Asia

• 16 February 2010
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - To avoid another epidemic: vaccination campaign against measles for 20 million children Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) – In Bangladesh, thousands of health workers and volunteers have been sent across the country to immunize 20 million children against measles. The campaign was launched with the vaccination of 2.5 ...
• 15 February 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Jesus' parables still speak today, theme of spiritual retreat for Taipei priests Taipei (Agenzia Fides) – "The parables of Jesus" was the theme of the annual spiritual retreat for priests of the Archdiocese of Taipei held at the end of January. According to information received by Fides, in five da ...
• 15 February 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholic family home set on fire, threatened by three Muslims; police ignore claim Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Another episode of violence in recent days has targeted a Catholic family in Pakistan, as Agenzia Fides is informed by local Catholic sources. This time, it is the family of Walayat Masih, a re ...
• 15 February 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - "Revision" or "withdrawal”? - “Blasphemy law" ignites public debate Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Some would like to see a “revision,” such as the Federal Minister for Minority Affairs, Shahbaz Bhatti. Others call for their immediate cancellation, such as the Archbishop Lawrence Saldanh ...
• 15 February 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Brief Overview of Recent Cases of Christians Targeted by “Blasphemy Law” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Thanks to data from the “Christian Study Center” in Rawalpindi and the Justice and Peace Commission of the Bishops' Conference, Agenzia Fides has compiled a list of the most recent serious ...
• 13 February 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Young Catholics doing volunteer work during school vacations for New Year's Zhang Jia Kou (Agenzia Fides) - During the winter school holidays, young Catholics in the parish of Zhang Jia Kou are set to perform works of charity, becoming volunteers to witness to the love of Christ to all people, b ...
• 13 February 2010
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - "The Church is concerned, but has confidence in the authorities and in justice," President of the Bishops' Conference tells Fides Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – The Church in Sri Lanka "which is acting in compliance with the institutions and has expressed its concern, is confident in the national legal system, without renouncing her prophetic role and ...
• 13 February 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - 14 children die, 6 hospitalized after fire at student hostel Dimapur (Agenzia Fides) – On Thursday, February 11, a fire broke out in a small student hostel near the Don Bosco Institute in Palin, in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China in the “India-Dimapur” Provi ...
• 12 February 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics prepare to live New Year under banner of evangelization Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – In preparation for Chinese New Year, which falls on February 14 and is the great holiday of traditional Chinese culture, the Catholic world from the mainland to Hong Kong is getting ready to w ...
• 10 February 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Bishop will serve as Shazia Bashir's family lawyer Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Timothy Nasir, of the Presbyterian Church in Pakistan, will lead the team of lawyers following the case of Shazia Bashir, the Catholic girl who was tortured, raped, and killed on January ...
• 10 February 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Put out into the deep, participate in evangelization!”: Pastoral Letter 2010 from the Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan Taiwan (Agenzia Fides) – Maintaining the spirit of the celebration of 150 years of evangelization in Taiwan, the Year for Priests, and commitment to environmental protection and the integrity of creation are the three ...
• 10 February 2010
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Youth in line, knocking on the monastery doors: testimony from Fr. Luigi De Giambattista, of the Congregation of Servants of Charity Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Youth in line, knocking on the monastery doors, for a radical choice of consecration. This is Vietnam 2010." This is what is read in a note from Father Luigi De Giambattista of the Congregation of ...
• 10 February 2010
  ASIA - “Living the Eucharist in Asia is a spiritual and pastoral challenge, for the faith, reconciliation, and dialogue,” Archbishop Orlando Quevedo, Secretary General of the FABC, tells Fides Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – The Final Document of the 9th Plenary Assembly of the FABC (Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences), held in August 2009 on the theme “Living the Eucharist in Asia” has just recently bee ...
• 10 February 2010
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Conclusion of Pilgrimage of Trust sponsored by Taize Community in Asia Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Over 3,500 young people, for the most part from Asia, were in Manila between 3 and 7 February to take part in the Pilgrimage of Trust sponsored by the Taize Community in Asia. Although most were ...
• 9 February 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Day for Consecrated Life offers renewed encouragement in promoting vocations Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Those who chose the consecrated life should be a bridge of communion “with intelligence, wisdom, and discretion,” and everyone should work to promote vocations, “not only to the priest ...