Asia

• 2 October 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Prayer and Fasting to say "No" to anti-Christian violence New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Indian Christian communities, of all denominations, scattered in different states of the Indian Federation, live today, October 2, a special day of community prayer and fasting, to invoke ...
• 2 October 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Churches’ appeal: "Save the religious, historical and cultural heritage of the country" Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - In addition to the heartfelt and urgent appeal to keep innocent civilians out of the conflict, the Christian churches of Syria launch a new message: "We join our voices to those of internation ...
• 1 October 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - The Pastoral Letters of three Bishops for the Year of Faith have been published Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - There are several diocesan Bishops in mainland China who have published their Pastoral Letter for the Year of Faith. Three of them published them on the feast of St. Matthew the Apostle, on Sept ...
• 1 October 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Child soldiers and young suicide bombers increase Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - In Pakistan there are more than 10 million child workers between 10 and 15 years of age, many of whom work in fisheries, mines and kilns. According to the latest annual report of the Society f ...
• 1 October 2012
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Blasphemy on Facebook: Buddhist temples destroyed by Islamic extremists, Christians are frightened Chittagong (Agenzia Fides) - There are 22 Buddhist temples on fire, as well as two Hindu temples and more than 100 private houses: this is the toll of a day of violence committed by more than 20 thousand Muslim militants ...
• 29 September 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Violence against Christians after the blasphemy film on Mohammed: a Bishop injured Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in Pakistan are the target of violence on behalf of Islamic extremists who pour out on them feelings of anger and revenge after the release of the movie "The Innocence of Muslims," bla ...
• 29 September 2012
  ASIA/LAOS - Repressive campaign against Christians in Savannakhet: three priests arrested Savannakhet (Agenzia Fides) – The campaign of repression of the Laotian authorities towards the Christian communities is getting more and more intense: in past days, the police arrested three Protestant pastors, who le ...
• 29 September 2012
  ASIA/LEBANON - The Maronite Church: new electoral law and voting rights for the Lebanese abroad Bkerke (Agenzia Fides) - The debate on the electoral law is a "top priority." It should set aside the 1960 model, used in the last election in 2009, because it does not guarantee "a fair representation of the electorate. ...
• 28 September 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Director of the PMS: "Fighting in Aleppo, no electricity: humanitarian emergency" Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "The atmosphere is very tense. This morning at 10 armed rebel groups entered the neighborhood of Sheik Maqsoud, in Aleppo, home to many Kurds and Christians and there is intense fighting. In our ...
• 28 September 2012
  ASIA/NEPAL - 21 specialized paramedics for 30 million people; more support for hospital transport is needed Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - According to the estimates of the Nepal Ambulance Service (NAS), in the country, where there are 30 million inhabitants, there are only 21 specialized paramedics and additional support service ...
• 28 September 2012
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - "Pro-Syrian" prayers of the Custody of the Holy Land Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land were asked to include in the daily recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours some invocations and intercession formulas in favor of the "dear ...
• 28 September 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Bollywood Movie: blasphemous scenes towards Christians have been cut out Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - The scenes considered "blasphemous" concerning people and symbols of the Christian faith in the Bollywood film "Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal" (see Fides 27/09/2012), will be eliminated before the rel ...
• 27 September 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Blasphemous film on the Christian faith in Bollywood: mobilization of the Church Bombay (Agenzia Fides) - The Bollywood film "Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal" ("Laugh, be happy"), to be released tomorrow, September 28, "is blasphemous, an offense against Christian faith and the faithful’s feelings." For th ...
• 27 September 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - "Your faith has saved you": Pastoral Letter of the Bishop of Han Dan for the Year of Faith Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) - "Your faith has saved you" is the title of the Pastoral Letter for the Year of Faith written by His Exc. Mgr. Yang Xiang Tai, Bishop of the Diocese of Han Dan, in the province of He Bei. Accordi ...
• 27 September 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - The Bishop of Machado: "Disappointment for the blasphemous film, but no violence" Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - "We express with firm and unequivocal words, the disappointment of the Indian Church for this film considered offensive towards the Christian faith, but with peaceful words. We do not want Cat ...