Asia

• 4 October 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appeal of NGOs, Christian and Muslim leaders: "If Qadri is released at the 'price of blood', all the more Asia Bibi is to be released" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Islamic groups are orchestrating the release of Mumtaz Qadri, former Governor Salman Taseer’s murderer (see Fides 1/10/2011; 3/10/2011).At this juncture, NGOs, Bishops and moderate Islamic l ...
• 3 October 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - After Qadri’s conviction, Islamic Groups protest, death threats against Asia Bibi Rawalpindi (Agenzia Fides) - Tensions, protests and violent demonstrations are being carried out throughout the country on behalf of Islamic groups after the death sentence verdict against Mumtaz Qadri, Governor Salman T ...
• 3 October 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Patronal Festival in the first Chinese parish dedicated to St. Therese of the Child Jesus Hang Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - The first Chinese church dedicated to the Patron Saint of the Missions, Saint Therese of of the Child Jesus, solemnly celebrated on October 1 the patronal festival, to pay special tribute to t ...
• 3 October 2011
  ASIA/IRAN - Iranian Christians threatened and rejected by other states where they escape Tehran (Agenzia Fides) - While the world remains in suspense waiting for the resolution of the Iranian Christian Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani’s case - sentenced to death for apostasy - the faithful Iranians are forced to f ...
• 3 October 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - New purification water plant for 7 000 people Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - The commitment of the Camillians in favor of the Pakistani people who were badly hit by floods last year continues. In a note sent to Fides by brother Mushtaq Anjum says that the religious ha ...
• 1 October 2011
  ASIA/LAOS-New "Community of the Word" to relaunch the mission, among obstacles and hopes Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – There are 30 young people - 20 seminarians at the Major Seminary and 10 committed in the preparatory Year in Pakse - the hope and the future of the Church in Laos, says Fr. Adun Hongsapho ...
• 1 October 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Year of the Mission, among the obstacles of extremism and Islamization Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Year of the Mission" in Pakistan was launched today in Karachi. As reported to Fides, the local Church has started the initiative, focused on the theme "Duc in Altum", at the conclusion of ...
• 1 October 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Governor Taseer's murderer sentenced to death, the Christians: "Courageous decision, but No to capital punishment " Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri to death, former Governor Punjab Salmaan Taseer’s murderer. He had fought to defend Asia Bibi, a Christian woman ...
• 30 September 2011
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The government stop-work of the dam on the Irrawaddy: civil society celebrates, the Bishops are satisfied Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - In an unprecedented decision that surprised observers, the government of Myanmar has announced the stop-work of the Myitsone dam on the Irrawaddy River in the north of the country. President Thei ...
• 30 September 2011
  ASIA/NEPAL - Insufficient resources for drug addict children in Dharan Dharan (Agenzia Fides) - More than 50% of children in Dharan, one of the largest cities of Nepal bordering India, is involved in drug use. Most of these children’s parents are away for work and then left alone, unsuper ...
• 30 September 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - "Justice for the martyrs of Orissa": Christians' appeal to the National Commission for Human Rights New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The suffering of Christians must not disappear from the national political agenda and can be the drive to approve the bill on violence against minorities: this is why Indian Christians have wr ...
• 30 September 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - "A Word of God a day" for the year 2012 has been published Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - "A Word of God a day" for 2012 has been published by Faith of He Bei. According to information received by Fides, Faith has been publishing "A Word of God a day" for 4 years, with great ...
• 29 September 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics led by Jinde Charities are always ready to help the people affected by natural disasters Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - Do not make distinctions of religious denomination, to work for humanitarian reasons, to bring the love of Catholics: these are the characteristics that distinguish Catholic aid and relie ...
• 29 September 2011
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Christians' fears and hopes of a new era of democracy and freedom Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - "As Christians from the Middle East we would like the countries where there are dictatorships or theocratic regimes to have a genuine democracy based on respect for others and respect of human ri ...
• 29 September 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - "It is forbidden to print Christian images", religious prejudice and intolerance continues to spread Okara (Agenzia Fides) - "A few days ago I went to have some holy images and photographs portraying Jesus’ face and the Cross printed. The staff of the print shop after seeing the religious images refused to do the job ...