Asia

• 11 October 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Less military spending, more funds to fight hunger: the Church and the MDGs New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – "The Catholic Church in India will continue to work tirelessly and to make a specific contribution to achieving the Millennium Development Goals set by the UN." This is what Fides has been t ...
• 9 October 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Impunity and peace, challenges for the Aquino Administration Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Issues such as impunity and peace will present a challenge to the government of Benigno Aquino, just over three months after his election. This is what Fides learned from Fr. Sebastiano D'Ambra ...
• 8 October 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Sacred music and prayer used to deepen in faith and proclaim Gospel Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Sacred music and prayer are being used to deepen the faith and proclaim the Gospel by the laity and lay groups of Hong Kong, in order to prepare themselves enthusiastically for the Year of t ...
• 8 October 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - “Campaign for Life,” to say “no” to birth control policies Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Demonstrations in all the major cities of the Philippines, public lectures, conferences, liturgies, especially prayer vigils: these are some of the initiatives of the wide-reaching "Campaign fo ...
• 7 October 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - False NGOs take advantage of Christians' suffering Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – False NGOs are raising funds by exploiting the plight of Christian refugees and spreading false information. This is what Fides has learned from Catholic sources in Pakistan's civil society, wh ...
• 7 October 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Taliban kill moderate Muslim leader who worked for dialogue Rawalpindi (Agenzia Fides) – "His passing is a great loss for moderate Islam and dialogue in Pakistan. It is a blow to interreligious dialogue and is a warning to all Muslims who say they are opposed to the unjust blas ...
• 5 October 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Diocesan seminar on “the priesthood and society” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "Priests should always have their heart and feelings conformed to those of Christ." This was the conviction expressed by participants in the seminar organized by the Diocese of Hong Kong on Se ...
• 4 October 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics celebrate feast of Saint Therese of Lisieux, opening Month of the Missions Shi Jia Zhuan (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community on the mainland celebrated the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, Patroness of the Missions, at the beginning of the month dedicated to the missions, in communion wi ...
• 4 October 2010
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Overcrowded prisons are breeding ground for TB and HIV Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – Tuberculosis and HIV rates in Cambodia's largest prison are roughly six and four times the respective national averages. A screening of 1,783 inmates at the Prey Sar prison in Phnom Penh ...
• 2 October 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Refugee medical assistance improves, religious sisters working hard on health aid Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – "In the area of medical care, the overall picture is improving, although there are still many refugees in remote areas who remain excluded from aid and exposed to diseases. In their work, Carit ...
• 2 October 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Church in Taiwan reaffirms desire to “share in the joys and sufferings” of migrants and refugees Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - “With Migrants and Refugees Sunday, the Church of Taiwan assures immigrants of her determined desire to share in their joys and sufferings." Thus, Bishop Bosco Lin Chi Nan, Bishop of the Dioce ...
• 2 October 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Ten arrested over attacks on Christians; surge in religious intolerance in “greater Jakarta” Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Indonesian police have arrested ten radical Islamic militants, accused of attacking two Christian leaders last Sunday in the suburb of Bekasi, part of the megalopolis of Jakarta. The parish prie ...
• 1 October 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Ayodhya verdict: a “wake-up call” to religious minorities New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – “The Ayodhya verdict, based on populism and on political compromise, could have serious repercussions on religious minorities in India. The Hindu extremists who destroyed the Babri Masjid ...
• 1 October 2010
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Government tells Christians: “Say 'Yahweh' instead of 'Allah'” Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – Several representatives from the Malaysian government, such as Minister Idris Jala, a Christian, are visiting the Christian communities in Malaysia, trying to convince Christian citizens ...
• 1 October 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Promoting consecrated life among the youth, testimonies of 4 congregations Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – A Trappist monk, a PIME missionary, a Sister of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, a member of the Marist Brothers, as well as a diocesan priest, all offered their testimony on the consecr ...