Asia

• 5 April 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian threatened and accused of blasphemy, forced into hiding Mardan (Agenzia Fides) – “Convert or die”. Masih Gill, Christian from the city of Mardan, in the province of “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” (Northern Pakistan), was threatened with these words by a group of Muslims with ...
• 5 April 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Hindu or a Christian in Parliament? Controversy about the vacant seat of Shahbaz Bhatti Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – There is current controversy about who will occupy the seat left vacant in the Pakistani Parliament by Shahbaz Bhatti, the Minister for Minorities that was killed a month ago. The seat is re ...
• 5 April 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - The Diocese of Han Dan celebrates six new priests Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) – More than 1,800 faithful witnessed the great moment when six priests were ordained in the Diocese of Han Dan, celebrated on the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, 25 March. According ...
• 4 April 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Campaign by Christian organisations to defend expelled missionary Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) – Fr Jim Borst is a Catholic missionary who has been working for nearly 50 years on human development for the people of Kashmir. The accusations against him (based on 'conversions') are entirely ...
• 4 April 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - the Diocese of Le Shan takes a Christian formation course into the Tibetan zone Le Shan (Agenzia Fides) – The 57 faithful Tibetans in the autonomous area of Tibet from the province of Si Chuan were able to participate in a 13 day Christian formation course which just concluded, fighting the bitte ...
• 4 April 2011
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - An NGO coalition seeks a “permanent humanitarian channel” between South and North Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Some hope is rising for relations between North and South Korea. In recent days the Government in Seoul authorised lifting the block on the first load of humanitarian aid prepared by charity org ...
• 4 April 2011
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Government: Yes to the Bible in all languages, but for Christians they remain controversial points Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – Malaysian authorities have announced in a 10-point document, that they will allow the diffusion of over 30,000 Bibles which had been stopped at customs. This will circulate the Bible in a ...
• 2 April 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - “Fear not, little flock”: Pastoral Letter from Bishops to comfort the faithful Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The Christians in Pakistan are going through Lent “with faith, in prayer, in sharing and in charity, seeking to prepare for Easter in the best way possible, at spiritual, liturgical and pa ...
• 2 April 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Communion, vocations, mission: the greatest fruits of Card. Varkey Vithayathil's work Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “the greatest fruit of Card. Varkey Vithayathil, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars, India, is communion, within the community, with other Indian Bishops and wi ...
• 2 April 2011
  ASIA/NEPAL - Fires in two refugee camps: over 5,000 civilians without assistance Jhapa (Agenzia Fides) – Many questions have been raised about what occurred in Nepal in recent days: two refugee camps in the eastern part of the country were set alight, with a hefty toll of over 700 homes destroyed a ...
• 2 April 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Group for theological formation of the laity in the Diocese of Shang Hai recalls their 15 year journey Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) – A meeting on 29 March recalled the 15 year journey of the group for theological formation of the laity in the Diocese of Shang Hai. This journey has demanded strong support from Bishop Ali ...
• 31 March 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN- Welcome and sharing by Franciscan missionaries for victims of the tsunami Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – The “Franciscan Chapel Centre”, beating heart of the Franciscan spirit in Tokyo, has become after the tsunami and the earthquake an oasis of welcome and solidarity. During the emergency, the ...
• 31 March 2011
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - First national conference for Afghan civil society: rights and dignity for all Kabul (Agenzia Fides) – Civil Afghan society wants to play a role in this phase of pacification and reconstruction of the Country. On this point began the first national conference for Afghan civil society, held in Kab ...
• 30 March 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN - The Christian heroes in Fukushima, who sacrifice their lives to avoid a nuclear catastrophe Sendai (Agenzia Fides) – Among the workers who are truly sacrificing their lives in the Fukushima nuclear power plant, to quell the growing radioactivity and to try to secure the power plant, are also some Christians. ...
• 30 March 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic priest beaten in Madhya Pradesh: the Church writes to the Prime Minister Khandwa (Agenzia Fides) – Another serious act of aggression has shaken the Catholic Church in India: Fr Sebastian Kaiparambil, a Catholic priest of 45 years, residing in Badwha in the Diocese of Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh ...