Asia

• 18 January 2011
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The diocese of Kaohsiung prays for Christian unity, in communion with the universal Church Kaohsiung (Agenzia Fides) – Today, 18 January, even the diocese of Kaohsiung in Taiwan begins a Week of prayer for the unity of Christians in communion with the universal Church. Archbishop Peter Liu of Kaohsiung, has ...
• 18 January 2011
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - An ancient Latin-Malay Dictionary is the litmus test to allow Christians to use the word “Allah” Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – An ancient Latin-Malay Dictionary, edited by the Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith in 1631, represents for the Catholic Church in Malaysia “the litmus test” in the question ...
• 17 January 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Islamic fundamentalism: the root of the problem is youth education Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – At the root of increasing intolerance and the spread of Islamic fundamentalism in Pakistan is the vexing problem of the education system and of the teaching given to children and youth, upholds ...
• 17 January 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Protestant pastor killed in Orissa “because he was a man of reconciliation” Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) – “This was murder. My brother had blood oozing out of his mouth, hands and legs tied in an unnatural way and his clothes were torn,” Fides was told by Dushashan Pradhan, brother to Pent ...
• 17 January 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - The Apostolic Exhortation “Verbum Domini” theme of corse for priests in the diocese of Feng Xiang Feng Xiang (Agenzia Fides) – “Verbum Domini”, the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation of the Holy Father Benedict XVI on the Word of God in the life and the mission of the Church was the principal theme for the cou ...
• 15 January 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians: President Zardari is the hope for blasphemy Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – While the nation, society and politics are ever more polarised and divided amongst those openly in favour of the law against blasphemy (fundamentalists) and those (liberals) who would like to m ...
• 15 January 2011
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Archbishop of Yangon: religious freedom and peace are crucial for the future of Myanmar Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – Religious freedom and peace are crucial elements and values to ensure the prosperous future of Myanmar: affirmed Archbishop Charles Bo of Yangon to Fides, commenting on the Message by the Holy ...
• 15 January 2011
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Diocese of Kaohsiung celebrates 50 years, Bishop's pastoral letter Kaohsiung (Agenzia Fides) – A series of celebrations which will be celebrated in turn in the nine deaneries, one a month, from January to September, to intensely pray for the Country, the people, for the diocese and al ...
• 14 January 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Protest against the Pope: a flop thanks to interreligious dialogue Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) – A word of mouth campaign implemented by the diocesan interreligious Commission in Faisalabad has effectively defused the planned protest against Pope Benedict XVI by an alliance of extremis ...
• 14 January 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Civil society: Supreme Court and Government block Islamic extremists Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Civil society in Pakistan is appealing to the Supreme Court to block Islamic extremists, who are rampant at all levels, and to protect the rule of the rights and constitutional freedoms of a ...
• 11 January 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - The celebration of the Epiphany as a mark of evangelisation and of mission Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – The celebration of the Epiphany in the mainland Chinese Catholic community has been characterized by a strong missionary dimension, in the sign of evangelisation and by the collection o ...
• 10 January 2011
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Pastoral Letter for 2011 by the Regional Episcopal Conference of Taiwan Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – “Walking together to man, living for the Lord – To be fulfilled and to fulfil others in holiness, to the full”, is the title of the 2011 Pastoral Letter of the Regional Episcopal Confere ...
• 8 January 2011
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - “Communion and prayer are the beginning of true unity” Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – “Communion and prayer are the beginning of true unity”, is the title of the message sent by Archbishop Hyginus Kim Hee-joong of Kwangju and President of the CBCK Committee for Promoting Chr ...
• 8 January 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Thousands of displaced people thanks to floods and landslides Manila (Agenzia Fides) – More than 4,500 people have been affected by heavy rains that have battered the east coast of the Philippines and there are about 10,00 that are seeking refuge. According to relief officials, a ...
• 4 January 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - The mainland community reaps vocational fruits at the start of the new year Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – The Chinese Catholic community on the mainland has already reaped its first vocational fruits at the beginning of new calendar year. According to information received by Fides, on 1 January, S ...