ASIA/HONG KONG - “The experience of building a community on the Word of God” theme of 8th Bible Seminar in Macao

Tuesday, 13 November 2007

Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “The experience of building a community on the Word of God ” was the theme of the 8th Bible Seminar in the Chinese language held in Macao in the first week of November. According to Hong Kong Ko Bao diocesan bulletin, some 110 participants, bishops, priests, theologians, scholars and lay Catholics from 20 countries and regions including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Malaysia and Canada, took part in reflection on community building on the basis of the Word of God. The Bishops of Macao, Hong Kong, Kuching (Malaysia) and Kao Siung (Taiwan), presided the Mass to open the Seminar.
In his homily Bishop Li Hong Sheng of Macao said he hoped the Holy Spirit would guide the work of the seminar. Local people performed ethnic songs and dancing at the moment of prayers. In a video message to the seminar Bishop Vincenzo Paglia of Terni, Italy, president of the World Bible Association said the event was a good preparation for the meeting of the World Bible Association next year. In a message to the participants World Bible Association Secretary general Alexander Schweitzer, stressed the importance of the Bible in Chinese for Chinese speaking Christians. The Bible Seminar in Chinese Language is held every three years. This year the seminar registered a record number of participants and diffusion of the Bible on the Internet was a popular theme for discussion. (NZ) (Agenzia Fides 13/11/2007 - righe 24, parole 255)


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