Asia

• 4 December 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Terrorist groups raise aim: “Eliminate Minister Bhatti” Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Islamic terrorist organization “Lashkar-e-Toiba”, one of the largest in Southern Asia, and other Taliban groups have launched a type of “fatwa” (an official proclamation) against t ...
• 4 December 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Minister Bhatti tells Fides: “My commitment to justice goes on” Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Minister for Minorities, Shabhaz Bhatti, is not discouraged nor impressed by new threats by terrorist groups: “My mission for justice, human rights and the protection of minorities will ...
• 3 December 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Advent, an opportunity for reflection and renewal of faith Nan Chong (Agenzia Fides) - “With the start of the new liturgical year, we also renew our life of faith, to follow the path of the Church awaiting the coming of the Lord”. This is how the community of Sui Ning in the ...
• 3 December 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi, lawyers working to expose the false testimonies Lahore (Pakistan) – To expose the false witnesses, highlighting the “castle of liars” that accuses Asia Bibi; to demonstrate the failures of the police and the conditions suffered by the judge who in the first inst ...
• 2 December 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The first non-Chinese Superior General for the Congregation of the “Disciples of the Lord” Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - Father Xie Qi Long, current provincial superior of the province of Malaysia, was elected Superior General of the “Disciples of the Lord”, the Chinese national religious Congregation founded ...
• 1 December 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Sharing the Divine Word who became flesh”: Meeting of the Coordinators for Social Communication of the Asia-Pacific SVD Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “Returning to the origin of Social Communication, sharing the Divine Word who became flesh” was the theme of the Meeting of the Coordinators for Social Communication of the Society of the Di ...
• 1 December 2010
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - “Visas” for missionaries and religious freedom: the expectations of the local Church Astana (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Kazakhstan, a small minority, expects that the visit of Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone “will achieve some progress” on two key issues: “The issue of visas granted to forei ...
• 1 December 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi's husband tells Fides: “We are ready to come to Italy” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - “We are sad and worried. We miss Asia so much. My children are crying and look for her every day. Today we leading a threatened life: we are being targeted by extremist groups, and we fear for ...
• 30 November 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Replace armed forces with negotiations: appeal to Korea by religious leaders in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The prudence and wisdom by both sides, to replace armed forces with negotiation, and follow the principle of peace and give highest importance to human life. The appeal launched by religiou ...
• 30 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Conflict between President and Magistrate in the case of Asia Bibi Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – There is conflict between the powers of State as to the case of Asia Bibi in Pakistan, particularly between the President and the Magistrate. Today a spokesman for President Asif Ali Zardari re ...
• 29 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi, trial process continues Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The case of Asia Bibi will go ahead through ordinary proceedings, without the short cut of “presidential pardon”: according to Fides sources in Lahore. In Pakistani society and politics it no ...
• 29 November 2010
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - For the first time Ulan Baatar is a “City for Life”, against the death penalty Ulan Bator (Agenzia Fides) - Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, will take part in “Cities for Life” for the first time, the great event organized by the Sant'Egidio Community, against the death penalty, which is celebr ...
• 29 November 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of Cathedral of the Diocese He Ze (Tsaochow) dedicated to Christ the King He Ze (Agenzia Fides) - “The inauguration of the parish church dedicated to Christ the King is a sign of the revival of our mission of evangelization”: are the words of the head of the Diocese of Ze He, in the provin ...
• 27 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - No justice for Shazia Bashir, the Christian girl raped and murdered Lahore (Fides Service) – There is outrage and disappointment in the Christian community in Pakistan. Chaudhry Naeem, the rich Muslim lawyer accused of raping and killing Shazia Bashir, a 12 year old Christian girl kill ...
• 27 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian sentenced to 25 years prison for blasphemy released Lahore (Fides Service) - Munir Masih, a Christian accused and sentenced to 25 years in prison for blasphemy, was freed on bail today, 27 November, by the High Court of Lahore. His is another case of blatant abuse of ...