Jerusalem (Fides Service) - “We are witnessing a renewed involvement of the international community. We thank God for this. We ask him to strengthen the leaders in their new visions” Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Mi ...
• 8 February 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics all over the world hope for a new year of peace and prosperity: Lunar New Year celebrated in mainland China and Chinese speaking communities overseas Beijing (Fides Service) - Lunar New Year will be celebrated by Chinese speaking people all over the world in the modern society of many cultures and ethnic groups and in the era of globalisation. February 9 is the first ...
• 8 February 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - New direction in Gujarat: Good Friday restored as a public holiday Ahmedabad (Fides Service) - Catholics in the west Indian state of Gujarat are happy that Good Friday has been declared once again a public holiday this year. Last year it was removed from the list of public state holida ...
• 7 February 2005
  ASIA/JAPAN - ‘World Youth Day spreads very good atmosphere throughout the whole Church’ says Japanese Bishop: young Japanese Catholics prepare to take part in this universal Church even in Germany in August Tokyo (Fides Service) - Preparations for Japanese participation in World Youth Day 2005 WYD, in Cologne Germany August 9-25 have begun. According to Archbishop Okada Takeo of Tokyo, appointed WYD co-ordinator by the Cath ...
• 7 February 2005
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - Celebration, proclamation and testimony of young Catholics for the feast day of St John Bosco Bosco Ulan Bator (Fides Service) - The little Catholic community in Mongolia celebrated the feast of St John Bosco in a worthy manner involving also non Christian children, with a special Mass and festivities which turned out ...
• 7 February 2005
  ASIA - UN High Commission for Refugees continues to assist tsunami victims in isolated areas Jakarta (Fides Service) - The United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNHCR continues to assist victims of the December 26 tsunami in south east Asian countries. At present UNHCR is providing emergency lodging and ba ...
• 4 February 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - “The Church’s mission is to promote peace and reconciliation”: intervention by Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao of Goa on “National Day for Peace” commemoration of Mahatma Gandhi Goa (Fides Service) - The challenge of peace is a fundamental point of the Church’s mission and should be taken up with enthusiasm by the Catholic community in India. Archbishop Felipe Neri Ferrao of Goa said this in ...
• 4 February 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Solemn celebration of the Eucharist with Cardinals Ennio Antonelli and Silvano Piovanelli, in the presence of members of the Church in Korea, in a church in Empoli: a side chapel dedicated to Korea’s first Catholic priest Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, martyred in 1846 at the age of 25 Florence(Fides Service) - A piece of the history of the Church in Korea and Korean spirituality has found a place in the parish church of S. Jacopo in Avane, Empoli diocese of Florence where a side chapel was recently de ...
• 3 February 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - In the footsteps of Don Bosco in the Far East: Don Bosco old pupils of Asia and Australia committed to mission in society and the world of work Calcutta (Fides Service) - Some 460 delegates, former pupils of Don Bosco schools in Asia and Oceania, are meeting today 3 February in Calcutta. This is a gathering of adults and young people including many professionals ...
• 3 February 2005
  ASIA/NEPAL - Isolation and state of emergency but no social disorder in Nepal: concerns and hopes of Christian community Kathmandu (Fides) - Army troops patrol the streets, communications are suspended, the media, newspapers, radio and television are silent and telephone lines have been cut since a state of emergency was announced. Kathman ...
• 3 February 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Salesian Youth Centre prepares pilgrimage for World Youth Day 2005 Hong Kong (Fides Service) - “Together to discover our identity” was the theme of a formation course organised by the Salesian Fathers in Hong Kong. According to Hong Kong diocesan bulletin Kong Ko Bao the purpose wa ...
• 3 February 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishops of Latin Rite will discuss themes concerning the Family at next assembly New Delhi (Fides Service) - “Family: good news for India” is the theme of the next plenary assembly of the Bishops of Latin Rite to be held in early March at Ranchi, Jharkhand state. Some 121 Bishops of Latin Rite w ...
• 2 February 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Mons. Jude Paulraj, Bishop in Tamil Nadu, speaks with Fides: “The government must keep its promise to eliminate the anti-conversion law Vatican City (Fides Service) - An announced measure was supposed to revoke the anti-conversion law in Tamil Nadu but the government has not kept its promises. Christians call for this law of discrimination against minori ...
• 2 February 2005
  ASIA/TURKEY - From Franciscans in Turkey testimonial of hospitality and service: Superior of Franciscan Fraternity in Istanbul reports to Fides Istanbul (Fides Service) - “To meet the challenges of the present day to bear witness faith to our Christian faith and hope, the international Fraternity of Friars Minor in stanbul strives to build relations of ecumen ...
• 2 February 2005
  ASIA - Holy See solidarity with tsunami victims: Archbishop Cordes carries Pope’s message of comfort to stricken peoples Vatican City (Fides Service) - Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes, president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, the Pope’s charity office, is in south east Asia to carry a message of comfort and solidarity from the Pope to ...