Asia
27 March 2010
ASIA/VIETNAM - Vietnamese technicians and experts help people of Chad to improve food safety
Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) – Thanks to an agreement recently signed by the South-South Cooperation, a group of Vietnamese experts will help Chad to implement a series of activities aimed at improving food security in the Af ...
26 March 2010
ASIA/HONG KONG - The diocese, religious institutes, and Catholic lay associations work together to promote mission formation of youth for Cambodia and Africa
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Cambodia and Africa are becoming the goals for evangelization formation for young Catholics in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong diocese, religious missionary institutions active in Hong Kong, and th ...
26 March 2010
ASIA/INDONESIA - Anti-pornagraphy law worries non-Muslim faithful
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – "If it continues like this, will even the naked body of Christ on the cross be considered pornography?" This is what Catholics in Indonesia are asking after the Constitutional Court declared t ...
25 March 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Spiritual retreat for sisters of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit Counselor in the Diocese of Han Dan
Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) – "Knowing oneself, giving oneself" was the theme of the annual retreat attended by 17 religious sisters of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit Counselor of the Diocese of Han Dan, which was hel ...
25 March 2010
ASIA/INDIA - “JesusFest 2010,” to celebrate 25th anniversary of WYD
Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) – “JesusFest,” a festival of prayer, encounter, spirituality and song to celebrate the 25th anniversary of World Youth Day, will be held tomorrow, March 26, in Mumbai, organized by the local ...
24 March 2010
ASIA/TAIWAN - “Making God Present”: yearly gathering for volunteers in Diocese of Tai Chung
Tai Chung (Agenzia Fides) – "The Catholic volunteers are working to participate more in the district where they live, to expand their services and make the Gospel spirit of charity present, thus making God present." Wi ...
24 March 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians being “treated like animals”: international intervention urgently needed
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – "In Pakistan, Christians suffer and see their lives in danger every day. In some areas, believers are treated like animals, in slavery or subjected to harassment, violence, and forced conversio ...
24 March 2010
ASIA/THAILAND - Tension rises, “domino effect” on tourism feared
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Tension is rising in Thailand where the government, fearing the outbreak of widespread violence, has made a one-week extension of the application of the Internal Security Act, which strengthen ...
23 March 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishops' Conference President tells Fides: action, not words, from the government in defending Pakistani Christians
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – "We condemn the recent incidents and violence against Christians. We ask the government for justice and legality, so that such acts do not go unpunished. We demand that the rights of Christians ...
23 March 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Over 2,000 faithful attend consecration of the Church of Tao Li, dedicated to St. Luigi Gonzaga
San Yuan (Agenzia Fides) – Over 2,000 faithful attended the recent dedication of the church of Tao Li dedicated to St. Luigi Gonzaga, which is in the Diocese of San Yuan, in the Shaan Xi Province. According to local so ...
23 March 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Religious leaders tell Parliament leader in Punjab to “work for harmony starting with the education system”
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Political leaders must be "active promoters of social and interreligious harmony, helping to build bridges between believers of different religions in Pakistan and establishing education progra ...
22 March 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - “Hotline” for religious minorities with President Zardari: Christians report two serious cases of violence
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The President of Pakistan, Ali Zardari, said he would set up a “hotline” to report directly to its officers the most serious cases of violence against religious minorities in Pakistan. Z ...
22 March 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Feng Xian Parish remembers Canadian missionaries killed in World War II for defending thousands
Xu Zhou (Agenzia Fides) – The Parish of Feng Xian in the Diocese of Xu Zhou, Jiang Su Province, has paid tribute to three Canadian Jesuit missionaries killed during the Second World War, with testimonies of several wit ...
20 March 2010
ASIA/TAIWAN - Evangelization Association begins at St. Paul Parish in Mu Dan
Kaohsiung (Agenzia Fides) – After 10 months of preparation, the Evangelization Association of the parish of St. Paul in Mu Dan, in the Diocese of Kaohsiung, has finally taken shape. According to information received by ...
18 March 2010
ASIA/CHINA - “The spirituality of St. Joseph is still relevant today”: Chinese Catholics extremely devoted to Patron of the Mission in China
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - "Humility, generosity, unconditional devotion, enlivened by a genuine spirit of service, living in poverty, absolute obedience and chastity, all these virtues that distinguish St. Joseph, which ...
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