Asia

• 23 August 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Two murders of Christians: "Isolated cases, but the pressure on believers is strong" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - A Catholic child killed in Faisalabad, a Christian farmer killed in Kasur: Punjab, the province that is the heart of economic, social and cultural life of Pakistan, confirms being the "prohibiti ...
• 22 August 2012
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Help vocations in Africa: Initiatives of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Taiwan Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - "Sixty years ago, the funds to help the growth of vocations in Taiwan came from the Pontifical Mission Societies. Today we have the opportunity to help others, and so it is our duty to make a co ...
• 22 August 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Over 12 thousand Christian faithful "starving" in the village of Rableh: humanitarian law is invoked Rableh (Agenzia Fides) - Over 12 thousand faithful Greek-Catholics are trapped in the village of Rableh, west of Qusayr, in the area of Homs. Food is scarce, the faithful are living on "bread and water", medicine is lack ...
• 21 August 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Thousands of faithful participate in the Eucharistic Congress of the Diocese of Feng Xiang Feng Xiang (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of faithful of the diocese of Feng Xiang of Shaan Xi province in mainland China took part in the diocesan Eucharistic Congress, which took place in past days. According to reports f ...
• 20 August 2012
  ASIA/HONG KONG - With great joy and gratitude, love and faithfulness to the Lord, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians in Hong Kong celebrated the 140th anniversary of the foundation HongKong (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us celebrate the occasion with great joy and gratitude, love and faithfulness to the Lord," said sr. Yvonne Reungoat, Superior General of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, who part ...
• 11 August 2012
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Neo Jesuit priest encourages young people: "Do not be afraid to respond to the Lord because His plan for you is always the best" Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - "Do not be afraid to respond to the Lord because His plan for you is always the best." This is the exhortation that Fr. Pedro Chia Sze Siong sj., newly ordained Jesuit priest on August 4, address ...
• 10 August 2012
  ASIA/HONG KONG- Charitable service and community life in view of the UN Youth Day Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - In view of Youth Day organized by the UN which has the theme Building a better world, partnering with youth, young Catholics of Hong Kong are preparing an educational activity with focus on ch ...
• 9 August 2012
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Pastoral care and summer service for the youth of the parishes help integral growth of children Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Pastoral care and summer service for the youth of the parishes in the diocese of Hong Kong help the integral development of children, regardless of their creed. According to reports from the ...
• 8 August 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Aleppo: fears a massacre, a growing fear for the presence of foreign mercenaries Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "We fear a massacre if the army were to attack in large numbers in districts in opposition hands. The army is still strong, even though it has lost a plane, and the opposition is increasingly arm ...
• 8 August 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - The formation of the laity of the province of Zhe Jiang for a better understanding of faith Hang Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - "To study, learn and apply the Scriptures" was the theme of the course of formation of the laity of the Catholic community in the province of Zhe Jiang, held from July 31 to August 4. Accordin ...
• 7 August 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - 15 days of permanent formation of the sisters of the diocese of Beijing in Hong Kong Beijing (Agenzia Fides)-Two weeks of intense spirituality and renewal of the awareness of the mission of the new evangelization. This is what was experienced by the 21 nuns of the diocesan congregation of St. Joseph in B ...
• 6 August 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - "Do not accept weapons and do not take to the field": Christian leaders say no to sectarian war Damascus (Agenzia Fides)-Christian religious leaders have recommended the faithful not to accept weapons and not to draw up in the civil conflict is what local sources report to Fides Agency from Aleppo. "We do not want ...
• 6 August 2012
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Young Catholic University Students of East Asia launch an alarm: Beware of the Internet craze, which weakens the life of faith Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - The craze for internet weakens the life of faith and the formation of the Christian spirit: is the alarm raised by the Youth Cultural Exchange Seminar of Catholic University Students in East Asi ...
• 3 August 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - "We must continue to seek a political solution," say sources from Aleppo after the resignation of Annan Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - "We fear what happened in Homs when people took refuge in the neighborhood where Christians live repeats itself, that in turn have become the battleground between the two parties. This worries ...
• 2 August 2012
  ASIA/NEPAL - New technological equipment is needed to facilitate the heavy work of women farmers Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - Most of the agricultural sector in Nepal is taken care of by women, however, there is a lack of adequate facilities to meet all the demands of work in the fields. New technologies that can red ...