Asia

• 7 March 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN-" Blood cries out": a pop song dedicated to Shahbaz Bhatti London (Agenzia Fides) - "These are the hands, praising your life. Peace is the star that guides our hearts to you. Your blood cries out": are words of the song "Blood cries out", composed by the British pop music group ...
• 7 March 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Women’s rights and development: a commitment of Caritas India, which celebrates 50 years Bhopal (Agenzia Fides) - Emancipation of women, ensuring women rights and development in the social, economic and political field; services to the poor and marginalized groups such as Dalits, outcasts and indigenous peop ...
• 6 March 2012
  ASIA/CHINA-The Eucharist at the centre of Lent and the lives of the faithful Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - The Eucharist is at the center of Lent and of the lives of the continental Catholics, who are living intensely the "period" in preparation for Easter in communion with the Universal Churc ...
• 6 March 2012
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA-"An examination of conscience" to prepare for the Synod on the New Evangelization Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - An effort of reflection and an extra "examination of conscience", to make a "careful diagnosis of the situation"; a revival of the true Christian identity in the country: thus the Church in Korea ...
• 6 March 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops: women of religious minorities "doubly discriminated" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The women belonging to minority religious communities are "doubly discriminated and marginalized". They are widely abused and harassed, often forced to conversions, and their education level is m ...
• 6 March 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - More than 2,000 new Syrian refugees in Lebanon: the hospitality of Christians Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Due to the persistent violence, the Syrian civil population flees to Lebanon: according to the UN, 2,000 new refugees have crossed the border over the past two days. In this phase, the Christian ...
• 5 March 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Formation for the laity of the parish of Xiang Yang: how to live Lent, the Year of Faith and One Hundred Years of the Diocese Tian Jin (Agenzia Fides) - Five days of formation for the lay faithful active in the life of the ecclesial communities of the parish of Xiang Yang, of the Diocese of Tian Jin, which took place in the new Center for the L ...
• 5 March 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Civil society appeals for "equal rights for religious minorities" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Equal rights, equal opportunity, equal dignity for Pakistani citizens belonging to religious minorities: is the renewed appeal of civil society representatives in Pakistan. The debate on the s ...
• 5 March 2012
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Christians: in education reform, space to English, the Bible, rights Petaling Jaya (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in Malaysia want to have a say in the process of revising the national education system and have officially asked the Ministry of Education to be consulted. This is what is repo ...
• 5 March 2012
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Bible in Malay language celebrates 400 years, but the use of the word "Allah" remains a challenge Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian community in Malaysia celebrates in 2012 400 years since the first publication of the Bible translated in the Malay language (the "Bahasa Malaysia", the official language in t ...
• 1 March 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Civil Society: "In memory of Bhatti, it is urgent to raise the issue of blasphemy" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "In order to keep memory of Shabhaz Bhatti and do him justice, it is necessary to raise again the issue of the inequitable blasphemy law in Pakistan, which causes many innocent victims among Chri ...
• 1 March 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops: "The seed planted by the martyrdom of Bhatti will create new young evangelists" Multan (Agenzia Fides) - "The seed planted by the martyrdom of Shabhaz Bhatti will create new young evangelists in Pakistan": This is what His Exc. Mgr. Andrew Francis, Bishop of Multan (in Punjab) and President of the C ...
• 25 February 2012
  ASIA/LAOS- Church confiscated, Christians defined as "enemies" Savannakhet (Agenzia Fides) - Local officials of the District of Saybulim in Savannakhet province, confiscated a church in the village of Kengweng. The confiscation took place on 22 February, at the end of a "seminary of ...
• 25 February 2012
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR-Catholics on the eve of the election: peace, justice, prayer for the country's future Dili (Agenzia Fides) - To pray and work for a future of justice and peace in East Timor: with this spirit the faithful Catholics of East Timor took to the streets to launch a message to the nation on the eve of the presi ...
• 25 February 2012
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN-Burning of Korans: "Respect religious feelings to win the hearts of the Afghans" Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - "The respect for religious feelings is the key to win the hearts of Afghans. It is a very important factor, that all the Western powers and international operators should take into consideration": ...