Asia
24 August 2011
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Birth of a Center for Muslim-Christian dialogue in the great mosque in Manila
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - It is one of the fruits of extensive work on dialogue, carried out by Christians and Muslims, motivated by good will: a Muslim-Christian Center near the Great Mosque of Quiapo in Manila was born ...
23 August 2011
ASIA/INDIA - "Justice, reconciliation, religious freedom for Christians in Orissa", says Archbishop Barwa
Cuttak-Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - "Peace in Orissa can be built on the foundations of reconciliation and justice": says His Exc.Mgr. John Barwa SVD in an interview to Fides, Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, on the ...
23 August 2011
AFRICA/YEMEN-Violence and malnourished children: "the next Somalia is here"
Aden (Agenzia Fides) - Alarm for the plight of children in Yemen. The continuous and incessant conflicts in various parts of Yemen - which has recently caused the displacement of thousands of people to the governorate of ...
23 August 2011
ASIA/INDIA - “Profiling” Christians and churches: a wave of violence is feared on behalf of Hindu extremist groups
Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – Just as Orissa is preparing to celebrate the anniversary of anti-Christian massacres of 2008 (see Fides 22 and 23/08/2011), in another Indian state, Karnataka, the community of the faithful ...
22 August 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN - "Salvation and liberty for Farah Hatim": NGOs appeal to UN
Geneva (Fides Service) - Farah Hatim’s case, the Catholic girl kidnapped, forced into marriage and converted to Islam in Rahim Yar Khan (in Punjab) is not closed: some non-governmental Organizations in Pakistan and ou ...
22 August 2011
ASIA/SINGAPORE - Evangelization through mass-media: the initiative of young people in Singapore after World Youth Day
Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - The experience of World Youth Day as a source for renewing the mission: this is the intent of young people from Singapore, at the conclusion of the memorable World Youth Day in Madrid. The 200 ...
22 August 2011
ASIA/INDIA - Stop to the construction of churches in Orissa: religious freedom violated and Christians discriminated
Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - As we approach the third anniversary of the massacres in Orissa (August 24 is Memorial Day), the local Christian community continues to face harassment and violence of all kinds, on a politi ...
22 August 2011
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Law on reproductive health: the protest of the Church continues
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Filipino Catholics are outraged at the proposed law on reproductive health in the country presented by the Government in the country. Many protests and demonstrations by groups express disag ...
18 August 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Catholic girl, kidnapped and falsely converted to Islam, death threats after her escape from her torturer
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Another case of a Pakistani Christian girl kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam was reported to Fides by the Pakistani Christians Association in Italy.
Alfred Arifa is a 27-year old Cath ...
5 August 2011
ASIA - "Caritas In Veritate in the Asian context": a meeting in Thailand sponsored by the Asian Bishops
Pattaya (Fides Service) - Respect and solidarity towards immigrant domestic workers and indigenous people according to the teaching of Pope Benedict XVI in theEncyclical "Caritas In Veritate". This is the invitation to t ...
5 August 2011
AMERICA/BRAZIL - The PMS inaugurate a new website
Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Brazil have launched their new Internet portal (www.pom.org.br). The site replaces the previous one that was online for four years. Completely redesign ...
4 August 2011
ASIA/CHINA - The Bishops of Inner Mongolia intend to promote evangelization through mass media
Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - To encourage evangelization through mass media. This is the intention underlined by His Exc. Mgr. Mneg Qing Lu Bishop of the diocese of HuHeHaoTe and by His Exc. Mgr. Du Jiang Bishop o ...
3 August 2011
ASIA/HONGKONG - The largest WYD delegation from the diocese of Hong Kong leaving for Madrid
Hong Kong (AgenziaFides ) - Over 800 young people and 21 priests from Hong Kong are leaving tomorrow, August 5, for Madrid to attend World Youth Day (WYD).
The participation in the next WYD has a larger delegation of y ...
2 August 2011
ASIA/HONG KONG - "Hong Kong Book Fair 2011": an opportunity for evangelization and interreligious exchange
Hong Kong (Fides Service) - For the Catholic community in Hong Kong, the annual exhibition "Hong Kong Book Fair" (which was held from July 20 to 26) is an opportunity for evangelization and interreligious exchange. His ...
1 August 2011
ASIA/INDIA - Unstoppable increase in human trafficking phenomenon, especially distressed women and children
Jharkhand (Fides Service) - Every year approximately 4 million people are victims of human trafficking all over the world, over 1 million boys and girls are involved. The majority, about 90% are women and girls destined ...
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