Asia

• 12 May 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Canossians celebrate 150th anniversary of mission in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – A solemn Mass at the Cathedral of Hong Kong Immaculate Conception opened the May 11 celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the mission of the Canossian Sisters in Hong Kong. According to ...
• 12 May 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Benigno Aquino and his men are “fresh air” for the country Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "The test of the first automated elections in Philippine history has been passed, despite some minor difficulties. This is a very positive, giving the possibility of obtaining significant partial ...
• 11 May 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Ordination of a priest of the Society of the Divine Word of Paiwan ethnicity, a great joy for Taiwan's indigenous Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – Over 2,500 faithful attended the ordination of a missionary priest of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), Fr. John LIN Ruo Wang, of Paiwan ethnicity (an indigenous people of Taiwan), with gr ...
• 11 May 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Corruption and poverty, challenges for the new president Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Filipino election results - which will be formalized tomorrow, May 12th - give a clear advantage to candidate Benigno Aquino Jr., with over 40% of the votes already counted. Aquino recently co ...
• 11 May 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Mourning in Goa for priest who died saving three young people Goa (Agenzia Fides) – There is grief and mourning in the Catholic community of Goa for the death of a priest, Fr. Thomas Fernandes Remedios, age 37, Associate Pastor of the Church of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in the vill ...
• 10 May 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Amidst pre-election violence killing 6, local sources say youth are the future for nation's leadership Davao (Agenzia Fides) – Amid the difficulties, violence (6 dead now), and purchasing of votes, "in this Filipino election hope emerges: the involvement of young people between 20 and 30 years who have offered their vol ...
• 10 May 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Our Lady's Visit to Families” in Month of Mary promotes faith and helps fallen away come back to Church Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – To help families get into the habit of venerating the image of Our Lady and praying before her image at home, the Legion of Mary in Hong Kong has launched a campaign entitled "Our Lady's Vis ...
• 10 May 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Year for Priests coming to a close in Lahore: hopes of the local Church Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Gratitude to missionaries who planted the Gospel in Punjab; looking towards a hopeful future for Pakistani priests, called to be witnesses in the midst of the challenges of terrorism, fundament ...
• 10 May 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Missionaries of Kerala working in Peru present image of Saint Martin de Porres to Cathedral of New Delhi New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – Last week, an image of St. Martin de Porres was presented to the community and placed at the main entrance of the Sacred Heart Cathedral in the Indian city of New Delhi, on the occasion of 4 ...
• 8 May 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Cardinal Paul Shan highlights invaluable contribution of his brother Jesuit, Fr. Matteo Ricci, to communion and dialogue between Chinese and Western culture Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – "Matteo Ricci and the communion and dialogue between Chinese and Western culture" was the theme of the talk given by Cardinal Paul Shan, Emeritus of the Diocese of Kao Hiung, during the Intern ...
• 7 May 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - On the eve of elections, support of religious leaders is tempting Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Support from the leaders of religious movements and sects in the Philippines may be determinant in elections on 10 May: Fides Agency learns from local sources that candidates are doing their be ...
• 7 May 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The tensions and complex challenge of the vote in Mindanao Cotabato city (Agenzia Fides) – Tension and great expectation on the eve of the vote on the island of Mindanao, in southern Philippines, the home of ancestral disputes and old conflicts with Muslim movements: local Fi ...
• 7 May 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - A special pilgrimage: Catholics from Yi Bin accompanied by the Bishop visit neighbouring diocese of Nan Chong, rocked by an earthquake 2 years ago Nan Chong (Agenzia Fides) – Catholics from the diocese of Yi Bin in the Chinese province of Si Chuan recently made a "special" pilgrimage. A group of the faithful accompanied by the 95 year old Bishop Mgr Chen Shi Zhon ...
• 6 May 2010
  ASIA/THAILAND - “ Social injustice and corruption at the root of the crisis”: President of Thai Bishops' Conference tells Fides Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Social injustice felt by a greater part of the people and corruption are the principal factors to explain the present political and social crisis in Thailand: Archbishop Louis Chamniern Santis ...
• 6 May 2010
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Missionary impulse with new priests, two years since cyclone Nargis Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – A great source of hope for the Catholics and indeed all the people of Myanmar: the recent ordination of four priests in the archdiocese of Yangon, two of whom will be missionaries ad gentes, lo ...