Asia

• 21 October 2013
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Church, the former seminary becomes a condo for needy families Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Chaldean Patriarchate has announced the upcoming distribution of the first batch of 16apartments thanks to the renovation of the former Patriarchal Seminary, intended for families in need. A ...
• 19 October 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN – Conclusion of the Year of Faith: a new impetus for mission and unity Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - For Pakistani Christians the Year of Faith will leave a profound spiritual renewal and a new impetus with regards to mission. It will strengthen unity among believers and also instill "new courag ...
• 19 October 2013
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Government: the judgment on "Allah" only applies to the weekly Herald, not the Bible and the liturgy Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The ban on the use of the word "Allah" is only for the weekly Catholic Herald, and not for other Christian publications or the Bible in Malay language, called "Al-Kitab", widely used in the ...
• 19 October 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Maronite Bishop: With regard to the conflict in the Middle East, Western Christians are poorly informed Latakia (Agenzia Fides) - With regard to the events in the Middle East and in particular the tragedy of Syria "The West is poorly informed including its churches, despite good intentions". This is what Bishop Elias Sle ...
• 17 October 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Protestant Pastor and two laymen accused of blasphemy, other leaders threatened Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The Protestant Christian Pastor Adnan and two laymen, Arfan and Mushtaq Masih, resident in Lahore, have been formally accused and charged with "blasphemy". As Fides learns, the complaint was file ...
• 16 October 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Hundreds of children survive behind the train station in Varanasi, victims of abuse and exploitation Varanasi (Agenzia Fides) - Hundreds of children live and roam every day behind the train station in Varanasi, Uttar - Pradesh, in the north of the Country, crossed daily by more than 300,000 passengers. Behind lies Charb ...
• 16 October 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Marayati: the policies of the international community encourage the exodus of Christians Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "There is a rumor that 17 Countries have opened their doors to Syrian refugees. This news has reignited with more force even among Christians the impulse to leave Syria". This was reported to Fi ...
• 16 October 2013
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - A response to the main need in East Timor: education Dili (Agenzia Fides) - The Jesuits of East Timor have taken a step forward in the realization of the project "Instituto de Educação Jesuita" obtaining 6.7 acres of land adjacent to their school. The institute for the t ...
• 15 October 2013
  ASIA/LEBANON - Houses for Muslims built on the lands belonging to Christians. Sectarian balance at risk Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - An urgent reminder to curb the misuse of land belonging to Christians in order to build housing for the Muslims was launched on Monday, October 14 from Talal al- Doueihy, leader of the Movement " ...
• 14 October 2013
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Use of the word "Allah": appeal verdict unfavorable to Christians . "It violates religious freedom" Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Court of Appeal in Kuala Lumpur, with a judgment delivered this morning, has prohibited the use of the term "Allah" to indicate "God" in the publications of the Catholic weekly "Herald" ...
• 14 October 2013
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur: "On the word Allah, a politicized case: the term will continue to be used in liturgies" Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The judgment of the Court of Appeal on the use of the term Allah in Christian publications "was predictable: we expected this outcome: the case has been far too politicized" says to Fides A ...
• 14 October 2013
  ASIA/IRAQ - Patriarch Sako establishes the Diocesan Pastoral Council. Laity have the management of financial affairs Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans Louis Raphael I Sako established the Pastoral Council for the Chaldean diocese in Baghdad, involving together with the auxiliary bishop Shlemon Warduni ...
• 11 October 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - New violence and arbitrary arrests against Christians New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - New violence against Christian communities in different places in India: As reported to Fides by the "All India Christian Council" (AICC) – a coalition that unites Christians of different de ...
• 11 October 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Hindo: does not want a "Kurdish State" in the Syrian province of Jazira Hassaké (Agenzia Fides ) - "The only ones who want to create a Kurdish autonomous region in northern Syria are the militants of the PKK, the Abdullah Ocalan party. But the project does not even receive acclaim from othe ...
• 11 October 2013
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Religious leaders work for peace Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - A strong appeal and a shared commitment "to work together in order to build security and peace in Myanmar" was launched by the Burmese religious leaders of different faiths, at the conclusion of ...