Asia
11 June 2008
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - New ethical guidelines for Catholic doctors: “Scientific research does not go against Divine Providence”
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – The medical profession, with the scientific progress and new experimentation, is presented with ever-new challenges in trying to reconcile all this with the Catholic faith. This has formed the p ...
10 June 2008
ASIA/HONG KONG - The Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong and the Bishop of Macao will participate in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing, upon the invitation of the central government
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – His Excellency John Tong Hon, Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong and His Excellency Jose Lai Hung Seng, Bishop of Macao, will participate in the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Beijing ...
10 June 2008
ASIA/HONG KONG - “Take a moment to pause and refresh your soul”: formation meeting for school ministry workers, organized by the diocesan Youth Ministry Office
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Retracing every part of one’s own life in order to enter into a deeper relationship with the Lord, personalizing one’s own mission and pastoral direction: these have been the objectives ...
10 June 2008
ASIA/BANGLADESH - The Christian announcement and basic formation in a country with Islamic majority
Dacca (Fides) – The Christians of Bangladesh are a minority in the society of a majority Islamic nation. There are over 130 million Muslims, of a total national population of 150 million. Islam, which has been present ...
10 June 2008
ASIA/BANGLADESH - The Church in Bangladesh at the service of the nation, with a missionary vision. Agenzia Fides’ interviews Archbishop Paulinus Costa of Dacca, President of the Bangladesh Bishops’ Conference.
Vatican City (Fides) - “Thanks to the flowering of vocations to the priesthood and religious life, we hope to become a missionary Church, providing missionaries to the Churches in need.” These were the words of the A ...
9 June 2008
ASIA/CHINA - In addition to camping tents, earthquake victims are receiving rice and cooking oil from the Catholic community; the volunteers work with generosity and constancy
Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – “Big Uncle Franz”: that is what the children in the Jing An neighborhood in the District of An Xian, the site of the epicenter in the quake, call the leader of Caritas Germany who i ...
9 June 2008
ASIA/TAIWAN - Inauguration of celebrations for Taiwan’s 150th anniversary of evangelization, remembering the first Dominican missionary
Kao Hsiung (Agenzia Fides) – Father Ruben Martinez, Vicar Regional Superior of Saint Joseph in Taiwan, of the Santa Rosa Province of the Dominican Order, playing the role of Dominican Father Fernando Sainz, OP on an ...
9 June 2008
ASIA/SINGAPORE - Preparations underway for the celebration of the Pauline Year
Singapore (Agenzia Fides) – At the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Singapore,
all the preparations have been made for the celebration of the Pauline Year, declared by Benedict XVI to take place June 28, 2008 to J ...
9 June 2008
ASIA/MYANMAR - Catholic volunteers continue in their commitment to solidarity, one month after Cyclone Nargis
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic volunteers continue their labor untiringly, however more help is needed in facing the emergency and rebuilding the area. This was what Archbishop Paul Zigthung Grawng of Mandalay, P ...
6 June 2008
ASIA/CHINA - Gratitude from the earthquake zone, for the prayers and personal donation sent by the Holy Father and the aid from the international Catholic community
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – The population living in the Chinese territory recovering from the earthquake is very grateful for the prayer and personal donation sent to them by the Holy Father Benedict XVI and for all the ...
6 June 2008
ASIA/TAIWAN - The religious congregation, Sisters of “Our Lady of China,” celebrates four important events
Chia Yi (Agenzia Fides) – The Sisters of Our Lady of China (OLC) recently celebrated four important events: 68 years of their foundation of the Congregation; the 25th anniversary of the perpetual vows of Sister Liu Si ...
6 June 2008
ASIA/MYANMAR - Updates on the tragic results of Cyclone Nargis that devastated the country one month ago
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – Cyclone Nargis devastated Myanmar on May 2-3, 2008, over one month ago. The United Nations estimates that 2.4 million people suffered severe losses, 1.4 of whom lived in the Irrawaddy Delta are ...
5 June 2008
ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics continue working to help earthquake victims, following the Pope’s example
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic relief effort working to meet the needs of the victims from the quake that hit Sichuan continues. In fact, it has begun to intensify following the indications and example of Pope ...
5 June 2008
ASIA/HONG KONG - “There are no foreigners in the Church”: 500 Catholic immigrants from the Philippines and Indonesia express their gratitude for the pastoral care received from their dioceses
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “Our foreign brothers and sisters, especially the immigrant workers, always remind me that in the Church, there are no foreigners. Everyone has a right to be treated as local parishioners, ...
4 June 2008
ASIA/KOREA - “Religious education within the family”: Study Seminar
Daegu (Agenzia Fides) – The Family Pastoral Commission of the Korean Bishops’ Conference has promoted a study seminar on religious education within the family. The event took place at the Catholic University of Daegu ...
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