ASIA/MYANMAR - Fasting and prayer: may 2017 be the Year of Peace
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "It is time to join - all religions, all ethnic groups - to truly make 2017 the Year of Peace. Peace is possible through justice. Peace is possible through negotiations. We urge all religions to ...
16 December 2016
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Christmas without the Muslims in Mindanao: a step back
Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - "In some parts of the Philippines, especially in Mindanao, some Muslim leaders have discouraged their followers to join the Christians for the Christmas celebrations. This is an alarming sign. ...
ASIA/INDIA - Violence and abuse of Christians in view of Christmas
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - New violence against Christians, carried out in view of Christmas, cause concern in the Indian Christian community. According to information gathered by Fides, on December 14 a group of about ...
ASIA/INDIA - The Church: a new policy towards the Dalits
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - To build a truly inclusive community is an ethical imperative: motivated by this intent the Indian Bishops' Conference (CBCI) has launched a new policy of inclusion, support and development of ...
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Violence on Ahmadis, in defiance of the rule of law
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Arbitrary actions are committed both by public forces and by a masse of radical Muslims, carried out in defiance of the rule of law and fundamental freedoms of every citizen of Pakistan: this is ...
ASIA/LAOS - Laos has its first martyrs
Vientiane (Agenzia Fides) - Historic Step for the Catholic Church in Laos where yesterday December 11, the solemn liturgy of beatification of 17 new martyrs, including missionaries and lay Laotians was held in the Cathed ...