Asia

• 4 November 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian couple kidnapped and converted to Islam: hostage to kill another Christian considered "blasphemous" Sheikhpura (Agenzia Fides) - The aim was to find and kill Amanat Masih, a Christian falsely accused of blasphemy, who was arrested but then released by a court that verified the falsity of the allegations. For this reaso ...
• 4 November 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Bishop Tong encourages the formation of the laity for a better evangelization Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "Strengthen formation for a better evangelization" is the wish expressed by His Exc. Mgr. John Tong, Bishop of Hong Kong, speaking to the priests and faithful of the 7 parishes of the deanery ...
• 4 November 2011
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Religious leaders united for peace and the common good, in the name of Francis of Assisi Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) - Religious leaders in Vietnam "will work for peace and for the common good": this is the solemn commitment made by 35 Catholic, Baha'is, Buddhist, Muslim, Protestant , and native cult re ...
• 4 November 2011
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Chemical weapons against the Kachin rebels, restrictions on religious activities for Christians Miytkina (Agenzia Fides) - In the war that rages between the Burmese army and armed rebel groups in Kachin, in the north of Burma, the military is using chemical weapons, said a local source of Fides in the Kachin people ...
• 4 November 2011
  ASIA/THAILAND - The Camillians assist the flood victims and disadvantaged people with disabilities: free medical care, psychological support, food and hygiene Rayong (Agenzia Fides) - Relief work in favor of the Thai population hit by one of the worst floods in 50 years continues. At the forefront there are also Camillian missionaries, who through the Camillian Pastoral Centre ...
• 3 November 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - The Catholic communities of the continent pray for the deceased, especially for the pioneers of the faith Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - The continental Catholic communities prayed for the deceased and visited their graves on the day when the universal Church commemorates all the dead. In particular, they remembered those ...
• 3 November 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The first Pakistani Camillian priest ordained in Faisalabad Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) – On Friday, October 28, in the Cathedral of Faisalabad, His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Coutts ordained the first Pakistani Camillian priest, Fr. Mushtaq Anjum, and 2 deacons of the diocese. According ...
• 3 November 2011
  ASIA/TURKEY - During the "Islamic Feast of Sacrifice" Christian Message of peace Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - "In today's world, distance grows between Christians and Muslims. We know the suffering of our Christian brothers and sisters in many countries. It is, therefore, an opportunity for us, in this ...
• 3 November 2011
  ASIA/THAILAND - Hospitals on alert for the supply of drugs hampered by floods Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - Hospitals in the capital of Thailand, Bangkok, are on alert for the supply of drugs that could be hampered by prolonged floods that are hitting the country. Local production and delivery of medi ...
• 3 November 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Anti-Christian slander campaign conducted by Hindu extremist leaders New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Hindu extremist leaders have intensified a campaign of hatred and slander against Christians in India: this is the complaint Fides learns about on behalf of organizations like the "All India C ...
• 3 November 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Violence of the military on the population in Papua: the Christian community has also been hit Jayapura (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian citizens of Indonesian Papua (also known as the province of "Irian Jaya") are victims of abuses and unjustified violence on behalf of the military, who accuse them of being "colla ...
• 31 October 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES-Fr. Fausto Tentorio, "an instrument of peace in Mindanao" Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) - The investigation into the murder of Fr. Fausto Tentorio is underway and there is in Mindanao, a large island in the southern Philippines, a widespread desire for justice and peace: according t ...
• 31 October 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Priestly ordinations in various dioceses at the end of missionary month Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Several Catholic communities wanted to end the missionary month of October with priestly ordinations, which represent the Church's vitality and continuity of the mission. In fact "the conclusion ...
• 31 October 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Tuberculosis: 17 000 infected, the country is among the top 6 in the world for number of cases Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Health authorities in Pakistan are intensifying efforts to contain the spread of tuberculosis, which affects about 17 000 people in the country, placing it among the top 6 in the world with the h ...
• 29 October 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-Open letter from the ruling party: "Guarantee justice for minorities" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - After the first-rate murders of Judge Arif Iqbal (who in 1997 had acquitted a Christian accused of blasphemy), of Governor Salmaan Taseer and the Minister Shahbaz Bhatti (2010), who had the coura ...