ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian dies in prison: an urgent investigation
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Need to proceed with a serious and independent investigation to identify and punish those responsible for the death of Liaqat Masih, a 35-year-old Christian who died following torture and il ...
ASIA/INDIA - The Bishops of Kerala meet political and social leaders
Kochi (Agenzia Fides) - To understand the perspectives and ideas of the various political parties and civil society organizations; express the views of the Church on social and political issues: with these intentions the ...
28 January 2016
ASIA/CAMBODIA - The Jubilee Year, fruitful time for interreligious dialogue
Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - Let yourself be touched by the grace of God to have a heart open towards others, in a frank and friendly atmosphere: is what His Exc. Mgr. Olivier Schmitthaeusler, Vicar Apostolic of Phnom Pe ...
ASIA/SYRIA - The alarm of Archbishop Hindo: Deir el Zor is starving
Hassakè (Agenzia Fides) - In neighborhoods and suburbs of the Syrian city of Deir al Zor, under siege by the jihadists of the Islamic State (Daesh), at least 120 thousand Syrian civilians are starving. The alarm was lau ...
26 January 2016
ASIA/INDONESIA - Ecumenical prayer during the Week for Christian Unity
Semerang (Agenzia Fides) - In the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the Archdiocese of Semarang (Central Java) invited the Pastors of different Protestant churches to an ecumenical celebration that brought together Cat ...
26 January 2016
ASIA/KUWAIT - MPs reject building new churches
Kuwait City (Agenzia Fides) - The Municipality has initially approved requests to build new churches in Kuwait, but faces opposition
from lawmakers and councilors. Islamist lawmaker Ahmad Al-Azemi said he and other MPs ...
26 January 2016
ASIA/INDIA - Dialogue between the Church and Hindu fanatics?
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The news relaunched by some newspapers that the Hindu nationalist group "Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh" (RSS, "National Volunteer Corps") intends to initiate dialogue with the Catholic Church and ...