Asia

• 15 November 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Minister of State for Harmony, who meets the Pope: "Dialogue, education, religious freedom: UN Observer come to Pakistan" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Rebuilding a Pakistan according to the original, secular and tolerant inspiration of Ali Jinnah, the father of the country; working tirelessly for interreligious dialogue and harmony, royal ...
• 14 November 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Sacred Scripture texts and the history of the Madonna have been discovered in Tibet dating back to the 30s in the only parish in Tibet Tibet (Agenzia Fides) - Sacred Scripture texts and the history of the Madonna in Tibetan have recently been discoverd, which are in excellent condition, in the only Catholic parish in Tibet, the parish of Mang Kang (or ...
• 14 November 2011
  ASIA/THAILAND - Alert for floods continues: risk of diseases and attacks from the reptiles escaped from farms Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The state of alert caused by the severe floods that are hitting Thailand since the month of July continues. This is the worst recorded in the last 50 years and have so far caused 562 deaths in 2 ...
• 14 November 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Pop music and literature to say "No" to Islamic extremism Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - The campaign of civil society in Pakistan to curb Islamic extremism in Pakistan is also supported in the world of art, music, literature. A song titled "Aalu Anday" ("Potatoes and eggs") releas ...
• 14 November 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - "Proclaiming the Gospel, to build peace": the commitment of a "missionary Bishop" after 56 years of religious life Guwahati (Agenzia Fides) - "To be a missionary who proclaims the Gospel, build peace and act for reconciliation and brotherhood among people": this is the spirit of His Exc. Mgr. Thomas Menamparampil, Salesian Archbishop ...
• 12 November 2011
  ASIA/VIETNAM-More than 1500 thousand seminarians and 80 young catechists: the Church's future looks bright Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) - "Hope for the new generations of Vietnamese youth is faith in Christ: the young people who look to a market economy, consumerism, the civilization of looking for new answers for their t ...
• 12 November 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A mass media operator has been killed in Mindanao: "It is necessary to respect the rule of law" General Santos City (Agenzia Fides) - Alfredo Velarde, "Brigada News" newspaper manger in Mindanao was killed yesterday in General Santos City by a killer who shot him at close range. Velrade, 45 years of age, managed th ...
• 12 November 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Christians Doctors thrown out by Hindu extremists; the faithful in prayer on the "Day for the persecuted" Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - The Indian Christians of all denominations, in all states of India, will pray today and tomorrow in the Sunday liturgies, for all the faithful persecuted in India and around the world, on the ...
• 12 November 2011
  ASIA/MYANMAR - New democratic openness, but ethnic minorities are excluded: over 110 thousand displaced Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - There are signs of openness and new hopes for democracy in Myanmar, but despite the progress, "ethnic minorities are inexplicably excluded from the reform process: this exclusion determines high ...
• 12 November 2011
  ASIA/THAILAND - Different religious communities are united in the aid to the flood refugee victims Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - A spirit of unity and collaboration among all religious communities in Thailand characterizes the efforts of assistance to flood victims: Heavy rains have caused severe flooding that have caused ...
• 11 November 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - 24 hours of Eucharistic adoration for the elderly and young people who take turns in the Cathedral of Ji Nan for Ji Nan (Agenzia Fides) - According to reports sent to Fides by Faith of He Bei, the Cathedral of the diocese of Ji Nan, in the Shan Dong province, is promoting with great commitment the Eucharistic adoration. On 28 March ...
• 11 November 2011
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - The number of returnees in the country is decreasing Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - The difficulties to resettle in their homes in Afghanistan have discouraged refugees living in neighboring countries. Over the past 10 months only 60 000 people against 100 000 in the same period ...
• 11 November 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Objective "reconciliation" between religious minorities and Muslim groups in Sindh Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) – Reconciliation between religious minorities is being attempted, especially on behalf of the Hindu community and Muslim groups after the killing of four Hindus (a doctor and three members of ...
• 11 November 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A pilgrimage for father Tentorio and against human rights abuses in Mindanao Davao City (Agenzia Fides) - A great pilgrimage will be held in Mindanao, from November 26 to 29, to remember Father Fausto Tentorio, PIME, the missionary who was killed in Arakan a month ago, and to demand an end to hum ...
• 11 November 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The Bishops call for end to violence in Papua, which affects women and children Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Stop to violence, which affects mostly women and children; it is necessary to immediately start dialogues regarding reconciliation; to pray ceaselessly: this is what the Indonesian Bishops ask, ...