Asia

• 9 November 2009
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Palestinian student in prison: University of Bethlehem appeals for her release Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - Palestinian students in Gaza, enrolled at the University of Bethlehem in the West Bank, are at risk for imprisonment as Israeli soldiers intend to enforce the recent law in force prohibiting P ...
• 7 November 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics in Xin Zhou celebrate 80-year-old pastor's 25th anniversary of ordination, recalling his own vocation and perseverance Xin Zhou (Agenzia Fides) – Nearly 1,000 faithful from the Catholic community of Xin Zhou, of the Province of Shan Xi, celebrated the 25th anniversary of ordination, of their beloved 80-year-old pastor, Fr. Peter Cao S ...
• 7 November 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - “The religious leaders have come together for peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka,” Archbishop of Colombo tells Fides Brussels (Agenzia Fides) - “The religious leaders have come together for the good of the nation. On the important issues, on crucial questions that concern the afflicted Sri Lankan nation, the religious leaders are sho ...
• 7 November 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “The Bible in Every Home”: Daughters of Saint Paul support Bishops in campaign to spread the Word of God Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Daughters of St. Paul are offering a practical contribution to the campaign launched by the Filipino bishops called “The Bible in Every Home,” which aims at a widespread distribution of t ...
• 6 November 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - BJP accuses Church of alleged “illegal mass conversions”: Christians tell Fides their response New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Baratiya Janata Party (BJP), the Hindu nationalist party currently the opposition party in the Indian federal government but that does govern several Indian states, continues to spread r ...
• 6 November 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - “Priesthood and Holy Orders” is the theme of the spiritual retreat for the Year for Priests in the Diocese of Tian Jin, held in the new Diocesan Pastoral Center Tian Jin (Agenzia Fides) - “It was like re-living the moment of my ordination. Now I am ready for the new mission, with the strength I have gotten from this spiritual 'recharge'.” This was one of the commentaries mad ...
• 6 November 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Bishops embrace campaign led by doctors and obstetricians against abortion Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – With affirming its no to abortion, a practice now conducted legally and illegally in Korea, the Korean Bishops' Conference Commission for Bioethics has expressed its public support for the anti- ...
• 5 November 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - New 2010 Calendar from Faith Press dedicated to the Year for Priests and “Our Popes” Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – The new Catholic calendars for 2010 from Faith, the large communications association in He Bei, have now been published. According to a statement sent from Faith to Agenzia Fides, two t ...
• 5 November 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Peace appeal and economic themes in the European tour of the interreligious delegation of Sri Lanka Brussels (Agenzia Fides) – The religious leaders of Sri Lanka are working for reconciliation and development in the country, taking a public stance and witnessing to unity in the name of the common good of the country. ...
• 4 November 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Students and teachers from the Fu Jen Catholic University offer service to the needy of Calcutta Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. David Yen, SJ, Director of the Fu Jen Catholic University Service-Learning Center says that this year a group of students and teachers from the Fu Jen Catholic University have had a servic ...
• 4 November 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Asian Youth Day just around the corner; Church in Philippines Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Everything is set in the Philippines, where they are ready to receive the over 2,000 young people from 22 countries that, as delegates from various Asian nations, will participate in the 5th As ...
• 3 November 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Diocese of Jing Xian receives 3 new priests in this Year for Priests Heng Shui (Agenzia Fides) – Over 1,500 faithful of the Diocese of Jing Xian (today, Heng Shui), on mainland China, welcomed 3 new priests, in the celebration of this Year for Priests and at the close of the month for t ...
• 3 November 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “We are now directly negotiating for the release of the missionary in captivity. But the Church will not pay any ransom.” Regional Superior of the Missionaries of Saint Columban appeals. Pagadian (Agenzia Fides) - “After seeing the video that shows that Fr. Sinnot is alive, although visibly weakened and fatigued, it is time to begin direct negotiations with the kidnappers. We ask them to maintain stabl ...
• 31 October 2009
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Photo of Fr. Sinnott discovered. “We hope he is alive; please have mercy on him,” Superior of Columban Missionaries says Pagadian (Agenzia Fides) – A photo of Fr. Michael Sinnott, Missionary of Saint Columban kidnapped on October 11 in Pagadian, has been shown on the news in the Philippines. “We hope it is real. If so, it would confirm ...
• 31 October 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - New Center for Health Pastoral Care run by Camillians in Bangalore Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – The Camillian Order in India has recently opened a Center for Health Pastoral Care in Bangalore. The event was celebrated along with the close of the Jubilee Year for the 25th anniversary of ...