Asia

• 24 June 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - Jihadist attacks in Hassaké. Archbishop Hindo: "they are a sign of weakness and desperation" Hassaké (Agenzia Fides) - On Tuesday evening, June 23 the city of Hassaké in the northeast of Syria was hit by a series of attacks carried out by militant jihadists of the Islamic State (IS), causing deaths and injurie ...
• 23 June 2015
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - A new United Nations Office for Human Rights focused on North Korea, opens in Seoul Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Focusing on the human rights situation in North Korea: is the aim of the new United Nations Office for Human Rights, which opened in Seoul. In accordance with one of the recommendations of the g ...
• 23 June 2015
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Bishops: "The representation of minorities in Parliament has to be ensured" Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Every authentic and healthy democracy must ensure the representation of linguistic, ethnic and religious minorities in Parliament: with this belief the Catholic Bishops of Sri Lanka officially e ...
• 23 June 2015
  ASIA/ISRAEL - Tensions between Druze and Israeli government for medical aid provided to the anti-Assad militiamen Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Tensions between the Israeli army and the Druze residents of the Golan Heights continue after a group of them attacked an Israeli ambulance on Monday, June 22 which was carrying two militants ...
• 22 June 2015
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Cardinal Quevedo: "The disarmament of Islamic guerrillas is an important step for peace" Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) - The beginning of the disarmament process of the Islamic militants of the "Moro Islamic Liberation Front" (MILF) is "a step that may seem small, but its importance should not be ignored": says C ...
• 22 June 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Reopening of the church of the miracle of the Multiplication of the Loaves; gathering to protest against the arson attack Tabgha (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of Christians in Galilee gathered on Sunday, June 21 at the Church of the miracle of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes in Tabgha, made the subject of an arson attack last Thur ...
• 22 June 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN – The Bishops: "Joy and gratitude for the encyclical Laudato sì" Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Pakistan have expressed "joy and gratitude to Pope Francis for the new encyclical Laudato sì", stating that "the Catholic Church in Pakistan welcomes it with open heart": is w ...
• 19 June 2015
  ASIA/CHINA - Priestly ordinations: To serve the Church and become witness of faith Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - To serve the Church becoming witnesses of faith and love with a life dedicated to the Lord: this is the common thought of the new priests and new deacons ordained in this period, as well as the ...
• 19 June 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Unanimous condemnation of the arson attack on the church of Tabgha Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - In a statement released by the official media of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of the Holy Land expressed strong condemnation of the arson attack agains ...
• 19 June 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Urgency to set up a "special investigation team" for cases of blasphemy Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – There is need to form a "Joint Investigation Team JIT"; to release Asia Bibi and all other defendants in prison on charges of blasphemy: is what the "Pakistan Christian Congress" (PCC) asks fo ...
• 19 June 2015
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Prayer and fasting for peace and reconciliation in Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Fasting and silent prayer for peace: this is how the Korean Church celebrates the Day of Peace and Reconciliation that, since 1965, the community lives on the Sunday before June 25, the day when w ...
• 18 June 2015
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - The Apostolic Vicar of Phnom Penh: "Martyrs teach us to love till the end" Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - "Cambodian Bishop Chhmar Salas and fellow martyrs launch us an urgent appeal: be brave and be faithful. All this was possible thanks to Jesus Christ, who loved everyone till the end, offering ...
• 18 June 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND – Suspected arson attack against the Church of the miracle of the loaves and fishes in Galilee Capernaum (Agenzia Fides) – A suspected arson attack carried out between Wednesday 17 and Thursday June 18, by unidentified extremists devastated the church in Tabgha, the village located about three kilometers from Ca ...
• 18 June 2015
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - A new group: "Christians for peace and harmony in Malaysia" Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - "Christians for Peace and Harmony Malaysia" (CPHM) is the name of a new group that will strive for dialogue and the building of a peaceful and reconciled society in Malaysia. As reported ...
• 18 June 2015
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch sends a message to Muslims for the start of Ramadan Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - "At the beginning of this holy month, I send my Muslim brothers, my best wishes, hoping that God covers them with his blessings and protects our beloved Country, assuring it stability". This is ...