Asia

• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Thousands of Catholics and representatives of other religions attend a solemn Mass for Pope John Paul II: the cathedral was packed five hours before the service started Hong Kong (Fides Service) - According to the bulletin of the diocese of Hong Kong “Kong Ko Bao thousands attended a requiem Mass for Pope John Paul II yesterday evening, 7 April in the cathedral of Hong Kong presided ...
• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/LEBANON - “We will treasure Holy Father’s apostolic exhortation New Hope for Lebanon forever” says President Lahoud of Lebanon Beirut (Fides Service) - At the funeral of Pope John Paul II in Rome Lebanon was represented by its President Emile Lahoud, premier Omar Karame and speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri “We will treasure Holy Father’s ...
• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/IRAQ - Shiite leader Al Sistani sends message of condolence to the Holy See for the death of Pope John Paul II Baghdad (Fides Service)- Iraqi Shiite leader Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani sent messages of condolence for the death of Pope John Paul II to Cardinal Angelo Sodano and the Papal Nuncio in Iraq in which he said: “I wish to e ...
• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “He was a strong and affectionate father who spent all his life in leading humanity to harmony and mutual respect, to truth and love”: Catholic Bishops and the President of Korea remember Pope John Paul II Seoul (Fides Service) - “He was a strong and affectionate father who spent all his life in leading humanity to harmony and mutual respect, to truth and love. How can we forget the touching scene when he visited Korea i ...
• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - The people, mainly Muslims, watch the funeral of Pope John Paul II on television Dushanbe (Fides Service) - The small community of Catholics in Tajikistan learned with sadness of the death of Pope John Paul II and offered Masses and prayers for the eternal repose of his soul. Masses were celebrated i ...
• 8 April 2005
  ASIA/THAILAND - "The Holy Father is known and loved all over the country" Bangkok (Fides Service) - “In Thailand were heard the news of the Pope’s death immediately through the media. Masses are being said for him in all our churches here. The Thai people express their sentiment and respec ...
• 7 April 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - The governor of Karnataka: "Pope John Paul was not only a leader of the Catholics, he exercised moral and spiritual influence on the entire world. He belongs to every one”. Bangalore (Fides Service) - An Inter-religious prayer Meeting was organised by the Archdiocese of Bangalore to pay tribute, show love and to pray for the deceased Holy Father John Paul II, National Director of the Pontif ...
• 7 April 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - “Even though he could never come to China, his heart is always with us”: prayers for Pope John Paul II from several dioceses in the far east Beijing (Fides Agency) - According to “Faith”, the He Bei catholic bulletin, the whole catholic community of continental China is united to the universal Church in remembering Pope John Paul II. The dossier prepared ...
• 7 April 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - “People feel sadness and sorrow” says brother Victor General, Provincial Superior of the Missionary Franciscans in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (Fides Agency) - “At midnight people were very much touched by the news of the Pope’s death. Masses were celebrated immediately in all the major churches. All the dioceses had a day of mourning, to celebra ...
• 7 April 2005
  ASIA/LEBANON - Funeral of Pope John Paul II live on main Arab television channels Beirut (Fides Service)- Pictures of the funeral of Pope John Paul II in Rome were broadcast live by the principal Arab television channels. The companies connected included Al Jazeera and the Lebanese LBC. “The comment ...
• 6 April 2005
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus express sympathy with Catholics in Surabaya: “We are united with you in mourning the loss of a great man for all humanity " Surabaya (Fides Service) - “We have lost a great man, a man who changed the world, a man of humility and simplicity, a man who loved the poor”. These are some of the comments heard in Surabaya, Indonesia, said Sr Luz ...
• 6 April 2005
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “For Catholics the death of the Pope is like losing our father” says Bishop Cheng secretary general of the Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference Taipei (Fides Service) - The Church in Taiwan is united in grief with the universal Church and the world, the secretary general of the Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference Bishop John Chen told “Voice of America”: ...
• 6 April 2005
  ASIA/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Catholics in Persian Gulf countries pray for John Paul II Dubai (Fides Service)- On Sunday 3 April a requiem mass for Pope John Paul II was said in St Michael’s church in Dubai. “We have lost a great figure who was committed to the good of the whole of humanity,” said rep ...
• 5 April 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - “Why are you crying? Our great father has gone to heaven” Beijing (Fides Service) - Catholic boys and girls in China are using the Internet to exchange messages and share their love for Pope John Paul II via a web site http://www.shangzhi.org/mdata/index.asp. In a message signe ...
• 5 April 2005
  ASIA/CHINA - Mourning Chinese Catholics attended early Masses for the Pope in every chapel and church in Beijing: “Mission continues” Beijing (Fides Service) - “Although he never made the longed desired journey to China, John Paul II is already working miracles in this country. Like the seed which dies and bears fruit the Holy Father’s mission in C ...