Asia

• 16 May 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Hindo: the "bribes for the revolution" of the anti-Assad militias Hassaké (Agenzia Fides) - "The militias of the Free Syrian Army and jahidist groups make all vehicles coming from the areas of Damascus and Aleppo carrying goods pay heavy tolls. They say that the money is used to buy w ...
• 15 May 2013
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Serious human rights abuses and religious freedom Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - In spite of the positive signs of change and openness, "there continues to be serious abuses of human rights and religious freedom" in Myanmar: So says a new report prepared by the NGO Christian ...
• 15 May 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Converted to Christ from Hinduism: two families persecuted in Orissa Dhenkanal (Agenzia Fides) - Persecuted because converted. Mohan Soren of the village of Dengabahali and Rabi Narayan Marandi, from the village of Bhalu Tanggaro, both in the district of Dhenkanal in the state of Orissa, ...
• 15 May 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Damage to the church and bishop wounded in the attack in Quetta Quetta (Agenzia Fides) - Severe damage to the church, the school and the bishop’s house, who was slightly wounded: the suicide bombing that after the elections in Pakistan, hit the police station in Quetta, capital of ...
• 15 May 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - A silent march of Christians to pray for the release of the kidnapped Syrian bishops Amman (Agenzia Fides) – On Tuesday, May 21 Christians in Amman will start off a silent march with candles to demand the release of the two bishops of Aleppo, Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim (Syrian Orthodox) and Boulos a ...
• 14 May 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Allegations of "forced conversions": Hindu extremists against Christians in Kerala Kochi (Agenzia Fides) - The Hindu radicals also commit violence against Christians in the state of Kerala, in South India. In Kerala Christians make up 20% of the population and are a part of society very much appreciate ...
• 14 May 2013
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Archbishop of Seoul to Buddhists: "Let us together become a sign of peace and sharing" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - While the Korean peninsula is still troubled by tensions and threats of war, religions are called to "give together a sign of peace and reconciliation" and to be "a sign of sharing and mercy in so ...
• 14 May 2013
  ASIA/LEBANON - The refugees from Syria threaten the fragile Lebanese balance Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The Syrian refugees who have found refuge in Lebanon are now more than a million. This was revealed by the International Crisis Group (ICG), the independent non-governmental Organization committe ...
• 13 May 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Church: "Democracy strengthens: constructive dialogue with the new Premier" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - After the general election, which saw the clear victory of Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N, "the hope is good, constructive dialogue has already started. Sharif has a good ap ...
• 11 May 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Water emergency for 90 disabled Muslims rescued by Christians Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - Ninety disabled people forced to flee the aleppino neighborhood of Cheikh Maksoud - an area conquered in recent weeks by the anti-Assad militias - received hospitality in a hostel owned by the Ap ...
• 10 May 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - The country has the highest number of child deaths within the first 24 hours of life New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Every year a million children die within 24 hours of birth, and 2 million before the age of 3 months old. This is what emerges in a recently published report by the NGO Save the Children, in w ...
• 10 May 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishops' Appeal for the elections: "Vote for those who promote harmony" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "As Bishops, we invite you to vote for those who promise a free, fair, democratic, respectful society and for those who are seriously engaged in building social harmony, to create harmony among ...
• 10 May 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - International day of prayer for peace Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - Saturday, May 11 the Syrian Christians of all Churches and ecclesial communities have organized a day of prayer to "pray God to grant mercy to Syria and to put an end to the violence." The appeal ...
• 10 May 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Two missionaries who distributed biblical pamphlets: beaten and arrested Srinagar (Agenzia Fides) – First the onslaught of the crowd that beat them savagely. Then arrested by the police, who rescued them from a secure lynching. This is the fate of two missionary lay Christians, who were acc ...
• 8 May 2013
  ASIA/TURKEY - A "Turkish plan" for Syriac Christians? Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey may offer Turkish citizenship to all Syriacs of the Christian community who are or have been related to former citizens of Turkey and who are now in a d ...