Asia

• 27 June 2011
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Bishop to the Kachin people, in the middle of the conflict: "Have faith in God, little flock" Myitkyina (Agenzia Fides) - The war gives no respite in the state of Kachin, in northern Myanmar. While violence continues, putting a strain on the civilian population, through Caritas Myanmar (Karuna) solidarity towards ...
• 25 June 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - An appeal on the case of Farah Hatim, the Catholic girl Islamized by force, will be presented to the UN Geneva (Fides Service) - A detailed report on the case of Farah Hatim, the Catholic girl kidnapped and forcibly Islamized (see Fides 13/6/2011 and previous days), will be presented in the next few weeks at the UN Council ...
• 25 June 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A documentary about Christians? No thanks: foreign journalists unwelcomed Islamabad (Fides Service) - Visa applications have been lying in the folders for several months. The Pakistani government shows they do not like foreign journalists who want to document and make inquiries about the lives ...
• 25 June 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - The Bishop of Nan Jing, with a group of priests and faithful, in the pastoral exchange visit in the Korean diocese of Daejeon Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The formation of vocations, evangelization and social services, in the footsteps of the Holy Martyrs in Korea, highly regarded by the local Church in Daejeon, South Korea, have strongly impresse ...
• 24 June 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG-The "Project of the Builders of Peace" celebrates 25 years of path for peace Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The path of 25 years of commitment to peace, the reading of the letter of encouragement of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the testimony of the vocations awakened by the commitment to peace ...
• 24 June 2011
  ASIA/INDIA-The Bishops of Madhya Pradesh to the Prime Minister: "no to discrimination, yes to building harmony among religions" Bhopal (Fides Service) - To promote harmony between different religious communities, in respecting the prerogatives guaranteed by the Indian Constitution; to eliminate all forms of discrimination against members of relig ...
• 24 June 2011
  ASIA/MYANMAR - War, violence and revenge: the plight of 10 thousand Christian refugees Kachin ethnic group Myitkyina (Fides Service) - " Fighting rages, the military governments do not hesitate to committing atrocities and revenge on the civilian population; there are over 10 thousand civil refugees of Kachin ethnic group, mo ...
• 22 June 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-Closing of the academic year: 110 major seminarians have completed the course of study in 7 major seminaries in the continent Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the academic year 2010/2011, 110 major seminarians of 7 Chinese major seminaries completed their cycle of studies in philosophy and theology. According to what Faith in He Bei rep ...
• 22 June 2011
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR-The missionaries working in the country have been recognized as "heroes" by Parliament Dili (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the National Day of the Country, the President of East Timor, Jose Ramos Horta, has praised the work of many Catholic missionaries who lived and worked with the local population ...
• 22 June 2011
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Islam, state religion and laity: the contradictions and the "back off" of the government Dhaka (Fides Service) -In recent days the Government of Bangladesh has "backed off", on the theme of the laity of the state, as reported by the Christian human rights activists who work on site to Fides. The Special Par ...
• 22 June 2011
  ASIA/VIETNAM - " Imitate the martyrs evangelize" the path for Vietnamese Catholics Hanoi (Fides Service) - " Imitate the martyrs and evangelize": these are the main points suggested by the Vietnamese Catholic Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli, during his recent visit to North Vietnam (5-18 J ...
• 21 June 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-Appeal for an Anglican Pastor who has disappeared, a victim of radical groups Islamabad (Fides Service) - A strong appeal for the salvation of a Christian Anglican pastor who has disappeared for more than a month comes from the Pakistani Christian community on the occasion of "Day of Prayer for Pa ...
• 21 June 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA-Dialogue and Proclamation: the mission of 25 new priests in the Indonesian province predominantly Christian Kupang (Fides Service) - Dialogue and Proclamation: these are the two main points the mission of the 25 new priests ordained at the beginning of June in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, in the center of the Indonesian ...
• 21 June 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-The pilgrimage marks the month of the Sacred Heart in the Catholic community in mainland China and of the Diaspora Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - There are several pilgrimages of the Chinese Catholic community, both continental and of the Diaspora, that distinguish this month of June, dedicated to the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus ...
• 21 June 2011
  ASIA - A Catholic voice within ASEAN, "social conscience" for dialogue and freedom Bangkok (Fides Service) - The Asian Churches welcome with appreciation and with high hopes the appointment of Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli as the first Apostolic Nuncio at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN ...