Asia

• 30 March 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN - Support via radio for victims and prayer for “friendship between China and Japan” Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – In addition to humanitarian aid, the Japanese people also need psychological and spiritual sustenance: Christian radio began with this conviction, reported missionaries in Japan to Fides, and ha ...
• 30 March 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Scrutiny of 1,700 catechumens, who “are witnesses to the faith by their words and actions” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Faith is a gift from God; faith is built on Jesus; keep away from sin; bear witness to Jesus: these are the four recommendations of Bishop John Tong of Hong Kong, to the catechumens during ...
• 29 March 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholic church attacked in Rawalpindi. The Archbishop: “Trust in God and in the institutions” Rawalpindi (Agenzia Fides) – New alerts in the Pakistani Catholic community: the Catholic church of St Thomas, in the town of Wah Canntt, about 50 km from Rawalpindi, was attacked by a groups armed men last night, Mond ...
• 29 March 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN - The nuclear disaster is “a lesson for Japan and for the whole world,” notes Bishop Osaka (Agenzia Fides) – Alarm is rising amongst the Japanese people with regard to the high levels of radioactivity recorded near the nuclear facility in Fukushima, and even the Catholic Church is asking the “nuclear ...
• 29 March 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Church burned, Stations of the Cross destroyed New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – There is much sorrow in the Christian community in India due to the new episodes of violence and damages done to the community. A Christian church in Kerala, Southern India, was completely ...
• 29 March 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - During the Annunciation of the Lord many religious congregations renewed vows and missionary spirit Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, 25 March, was an opportunity to renew religious vows and missionary spirit for many women religious congregations dedicated to Our Lady, active ...
• 28 March 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN - A Korean missionary, “hand from the Pope” to help fishermen hit by the tsunami Sendai (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy See hopes to help the fishermen hit by the tsunami to rebuild their livelihoods: the person responsible for realising this intention in Japan is Soon-Ho Kim, a St Columban lay missiona ...
• 28 March 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN - Auxiliary Bishop of Osaka: “We will help the fishermen who don't receive government aid” Osaka (Agenzia Fides) – The Japanese Bishops and the Apostolate of the Sea are concentrating on helping the fishermen and those people, who, for diverse reasons do not qualify for government aid: so says Bishop Michael ...
• 28 March 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Hindu and militant extremists united to sow terror among Christians, denounces an NGO Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) –There is a criminal alliance - between various leaders of the army and the Hindu extremist militia - behind the anti-Christian violence which has occurred in recent years in the States of Orissa ...
• 28 March 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi's appeal: “I dream of meeting the Pope” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – From her isolation cell in Sheikupura, Asia Bibi, the Christian woman condemned to death for blasphemy, issues her appeal to the world to meet the Pope. Asia, confides her husband Ashiq to Fide ...
• 28 March 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - New President of the Association for Chinese priests in Hong Kong: “the priesthood should be a testimony to the vocation” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – That “the priesthood should be a testimony to the vocation” is the hope expressed by Fr John B. Kwan Kit Tong, new President of the HK Diocesan Chinese Priests Association, straight aft ...
• 26 March 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishops write to Pope: “Shahbaz Bhatti is a martyr and patron of religious freedom” Multan (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Bishops Conference of Pakistan, meeting for their Assembly from March 20 to 25 in Multan, decided to formally make a request to the Holy See to proclaim murdered Catholic Minister ...
• 26 March 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bhutto's murderers found: more work needed to flush out killers of Minister Bhatti Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The Minister of the Interior Rehman Malik announced with satisfaction the Pakistani Government's success in identifying the perpetrators and instigators of the murder of Benazir Bhutto, the ...
• 26 March 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian lawyer threatened with death for calling for the abolition of the blasphemy law Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – New threats to Christian leaders who go against the blasphemy law: under threat now is Joseph Francis, lawyer and director of the Centre for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS) in Pakis ...
• 26 March 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Lay missionaries of St Columban: evangelising in foreign lands changes your life, enriches faith Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “Evangelising in foreign lands has changed our lives, enriched our faith and our view of the world,” says Filipino Gracia Kibad - one of the 60 lay Columban missionaries (of the Society ...