ASIA/MYANMAR - Cardinal Bo: "Voting is a pilgrimage of hope"
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - While we are experiencing "a crucial moment in the history of Myanmar", in the last days before the vote "there is the need to remain vigilant. We hope that these elections are carried out in a t ...
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Muslim students in defense of religious minorities
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Necessary to put an end to discrimination and prejudice against religious minorities in Pakistan: with this spirit more than 500 young Muslims gathered in recent days in Lahore thanks to the in ...
ASIA/TURKEY - Properties returned to the churches after legal diputes
Mardin (Agenzia Fides) - The Court of Appeal returned 439 acres of land that had been confiscated from the Syriac Orthodox monastery in Mor Hananyo, located in Mardin, in the southeast of Turkey. As Fides learns, at the ...
30 October 2015
ASIA/MYANMAR - Respect and coexistence as the basis for democracy
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "Dialogue, respect for Others and tolerance are core values for the Burmese people that want to start a new democratic season", said to Agenzia Fides Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yang ...
30 October 2015
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Pilgrims visit Holy Land, despite the violence
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Pilgrimages continue to take place in Holy Land, despite the violence in recent weeks across the territory. This was announced by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. As Fides learns, many gro ...