Asia

• 10 March 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - From the Diocesan Year for Priestly Vocations to the Year of the Laity, activity of the Catholic Laity Association of Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Evangelization, formation of the laity, contact (visits to parishes, lay leaders participating in the meetings of the deaneries), diocesan activities, social service, attention to the Church ...
• 9 March 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Bishop Tong presides Rite of Election: nearly 3,000 catechumens to receive Sacraments of Christian Initiation on Easter Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Participation in community life and strengthening the faith are the two recommendations that Bishop John Tong, Bishop of Hong Kong, made to the catechumens during the Rite of Election, held ...
• 9 March 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - “Giving your life for your flock”: the situation of priests in Orissa today New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – "The priests of Orissa (eastern India), particularly in the Kandhamal District, share the fate of their flock and have demonstrated deep love and dedication to the faithful entrusted to them ...
• 9 March 2010
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Native peoples of Borneo, fervent Christians living in peace with Islam Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – "The native people of Borneo are devout Christians, who live in harmony with Muslims. The religious harmony in Borneo should be a model for the entire nation." This is what Fides learned ...
• 8 March 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The priest's duty in caring for the weakest in society Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – "Regardless of his social context or formation, it is obligatory for priests to care for the most vulnerable members of society, taking care of their problems." These were the words of Fathe ...
• 8 March 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Further investigations into anti-Christian attacks on Gojra and Korian, “a good sign in the fight against impunity” Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Government of the Punjab region (eastern Pakistan) has ordered a further investigations into the anti-Christian attacks in Gojra and Korian, which occurred in the summer of 2009 and cause ...
• 8 March 2010
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Church accepts apology from Muslim publication: case closed. Kaula Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – The Muslim monthly publication “Al Islam” has presented an official apology to the Malaysian Catholic Church for their offensive piece and sacrilegious behavior of two of its journali ...
• 6 March 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Over 4,000 faithful attend Eucharistic Procession at Cathedral of Jin Gang, Diocese of Nan Yang Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – The Cathedral of Jin Yang, Diocese of Nan Gang, in the Province of He Nan, is intensely living its Lenten journey in communion with the Universal Church. According to reports received by Fides ...
• 6 March 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishops' Conference Secretary General says Church supports dalit and marginalized New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – "We support the struggle for rights and equal opportunity of Dalit Christians. The Church is always on the side of the poor and the excluded. We ask all Indian states, the federal government ...
• 5 March 2010
  ASIA/IRAQ - Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Mosul tells Fides: Thousands of Christian families are fleeing Mosul, country needs unity Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - “Over a thousand Christian families have left Mosul in the past ten days, dispersing in the surrounding territory. All of these IDPs are not likely to participate in elections, as they are regis ...
• 5 March 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Further false accusations of blasphemy, Christians respond to Senate leader's remarks on minority rights Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – For some time, the Catholic Church in Pakistan has been calling attention to the abuse and exploitation of the blasphemy law. Another case, which occurred in recent days in the District of Gujr ...
• 5 March 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Year for Priestly Vocations: diocesan priests make pilgrimage to Ars and shrines in France Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Strengthen the awareness of the identity and spirituality of the priest in this Year for Priests: this is the reason for the European pilgrimage of the priests of the Diocese of Hong Kong. A ...
• 5 March 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishops tell youth to “get involved” in task of evangelization Guwahati (Agenzia Fides) – “We bishops turn to you, our young people: We encourage you to take up the responsibility of your own formation under the guidance of your duly appointed leaders...We cherish the hope that ...
• 5 March 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Record number of HIV cases in January alone Manila (Agenzia Fides) – In the month of January alone, there was a record number of HIV cases in the Philippines, with 143 people infected. This is the highest figure since the disease was diagnosed for the first time ...
• 4 March 2010
  ASIA/IRAQ - Bishop Warduni: a vote for rights, peace, and religious freedom Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – "We urge all Christians to vote and elect candidates who work for the good of Iraq, so that the country will once again see respect for human rights and religious freedom." This is the appeal ...