Asia

• 29 July 2010
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Flash floods in western and north eastern provinces leave a wake of dead, injured and homeless people Kabul (Agenzia Fides) – According to the Afghanistan National Disasters Management Authority (ANDMA), sudden floods in various part of Afghanistan killed 20 people and destroyed dozens of homes. The north eastern provi ...
• 24 July 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - World Council of Churches: “Repeal the Blasphemy Law” Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – It is urgently necessary to repeal the Blasphemy Law in Pakistan which violates civil and religious freedom, the law is “a major source of victimization and persecution of religious minori ...
• 24 July 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Nan Chong diocese provides aid for flood victims in the Qu Xian district Nan Chong (Agenzia Fides) – About 125,000 people submerged by water, several churches immersed in 3.5 - 4.5 metres water, 3,000 Catholics affected: this is the dramatic situation in Nan Chong diocese, district of Qu Xi ...
• 24 July 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Salesians: skills and employment for two million disadvantaged youths New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – BASE, a plan for professional training and employment for more than two million disadvantaged youngsters in rural areas of India, mainly of Dalits and no caste families, has been launched by ...
• 23 July 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Blasphemy law, an evil of society Muslim lawyer says Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The blasphemy law and Islamic extremism “are obscure evils of Pakistan's society ”, “they disrupt stability, harmony and legality ”: Muhammad Aslam Khaki, a Muslim jurist and lawyer, ...
• 23 July 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Blasphemy law: recent cases Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – A Christian family forced to negotiate conversion to Islam for peace and tranquillity; an elderly Christian on the grounds of false accusations could spend the rest of his life in prison: th ...
• 23 July 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Introducing young people to the consecrated life and discernment Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “You, I and Him … to kindle Love”: is the title of a Vocations Exhibition organised by the Hong Kong Vocations Commission and inaugurated on 10 July at Holy Family parish church. Missi ...
• 23 July 2010
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Islamic leaders ban T shirts with diabolical and non Muslim symbols Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – Muslims should not wear football shirts with diabolical or religious symbols of other religions: for example the Manchester United shirts with a famous red devil. Other football shirts de ...
• 23 July 2010
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - National Week for the Prevention of Dengue: 21.486 registered cases in monsoon season Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – In Sri Lanka the third week in August is marked as National Week for the Prevention of Dengue. During the monsoon season registered cases of Dengue rocketed: on 20 July the total was 21,486 ca ...
• 22 July 2010
  ASIA /PAKISTAN - Civil society: a bill of debate to abrogate the Blasphemy Law must be tabled before Parliament Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – “We, as the civil society, representing associations for the defense of human rights and legality, are yet again shocked and offended by the murder of two Christian citizens of Faisalabad, ...
• 22 July 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic commitment to evangelise children continues all through Summer with Camps and Catechism Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Although it is time for Summer holidays, Catholic commitment to evangelise children continues with Summer Camps, Summer Catechism and other similar initiatives thanks to the generous help of w ...
• 22 July 2010
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - Catholic community grows in hope Arvaiheer (Agenzia Fides) – Hope, joy and optimism is growing in Mongolia's small Catholic community, in particular because of a brand new community formed by six newly baptised women in Arvaiheer, main town of the sou ...
• 21 July 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians killed: ambiguity of government and police regarding respect for human rights Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Over 60 Islamic militants arrested, investigations underway, other arrests expected: this has been the reaction of the government and local police in Faisalabad, following the barbarous assa ...
• 21 July 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians killed: seven days of mourning Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) – Christians in Faisalabad, besides police, social and religious organisations have announced that they will observe seven days of mourning for the two Christian brothers murdered two days ag ...
• 21 July 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Evangelising through reading: inauguration of Catholic area at Hong Kong Book Fair 2010 Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Today, 21 July, at 10.30am local time (Hong Kong), Mgr Michael Yeung Ming Cheung, diocesan vicar of Hong Kong, presided the solemn blessing and inauguration of the Catholic stands at the ann ...