Asia
31 August 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians in Quetta: "Terrorism does not cease, Eid is a day of peace"
Quetta (Agenzia Fides) - "A day of peace and celebration was transformed in a day of mourning and disaster. We must unite the efforts of Muslim and Christian citizens and all people of good will against terrorism", said ...
31 August 2011
AFRICA/LIBYA - "There are problems, but I am confident that reconciliation will prevail", says Mgr.Martinelli
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The feeling that I had already expressed, for more relaxation and peace is strengthened in light of the fact that from what I have been told, the road links between Tripoli and Tunisia have become ...
30 August 2011
ASIA/CHINA - The diocese of Jin Zhong welcomes three new priests on the feast of St. Bartholomew
Yu Ci (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of faithful from the Diocese of Jin Zhong in Shan Xi province, received with great enthusiasm and joy three new priests on August 24, the day the Church remembers St. Bartholomew, Apostl ...
30 August 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN - "Mission Year": focus on the role of Christians and rights for religious minorities
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Rights, freedom, the role of Christians in the Pakistani society, the fight against extremism, evangelism, inter-religious harmony: these are the central themes of the Mission Year launched by t ...
30 August 2011
ASIA/JAPAN - The Church asks the new Prime Minister Noda "more collaboration between state and religions"
Niigata (Agenzia Fides) - Yoshihiko Noda, the newly elected Prime Minister of Japan, "is a young politician, and this gives us much hope, especially in the present difficulties", says His Exc. Mgr. Isao Kikuchi, Svd , B ...
30 August 2011
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Despite the progress, HIV continues to increase
Busan (Agenzia Fides) - Since 2001, new HIV/AIDS infections have declined by 20% in 30 countries in the Asia-Pacific area. However, the prevalence rate among drug users who inject drugs is increasing dramatically in Pak ...
30 August 2011
ASIA/NEPAL - The new Premier "guarantees a secular state and rights for Christians"
Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - "The main challenge for the new Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai is to unite and pacify the country. We have good hopes for the plight of religious minorities (and Christians), and regarding r ...
29 August 2011
ASIA/HONG KONG - Preaching and formation of local vocations: the Dominicans in Hong Kong celebrate 150 years of mission
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The preaching and training of local vocations continue to be the Dominicans’ priority, and celebrate 150 years of mission in Hong Kong. According to reports from the Kong Ko Bao (the Chinese ...
29 August 2011
ASIA/VIETNAM - The government will release 10 thousand prisoners. A Bishop: "One thinks of those who struggle for freedom, Justice, Democracy"
Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - The President of Vietnam, Truong Tan Sang, has ordered the release of 10,000 prisoners on the basis of an amnesty, granted annually on the occasion of National Independence Day, which is celebrat ...
29 August 2011
ASIA/INDIA - Indian Christian Martyrs Day celebrated with prayer meeting and blood donation
Bhopal (Agenzia Fides) - At least 60 of the "Indian martyrs" in the last century can be commemorated and their faith can be remembered. But there are many others, if you scroll through the history of Christianity in Indi ...
26 August 2011
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - A guide to the 130 shrines in the country, valuable assets of the local Church
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The publication of a guide which will illustrate about 130 shrines in Korea is scheduled for next September. According to information sent to Fides by the Episcopal Korean Conference, the brochur ...
25 August 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN-A year after the floods that devastated the country, women are still paying the heaviest toll
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - One year after the severe floods that hit the country, women continue to struggle to try to resume their lives and recover their livelihoods. According to a report by the Asian Human Rights Co ...
24 August 2011
ASIA/INDIA - The Church is cautious with regards to Hazare: "the fight against corruption is right, but attention to exploitation. Let's go ahead with dialogue"
Vasai (Fides Service) - "The fight against corruption is inviolable: the phenomenon is pervasive and a legislation to combat it is urgent. But with regards to the movement of Anna Hazare, caution is required, as Hazare, ...
24 August 2011
AFRICA/KENYA - Farmers and local families distribute food to the starving
East Pokot (Agenzia Fides) - More than 3.6 million Kenyans are in urgent need of food. According to the Kenyan Red Cross (KRCS), the farmers, who have a surplus of food production, have organized themselves to donate foo ...
24 August 2011
ASIA/NEPAL - Church and NGOs: "No to anti-conversion laws, we need to protect religious freedom"
Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – The necessity to protect religious freedom in Nepal and say "no" to measures such as prohibiting conversion from one religion to another is urgent, enclosed in the new Penal Code which will ...
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