Asia

• 5 February 2011
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Jesuits in Asia and in the Pacific: an enormous region, young and growing, with many challenges Singapore (Agenzia Fides) – Jesuit major superiors met at the Asia-Pacific Conference from 23 to 27 January in Singapore. Participating were, Superior General of the Society of Jesus Father, Adolfo Nicolás, accompanie ...
• 4 February 2011
  ASIA/NEPAL - Election of new Prime Minister: the hopes of Christians Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – After six months of stalemate, the political parties of Nepal have come to an agreement to elect the new Prime Minister. He will be Jhalanath Khanal, head of the Communist-Leninist Party of ...
• 4 February 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia's Bibi's lawyers: “Confidence in the retrial” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Confidence in the outcome of the retrial, confidence in Pakistani justice, confidence in being able to demonstrate the complete innocence of Asia Bibi: these are the premises and impressions wi ...
• 4 February 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi's deposition at the first hearing Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – In the testimony, received by Fides, which Asia Bibi gave at the first hearing in court in Nankana Sahib, she claims her innocence with the following words: “I am a married woman. My husb ...
• 4 February 2011
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “God is Love” is the theme of the winter holidays youth camp Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – “God is Love” is the theme of the winter holidays youth camp, organised bu the Youth Prayer Group for the Renewal of Spirit in Taiwan, to be held from 10 to 13 February at the Nazareth Spi ...
• 4 February 2011
  ASIA/PHILLIPINES - A dwelling worthy of the name for families with disabled in the slums of Manila Manila (Agenzia Fides) – There will be about 20 small houses for families with disabled children or disabled adults currently living in the slums of Tandang Sora, Quezon City. This is the Guanellian project to give dig ...
• 3 February 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Christians take to the streets to protest against the Report on the attacks in Karnataka Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – Thousands of Christians in India, of all confessions, will peacefully take to the streets in Bangalore on Saturday, 5 February, to demand respect for their rights. A torchlight procession wi ...
• 3 February 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - “Justice and Peace”: the blasphemy law gives power to Islamic extremists Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The blasphemy law transfers the power of the State into the hands of Islamic extremists, Fides was told by the Episcopal National Commission for Justice and Peace in Pakistan, issuing “the al ...
• 3 February 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Web Retreat”, evangelisation through the mass media and formation for the “Christian Life Community in Hong Kong” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The “Web Retreat”, evangelisation through the mass media and formation are the action areas that marked the successful work done by the “Christian Life Community Hong Kong” (CLC) dur ...
• 3 February 2011
  ASIA/IRAQ - Projects for a new hospital and university: signs of hope for Catholics in the country Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – In a recent statement issued by the Pontifical Legal Society “Aid to the Church in Need”, Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, announced a plan to build a new Catholic hospital and a universi ...
• 3 February 2011
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The diocese of Mannar: “The government must be committed to the truth about human rights abuses” Mannar (Agenzi Fides) – The Sri Lankan Government “must publicly demonstrate the commitment to the truth about the events recorded during the decades of civil conflict. This commitment is a important prerequisite to ...
• 2 February 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Burned effigies of the Pope and Minister Bhatti: dismay of Christians Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The radical Islamic groups gathered in the “Tehrik Tahaffuz Namoos-i-Risalat network” (TTNR, “Alliance to defend the honour of the Prophet”), burned effigies and mannequins representing ...
• 2 February 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops-Government: dialogue on pro-life policies must continue Manila (Agenzia Fides) – The Aquino Government has expressed its desire to continue dialogue with the Bishops on the controversial bill on family policy and population control that is before Parliament. Fides sources i ...
• 2 February 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Campaign for signatures to halt the Document on Reproductive Health Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Pro-life activists in the Philippines have launched a campaign for signatures in parishes, schools and streets, to stop the approval of the “Document on Reproductive Health” (or under its n ...
• 2 February 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - 2011 Lunar New Year message from Religious Leaders in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – As is the usual case, in view of the 2011 Lunar New Year, the Colloquium of Six Religious Leaders of Hong Kong issued their good wishes, hoping for prosperity for the land, progress and deve ...