Asia
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16 March 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Minorities, blasphemy, rights: the work of Shahbaz Bhatti officially arrives in Europe
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The "All Pakistan Minorities Alliance" (APMA), Association of Pakistani civil society, founded in 2002 by Shahbaz Bhatti, a Catholic Minister for Minorities, murdered a year ago in Islamabad, puts ...
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16 March 2012
ASIA/MONGOLIA - One of the poorest countries with the greatest mineral wealth in the world
Ulan Bator (Agenzia Fides) - It was the month of July 2001 when a Canadian company announced the discovery of one of the largest gold deposits in Oyu Tolgoi, in the Mongolian Turquoise Mountain. Since then, mining compan ...
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16 March 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - A priest: "People ask: can the Church mediate to favor reconciliation?"
Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - "In an atmosphere of prevailing pessimism, while the population suffers at an economic and social level, people ask us: can the Church play a mediating role between the antagonists, for reconci ...
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15 March 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Two Swiss hostages are free, "high hopes" for the Italian and German aid workers in the hands of the Taliban
Peshawar (Agenzia Fides) - Olivier David Och, 31, and Daniela Widmer, 29, two Swiss citizens kidnapped in Baluchistan in July 2011 by Taliban groups, have been released, and are now safe in Peshawar. This was reported by ...
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15 March 2012
ASIA/TAIWAN - The diocese of Chia Yi begins the journey for the Year of Faith with the Eucharistic Adoration
Chia Yi (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Chia Yi began the journey for the Year of the Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI, with prolonged Eucharistic adoration. As reported by the Catholic Weekly of the Archdiocese of ...
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15 March 2012
ASIA/INDIA - Christian activist: "Too many errors in the case of the Italian marines: now only the legal way remains"
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The case of the two Italian marines detained in prison in Kerala and the killing of the two Indian fishermen in the accident with the Italian oil tanker "Enrica Lexie", "has been contaminated ...
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15 March 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - The Maronite Archbishop: "Christians powerless, while the conflict is headed into the unknown"
Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - "The suffering which we live is great. We are assisting the tragedy helplessly. Fortunately, the Holy Father Benedict XVI fills the void demanding peace, justice, dialogue and reconciliation" M ...
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14 March 2012
ASIA/HONG KONG - The preparations for the "Congress on the ministry of the laity" next October
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Responding to the objective of the sanctification of oneself indicated by the Year of the Laity; promoting the threefold ministry (prophetic, priestly and regal) of the laity; encouraging the ...
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14 March 2012
ASIA/INDIA - Girl converted to Christianity thrown out of her house and beaten by Hindu extremists
Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - Rekha is a girl who a few months ago discovered the message of Jesus Christ and embraced him in her life. Her conversion, however, was not accepted by her parents, of Hindu faith, and other mem ...
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14 March 2012
ASIA/NEPAL - The Apostolic Vicar: "Less corruption, more unity: urgent need to finalize the Constitution"
Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - The political future of Nepal could be rosy if "corruption and patronage politics are effectively contrasted, if the forces come together for the common good. It is necessary to overcome the ...
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13 March 2012
ASIA/INDIA - Christian killed in Orissa: the second in a month, the sixth in a year
Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) – Endless stream of Christians killed in Orissa, a Christian named Nayak Suryakant was Murdered in the village of Bakingia, near the town of Raikia, 'which is in the district of Kandhamal, t ...
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13 March 2012
ASIA/TAIWAN - Lent assessment in the Diocese of Taiwan: hundreds of catechumens are preparing to receive "new life" on the night of Easter
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - As reported to Fides by the Weekly Catholic of the Archdiocese of Taipei, several dioceses Taiwan celebrated the Lent assessments on the first Sunday of Lent for the catechumens who are preparin ...
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13 March 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Senators: religious minorities have access to the highest offices of the state
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Yes on the possibility of having a Christian or Hindu President makes its way into the Senate of Pakistan, just re-elected, the proposal to remove a clause from the Constitution (the second ...
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12 March 2012
ASIA/SYRIA - "Respect for human rights: why is it applied selectively?", Asks the Apostolic Vicar
Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "The West always remember not to do unto others what you do not want others do unto you",: with these words, remembering a "motto of the Holy Scripture", Mgr. Joseph Nazzaro, OFM, Apostolic Vicar ...
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12 March 2012
ASIA/CHINA - "Every penny saved can be useful for the mission": the testimony of the life of Fr. John Chen, who died at age 88
An Guo (Agenzia Fides) - "He was a true priest, a true religious and true man of God", "his testimony was given with his own life", "he was salt and yeast, as recommended by the Lord", "his life is a crystal decorated wi ...
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