Asia

• 1 December 2006
  VATICAN - Pope Benedict XVI in Turkey - Divine Liturgy on the Feast of Saint Andrew: “Our efforts to build closer ties between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches are a part of this missionary task” Istanbul (Fides Service) - On the feast day of Saint Andrew the Apostle, patron saint of the Church of Constantinople, Thursday 30 November, Pope Benedict XVI was invited by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I to atte ...
• 29 November 2006
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Sunday 3 December Cambodian Catholics close year of celebrations to mark 450 years of the Church's presence: Apostolic Nuncio to preside special Mass Kompong Cham (Agenzia Fides) - For the past year Cambodian Catholics have been celebrating 450 years since the arrival of the Good News of Jesus Christ in their land. Various anniversary initiatives presenting the histor ...
• 29 November 2006
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Chronology of the Catholic Church in Cambodia Rome (Fides Service) - We give the main events in the history of the development of Catholic Church in Cambodia 1554 Fernando Mendez Pinto, Jesuit visits Cambodia. 1555 Gaspar de Cruz, Dominican lives at Court. XVI ...
• 27 November 2006
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - General elections set for 21 January, while public protest continues Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - Tension in Bangladesh is still high even after the government set a date for general elections 21 January 2007. The statement issued by the Electoral Commission also established 10 December as th ...
• 27 November 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Indian Christian Directory 2006 New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Indian Christian Directory 2006, a sort of encyclopaedia, gives all sorts of information on the presence in India of Christians of different denominations. The 1,650 page book is publish ...
• 24 November 2006
  VATICAN - TOWARDS THE PRIESTHOOD- “The priest: love for the truth” by Mgr Massimo Camisasca Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - A priest, more than other people, must be able to give reasons for his faith, documenting his own experience how life changes when one becomes a disciple of Christ. The task of proclaiming ...
• 23 November 2006
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - A point of reference for Korean families, communities, parishes and associations Catholic Publishing House celebrates 120th anniversary of foundation Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Publishing House in Seoul, which is celebrating its 120th year of foundation, has helped spread the Word of God and Christian values, as well as offering Korean Catholics a source of ...
• 22 November 2006
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Ordination of first Bishop of Banmaw in Myanmar: over 5,000 faithful in prayer Yangoon (Agenzia Fides) - Days of great joy in the new diocese of Banmaw, (Myanmar), created by Benedict XVI in August 2006. Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio went recently to the new diocese to elevate ...
• 20 November 2006
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - at least 200 Chinese Catholics attend Third Worldwide Chinese Pastoral and Evangelization Convention in Singapore - Message from the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - After lengthy and careful preparation the Third Worldwide Chinese Pastoral and Evangelization Convention on the theme " The Chinese Descendants: Subjects of Evangelisation" opened in Singapore ...
• 16 November 2006
  ASIA/THAILAND - Missionary Sisters, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians mark 75th anniversary of service of education and assistance to people of Thailand Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The community of Catholic women religious, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Thailand is celebrating 75 years of service to provide human, cultural and professional education for street c ...
• 14 November 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - “Catholic schools follow the four cardinal virtues Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude”, says Archbishop of Bangalore and ceremony for 125th anniversary of St Joseph’s College ASIA/INDIA - “Catholic schools follow the four cardinal virtues Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude”, says Archbishop of Bangalore and ceremony for 125th anniversary of St Joseph’s College Bangalore (Fid ...
• 13 November 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Over 60,000 Catholics took part in the Eucharistic procession at Shillong, in Meghalaya state, Northeast India: “We come to worship You Jesus” Shillong (Agenzia Fides) - Over 60,000 Catholics took part in the Eucharistic procession at Shillong, the State Capital of Meghalaya, in Northeast India on Sunday, November 12, 2006. " Ngi wan ban mane ia Me Jisu" ('We c ...
• 13 November 2006
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - As in the Middle Ages on the road to Jerusalem, Rome and Santiago: “Holy Cities” Mediterranean pilgrimage to revive Christian faith Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Santiago de Compostela, Rome and Jerusalem have always been connected by Christian pilgrims. In the Middle Ages Christians set out to walk the length and breadth of the continent along the per ...
• 13 November 2006
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Attacks on civilians are deplorable, international bodies and local Catholic Church condemn conflict in Sri Lanka Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - “Blatant attacks on civilians, by any of the parties to this conflict, are deplorable. An immediate and solemn resumption of peace talks between the warring parties is the only way to prevent ...
• 10 November 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Come, feed my sheep!”: vocation testimony at prayer meeting leads parents to make family “first school for vocations” Tai Nan (Agenzia Fides) - “Come, feed my sheep!” was the theme of a Meeting of Prayer for Vocations held recently in Dong Men parish, diocese of Tai Nan, presided by Bishop Bosco Lin. According to Christian Life Week ...