Asia
21 September 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - The Deputy delegate of Aleppo: Christians help refugees, not to take up arms
Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "There are tens of thousands of displaced families in the metropolitan area of Aleppo, who fled from the neighborhoods where fighting occurs. They find shelter in schools, churches, mosques, publ ...
20 September 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - Thousands of children cannot go back to school
Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - In Syria, the school year is expected to begin this week, but the reality of the civil war that the country is going through does not allow thousands of children to attend classes. More than 20 ...
20 September 2012
ASIA/CHINA - Priesthood and diaconate ordinations enrich the continental Catholic community and in Taiwan
Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Su Zhou and the Diocese of Ji Nan of the continent are celebrating the priestly and diaconal ordinations just celebrated, representing the harvest of the fruits of evangeli ...
19 September 2012
ASIA/CHINA - The continental Major Seminaries welcome 80 new seminarians and 213 religious women engaged in formation courses
Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - Nine Chinese continental Major Seminaries opened the new school year in the month of September, as every year, except that of the Diocese of Shang Hai, the Seminary of She Shan. According ...
19 September 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Protests against the blasphemous film: religious leaders demand respect, harmony and peace
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The protests against the blasphemous film about Muhammad "The Innocence of Muslims" inflame Pakistan: in all provinces there are continuous demonstrations, while religious leaders try to quell th ...
19 September 2012
ASIA/NEPAL - About a quarter of the population is extremely poor
Katmandu (Agenzia Fides) - The government of Nepal is working on a program to fight poverty in the country, thanks to which will identify the segment of the population most in need and therefore offer food assistance, he ...
19 September 2012
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Bishops: "Together against human trafficking, modern slavery"
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - A joint effort of all the ecclesial communities and institutions to combat human trafficking and modern slavery is urgently needed. This is what the Bishops of the Philippines ask in a message se ...
18 September 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Film on Mohammed: firing at the Cathedral, a Christian injured in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) - Tension and fear for Christians in Hyderabad, a city in the province of Sindh in southern Pakistan. Angry protest marches for the blasphemous film about Mohammed, "The innocence of Muslims," h ...
18 September 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - The Chaldean Bishop Antoine Audo: "The Pope’s comfort reached Aleppo"
Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - Benedict XVI’s visit also gave comfort to the Christians of Aleppo, the Syrian metropolis which for two months has been in the middle of armed clashes between the rebels and the Syrian army. Th ...
18 September 2012
ASIA/CHINA - The parish of Cai Bang in the city of Xian Tao, a meeting place for 800 faithful, destroyed "in the total indifference of the local authorities"
Xian Tao (Agenzia Fides) - More than 800 members of the parish of Cai Bang in the city of Xian Tao, in the province of Hu Bei, discovered with great sorrow that their church was destroyed around 4 pm (local time) on Sept ...
18 September 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - Christians form "popular committees" armed to prevent violence
Homs (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian communities in Syria, after repeated violence suffered by armed gangs, often jihadist groups, have begun to organize, in different locations, "popular dissuasive committees", formed b ...
17 September 2012
ASIA/CHINA - Towards the Year of Faith, the parish of Our Diocese of Sanyuan celebrated the patronal feast
Sanyuan (Agenzia Fides) – In view of the Year of Faith wanted by Pope Benedict XVI, the parish dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows of the Diocese of Sanyuan celebrated its patronal feast on September 15. As reported to Fi ...
17 September 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Two Christians killed on the outskirts of Karachi, the faithful, in terror, raise a wall
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Two Christians were killed with a firearm in the district of Essa Nagri, on the outskirts of Karachi, by Muslim extremist groups of ethnic Pashtuns who terrorize the population. This is what is ...
17 September 2012
ASIA/LEBANON - Muhammad Sammak: "Everyone in Lebanon wanted the Pope to stay longer"
Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - " Benedict XVI’s visit to Lebanon showed the world that the Lebanese people, Christians and Muslims, are all on the same side, while the political parties and factions divide and create conflic ...
17 September 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - Patriarchs' hopes of peace after the Pope's visit to Lebanon
Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - Satisfaction and hope of the Christian Patriarchs in Damascus for a future of peace and reconciliation in Syria: in the aftermath of the Pope's visit the Christian leaders of Damascus, all in L ...
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