Asia

• 23 January 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC- The government accuses the rebels of having resumed hostilities Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "Despite agreements in Libreville on 11 January, the coalition Seleka continues its march," said a statement from the Ministry of Defence of Central Africa, accusing the rebel groups of having ca ...
• 22 January 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - The Christian candidates in the elections do not go unnoticed Amman (Agenzia Fides) - There are more than forty Christians who will present themselves as candidates in the parliamentary elections for the renewal of the Lower Chamber, scheduled for tomorrow in Jordan. This is confir ...
• 22 January 2013
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Bishops of Taiwan practice the use of the mass media and public relations management Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - Faced with the reality of the contemporary world, the Bishops of Taiwan are acutely aware of the importance of the media and of the proper management of public relations, especially in the conte ...
• 22 January 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The typhoon also has an impact on maternal and child health Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The consequences of the typhoon that hit the population of Mindanao (see Fides 6/12/2012) are severely having an impact on the structure of the local health system, in particular on neonatal assi ...
• 21 January 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - Year of Faith: each parishioner donates two copies of the Bible per month for evangelization Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Every parishioner's commitment is to donate two copies of the Bible per month during the Year of Faith, to be destined to non-Christians: is the initiative of the parish of the Miraculous Medal ...
• 21 January 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - Archbishop Lahham: the Church prays for all the election candidates, but does not sponsor anyone Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Jordan offers its prayers for all candidates, but says it does not support any one in particular. This is what Archbishop Maroun Laham, Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan of the L ...
• 21 January 2013
  ASIA/YEMEN - The plight of child workers: over 1 million and 300 thousand Sanaa (Agenzia Fides) - In Yemen over 1 million and 300 thousand working children have been registered. This is what emerged from the findings of the first national Study on child labor carried out in the Asian country. ...
• 18 January 2013
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The commitment of young people in Hong Kong for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Thirty young Christians in Hong Kong (Catholics, Anglicans, Pentecostals and of other Christian denominations), between 18 and 35 years of age, met in view of the Week of Prayer for Christian ...
• 17 January 2013
  ASIA/TAIWAN - "The greatest gift of the Year of Faith": three Vietnamese deacons of the Chinese Congregation of the Little Brothers of St. John the Baptist have been ordained Tai Chung (Agenzia Fides) - "You are the greatest gift of the Year of Faith": with these words His Exc. Mgr. Martin Su Yao-Wen, Bishop of the Diocese of Tai Chung, expressed his joy and that of the entire community durin ...
• 17 January 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Appeal from the people of Mesopotamia, left to themselves Hassake (Agenzia Fides) - Hassake, the capital of Mesopotamia (Eastern Syria), is a ghost town, isolated from the rest of the world. The population is suffering from the cold weather, there is no fuel, water is scarce, t ...
• 17 January 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Minister offends the Pope, the Christians want an official apology Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Pakistani Christians protest with the Minister of Interior, Rehman Malik, that "offended the Pope and should give an official apology": In the context of political tensions related to the mass ...
• 16 January 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - "The Evangelization of the New Era": Seminar for the Year of Faith of the Diocese of Tai Yuan Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - "The Evangelization of the New Era" was the theme of the Seminar for the Year of Faith of the Diocese of Tai Yuan, which took place on January 12th with over 500 participants. According to what ...
• 16 January 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Commission "Justice and Peace" on the political tensions: "Let's give a chance to democracy" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation is fluid and changes every day. The warrant of arrest of the Premier, issued by the Supreme Court, has added tension on the political scene. And the big anti-corruption demonstr ...
• 16 January 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Combating human trafficking in Orissa: Priorities for the Year of Faith Jharsuguda (Agenzia Fides) - A decisive fight against human trafficking, which mainly affects the poorest communities in Orissa, such as Christians; initiatives to ensure food security for the population: are the activit ...
• 16 January 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Syrian Orthodox Archbishop Roham: to survive the cold weather even the old trees of Mesopotamia are cut off Hassaké (Agenzia Fides) - Among the disasters that mark the winter of war suffered by the Syrian people there is the progressive destruction of the environment and in particular of small wooded areas, such as those prev ...