Asia

• 10 June 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-Mobilization for Farah, the Catholic Islamized by force; she is one of the more than 700 victims every year Lahore (Fides Service) - More than 700 cases are reported each year concerning Christian girls kidnapped, forced to marry Muslim men and forced to convert to Islam. And many cases pass unreported. This is what is reporte ...
• 9 June 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-Fear for Farah, Catholic girl drugged and forced to sign the conversion to Islam Lahore (Fides Service) - There are fears for the life of Farah Hatim, the Catholic girl kidnapped and forced into marriage and conversion to Islam in the city of Rahim Yar Khan in southern Punjab (see Fides 08/06/2011 7 ...
• 9 June 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The Churches of Papua to the government: revision of mining companies contracts Jayapura (Agenzia Fides) - The contracts signed by the Indonesian government with big multinational companies for the exploitation of mineral resources in Papua (or Irian Jaya) do not give any benefit to indigenous peop ...
• 9 June 2011
  ASIA/CHINAThe Diocese of Han Zhou comes back to life after the 2008 earthquake Han Zhong (Agenzia Fides) - Three years after the earthquake, the diocese of Han Zhong in the province of Shaan Xi, which was strongly hit by the earthquake on May 12, 2008, is regaining its pastoral and missionary ac ...
• 8 June 2011
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Registrations are about to close for the Youth Day in Taiwan, from July 14 to 17 Kao Hsiung (Agenzia Fides) - "Rebuild everything in Jesus Christ" is the theme of the World Youth Day in Taiwan in 2011 to be held in the diocese of Kao Hsiung, from July 14 to 17. According to information gathered by F ...
• 8 June 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-"Truth and Justice" for Farah, Catholic girl, kidnapped and converted to Islam Lahore (Fides Service) - "On the case of Farah Hatim, we are seeking truth and justice": this is what Paul Bhatti tells Fides, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the affairs of religious minorities an ...
• 8 June 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-Sherry Rehman: the rights of minorities is crucial for democracy in Pakistan Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "A report on the status of religious minorities is part of our initiative to promote full democracy in Pakistan. The report documents the deteriorating status of religious minorities and the ri ...
• 8 June 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA-Living together and harmony between Christians and Muslims in Bekasi, a place of tension and conflict Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Christians and Muslims greet each other with smiles, they respect and think highly of each other, and live together in harmony: this is what happens in Bekasi, with over 2 million inhabitants, i ...
• 7 June 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG-Canossian and the Dominican Third Order: new professions in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The Canossian Third Order and Dominican Third Order in Hong Kong welcomed new members in recent days. According to reports from the Kong Ko Bao (the Chinese version of the diocesan bulletin), ...
• 7 June 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Hindu radicals against the law to protect minorities; for the Church "right and necessary law " New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - For Indian Christians the law is "right and necessary" while for the Hindu extremist groups it is "the fruit of an international conspiracy to attack the Hindu believers". As local sources ...
• 7 June 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Extreme poverty leads to human trafficking and the selling of children to compensate for the debts Lahore (Fides Service) - Despite laws prohibiting it, forced labor to pay debts are very common in Pakistan. A report by the U.S. Government in 2009 describes the Asian country as a source, transit and destination of the ...
• 7 June 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-Christian nurse kidnapped: the Minister for Minorities in Punjab intervenes (unheard); appeal to the international community Lahore (Fides Service) - To free Hatim Farah, the kidnapped Christian nurse and forcedly converted to Islam in Punjab last month, the Church and the international community need to make an effort. This is the appeal that ...
• 7 June 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA-Christians are ready to dialogue even with radical groups Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – Dialogue is the "key word" for a more effective and correct behavior when dealing with interreligious relations within Indonesian society, even in a context where there is tension: this is ...
• 6 June 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-Persecuted Christians and minorities under siege: the Report carried out by a Muslim Research Centre Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - In Pakistan there has been a steady increase in violence against religious minorities and Christians "they are the first victims of persecutions": it is an issue that the government must face in ...
• 6 June 2011
  ASIA/CHINA- Mainland Catholic communities and the devotion to the Sacred Heart Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The mainland Chinese Catholic communities are intensely experiencing the month of June, dedicated to the Sacred Heart, with various initiatives. Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is very muc ...