Asia

• 17 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian lawyers note “growing discrimination and persecutions” London (Agenzia Fides) – "There is a growing discrimination and persecution against Christians. It 's time the government took the issue of respect for human rights seriously. The UN and EU are placing pressure.” Thi ...
• 17 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishops: “We thank the Pope for his attention towards the sufferings of Christians” Multan (Agenzia Fides) - “We are very grateful to the Holy Father for his words in support of Asia Bibi, for his attention towards the sufferings of Christians in Pakistan and our rights. On behalf of the bishops, and ...
• 17 November 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Over 1,800 faithful in Cheng An parish participate in evangelization encounter Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) – Over 1,800 members of the congregation of the Diocese of Cheng An, of the Diocese of Han Dan, Province of He Bei, took part in the evangelization encounter promoted by the Preaching Group of t ...
• 16 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Women of Pakistan show support for Asia Bibi, call for judicial reform and appeal to Asma Jahangir Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The women of Pakistan, Christians and Muslims, have taken to the streets to show their support and solidarity with Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy. Yesterday, info ...
• 15 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - 40,000 e-mails and an anti-blasphemy law petition to save Asia Bibi Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The international effort for the cause of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy, is giving the first results: through the efforts of Christian associations, human right ...
• 13 November 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Holy Father's Message to participants in seminar on Sacred Scripture in the Chinese language Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI has encouraged the participants to the ninth seminar of Sacred Scripture in Chinese (see Fides 11/10/2010) to promote Bible reading. According to reports from the Kong Ko B ...
• 12 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishops of Pakistan make “appeal to the Pope and to all the mothers in Pakistan” for Asia Bibi Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "We make a heartfelt appeal to the Holy Father, asking him to pray, intercede, speak out in favor of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was wrongly sentenced to death for blasphemy. We ask that she ...
• 12 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Muslim lawyers and human rights activists rallying for Asia Bibi Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Civil society in Pakistan – not just the Christian community – is rallying in favor of Asia Bibi, the first Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy. "We support Asia Bibi and we ...
• 12 November 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Follow me” (Mk 1:17) is the theme of the Diocesan Year for the Laity, centered on its “Vocation, Communion, and Mission” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "Follow me" (Mk 1:17) is the theme of the Year for the Laity 2011 organized by the Diocese of Hong Kong, under the subheading "Vocation, Communion, and Mission." At the official announcement o ...
• 11 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Post-flood rebuilding: Christian refugees ignored by government Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – "The post-flood reconstruction has begun, but there are about 20,000 displaced Christian families being completely abandoned by the government. Discrimination continues. There are only a few C ...
• 11 November 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Islamic-Christian dialogue: the “chain of harmony” in Indonesia Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) – The charism of Silsilah, the experience of Christian-Muslim dialogue initiated in the southern Philippines for over 25 years, is now in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country in the wor ...
• 10 November 2010
  ASIA/IRAQ - Archbishop Matoka: Terror knocks at the door of the Christians; the government is paralyzed Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – “What can we do, what can we say? A deep sadness envelops our community. The wave of attacks is increasing. Ten days ago, the carnage in our cathedral. Today, they've come to our doorstep. T ...
• 10 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Blasphemy, nothing changes: new cases of Christians under fire Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – "Christians are under fire with the instrumental use of the anti-blasphemy law. The cases of false allegations continue and we are very concerned. There have been at least 5 in the last two mon ...
• 10 November 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Archbishop John Ha highlights importance of the Word of God on the eve of inauguration of seminar on Sacred Scripture in the Chinese language Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “The Word of God is at the heart of Christian formation and also promotes inter-religious dialogue.” This is how, on the eve of the ninth seminar dedicated to Sacred Scripture in Chinese ...
• 10 November 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - “Signs of love”: a new magazine of the Guanellians, in Tamil Rome (Agenzia Fides) – It is called Anbin Suvadugal, or "signs of love," and it's the new magazine published by the Guanellians in India, entirely in Tamil. "The aim of the initiative - said a note from Father Rajesh, ...