Asia
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24 February 2012
ASIA/INDIA - Work and education: the Church's commitment to the families of fishermen killed in Kerala
Quilon (Agenzia Fides) - Legal assistance, job search and livelihood, education for children, psychological and material support: with these means the Indian Church expresses solidarity to the families of the two fisherm ...
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23 February 2012
ASIA/CHINA - Moral and material fasting, to be reconciled with God and with others: the Chinese Catholics live Lent in communion with the universal Church
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Moral and material fasting, to be reconciled with God and with others is the invitation that the Chinese priests addressed to the faithful during Mass on Ash Wednesday, celebrated yesterday in a ...
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23 February 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - For the Year of Faith, the Catechism of the Catholic Church in urdu
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Pakistan is preparing to publish the Catechism of the Catholic Church in Urdu language, the national language. As reported to Fides, the initiative will be launched on the occasi ...
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23 February 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Two Christians injured by a group of armed Muslims: accusations of "conversions"
Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - Two Christians were wounded by a Muslim armed group who burst into an Evangelical church and in the attached residence in Faisalabad. The incident, which occurred a few days ago, after other ...
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22 February 2012
ASIA/INDIA-Fishermen killed in Kerala: Cardinal Alencherry defends "truth and justice"
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Truth and Justice" on the case of the fishermen killed in Kerala on February 15: this is what Cardinal George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of the Syro-malabrese Church, based in Kerala asks for in ...
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22 February 2012
ASIA/HONG KONG - Works of love and special attention to disadvantaged groups: the invitation of the Organizing Committee of the Campaign for Lent
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Carrying out works of charity and to give full attention to disadvantaged groups: is the lenten invitation to the faithful of Hong Kong by the Organizing Committee of the Campaign for Lent o ...
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22 February 2012
ASIA/IRAN - There are fears for the execution of the Christian Pastor Nadarkhani, sentenced to death for apostasy
Tehran (Agenzia Fides) - There are fears for the execution of Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, sentenced to death for apostasy. As reported to Fides by the NGO "Christian Solidarity Worldwide" (CSW), the Pastor’s lawyer is tr ...
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21 February 2012
ASIA/CHINA - Evangelization: only reference for the Catholic communities of the continent
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" (Rom 10:15) was the theme of the Campaign of Evangelization launched by the parish of Ding Hai, in the Zhe Jiang Province, for the Chin ...
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21 February 2012
ASIA/INDIA - The murder of the fishermen in Kerala seen as a "national outrage", but "religion has nothing to do with it"
Cochin (Agenzia Fides) - The death of two innocent Indian fishermen took place off the coast of Kerala on February 15, the accident with an Italian oil tanker, is considered a "national outrage", but this story should "h ...
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21 February 2012
ASIA/SRI LANKA - The plight of child soldiers continues even when the wars are over
Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - When it comes to child soldiers it is hardly ever referred to girls and to girls enrolled, although 40% are involved in those wars. They have different roles, those who have just been kidnapped ...
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20 February 2012
ASIA/TAIWAN - Lenten spiritual retreat dedicated to the operators of the pastoral care of marriage and family
Kao Hsiung (Agenzia Fides) - Helping those engaged in pastoral care of marriage and the family to improve their spiritual pre-marital and marriage work: this is the objective of the Lenten retreat of the "Committee of th ...
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20 February 2012
ASIA/INDIA - "Enrica Lexie" case: the two fishermen killed are Christians, the community wants justice
Kollam (Agenzia Fides) - "The two fishermen killed in the incident where Italian soldiers are involved were both Christians from Moothakara. The family of one of them lives in our diocese of Quilon. With Bishop, Mgr. St ...
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20 February 2012
ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Nearly 40 children died from last month’s cold temperatures
Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - According to the Ministry of Health of Afghanistan, last month about 40 children died because of the cold weather in different parts of the country. 24 of them lost their lives in the refugee camp ...
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20 February 2012
ASIA/MYANMAR - The Bishop of Banmaw: "Peace long and difficult on Kachin land, full of landmines"
Banmaw (Agenzia Fides) - The landmines that the land is scattered with and the serious epidemics affecting children: are among the most pressing problems of the population of ethnic Kachin, in the north of Myanmar, the s ...
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17 February 2012
ASIA/HONG KONG - Recognize the gifts received and return in charity and service: Mgr. John Tong’s message for Lent, newly-appointed Cardinal
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "What we need to be interested in today's society is not just the material needs of our younger brothers and sisters, but also their right and their freedom to be children of God, who are inse ...
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