Asia
17 January 2008
ASIA/BANGLADESH - Xaverian missionaries in Bangladesh close to the Holy Father
Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - “We are sad for what has happened and we express to the Holy Father our affection and closeness even if we are thousands of miles away. The episode of the cancelled visit to La Sapienza Universi ...
17 January 2008
ASIA/THAILAND - “To listen to the Pope speaking is a gift and a privilege of which many in Thailand dream”, says Salesian missionary
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - “On behalf of the clergy and the Thai people we express to the Holy Father our love and esteem and our spiritual support and solidarity, united with the people of God who will be present for t ...
17 January 2008
ASIA/TAIWAN -Towards WYD 2008 in Australia reliving the experience in Germany 2005
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “To learn more about the Lord day by day, on the way to Baptism. This is simple. This is the faith. On this path I have met many other young people, and I know the greatness of the Lord”. A ...
16 January 2008
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholic missionary in southern Philippines shot dead: sadness and prayers in local mission community
Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) - “We are deeply grieved to announce the death of missionary Fr. Jesus Reynaldo Roda, OMI and we ask for prayers for the repose of his soul and for God's consolation for his family and the peop ...
16 January 2008
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Broken treaty, fresh violence, growing numbers of displaced persons
Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Sad to say 2008 threatens to be another year of suffering for Sri Lanka after a government announcement yesterday that the cease fire had been broken, followed by fresh outbreaks violence and gr ...
16 January 2008
ASIA/CHINA - Priests in the province of Guang Xi attend ongoing formation on the Celebration of the Eucharist
Guang Xi (Agenzia Fides) - “Rules to observe and what is to be avoided in the celebration of the Eucharist” was the theme of a first meeting in 2008 of ongoing formation for priests. The meeting was attended by 18 pr ...
14 January 2008
ASIA/HONG KONG - At least 2,200 participants at Hong Kong diocesan Marriage Festival to re-launch the value of the Family and Christian marriage in the light of Spe salvi
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “From the Lord we draw hope to face the difficulties of life”: Catholic priests in the diocese of Hong Kong told the faithful on the occasion of “Marriage Festival 2007” organised by ...
14 January 2008
ASIA/PAKISTAN - The local Catholic Church calls for transparent investigation into the death of Benazir Bhutto and prays for the country's future
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The local Catholic Church in Pakistan has called for a credible and neutral investigation into the death of Benazir Bhutto, killed by a bomb blast and gun shots on 27 December in Rawalpindi. All ...
14 January 2008
ASIA/CAMBODIA - First new church in Phnom Penh since Red Khmer times, visit by Cardinal Renato Martino
Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics in the Apostolic Vicariate of di Phnom Penh are rejoicing for the consecration of a new church, dedicated to the Child Jesus. This is the first new church to be opened in the capita ...
11 January 2008
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops oppose pro-abortion ordinances
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of the Philippines have urged Catholics to strongly defend life and counter pro-abortion ordinances in local or national administrations. Recalling that abortion is illegal i ...
11 January 2008
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Pray without ceasing”: Catholic Bishops' message for the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18 to 25 January
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “Prayer is part of Christian life and the basis of communion in the Church instituted by Christ”, the Catholic Bishops of Korea said in a message issued for the Week of Prayer for Christian Un ...
10 January 2008
ASIA/IRAQ - Attacks on Christian churches continue: Christians live segregated in terror
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Fear and emergency for Iraqi Christians as attacks on churches continue. On 9 January in Kirkuk two car-bombs exploded close to the Chaldean church of the Sacred Heart and the Syrian Orthodox c ...
10 January 2008
ASIA/UZBEKISTAN - Joy and satisfaction in the local Catholic community for the abolition of the death penalty
Tashkent (Agenzia Fides) - The first good news of 2008, that Uzbekistan has abolished the death penalty, was received with special joy by the small Catholic community in the country as a step towards greater respect for ...
10 January 2008
ASIA/LAOS - Small Laotian Catholic Church celebrates ordination of another local priest
Vientiane (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community in Laos is rejoicing for the ordination of Fr. Benedict Bennakhone Ithirath, aged 35, a member of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate. The ordination which took p ...
9 January 2008
ASIA/VIETNAM - Local Catholic Church request restitution of former Apostolic Delegation building where Hanoi Catholics gather for special prayers
Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - “Dear brothers and sisters after many years the activities of the archdiocese are limited due to scarce material structures (…) the Archbishop and the Bishops' Conference have made several req ...
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