Asia

• 5 October 2013
  ASIA/INDIA – A tabernacle has been desecrated, there are fears of the actions of Satanists Cochin (Agenzia Fides) - The tabernacle of the Catholic Church of St. Anthony in Aluva, in the Indian state of Kerala (southern India), was desecrated and the hosts stolen. As reported to Fides, the episode which occurre ...
• 5 October 2013
  ASIA/TURKEY – A university conference on «crypto-Armenians» Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - The Foundation Hrant Dink –born to cherish the memory and ideals of the Turkish writer and journalist of Armenian descent who was assassinated in January 2007 - has begun work on a study conf ...
• 4 October 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The World Council of Churches to the Premier: "We urgently need to protect religious minorities" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The World Council of Churches (WCC ) calls on the Pakistani government to "protect Pakistani Christians and all religious minorities from terrorism": is what is stated in a letter sent by the ...
• 4 October 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Christian Churches and Pastors are being targeted in Karnataka Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - There has been a surge in anti-Christian attacks in the state of Karnataka: as reported to Fides Agency by the "Evangelical Fellowship of India", which brings together thousands of evangelical ...
• 4 October 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - The Year of Faith: catechetical competition and Seminar on marriage Wen Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - A catechism competition in view of the closure of the Year of Faith, for formation in faith, love, prayer and evangelization. The catechetical competition was sponsored by the deanery of Yong J ...
• 4 October 2013
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Southeast Asia hit by typhoons, torrential rains, floods Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - The torrential rains that have isolated the various Countries of Southeast Asia have caused the death of 96 people and affected about 3 million inhabitants. According to the International Red ...
• 4 October 2013
  ASIA/IRAQ - Six Christians in the new autonomous parliament of Kurdistan Erbil (Agenzia Fides) - Only 6 of the 111 seats in the new Parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan region will be occupied by Christian deputies. We are talking about the six seats reserved for Christian minorities. The results of ...
• 3 October 2013
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Islamist militants block the construction of a Catholic church that has a valid permit Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Christian and Muslim religious leaders have expressed dismay after fierce protests were organized in past days by Islamic fundamentalist groups to block the construction of a Catholic church in ...
• 3 October 2013
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Over 45 thousand faithful attend Cardinal Filoni’s Mass for the Jubilee of the Diocese of Suwon Suwon (Agenzia Fides) – The Eucharist celebration, which was held today at the stadium in Suwon, presided by Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, on a visit in South ...
• 3 October 2013
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - In mission among the poor and marginalized in the "existential suburbs" of Suwon Suwon (Agenzia Fides) - There is a Missionary of the Oblate of Mary Immaculate who works tirelessly "in the real and existential suburbs of a rich city such as Suwon": we are talking about the Italian Fr. Vincenzo Bordo, ...
• 2 October 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Church and civil society: it is urgent to release seven innocent Christians sentenced in Orissa New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Indian Church and numerous organizations that defend human rights call for the release of seven Christians sentenced two days ago by a court of first instance in Orissa, for the alleged mu ...
• 1 October 2013
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Solidarity visit of the Heads of Churches to the Mosque of al-Aqsa Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - A delegation of senior representatives of the Christian Churches of Jerusalem carried out a visit to the Mosque of Al-Aqsa on Monday, September 30th to publicly express their solidarity with t ...
• 1 October 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - New incursions of armed gangs in sednaya; Christians turn to faith and prayer Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - After Maalula , now Sednaya, a village in the north of Damascus, known for its historical, cultural and religious heritage, characterized by a large presence of Christian churches and monasteri ...
• 30 September 2013
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Three new Jesuit priests for the mission in Vietnam Kontum (Agenzia Fides) - The Society of Jesus in Vietnam has three new priests who have already started their pastoral service in the country. To the delight of the congregation and the entire Christian community, Tommas ...
• 30 September 2013
  ASIA/ISRAEL - Anti-Christian vandalism in the evangelical cemetery. Four students arrested Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday afternoon, September 29 four young Israeli Jews between 17 and 27 years of age were arrested after they had severely damaged at least fifteen evangelical Christian graves in the ceme ...