Asia
9 July 2012
ASIA/VIETNAM - Appeal of the Catholic media: "Stop the violence of the Government on the Catholics of Vinh"
Vinh (Agenzia Fides) – It is necessary that the government of Vietnam puts an immediate end to "the brutal acts of repression against the Catholic priests and the faithful in the parish of Con Cuong", in the diocese of ...
9 July 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - Civilians evacuated from the historical center of Homs, thanks to the "Mussalaha" initiative
Homs (Agenzia Fides) - Two Christian families were able to leave the old town of Homs and were rescued. Thanks to an agreement between government forces and opposition forces, sponsored by the Interreligious popular Comm ...
7 July 2012
ASIA/MONGOLIA - 20 years since its birth, the Church focuses on youth and family, to be "light and Good News"
Ulaan Bataar (Agenzia Fides) - It is a young Church, entrusting its future to young people and families: the Catholic community in Mongolia, with over 800 faithful, celebrates 20 years of its presence in the country and ...
7 July 2012
ASIA/MONGOLIA - From zero to 800 faithful: a booming community, working for the good of society
Ulaan Bataar (Agenzia Fides) - Sowing the Gospel, committed to the common good, to fight against poverty, contributing to human, cultural, moral and spiritual development: with these criteria, the Church in Mongolia is p ...
6 July 2012
ASIA/LAOS - Christians arrested because "they explained the Bible"
Luang Namtha (Agenzia Fides) - The faithful Christians of at least 15 villages in the province of Luang Namtha in the north of Laos, have reported cases of intimidation and threats by some police officers who distrusted ...
6 July 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - Efforts of reconciliation in Homs: present the new Minister Ali Haidar
Homs (Agenzia Fides) - "Mussalaha", the interfaith movement for reconciliation, born spontaneously in the civil society in some Syrian cities (see Fides 12 and 27/06/2012), is taking steps forward and obtained the attent ...
6 July 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - President, Bishops, ministers: shock and shame for the case of a "blasphemous" man burned alive
Multan (Agenzia Fides) - There is strong concern, deep sorrow and shock for the case of man accused of blasphemy and burnt alive near Bahawalpur in Punjab (see Fides 05/07/2012). The place is in the Diocese of Multan and ...
5 July 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - A "blasphemous" man burned alive: the Bishops call for the intervention of the institutions
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Ghulam Abbas, a man accused of blasphemy was burnt alive by an angry mob of radical Islamists outside the police station of Chani Ghoth, in the town of Bahawalpur in the province of Punjab. As co ...
5 July 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - Conviviality and solidarity: Syria rejects war
Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - A large part of the Syrian society rejects the civil war that is devastating and paralyzing the country. Men and women of good will, of every ethnicity and religion, reject sectarianism, and th ...
28 June 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - Clarification on the trip of the Archimandrite
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – With regards to the testimony of the French priest Fr. Philippe Tournyol du Clos, published by Fides Agency on 4/6/2012, please note that - as confirmed in the letters signed by the then ...
28 June 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - "People are tired of violence, peace initiatives are urgently needed," says the Apostolic Pro-Vicar
Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - As the country is sinking into a civil war, "the majority of the population is tired of violence, wants peace and dignity. What is urgently needed are peace initiatives, as Franciscans, we encour ...
27 June 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - Desperate situation for Christian families in Homs, where now there is urban guerilla warfare
Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The situation of the civilians in the center of Homs is getting worse. About 400 Christian civilians trapped in the Hamidiyeh and Bustan Diwan neighborhoods along with 400 other Sunni Muslim c ...
27 June 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - "Peace in Syria": the popular movement for reconciliation "Mussalaha" grows
Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - New meetings and new initiatives for the inter-religious popular movement "Mussalaha" ("Reconciliation"), which proposes a "reconciliation from below" starting from families, clans, the differ ...
26 June 2012
ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Victims and people missing due to heavy rainfall recorded in the last days
Chaghcharan (Agenzia Fides) - More than a hundred homes and as many acres of farmland and farm animals have been destroyed following the heavy rains that have taken place continuously for 5 days in the northern part of A ...
26 June 2012
ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Church: yes to a Commission for truth and reconciliation
Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Malaysian Church looks at the establishment of a "Commission for truth and reconciliation" with favor, which examines issues such as corruption and discrimination in the country. As rep ...
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