Asia
12 April 2006
AFRICA/MAURITANIA - Nouakchott diocese marks 40th anniversary, Franciscan Missionaries of Mary active presence
Nouakchott (Fides Service) - In the diocese of Nouakchott, capital of Mauritania, a community of Franciscan Missionaries of Mary is a significant presence in a small Catholic community which bears witness to Christ in a ...
11 April 2006
ASIA/HOLY LAND - “Called to love everyone without distinction and beyond all religious or national barriers” Easter Message from Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Jerusalem (Fides Service) - “Every feast invites us to reflect on the meaning of our faith. The feast of Easter renews our courage and helps us to face the challenges of life, private and public, as well as the difficu ...
10 April 2006
ASIA/CHINA - 3rd Global Congress Evangelisation and Pastoral for overseas Chinese Catholics in Singapore
Singapore (Fides Service) - The 3rd Global Congress Evangelisation and Pastoral for overseas Chinese Catholics will be held in Singapore 17 to 21 November on a theme still to be chosen. The organising committee has invi ...
7 April 2006
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “What is needed is credibility and a new generation of leaders”, says president of Philippines Bishops’ conference before diocesan Youth Day
Manila (Fides Service) - “In the Philippines today there is a crisis in credibility. The country needs new leaders” Archbishop Angel Lagdameo of Jaro president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines ...
7 April 2006
ASIA/TAIWAN - Course in theology helps young people know more about Jesus Christ
Taipei (Fides Service) - “Are we trying to live as Jesus did? Are we slaves of material possessions, money or power? Have we hurt anyone with our indifference?” These were some of the questions Sr Gutzler put to her ...
6 April 2006
ASIA/EAST TIMOR - New Catholic orphanage in Baucau diocese: local Church also engaged in social field to alleviate poverty
Baucau (Fides Service) - A new Catholic Orphanage was recently inaugurated in the diocese of Baucau in East Timor: the Home, opened by the local Church and the Salesians, can take 60 children. The orphanage named after S ...
6 April 2006
ASIA/INDIA Defending human rights and freedom of conscience: India’s Christians stage 7 April Delhi peaceful protest demonstration
New Delhi (Fides Service) - To call for respect for human rights, religious freedom in particular, and government protection for the life and activity of the different religious communities in India in keeping with the ...
6 April 2006
ASIA/CHINA - On the national day for commemorating the dead, 5 April, Catholics pray for their loved ones in a Christian spirit
Beijing (Fides Service) - Chinese Catholics live Qing Ming the national Day for the Commemoration of the Dead in April 5 in the spirit of the Christian faith. According to a local church source in Beijing Qing Ming is an ...
5 April 2006
ASIA/HONG KONG - On the basis of Deus Caritas est Encyclical Catholic community leaders in Hong Kong discuss Church/society relation
Hong Kong (Fides Service) - The secretary of the Justice and Peace Commission said a Seminar on the encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI ‘Deus Caritas est’ was promoted to discuss relations between the Church and society ...
5 April 2006
ASIA/CHINA - A group of Beijing priests celebrates tenth anniversary of ordination and ministry mainly in evangelisation in rural communities
Beijing (Fides Service) - “Ten years of priesthood have been long journey amidst many difficulties, temptations and challenges. But they have also been ten years of giving thanks to the Lord for choosing me and helping ...
4 April 2006
ASIA/TAIWAN - Pastoral Office in Geng Xin Catholic Hospital prepares minds and hearts of catechumens to receive the Sacraments of Christian initiation
Taipei (Fides Service) - “Prepare minds and hearts to live Lent well and receive the sacraments of Christian initiation at Easter the pastoral office of Geng Xin Catholic Hospital in Taiwan organised a retreat for cat ...
4 April 2006
ASIA/INDIA - Tamil Nadu state honours John Paul II with a statue
Chennai (Agenzia Fides) -Chennai city in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has chosen to honour the memory of Pope John Paul II on the first anniversary of his death erecting a bronze statue of the Pontiff in the c ...
4 April 2006
ASIA/THAILAND - Elections marked by abstention while popular protest continues. Religious leaders call for national unity to avoid political chaos
Bangkok (Fides Service) - Out-going premier Thaksin Shinawatra wins the elections but the opposition continues to call for his resignation. In a divided country on the edge of social, economic and political crisis religi ...
3 April 2006
ASIA/HONG KONG - “A thrilling dream forty years old”: Study Seminar on the impact of the Second Vatican Council on the life of the Church to help young Catholics deepen their faith
Hong Kong (Fides Service) - “A thrilling dream forty years old - the transformation of the Church brought by Vatican II” was the theme of a study seminar organised by the Catholic Students Association of the Catholic ...
3 April 2006
ASIA/HONG KONG - 2,400 Catechumens in various parishes ready to be Baptised, Confirmed and receive First Holy Communion on Easter night
Hong Kong (Fides Service) - Hong Kong’s Catholic communities are preparing to welcome 2,400 new members who will receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion during the Easter Vigil Mass on ...
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