Asia

• 28 April 2011
  ASIA/INDIA-Anti-Christian violence in several states: community prays for peace and seeks volunteers Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - Incidents of anti-Christian violence have characterized the last days and even the Easter holidays: organizations like the “Catholic Secular Forum” (CSF) condemn the violence, and invitate to ...
• 28 April 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN-Serious health risks for pregnant women and fetuses exposed to radiation in Fukushima Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - These days mark the 25th anniversary of the catastrophic explosion of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, releasing clouds of radioactive particles into the atmosphere across Russia and ...
• 27 April 2011
  ASIA / SOUTH KOREA - Bearers of hope, in light of the risen Jesus, even in these dark times Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of Easter, each diocesan bishop in Korea issued a message addressed to their diocesan community in which they exhorted the faithful, reborn by the risen Jesus, to bear witness ...
• 20 April 2011
  ASIA / PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi is not alone: all over the world is praying for her Lahore (Fides Service) - From the Clarisse of Lovere (Italy); the cloistered Poor Women of New York (USA); the community of Franciscans of Thu Duc, Hochiminh City (Vietnam); the diocese of Batouri (Cameroon), the ...
• 18 April 2011
  ASIA / CAMBODIA - Missionaries and civil society: "No" to the new draft law on NGOs Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - The new draft law on Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and associations strongly penalizes, rather than promote, the development of civil society in Cambodia. That is why a large number o ...
• 18 April 2011
  ASIA / EAST TIMOR - Indonesia also in favour: East Timor approaches ASEAN Dili (Agenzia Fides) - East Timor is making progress towards ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and could soon become a member. In recent days, even the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Marty Natalegawa, gave a ...
• 18 April 2011
  ASIA / PAKISTAN - Christians are "strong in faith and prayer’, after the recent attacks in Punjab Multan (Agenzia Fides) - "Christians in Pakistan are not discouraged when faced with suffering, we are firm in faith, hope and charity and will continue without stopping to promote interfaith dialogue with moderate Musl ...
• 18 April 2011
  ASIA / PAKISTAN - A church attacked, Christians arrested in Punjab; Arif Masih released , wrongly accused of blasphemy, thanks to Muslim witnesses Lahore (Fides Service) - The church of the "United Pentecostal Church" in Jinnnah Road, in Gujranwala (in Ounjab) was attacked yesterday, April 17, by a mob of radical muslims who stopped the celebration of Palm Sunday. ...
• 18 April 2011
  ASIA / PHILIPPINES - Still too many children engaged in armed conflict in the country Cotabato City (Agenzia Fides) - Significant progress has been made in the Philippines against the use of child soldiers committed by rebel groups, but the problem still persists. According to the UN, approximately 250 0 ...
• 16 April 2011
  ASIA/BHUTAN - "Democracy, freedom of worship and mission in the future of Bhutan": interview with the Archbishop of Guwahati Guwahati (Agenzia Fides) - " Bhutan is making enormous progress in democracy and is showing signs of openness to religious freedom. I am convinced that, if religious freedom is guaranteed, there may be religious congrega ...
• 16 April 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Mandate missionary to catechists and pastoral letter of the Bishop of Beijing for the opening of the evangelization of the Laity Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news" (Rom 10:15) is the theme of the evangelization of the Laity of the Diocese of Beijing, which was opened by Bishop Joseph Li Shan, bishop ...
• 16 April 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Of the 215 million child laborers worldwide, over 18 000 children are working in philippines mining Manila (Agenzia Fides) - According to statistics from the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2010 there were more than 2.4 million Filipino working children and 215 million around the world. About 18 000 childre ...
• 15 April 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Suspect census of Christians in Madhya Pradesh, attacks in Delhi: the Church in alarm New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - A "strange" census regarding Bishops, priests, the homes of individual believers, Christian schools and institutions, is currently in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India, conducted by ...
• 15 April 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The Pilgrimage of the Cross of Evangelization to raise awareness of the faithful on their missionary responsibility Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - With the blessing of the Cross given by Bishop John Tong, the diocesan Bishop, the pilgrimage of the Cross of Evangelization in the diocese of Hong Kong officially began on April 3. Accord ...
• 15 April 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Thousands of displaced people, six months after the eruption of the volcano Merapi Yogyakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The majority of the 130 thousand displaced people who have lost their homes after the eruption of the volcano Merapi in Central Java, are still homeless and in need of assistance. This is wha ...