Asia

• 26 May 2009
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - NGOs make appeal for immigrant workers Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – NGOs of Korea, Christian and non alike, have denounced the conditions of the immigrant workers in South Korea, who are discriminated against, exploited, and forced to work in terrible conditions ...
• 26 May 2009
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The ministry of the laity at the focus of Bishop Tong's address to newly baptized meeting for the first time after their baptism Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Better understanding the triple ministry – of prophet, priest, and king – entrusted to the laity, experiencing the communion and solidarity of the Christian community...these were some o ...
• 26 May 2009
  ASIA/NEPAL - Believers from all different religions unite against violence, after Cathedral bombing; May 31, religious freedom demonstration Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) – Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, and believers of other religions all gathered to condemn the terrible act of violence against the Catholic Church in Nepal: the community has been the ...
• 25 May 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian Churches raise the voice against religious extremism in the country: day of fasting and prayer May 30 Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - “We call upon people to recognize the reality of hatred, discrimination and injustice being encouraged and propagated in the name of religion. Groups and individuals doing this should not only ...
• 25 May 2009
  ASIA/NEPAL - Shock and sadness visits the Catholic Church in Nepal following a bomb blast in the Cathedral of Kathmandu, Pro-Vicar Apostolic tells Fides Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - “The small Catholic community of Nepal is really shocked and saddened at this violent attack on the peace-loving and non-violent community. What surprises all is that it was done without any ...
• 25 May 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Sunday, May 24, the Chinese Catholic community throughout the world prays for the Catholic Church in China, in accord with the Holy Father's intentions Roma (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, May 24, in accord with the “Day of Prayer for the Church in China” established by Pope Benedict XVI in the Letter to Chinese Catholics written May 27, 2007, Chinese Catholics throu ...
• 22 May 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Refugee emergency crisis: “Thousands of people are at risk for death in the coming days, from hunger, thirst, and a lack of medical care.” Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – The war has ended, but the refugee emergency remains very serious. This is what Agenzia Fides has learned from priests, religious, volunteers, and NGOs working on the field in the north-centra ...
• 22 May 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Large numbers of Chinese faithful on pilgrimages to Marian shrines throughout the country, especially to the Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan, in preparation for May 24th celebration Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) – Chinese Catholic pilgrims continue with their devotion of traveling to the Marian shrines of the county, in light of the upcoming May 24th celebration of the second “Day of Prayer for the ...
• 20 May 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Protection of minorities and a fair peace: the Church's request to Sri Lankan government Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has made several petitions to the government in Colombo, following the national celebration of the end of the war, assuring that, at the dawn of this new era w ...
• 20 May 2009
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Caritas gathers stories of hope from Gaza Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI's visit has given renewed strength and hope to the people of the Holy Land. This is what has been observed by Caritas Jerusalem, which continues carrying out an ...
• 20 May 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholic community in Italy prepares for the Day of Prayer for the Church in China Rome (Agenzia Fides) – May 24 is the second “Day of Prayer for the Church in China,” which was instituted by Pope Benedict XVI in his Letter to Chinese Catholics, signed May 27, 2007, Solemnity of Pentecost, with t ...
• 19 May 2009
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Two million refugees and the Church's commitment to offering continual service, however “the situation could take a turn for the worst at any moment,” a source tells Fides Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The wave of Pakistani refugees fleeing the Swat Valley continues, as they seek refuge from the fighting going on between the regular army and the Taliban in the region. The Church, Caritas, ...
• 19 May 2009
  ASIA/CHINA - The Parish of Yin Chuan, with the support of the Bishop, promoting celebration of Mass in industrial area without places of worship Yin Chuan (Agenzia Fides) – In the northwest, historically known as the poorest and most underdeveloped area of mainland China, there has been a great wave of immigration to the provinces of Ning Xia, Qing Hai, Gan Su. ...
• 19 May 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - “The Church will do her part for a future of peace and unity,” Bishops' Conference Secretary tells Agenzia Fides Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - “There is still a great deal left to do in building a future of reconciliation, peace, and respect for the dignity and rights of all Sri Lankans. The Church will do her part for a future of pe ...
• 18 May 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Brief Overview of the History of the Conflict Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – The Republic of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) has been engaged in an ethnic conflict since 1984 between a Sinhalese majority (nearly 74% of the population, the majority of whom are Buddhist) and ...