Asia
25 January 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Emotional outpour and protests among Christians following brutal murder of Catholic girl
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Profound emotion, anger, and protests have been taking place among Christians in Pakistan after the murder of a Catholic girl, 12-year-old Shazia Bashir, who was tortured, raped, and killed by ...
25 January 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Director of Rawalpindi Christian Study Center tells Fides about the “long course of violence against Christians”
Rawalpindi (Agenzia Fides) - "The tragic case of Shazia will not be the last. It is very sad. The girl was tortured and killed for no reason. She was young, weak, and Christian, and therefore, a perfect victim. We see di ...
23 January 2010
ASIA/VIETNAM - Indignation and concern worldwide, following violence against faithful in Hanoi
Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) – The violence taking place against religious and faithful in the parish of Dong Chiem, in Hanoi, are causing serious concern even in Vatican circles. After the visit of President Nguyen Minh Trie ...
23 January 2010
ASIA/TAIWAN - Letter from Bishop of Kaohsiung for the new year: a great missionary future after the 150th anniversary of evangelization
Kaohsiung (Agenzia Fides) – A hymn of thanks to the Lord for the past year, the active commitment to evangelization as a plan of life for the new year 2010, based on the Word of God who calls all to conversion and the ...
22 January 2010
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Reconciliation and development: challenges for the new president, Archbishop of Colombo tells Fides
Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - The new president, after the elections on January 26, will have two priorities: "the reconciliation of society and the economic development of the country." This is what Agenzia Fides was told b ...
22 January 2010
ASIA/INDIA - No to religious discrimination of dalit, Bishops say
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – Work and education should be a right and an opportunity for all Indian citizens, without discrimination and differences of any kind. This is what the Bishops of India are telling the governm ...
22 January 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Catholic community in Hang Zhou commemorates missionary Fr. Martino Martini, recalling the 350th anniversary of the Cathedral he built
Hang Zhou (Agenzia Fides) – The great contribution of Jesuit missionary Fr. Martino Martini to support Chinese rites, to follow the missionary line marked out by Fr. Matteo Ricci, for spreading knowledge of the Chinese ...
21 January 2010
ASIA/MALAYSIA - Two Muslim prayer rooms attacked: police investigate
Johor (Agenzia Fides) - Despite the arrest of eight young men made yesterday by the Malaysian Police, Malaysia continues to suffer small episodes of vandalism against places of worship. Today, as Fides learned from sourc ...
21 January 2010
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Promoting interreligious dialogue: the mission of the President of the Focolare Movement, in Asia
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Promote and participate actively in the creation of harmony and interreligious dialogue in the Philippines and throughout eastern Asia is one of the objectives of the mission of the Focolare comm ...
21 January 2010
ASIA/HONG KONG - Vocational formation, theme of course on “Spirituality of Pastoral Education Workers”
Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - The vocation, prayer for vocations, the response to the call of God, and the meaning of life are the main topics addressed by Fr. Benedict Lam Cho Ming, Rector of Holy Spirit Seminary of the D ...
20 January 2010
ASIA/MALAYSIA - 8 arrested for church attacks; Christians say government is trying to regain credibility
Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – The debate and the results on the case regarding the name "Allah" continue to hold the stage in Malaysia. Today, the police arrested eight young people, between ages 21 and 25, suspected ...
20 January 2010
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Message from Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace: "Look with hope to the New Man, to the future, because you young people are the hope for a future of justice and peace!"
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - “Authentic peace is not only the fruit of our own efforts. It is a gift of God, fruit of faith in God. Thus, the unique importance of the International Day of Intercession for Peace to co ...
20 January 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholics participate in Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, recalling Haitian earthquake victims
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – The Chinese Catholic world, in communion with the Universal Church and Pope Benedict XVI, is participating in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity recalling Haitian earthquake victims. Accor ...
19 January 2010
ASIA/CHINA - Franciscans in China: 1200-1977, 1,162 Friars Minor lived in China
Roma (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical University Antonianum on January 15 held a study day on the Church in China in the 700th anniversary of Friar Giovanni da Montecorvino's ordination as Bishop of Beijing and Patriarch ...
19 January 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Church tells government: “No to religion in politics,” like Bangladesh
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - No to the use and abuse of religion in politics, which is the cause of many ills in the country and is a fact that generates misunderstanding and discrimination against religious minorities, is t ...
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