Asia

• 27 January 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Human Rights Watch: Asia Bibi, symbol of persecuted Christians Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The widespread fanaticism, intolerance and violence paint a gloomy picture for the respect of human rights in Pakistan: according to the international organization “Human Rights Watch” ( ...
• 27 January 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - The Chinese Catholic Community prepares for New Year intensifying its witness of charity Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – The mainland Chinese Catholic community continues to intensely live out its charity work in view of the upcoming Chinese New Year, the traditional celebration of the Chinese people, tha ...
• 26 January 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi in isolation cell Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Asia Bibi, the Christian woman condemned to death accused of blasphemy and imprisoned in Sheikhpura jail for over a year and a half has been moved into an isolation cell. This was reported to F ...
• 26 January 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Pakistani civil society thanks Italy for support in the anti-blasphemy campaign Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The civil society of Pakistan “thanks and gives much importance” to the initiative by parliamentarians and Italian civil society for Asia Bibi and for the repeal of the blasphemy law. “We ...
• 25 January 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - 30 January: call by Episcopal conference for great prayer for peace in the Country Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – In view of the polarisation afflicting society, in view of the divisions that often result in violence, in view of the use of religion as an instrument by extremist Islamic movements, the Catho ...
• 25 January 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - The Congregation of St Teresa of the Infant Jesus celebrates its 80 year anniversary with a religious sister's perpetual profession Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – At the start of the new year the mainland Chinese Catholic community continues to reap vocational fruits, with priestly ordinations and religious sisters' solemn vows, encouraging youth ...
• 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 ...