Asia

• 7 September 2015
  ASIA/LAOS - Christians arrested on charges of proselytizing Vientiane (Agenzia Fides) - Two Christians were arrested by the police in the province of Khammouan, in the East of Laos, on charges of alleged proselytizing. The police broke into the house of a Christian in the village ...
• 4 September 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A court denies bail to some Christians arrested for blasphemy Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The anti-terrorism Court in Gujranwala has denied bail to a group of Christians accused of blasphemy and were arrested, including Protestant Pastor Gill Aftab, who leads the "Biblical Church of G ...
• 4 September 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - "The last nail in Bethlehem’s coffin": A dossier on the Cremisan wall Beit Jala (Agenzia Fides) - "The last nail in Bethlehem’s coffin: the annexation wall in Cremisan". This is the title of a new, detailed report, released yesterday by the Society of St. Yves, the Catholic Center for Hu ...
• 4 September 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - A Jesuit: the Census on religions denies the "fear of conversions" Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) - "Since the government of Narendra Modi has been at the helm of the country (May 2014), the 'fear of conversions' has been raised, which in particular Christians and Muslims seem to be promotin ...
• 4 September 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - Negotiations on the release of father Murad and 270 hostages, Christians and Muslims Homs (Agenzia Fides) - Father Jacques Murad and about 270 Christians and Muslims taken hostage by jihadi militias during their offensive in southeast of Homs are alive, and their condition is currently considered quite " ...
• 3 September 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - A video and a letter from Father Jacques Murad, the prior of St. Elian kidnapped last May, has been released Homs (Agenzia Fides) - The rumors spread regarding the release of Fr. Jacques Murad, Prior of the Monastery of Mar Elian and pastor of the Qaryatayn community, kidnapped last May 21 by unidentified kidnappers, have not y ...
• 3 September 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - May the Day of the martyrs of Orissa be a "national event" New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Day dedicated to the martyrs of Orissa, recently established by the Bishops of that state, is important it becomes a national celebration for the entire Indian Church": is the opinion exp ...
• 3 September 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian in prison on false charges of blasphemy after a private dispute Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian Pervaiz Masih, a resident of the village of Usman Wala, in the district of Kasur in Punjab, was denounced and arrested for blasphemy, following a private dispute with a Muslim man, ...
• 2 September 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishops of Orissa establish "Martyrs Day" Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Indian state of Orissa have decided unanimously to establish "Martyrs Day" and dedicate it to the victims of anti-Christian massacres that occurred in the district of Kand ...
• 2 September 2015
  ASIA/CAMBODIA – The First Youth Day in Cambodia and Laos Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fide) - "We young people of Laos and Cambodia want to continue the personal encounter with Christ in our daily lives; we want to build the Kingdom of God through the witness of charity towards all. Th ...
• 2 September 2015
  ASIA/ISRAEL - Demonstration in Nazareth to defend Christian schools Nazareth (Agenzia Fides) - Initiatives to support Christian schools in Israel continue, which instead of re-opening its doors to students at the beginning of the new school year, a strike has begun against the political ...
• 1 September 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Interreligious prayer on the Day of Creation Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) - The first World Day of Prayer for the protection of creation, which is held today, September 1, will be celebrated in India with interreligious meetings. This was reported to Agenzia Fides by ...
• 1 September 2015
  ASIA/LEBANON - The Heads of Churches: the protests risk being "infiltrated" Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Popular protests against the political class that for weeks have been shaking Lebanon, represent a legitimate expression of "democratic" pressure against factions and discredited politicians, lar ...
• 1 September 2015
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Young friends of the environment, starting from small daily practices Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - To protect the environment, respect nature, adopt new lifestyles starting from small daily practices: with this spirit some young volunteers launched a campaign inspired by the recent encyclical o ...
• 1 September 2015
  ASIA/ISRAEL - Christian schools strikes against "discriminatory measures" of the government Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Christian schools in Israel will begin a number of strikes as of today, September 1, just when the new school year begins in the Country. Through the extreme measure of suspension of all schoo ...