Asia

• 31 August 2015
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarchate delivers a dossier on the abuses suffered by Christians in Baghdad to the authorities Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - There are 14 cases of illegal expropriations of real estate of Christians in Baghdad documented in the first dossier that the Chaldean Patriarchate delivered yesterday to the leaders of the comm ...
• 31 August 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - In Orissa the Day of Remembrance for the victims of anti-Christian massacres Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - The "Day of Remembrance" which will commemorate the victims of anti-Christian massacres that occurred in the district of Khandamal in 2008 will be held today, August 31, in Orissa. As report ...
• 31 August 2015
  ASIA/LEBANON - Islamic-Christian summit postponed, while protests against politicians continue Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The Islamic-Christian summit scheduled for today, Monday, August 31, to be held at the Maronite patriarchal see in Bkerké, has been postponed until a later date. This was reported by Lebanese of ...
• 31 August 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian couple lynched for blasphemy: the police accused of negligence Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The Supreme Court of Pakistan criticized the inaction of the police in front of the lynching of the Christian couple Shahzad and Shama Masih, accused of blasphemy and killed in Kot Radha Kishan, ...
• 29 August 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - A year after the last war, the kindergarten of the Latin parish in Gaza has been renovated Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - Exactly one year since the ceasefire that ended the last military campaign in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli army against Palestinian guerrillas of Hamas - called "Margin of protection - two new pro ...
• 29 August 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - The Franciscans in India: an hour of Adoration for the Day of Creation New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - More than 50 thousand among monks, nuns, lay Franciscans, members of the Association of Franciscan Families of India (AFFI) - which brings together the religious orders of men and women and la ...
• 29 August 2015
  ASIA/LEBANON - A Muslim-Christian summit on the agenda to overcome the institutional crisis Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - A religious Muslim-Christian summit will take place next Monday at the Maronite patriarchal headquarters in Bkerké. The purpose of the meeting - Lebanese sources consulted by Agenzia Fides said ...
• 29 August 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Five arrests for the attacks against churches in Lahore Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - After an intelligence operation, the Pakistani police arrested five terrorists, suspected of having played an active role in organizing the attacks on two churches on March 15 in the district of ...
• 28 August 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - India is polio-free: thanks to the collaboration between State and Church New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "Church and State have been working together to eradicate a disease that has caused suffering to millions of people. The positive outcome is the result of a joint effort": is what Fr. Ferdinan ...
• 28 August 2015
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Church joins the Pope for the "Day of Creation" which opens the "Season of Creation" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Churches, associations, and Catholic faithful throughout the Philippines will celebrate the World Day of Prayer for the protection of creation on 1 September, joining the prayer announced by Pope ...
• 28 August 2015
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch to Iraqi political leaders: integrate the voluntary militias in the army Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Iraq needs a "national salvation government" where the various components of the Country are represented by wise politicians, able to carry out the reforms needed to emerge from the state of eme ...
• 27 August 2015
  ASIA/BANGLADESH – Blogger killings: religious minorities are even in danger Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - The killing of bloggers by Islamic extremists (four deaths since February) is also a warning for the religious minorities of Banglasdesh, penalized in their life and freedom: says Imran H. Sarker, ...
• 27 August 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishops: we need to protect children from sexual abuse Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "Abuse and sexual exploitation on children are spread across Pakistan. According to a public estimate, more than 3,500 cases of child harassment were reported in 2014, 67% occurred in rural areas ...
• 27 August 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Christian schools: "positive" meeting with President Rivlin. But the crisis remains open Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The Secretary General of Christian schools in Israel interprets his meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to discuss the crisis facing Christian schools in Israel as "a positive step". ...
• 27 August 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - A Syrian television documentary on the Assyrian Genocide projected in the presence of the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - A documentary prepared by the Syrian state television on "Sayfo", the so-called "Assyrian Genocide", was projected and attended by Syrian Orthodox Patriarch Mar Ignatius Aphrem II. The reportag ...