Asia

• 10 April 2015
  ASIA/VIETNAM - A new law on religions is being studied Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - The government of Vietnam is considering the possibility of reforming the law regulating religious communities in the country: according to some representatives of Christian Churches, government o ...
• 9 April 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - Caritas operator dies in the bombing in Aleppo Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - The operator of Caritas Syria, Safouh Al-Mosleh, was killed at noon on Tuesday, April 7, in the bombing that hit his home, located in Farhat square, where Greek-Catholic, Armenian and Maronite ca ...
• 9 April 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - School programs in the name of religious tolerance in Sindh Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - In the name of the affirmation of religious tolerance and respect for religious minorities, the Sindh government has included a well-known speech of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, ...
• 9 April 2015
  ASIA/TURKEY - A "hunger strike" to draw attention on the centenary of the Assyrian Genocide Midyat (Agenzia Fides) - To commemorate the genocide of their ancestors during the events of 1915, the members of the Syriac community in the city of Midyat will begin a collective hunger strike on April 20, also to draw ...
• 9 April 2015
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Church to the President: "It is time to approve land reform" Manila (Agenzia Fides) – To approve the Agrarian Reform is an urgent need for the country. With this awareness Caritas Philippines has launched a new appeal to President Benigno Aquino inviting him to "keep the promise ...
• 8 April 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Caritas Jerusalem will run a "mobile clinic" for the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip Ramallah (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Jerusalem is preparing the launch of a mobile clinic designed to provide health services to the residents of the Gaza Strip. This was reported to Agenzia Fides by Father Raed Abusahliah ...
• 8 April 2015
  ASIA - The world's humanitarian crises cause direct effects in the field of health care Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Because of humanitarian crises worldwide, thousands of people have been left without health care. Natural disasters, wars or situations of extreme poverty have led to devastating consequences. Th ...
• 8 April 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Archbishop of Lahore: "Like the martyrs in Youhanabad, have faith in God" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "Do not be afraid. Have faith in the Lord, just like the martyrs in Youhanabad": said His Exc. Mgr. Sebastian Francis Shaw OFM, Archbishop of Lahore, speaking to more than two thousand faithful g ...
• 1 April 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - 28 Christians are indicted for the lynching of Lahore Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The Anti Terrorism Court in Lahore has indicted 28 Christians accused of the brutal killing of two Muslims after the attacks on the churches in Youhanabad, on March 15, and for the ensuing riots. ...
• 1 April 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Flood emergency in Kashmir New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Heavy rainfall is ravaging Pakistan and Kashmir, leading to severe flooding and landslides. The death toll continues to increase and many villages have become completely submerged in water and ...
• 1 April 2015
  ASIA - Amnesty: executions increased in 2014 Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - An alarming number of countries used the death penalty, especially in Asia to tackle real or perceived threats to state security linked to terrorism, crime or internal instability in 2014, Amn ...
• 1 April 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - Idlib in the hands of jihadists. Orthodox priest kidnapped Idlib (Agenzia Fides) - The city of Idlib has fallen into the hands of anti-Assad jihadist militias since Saturday, March 28, and there is news of violence and discrimination against the Christian inhabitants of the city ...
• 31 March 2015
  ASIA/LEBANON - Religious Lebanese leaders denounce a plan of sectarian fragmentation of the Middle East Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - Unanimous support and unconditional love to the armed forces, appeal for an end to the vacancy in the president's office, condemnation of masked terrorism in religious matters and the announceme ...
• 31 March 2015
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Cardinal Tagle: "Way of the Cross on Good Friday in prayer for peace" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Celebrate a Way of the Cross through the streets of Manila, to reflect on the passion of Christ, be reconciled with the Lord and renew one’s life, praying intensely "for natural disasters and f ...
• 30 March 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - 20 victims of the attacks on the churches in Youhanabad Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - There are 20 victims of the attacks on the churches in Youhanabad which occurred on March 15: Yesterday, the Christian community celebrated the funeral of another of the wounded, Shamim Bhatti. M ...