Asia
3 September 2009
ASIA/CHINA - Catholic youth association begins in rural part of the Diocese of Jin Zhong, to encourage youth to be “salt of the earth and light of the world”
Yu Ci (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic youth association “Salt of the Earth and Light of the World,” which is open to Catholic youth in the Qi Xian district of the Diocese of Jin Zhong (today Yu Ci) of the Province o ...
2 September 2009
ASIA/TAIWAN - Dominican Missionary Center in Taiwan celebrates 10th anniversary
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – A puppet show on stories from the Bible was the main attraction at the celebrations held for the 10th anniversary of the foundation of the Dominican Missionary Center. With the collaboration o ...
1 September 2009
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Petition to abolish the “Law on Blasphemy”
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Christians in Pakistan are working against the controversial law on blasphemy. The Justice and Commission of the Pakistani Bishops' Conference, has called for the signing of a petition to be ...
1 September 2009
ASIA/INDIA - Celebrating the Year for Priests in Gujarat
Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) – The Year for Priests as an occasion for renewal of the Christian identity and witness for the entire world: this was the theme of a special day celebrated by the priests of the Diocese of Ah ...
1 September 2009
ASIA/CHINA - On the feast of Saint Augustine, in this Year for Priests, Catholics in Fu Feng celebrate the ordination anniversary of 9 priests
Fu Feng (Agenzia Fides) - “As we are living this Year for Priests, we pray for Pope Benedict XVI and for all the priests of the world, that they may imitate Saint Paul: not only looking after the Christians but also af ...
31 August 2009
ASIA/EAST TIMOR - 10 years after the vote for independence, progress remains mere illusion
Dili (Agenzia Fides) – Justice, reconciliation, economic and social development are still a distant reality for East Timor, which this past August 29 celebrated its 10th anniversary of independence from Indonesia. Acco ...
31 August 2009
ASIA/CHINA - Dioceses of mainland China respond to the Pope's appeal for aid for the people of Taiwan struck by Typhoon Morakot
Tang Shan (Agenzia Fides) - “My thoughts turn to the numerous peoples who have been hit by a violent typhoon in the past few days in the Philippines, in Taiwan, in certain south-Eastern Provinces of the People's Republ ...
31 July 2009
ASIA/INDIA - Church in India mourns priest slaying
Mangalore (Agenzia Fides) – The assassination of Fr. James Mukalel, a 39-year-old priest found dead near Mangalore (Karnataka, southern India), is still a mystery without any suspects in custody. His lifeless body was ...
30 July 2009
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Madhu being prepared,with special prayers for peace
Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – With special prayers for peace in all the dioceses, the Church in Sri Lanka is preparing the customary annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu (Diocese of Mannar), which will be h ...
30 July 2009
ASIA/INDIA - A new Lay Center inaugurated
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - “The 'Santwana' (Consolation) Lay Movement is a great gift to the Church in India.” These were the words of Archbishop Vincent Concessao of Delhi, in inaugurating the new Lay Center, recen ...
29 July 2009
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Suicide terrorism using children: over 200 minors taken hostage by the Taliban
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The war operations of the Pakistani Army in the Swat Valley, in the North-West Frontier Province, are bearing fruit. In recent days, the soldiers have come upon a terrible phenomenon of ghas ...
29 July 2009
ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Zhang: a true testimony of faith lived in complete obedience to the Pope and the Catholic Church
Kirin (Agenzia Fides) – On July 19, Bishop Damaso Zhang Hanmin of Kirin (Jilin), Administrator of the Diocese of Yenk (Yanji) in the Province of Jilin (mainland China), passed away at the age of 88. The Prelate was bor ...
29 July 2009
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “Dialogue begins in God and leads back to God: Sisilah is a movement of spirituality that knows how to meet the concrete challenges of history,” Fr. Sebastiano D'Ambra, PIME Missionary, tells Fides
Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) – 25 years after its beginning, the “Sisilah” Movement for Dialogue (term from Islamic mysticism meaning “chain/link”) is now a solid reference point not only for the local Church, but ...
28 July 2009
ASIA/MYANMAR - Awaiting the sentence for leader San Suu Kyi, as ASEAN considers human rights
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – In just a few days (probably July 31), Myanmar's High Court will decide on the sentence in the case of Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the opposition party in the country and a Nobel Peace Prize wi ...
28 July 2009
ASIA/TAIWAN - Last call for youth to participate in Taiwan Youth Day, August 19-22
Taichung (Agenzia Fides) – Almost everything is ready and the Diocese of Taichung, which will host the Taiwan Youth Day 2009, is making another appeal to all the youth of Taiwan to come together on August 19-22 to part ...
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