Asia

• 30 June 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Islamic extremists' campaign against Christians; for the Church “the only way is dialogue” Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – Indonesian Islamic extremist groups have launched a campaign “against the Christianization of Indonesia” and "the adoption of Sharia in the country.” In the past several days, Bekasi, a ...
• 28 June 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The youth, morals, and “the altar of new mass media” Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "For young Indonesians, the new technologies and new media are like 'new altars,' places to spend all their passion and their life. The Church's mission today cannot ignore this phenomenon.” T ...
• 28 June 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Closing of the Month of the Sacred Heart, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul Rome (Agenzia Fides) – According to information received by Fides, the Chinese Catholic world is celebrating the end of the Month of the Sacred Heart with great emphasis on its spiritual meaning, enthusiastically promo ...
• 28 June 2010
  ASIA/VIETNAM - A step forward in relations with Holy See: the fruit of 20 years' labor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The significant breakthrough in relations between the Holy See and Vietnam is "the fruit of twenty years of work, begun in 1990 by Cardinal Roger Etchegaray," says a source of Fides, comm ...
• 25 June 2010
  ASIA/NEPAL - “Today in Nepal there is a Kyros for evangelisation”: a Maoist among the converts Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – “ For mission in Nepal the time is ripe. There is a real Kyros for evangelisation. We ask religious congregations all over the world to send missionaries to Nepal”, Fides was told by Fr. ...
• 24 June 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Churches, convents and homes under water but the faithful remain strong in faith and hope: 27 June Day of Prayer Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – Due to burst dams in southern China because of torrential rains on 13 June in 10 provinces of China, churches, chapels, mission stations and other places of worship as well as homes, ar ...
• 24 June 2010
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - “Learning today how to change tomorrow ”: Arab and Israeli pupils attend “special” school together Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Pupils at “Hand in Hand” schools Arabs and Israelis and they study in both languages. These special schools are for Israelis and Arabs, the latter being Muslims and Christians. A most unus ...
• 24 June 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Violence against Christians on the increase: Bishops of Pakistan issue latest “Report on Religious Minorities” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The trend of violence against Christian communities “increased in 2009-2010”, the blasphemy law is a “sword of Damocles over minorities”; religious freedom “is reduced to a myth”, a ...
• 24 June 2010
  ASIA/TURKEY - The Divine Mysteries will be celebrated at Sumela Monastery, usually closed for worship Trabzon (Agenzia Fides) – The historical Sumela Monastery, located in the north of Turkey, will be opened for one-day worship on August 15. The monastery, which stands at the foot of a steep cliff facing the Altindere ...
• 24 June 2010
  ASIA/TURKEY - The death of Mgr. Padovese is a call for unity in the Church and among all Christians Iskenderun (Agenzia Fides) – “The tragic event of the death of Mgr Padovese represents for the Catholic Church in Turkey a call for unity and to overcome fragmentation. It is call to intensify the spirit of ecumenism ...
• 23 June 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Yet another Catholic accused of “blasphemy”. Justice and Peace Commission says: “government is sleeping with regards to human rights” Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) – “Yet another violation of human rights and another sad example of Pakistan's 'blasphemy' law being misused to strike religious minority groups.” Peter Jacob, Executive Secretary of the ...
• 23 June 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Caritas and NGOs for humanitarian aid to the North: timid government opening Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas Korea, the entire network of Caritas Internationalis and the Council of NGOs in Korea have made a united appeal to the government of South Korea for humanitarian aid to the North to resu ...
• 23 June 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Ordination of ten new deacons from 4 dioceses: Shang Hai, Wen Zhou, Tai Zhou and Shan Tou Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) – “Pray for vocations incessantly, that the Lord may give us many priests to serve our Church” said Bishop Joseph Xing Wen Zhi, auxiliary of the diocese of Shang Hai, in his homily during ...
• 22 June 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - The Catholic community coordinated by Jinde Charities organises aid for flood victims Nan Ning (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community of mainland China is once again in front line to provide assistance for victims of recent floods on 13 June in various parts of southern China, which caused 199 deaths ...
• 22 June 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The government: Internet censure to protect young people from immorality Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – In the face of a “sexy-gate” which for the past month has stirred up the world of politics, the media, public opinion, and religious parties, the Indonesian government led by President Sus ...