Asia

• 8 May 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Threats to a Christian NGO committed to a transparent policy and the participation of women Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - The women of a Christian NGO have received threats by Rao Kasif Raheem Khan, a Muslim candidate of the "Pakistan Muslim League-N" party for their campaign of education of voters with regards ...
• 7 May 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - International effort for the release of the Bishops kidnapped, but beware of fake mediators Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - A great international and ecumenical effort is in progress to try to save the lives and release the two Bishops of Aleppo in Syria kidnapped two weeks ago, the Syrian Orthodox Gregorios Yohannn ...
• 7 May 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - No justice for the Christian victims of the massacres in Orissa: the figures of impunity Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - Five years after the anti-Christian massacres that shocked Kandhamal district in the Indian state of Orissa, justice is still far and impunity prevails. In the "pogrom" of 2008, over 400 vil ...
• 6 May 2013
  ASIA/NEPAL - We need to change behavioral attitudes to combat malnutrition Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - Across the country, child malnutrition, which causes stunting (low height for age, also known as chronic malnutrition) and other long-term effects on health, is not due to food insecurity or l ...
• 6 May 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Bishop Audo: Easter in the tears of our Orthodox brothers Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "They sang 'Christ is risen', and while repeating those words of joy and victory, they all had tears in their eyes. All their prayers mingled with their tears." With this image the Chaldean Bisho ...
• 6 May 2013
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Islamic radicals ravage Dhaka: Archbishop's appeal for peace Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - In the face of violence, "an effort of good will and peace, from all parts of society" is needed: is what the Archbishop of Dhaka, Patrick D'Rozario asks for in a statement released after the unre ...
• 6 May 2013
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - After the election, a plan of "national reconciliation" Kuala lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - A new process of "national reconciliation" to dampen the ethnic and religious polarization in Malaysian society: is the path outlined by Prime Minister Najib Razak, of the "Barisan National ...
• 3 May 2013
  ASIA/IRAQ - Young Christians organize markets to pay for the trip to the next WYD Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - On Wednesday, May 1 at the Chaldean Church of St. Joseph in Baghdad the do-it-yourself market organized by young Iraqi Christians was inaugurated in order to find funds to support the expenses o ...
• 3 May 2013
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Bishop of Galle: "Dialogue with Buddhists, no to all forms of violence. The Pope encourages us " Galle (Agenzia Fides) - Heartfelt concern for the violence that occurs in Sri Lanka; renewed appeal of dialogue and willingness to "build social and religious harmony in the country"; "thanks for the Pope’s words to th ...
• 3 May 2013
  ASIA/YEMEN - Kidnapping and torture of migrants released by military raids Sana'a (Agenzia Fides) - The Yemeni army has launched a crackdown on illegal trafficking in the north of the country where migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and refugees from the Horn of Africa are often held captive an ...
• 3 May 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan Kawak: Turkey help us to free the kidnapped bishops Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - "Turkey is important to resolve the situation of our two brother bishops of Aleppo kidnapped. The entire northern Syria is now somewhat under Turkish control, so it is important to talk with th ...
• 2 May 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Islamic militants to the Christian missionaries: "Leave Kashmir" Jammu (Agenzia Fides) - New allegations and threats by Islamic extremists against the Christian missionaries in Kashmir, where the social and religious situation remains explosive. As sources of Fides report, the "United ...
• 2 May 2013
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - An American sentenced to hard labor: religions call for dialogue Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "I believe that the case of Kenneth Bae will be used by North Korea to open a direct dialogue with the United States. As religious communities we renew our call for dialogue, respect for human rig ...
• 2 May 2013
  ASIA/IRAQ - A Prayer for the Chaldean Synod Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – On June 5 the first Synod of the Chaldean Church convened by the new Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako, who was elected last January 31 will begin in Baghdad. The agenda of the synodal assembly i ...
• 2 May 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - DEEPEST CONDOLENCES FROM MGR. SAVIO HON TAI FAI FOR THE DEATH OF BISHOP JIN Dear Brothers and Sisters, My deepest condolences to you all! When the news of the death of our beloved Bishop JIN reached me, I felt very sad. I still have fond memories of the Seminary in Sheshan, when Bishop JI ...