Asia

The president of the Bishops' Conference of India responds to the Pope’s call for a day of prayer and fasting to end the Syrian conflict, which will be held on September 7. "Our children pray for their peers in Syria."

the resident community - an ecumenical community that welcomes 20 between men and women religious of 8 nationalities and of different Christian denominations – dedicate their days to pray without ceasing...

The Archbishop of Manila has invited bishops in Asian countries where Catholics are a minority to join a conference to share their experiences of practicing their faith in difficult environments. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has set the date for the Conference ...

There is nothing final, but it is certainly a "great joy" to know that Pope Francis wants his next foreign trip to be to Asia, this according to Fr Benedict Joseph director of the Social Communications Centre of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of...

A church group has prepared a raffle, a youth concert and sale of second-hand items to allow one young man participate in World Youth Day. Rex Russel Tan, aided by the same young people who were to have travelled with him, share his experiences with them once he returns.

Fr. Gustavo Adrian Benitez is the first Argentine priest of PIME. He arrived in Cambodia in 2000, and there decided to become a missionary and dedicate his life to spreading the Gospel in the Asian country. He speaks of a young and active Church, which "is open to all"...

At least 19 million Indians are expected to join the pope in simultaneous Eucharistic adoration. Parishes, convents, and other religious organisations have mobilised. Women's dignity, equality between the sexes, and overcoming social inequalities are among the pope's intentions, as well as ...

After the Philippines, the remains of the patron saint of the missions have arrived in Cambodia. The apostolic vicar leads a Mass in the village of Taingkauk, a symbolic place for the country's faithful. After being closed under the Khmer Rouge, Phnom Penh's Carmelite monastery reopens ...

From celebrations for the 60th anniversary of Fr. Zimbaldi’s ordination to the priesthood to baptisms celebrated at Easter, the small community in northern Thailand confirms its vitality. The "missionary" spirit of children, who invite parents to attend mass. The blessing of the church dedicated to Our Lady ...

(April 27, 2013) -- Msgr. Aloyisius Jin Luxian, official bishop of Shanghai died today at 2.46 pm local time.

Torchlight processions and prayer vigils across the country. The celebrations also attended by many non-Christians. The call for new pope to pray for Nepal hit by poverty, economic and institutional crisis.

The archbishop of Mumbai, who took part in Conclave describes the "blessing and joy" of Pope Bergoglio’s election. Prayer, the urgency of New Evangelization and teaching of Benedict XVI essential in choice of successor of Peter. Confident there will be a papal trip to Asia and India.

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the man many in Asia hoped to see as the next head of the Catholic Church, issued a glowing assessment in welcoming Pope Francis on Thursday.

The forum of Religious in India has welcomed the election of Jesuit Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope saying "the charism of religious life rediscovered" can bring about change and growth in the Church. The Conference of Religious India, with its 130,000 active religious...

Catholics in China say they want to see the new pope maintain the approach to their Church followed by Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI. Clergy and laypeople in China supported the Guangzhou bishop, saying they hope the new pope will promote normalization of the Church life ...

The head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged the faithful to pray for the cardinals from around the world who will elect a new pope... “Whoever the cardinal-electors vote for, he would be another great pope in the making,” he ...

A group of Chinese Catholic clergy and faithful have sent a heartfelt letter to Pope Benedict XVI to thank him for his attempts to improve ties between the Catholic Church and China. he text of the letter, dated February ...

A 55 ans, quasi benjamin du collège cardinalice (seul le cardinal Thottunkal, 54 ans, de l’Eglise syro-malankare, est plus jeune que lui), Mgr Tagle suscite à l’évidence beaucoup d’intérêt : il est jeune, communicatif, disponible ; il ne cache pas ses émotions, ni les larmes qu’elles peuvent éventuellement provoquer – par exemple lors de la remise de la barrette cardinalice des mains de Benoît XVI ...

En huit ans de pontificat, l’action de Benoît XVI à la tête de l’Eglise catholique a été particulièrement sensible en Asie dans la mesure où elle s’est attachée aussi bien à préserver l’unité de la communauté catholique qu’à défendre la liberté religieuse pour tous – et pas seulement pour le bien des chrétiens.

Dimanche 27 janvier, dans 3.000 villes du monde, aura lieu la prière pour la paix en Terre Sainte dans le cadre de la V° Journée internationale d'intercession promue en 2009 par un certain nombre de groupements de jeunes catholiques.

Pope Benedict XVI on Monday delivered a video message to the faithful in Cambodia, who are holding a special congress to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vatican II and the 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Pour la jeune communauté catholique au Cambodge qui renaît 40 ans après avoir été réduite à néant par les Khmers rouges, ce rassemblement aura été marqué par plusieurs événements majeurs : la présentation officielle des textes du concile Vatican II et ...

Le 28 décembre, la FABC (Fédération des Conférences épiscopales catholiques d’Asie) a mis en ligne sur son site Internet le message rédigé à l’issue de sa dixième assemblée plénière qui s’est tenue du 10 au 16 décembre 2012 au Vietnam.

January 03, 2013: Thousands of Catholics carrying red roses welcomed the relics of St Therese of the Child Jesus in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines, on Thursday.

In August, Bishop Yoshinao Otsuka of Kyoto paid a visit to the town of Digna in the French diocese of Saint-Claude. His destination: the long-forgotten grave of one Father...

We thank the Lord for the historic approval of the Statutes of the FABC 40 years ago. What extraordinary blessing it is for us that four important events converge with the FABC ruby anniversary: the Year of Faith, the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council...

Mgr Paul Bui Van Doc fait également observer qu’en Asie, «le phénomène de la "sécularisation" pourrait être compris dans un sens différent de celui qu’il a pris dans les pays occidentaux», bien que «les mentalités, surtout celles des jeunes, présentent en partie, les mêmes caractéristiques que l’on se trouve en Occident ou dans un pays asiatique».

Quarterly official documents of "FABC Office of Laity and Family"

Cardinal John Tong Hon of Hong Kong has urged fellow delegates at the 10th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences to support and pray for the successful resolution of strained relations between the Holy See and the government ...

“FABC recommitting itself to its work and mission for the Church in Asia” is the topic for the last meeting day in Xuan Loc, Vietnam on December 15,2012. The last day began with Morning Prayer, followed with two plenary sessions ...