Asia
3 February 2012
ASIA/HONG KONG - The local Church intensifies pastoral initiatives to respond to the increase of the baptized
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - In view of Lent and considering the steady increase in recent years of the baptized in the Catholic community in Hong Kong, the local Church has intensified the formation of faith so that the ...
3 February 2012
ASIA/PHILIPPINES -Training for 1 million 800 thousand volunteers ready to cope with disasters and calamities
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) has organized the training for 1 million 800 thousand volunteers to cope with any disaster that might hit the country. The program, called Red Cross 143, ...
3 February 2012
ASIA/INDIA - A film on Jesus was projected: Pastor beaten and wounded by Hindu radicals
Raipur (Agenzia Fides) - His "fault" was to have organized the screening of a film about Jesus with the faithful of his community: this is why the Protestant Pastor Rajendra Masih, 35, who works in Rajnandgaon district i ...
3 February 2012
ASIA/INDIA - At the Assembly of Bishops the problem concerning " prohibited conversions" and religious freedom
Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – At the Assembly of Indian Bishops being held in Bangalore from 1 to 8 February, the issues concerning " prohibited conversions", the limitations of religious freedom and discrimination again ...
2 February 2012
ASIA/CHINA - The Coadjutor of Tai Yuan to his priests: "Continue to give glory to God and to serve the Church in the New Year"
Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - "Continue to give glory to God and to serve the Church in the New Year": is how His Exc. Mgr. Paul Meng Ningyou, Coadjutor of the Diocese of Taiyuan, anointed with the Holy See's approval on 16 ...
2 February 2012
ASIA/CHINA - The suffering of the Church in China continues
Erenhot (Agenzia Fides) - Five priests of the underground church of the diocese of Suiyuan, in the region of Inner Mongolia, were taken by police in the city of Erenhot. According to information by UCAN agency, the five ...
2 February 2012
ASIA/INDIA - The Indian Bishops: "The Church has a crucial role in the country's future"
Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church plays a crucial role for the future of the country and will continue the path of dialogue and cooperation with the state, institutions, with civil society": this is what His Exc. M ...
2 February 2012
ASIA/INDIA - February 5, prayer and fasting to stop the war in Nagaland in northeast India
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer and fasting for peace: is the initiative of Christian churches in the state of Nagaland, northeastern state of India, where a raging insurgency that in 30 years, has claimed more than 2 ...
1 February 2012
ASIA/CHINA - Faith and prayer to overcome the difficulties in volunteer service
Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) - Prayer is the best way to overcome the difficulties arising from carrying out voluntary service: This was the main theme of the first Course of formation of the year 2012 for volunteers, organ ...
1 February 2012
ASIA/INDIA - Christian cemetery desecrated and destroyed in Gujarat
Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) - An ancient Christian cemetery has been desecrated and destroyed by bulldozers in Sabarmati, near Ahmedabad, the state capital of Gujarat (western India). According to the Christians of the All ...
1 February 2012
ASIA/INDIA - Training leader promoters of peace, justice, religious harmony
Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - India is in urgent need to form the consciences of young people, future leaders, to values such as harmony, peace and justice, celebrating its "unity in diversity": this is what emerged from a re ...
1 February 2012
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Over 580 thousand signatures from 100 countries around the world to save Asia Bibi
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Over 580 thousand people all over the world have signed a petition asking the Pakistani government to free Asia Bibi, a Christian woman unjustly condemned to death for blasphemy. For the woman ...
31 January 2012
ASIA/INDIA-Aggression on behalf of radical Hindus at the Jesuits’ campus: the dean arrested, students injured
Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - It was a day of terror for the Jesuits and students of St. Joseph University Institute in Anekal, near Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka: the aggression was carried out by over 100 me ...
31 January 2012
ASIA/TAIWAN - Apostolate on campus, so that the youth help the young to know Christ
Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - Twenty years ago, Sister Teresa Li, of the Congregation of the Daughters of Jesus, began the apostolate on the university campus in Taiwan with a dream to be fulfilled: "Young people help young ...
31 January 2012
ASIA/INDIA - Appeal on behalf of Bishops, civil society, politicians: the protection of Christians and religious freedom
Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - Respect for Christians and to give them full religious freedom is the appeal launched by Bishops, Christian leaders, leaders of movements and associations, politicians of the state of Karnatak ...
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