Asia

• 9 September 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN - Caritas, six months after the earthquake: "Winter is round the corner for 100 thousand displaced persons, more efficient aid is required" Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - "Winter is round the corner and it will be a very cold season. So it is essential that the new government manages the aid and accommodation of displaced persons with greater speed and efficiency" ...
• 9 September 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian open new schools to pull boys out of the influence of terrorists Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - A new school opened its doors in Quetta (in Baluchistan), where terrorist attacks follow one another; another in the "France colony," Christian ghetto in Islamabad: these are the new initiativ ...
• 9 September 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Holy Spirit Seminary: 80 years of vocational formation Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - About a hundred priests, former graduate seminarians or former students who studied at the Holy Spirit Seminary of the Diocese of Hong Kong, celebrated on September 3rd the 80th anniversary o ...
• 8 September 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Mgr.Tong calls to support Caritas: "any small donation is a seed of hope that many benefit from" Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "Give them hope," applying the spirit of the multiplication of the loaves and fish (Matthew 14.13-21): this is the invitation that His Exc. Mgr. John Tong, Bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong, ...
• 8 September 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - With regards to the Delhi bomb it seems that Islamists are behind the attack but "careful not to demonize all Muslims", says a Jesuit New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Police investigations continue and what seems to be coming to surfice is that Islamic fundamentalist groups active in Kashmir, are behind the attack that yesterday hit the High Court in Delhi, ...
• 8 September 2011
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - A UN survey for crimes against humanity in North Korea, "would be a gesture of charity to the people," says the Church Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – An official UN investigation on crimes against humanity which are committed in North Korea is required: this is what more than 40 organizations working on human rights and legality worldwide, h ...
• 7 September 2011
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - New law on religions, the Church stays proceedings Astana (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church "pays attention on important issues such as religious freedom, that concerns the life of the Church", but stays proceedings on the proposed new law that regulates the life of ...
• 7 September 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Gracias in Delhi after the attack: "Appeal for peace and harmony" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Indian Bishops launch a strong appeal to desist from violence and build peace in India after the attack which this morning (at 6 am local time) hit the High Court in Delhi. As the polic ...
• 7 September 2011
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Seminar of the National Association Mission: to share Jesus with others, promote the evangelization of the family, welcome vocations Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - Sharing Jesus with others by promoting the evangelization of the family, and welcoming so many vocations is the theme of the seminar organized by the National Association Mission, which took pla ...
• 6 September 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic Church attacked in Kerala: "We are exposed to different extremism", says the Bishop Quilon (Agenzia Fides) - A Catholic church was attacked and devastated by vandals wearing masks in the diocese of Quilon, in South Kerala (Southern india). This is what His Exc. Mgr. Stanley Roman, Bishop of Quilon tells ...
• 6 September 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Kidnapping emergency: Muslims and Christians kidnapped to fund terrorist groups Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - There is a new, growing business of kidnapping people for extortion, launched by terrorist groups in Pakistan. This is carried out to obtain ransoms and replenish the coffers of terrorist organi ...
• 6 September 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Perpetual vows for the nuns of St. Paul de Chartres: three Vietnamese and one of Chinese origin Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The nuns of St. Paul de Chartres are celebrating: three Vietnamese nuns and one from Myanmar, but originally from China, professed the perpetual vows on the feast of the Assumption of Mary. Ac ...
• 6 September 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The Archbishop of Semarang, "Gratitude to the Holy Father for his attention towards the faithful of Asia" Semarang (Agenzia Fides) - "On behalf of Catholic people in Indonesia, I would like to express my gratitude to the Holy Father, Benedict XVI, focusing his prayer on the Christian communities of Asia, to which Indonesia b ...
• 5 September 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - "It is important to have God’s temple in our hearts": Mgr. Francis An consecrates a church which has returned to the Catholic community Bao Ding (Agenzia Fides) - "There is nothing wrong if a church is small and simple. As long as we can pray and celebrate the Eucharist. It is important to have God’s temple in our heart, adorned with prayer and good de ...
• 5 September 2011
  ASIA/MYANMAR - A "Peace Committee" for conflicts with ethnic minorities: the hopes of the Church Naypyitaw (Agenzia Fides) - A special "Peace Committee" will deal with the conflicts with ethnic minorities: this is what Myanmar’s Parliament has decided with regards to a measure for the establishment of a Committee ...