Asia
4 May 2012
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A documentary and a march to protect the culture of life
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Church of the Philippines intends to pursue a "culture war" to protect the value of life: this is why it promoted the creation of a documentary entitled "Philippines: preserving a culture of ...
3 May 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - More than 1,200 new missionaries: the first fruits of the Year of the Mission
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - There are over 1,200 new missionaries, including religious and lay people, especially young people in Pakistan: there are all those who, on the occasion of the Year of the Mission, underway in t ...
3 May 2012
ASIA/CHINA - The Catholic youth volunteers at the service of the Marian shrines for the month of May
Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - They serve the Mass, receive the pilgrims, direct the traffic, help the elderly to climb to the shrine, they meet every logistic need: they are young Catholic volunteers who have chosen t ...
3 May 2012
ASIA/NEPAL - No agreement on the Constitution: instability is the spectre
Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - The Constituent Assembly of Nepal, four years after its creation, has not yet reached an agreement on the drafting of the new Charter, as the deadline for the completion, May 27 next approache ...
3 May 2012
ASIA/NEPAL - The Apostolic Vicar: "Religious freedom at risk, Hindu extremism grows"
Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - "We hope that the work on the new Constitution are completed. We appeal to the responsibility and good will of all political forces. We ask, for the future, full respect for religious freedom ...
2 May 2012
ASIA/CHINA - May 1 marked by a strong Marian devotion, from commitment to evangelism, to the diaconal ordinations and confirmations
Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - The celebration of May Day in the Catholic community in mainland China was marked by numerous initiatives, characterized by a strong Marian devotion for the beginning of the month of Mary ...
2 May 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Alarm on human rights: scarce funds, no control
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The standard of respect for human rights in Pakistan is largely insufficient, and two elements say it unequivocally: the limited funds and lack of independent organizations to monitor the situati ...
2 May 2012
ASIA/MYANMAR - Aung San Suu Kyi in Parliament: for the Bishops it is "a good sign for the future"
Mawlamyine (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Myanmar expressed satisfaction and hope for "the new step ahead" taken today by the country: with the oath of office today, the historic pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi i ...
30 April 2012
ASIA/CHINA - Large number of pilgrims to the Marian Shrines in view of World Day of Prayer for the Church in China
Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the Marian month, a large influx of Chinese Catholic pilgrims are already visiting the various Chinese Marian shrines in view of World Day of Prayer for the Church in C ...
30 April 2012
ASIA/MYANMAR - A Bishop: priorities for the country are peace and reconciliation with minorities
Banmaw (Agenzia Fides) – While the Secretary of the UN Ban Ki-Moon has asked the President of Myanmar and the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to work together for the change, the Burmese Church goes back to indicati ...
30 April 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Christian leader killed in the bloodiest month in the history of the country
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Chaudhry Irshad Younas, a Christian activist involved in society and in politics was assassinated in Lahore with three gun shots. The murderer, according to initial investigations seems to be ano ...
28 April 2012
ASIA/INDIA - Missionary Congress in Kerala: the paths of evangelization
Palai (Agenzia Fides) - Bringing the gospel in culture, society, witnessing Christ in the Indian nation: this will be the theme discussed during the Missionary Congress of the Diocese of Palai (in the state of Kerala in ...
28 April 2012
ASIA/MACAO - The apostolate of the Jesuits have been in Macao for 450 years
Macao (Agenzia Fides) - The Jesuits have been present in Macao for 450 years and continue today to carry out precious work of evangelization, human and Christian formation, social commitment and in the field of education ...
28 April 2012
ASIA/MALAYSIA - The " Malaysian Spring ": civil society take to the streets, Catholics are present
Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Malaysian civil society take to the streets again to ask for "transparency and reforms." In a demonstration held today, April 28, in the capital Kuala Lumpur, thousands of activists of ...
28 April 2012
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Launch of the campaign "Not in Our Name" against religious extremism in Sri Lanka
Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - A public awareness campaign and a petition on the web against religious extremism in Sri Lanka: is the initiative of a forum of citizens and associations of all faiths, missionaries, journalists ...
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