Asia

• 16 May 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - After Bin Laden: programs for youth rehabilitation manipulated by the Talibans Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Talibans have done serious damage on the minds of children and young people. Their propaganda through songs, media, family visits, education, direct training, have attracted children and y ...
• 14 May 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-Reconstruction of the churches, the Mass, prayer meetings: the Catholic community in Si Chuan recalls the three-year journey to rise from the earthquake Beijing (Agenzia Fides) –To always have a heart full of gratitude to the Lord, forgive and pray, to be ready to welcome the coming of the Lord, have the weak and needy at heart: these are the dominant feelings in the l ...
• 13 May 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG-The diocese of Hong Kong, warmly welcomes the newly baptized to continue the journey of training and testimony Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Continue the Christian formation, share one's faith with others, participate actively in community life: are the main commitments that Bishop John Tong, Bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong, poi ...
• 13 May 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN-The Nuncio: "The visit of Cardinal Sarah is a boost of encouragement for stricken Japan" Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - "The visit of Cardinal Robert Sarah, President of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, will have a strong encouraging impact for the Japanese population hit by the earthquake and tsunami. I am sure th ...
• 13 May 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN- Christian nurse kidnapped and forcibly converted to Islam, Christians invoke the intervention of the Federal Ministry Lahore (Fides Service) - A Christian nurse, Farah Hatim, 24, was kidnapped, beaten and forcibly converted to Islam, for a forced marriage with the Muslim man who kidnapped her. The new case, reported by "Masihi Foundatio ...
• 12 May 2011
  ASIA/SINGAPORE-Importance of “Quality Family Time” by the Archbishop of Singapore Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - It is urgent that families find "quality time" for their lives, which means to live "special moments" for dialogue, sharing, listening to each other, the deepening of Christian faith, prayer: ...
• 12 May 2011
  ASIA/TAIWAN-Celebrations have started for the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Taichung: "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done" Taichung (Agenzia Fides) - "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done" is the theme that guides the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Taichung, on the island of Taiwan. According to information gathered b ...
• 12 May 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES-Peace in Mindanao is possible thanks to the missionary martyrs Jolo (Agenzia Fides) –Peace in Mindanao is possible if all people of good will undertake, with courage and love, "to live and promote a culture of dialogue, the path to peace." If today we have moved forward for reco ...
• 12 May 2011
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA-Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Kwangju Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 12, 2011 the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Kwangju (Korea), the Rev. do Simon Ok Hyun-jin, of the clergy of Kwangju, Professor at the Cat ...
• 11 May 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-The Catholic communities celebrate the Marian month preparing for May 24, World Day of Prayer for the Church in China Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - According to information provided by Faith (the most popular Catholic website in Chinese language) to Fides, the Chinese Catholic communities of the continent are celebrating the Marian month wa ...
• 11 May 2011
  ASIA/INDIA-False accusations against Christians: a pretext for the massacres in Orissa and Karnataka New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Indian police has proved beyond doubt that accusations against the Christians were totally false, a pretext to launch a massive attack that provoked the massacres in the states of Orissa a ...
• 11 May 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The new Ministry of Harmony and Religious Minorities is without any funds Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The new Federal Minister for inter-faith Harmony and Minorities, announced in past days by the Pakistani government (see Fides 09/05/2011), was born "poor", as it has no allocation of funds ...
• 10 May 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-Religious Professions and anniversary celebrations mark the vitality of consecrated female life Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The month of May, dedicated to the popular devotion to the Virgin Mary, was chosen by several religious congregations to promote vocations and confirm their "yes" to the Lord, like Mary did, thr ...
• 10 May 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-What does the future hold for Christians after "the Bin Laden era"? Lahore (Fides Service) - "Bin Laden is dead but the crucial issue now is how many more Bin Laden`s are being born in Pakistan. Today the town is a hub for terrorists. In this situation there are disturbing questions abou ...
• 10 May 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES-Church-government: dialogue and prayer in view of the approval of the Document on Reproductive Health Manila (Agenzia Fides) - An intense prayer and a renewed desire for dialogue between the Church and the government to seek "common ground": these are the elements that characterize the Philippines in the aftermath of the ...