Asia

• 25 January 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Journalist and human rights activist killed: bewilderment in the Country Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Gerry Ortega, journalist and human rights activist was killed by gunfire Monday, 24 January, in the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan Island in the centre of the Philippines archipelago. This is ...
• 24 January 2011
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Intense journey of prayer for Christian unity, in harmony with the universal Church Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – In keeping with the instruction of the Regional Episcopal Conference of Taiwan, the Catholic faithful are participating intensely in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity together with other ...
• 24 January 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishops: yes to life imprisonment, no to capital punishment for the murder of a missionary New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The Indian Bishops accept and respectfully welcome the decision of the Supreme Court to reduce the sentence of the death penalty to life imprisonment for Dara Singh, the man responsible burn ...
• 24 January 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Defending Asia Bibi to build a civilisation for coexisting Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “We welcome with satisfaction and hope Italy's commitment to saving Asia Bibi and to the abolition of the blasphemy law,” Fides was told by Peter Jacob, Executive Secretary of the Justice and ...
• 24 January 2011
  ASIA/VIETNAM - New hope for the Church in Vietnam in 2011 Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) – A new year brings new hope to the Church in Vietnam: testifying to this are the appointment of non-resident pontifical representative to Vietnam, Bishop Leopoldo Girelli, (who will also be the A ...
• 22 January 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Meaning, mission, challenges and trends”: meeting of Superiors of the Chinese Salesians Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “Called by the Lord to be Superiors: meaning, mission, challenges and trends” was the theme of the formation event which brought together men and women Salesian superiors in the Chinese ...
• 21 January 2011
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Sisters of St Paul De Chartres celebrate 50 years of mission in Taiwan Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – The Sisters of St Paul De Chartres SPC celebrated 50 years of mission on the Island of Taiwan renewing their commitment and missionary spirit. On the occasion, four Taiwanese sisters and two d ...
• 21 January 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - “Convert to Islam!”: radical Muslims to Italian promoters of a pro-Asia Bibi demonstration Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “Islam is the true religion; convert to Islam!”: this is the invitation by a Pakistani radical Islamic organisation, led by Malik Shaib, to promoters of a pro-Asia Bibi demonstration to be he ...
• 20 January 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - The lonely elderly, the sick, orphans and young immigrant workers at the attention of the mainland Catholic community in view of the Chinese new year Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – As every year, in view of the Chinese new year, the mainland Catholic community has intensified its charity work, especially towards the lonely elderly, the sick, orphans, the young and immigr ...
• 20 January 2011
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Support urged for refugees and former Tamil refugees Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – More than 320,000 citizens suffer from being displaced, while 190,000 former refugees, returned home after stays in refugees camps – in the latest phases of civil conflict, which ended in ...
• 20 January 2011
  ASIA/Philippines - Rising crime, Bishops appeal to respect the law and guarantee security Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Crime is increasing and prospering; murders, kidnappings and episodes of violence make the headlines every day; and the widespread fear of all citizens are all elements of serious concern to ...
• 19 January 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Evangelisation continues to be the absolute priority for the mainland community Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – At the beginning of the new year evangelisation continues to be the priority in the life of the Catholic mainland community in China, who are being asked what has been done in this area during ...
• 19 January 2011
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - A Glossary to learn the Catholic faith for people engaged in mass media Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in Korea has published a Glossary for use by workers in communications or mass media, to clarify the meaning of important terms within the Catholic faith. As Fides has been advised by ...
• 19 January 2011
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Pilgrimage of Don Bosco's relics reawakens youth faith Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) – “I have come to visit you and I will remain with you”: this is the theme chosen by the Salesian Province in Vietnam to prepare for the visit of Don Bosco’s Casket in the extrem ...
• 18 January 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A new prison or court hearing: serious dangers (and private convoys) for Asia Bibi Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Asia Bibi will have a private convoy if she has to move in order to be transferred to a new jail or for her hearing in the appeal process in the High Court of Lahore: as reported to Fides by Ha ...