Asia

• 3 December 2014
  ASIA/CHINA - Evangelising with joy: a meeting of sharing, music and prayer Hai Men (Agenzia Fides) – Two days of reflection and sharing, with intervals of music and prayer, organised on 29 and 30 November by the diocese of Hai Men, Jiang Su mainland China province, brought together more than ...
• 3 December 2014
  ASIA/INDIA – Resignation of the Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis, on 3 December 2014, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Jammu-Srinagar (India), presented by Bishop Peter Celestine Elamp ...
• 3 December 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - “Treated worse than animals”: dramatic situation of women with psychological or intellectual disabilities New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - In India women with psychological or intellectual disabilities are often closed in institutes and subjected to all kinds of abuse and violence. According to a Human Rights Watch report (HRW) ...
• 2 December 2014
  ASIA/CHINA - The Year of Consecrated Life begins: witnesses of hope in the future Xi An (Agenzia Fides) - Remember the past with a heart filled with gratitude, live the present with zeal, have hope for the future: these are the three main objectives for the Year of Consecrated Life highlighted by His ...
• 2 December 2014
  ASIA/IRAQ – Churches in Mosul are used as prisons by jihadist of the Caliphate Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - Some churches in Mosul have been transformed into places of detention by jihadists of the Islamic State (IS), who have laid down laws in the northern city of Iraq since June 9. In particular, acco ...
• 2 December 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - Over 70 million children suffer from chronic malnutrition and 13 million work Anantapur (Agenzia Fides) - In India about 72 million children suffer from chronic malnutrition: in addition to the risk of death, malnutrition causes delays in physical and mental growth. There are also 13 million young ...
• 2 December 2014
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Cremisan case: Palestinian mayors and Catholic organizations reject the alternatives proposed by the Israeli government Beit Jala (Agenzia Fides) - The Society of St. Yves - Catholic organization active in the field of human rights and sponsored by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem - released a statement on Monday 1 December on the resu ...
• 1 December 2014
  ASIA - The decisive contribution of the Jesuits in education in South Asia Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - "Education is the main tool for the integral development of the human family. It allows the individual growth of each person and helps to build the nation. Education is the answer to many socio ...
• 1 December 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - Civil war is causing the loss of a generation of children Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - There are 5 million children who are in urgent need of aid and humanitarian assistance in Syria, out of a total of over 12 million people in the same condition. Because of civil war, the countr ...
• 1 December 2014
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Compassion but also "no" to corruption: the Church celebrates the Year of the poor Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Philippine Church invites "to celebrate 2015 as the Year of the poor". Christ, with his suffering "becomes oppressed, despised, helpless, miserable", note the Bishops in a message released on ...
• 29 November 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Pakistani Christians in Italy: motion for religious freedom Rome (Agenzia Fides) – To propose a motion on religious freedom in Pakistan to Italian politicians, to be approved in Parliament; to invite the international community and the Italian government - especially during the ...
• 29 November 2014
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Silsilah movement: Advent of solidarity and friendship with Muslims Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - "Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of Jesus, the Emmanuel (God with us). Muslims and Christians in the 'Silsilah' movement for dialogue always highlights at the beginning of Adven ...
• 28 November 2014
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Archbishop of Semarang: "Serve the common good, beyond religious belief" Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "Who holds political and institutional office is called to serve the people and to promote the common good, beyond his personal religious beliefs or ethnicity. And citizens have to choose leader ...
• 28 November 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - Dalit: discrimination for 165 million Indians New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Discrimination related to caste, child labor, early marriage of girls and chronic malnutrition are some of the most serious problems affecting the Indian population. Castes and subcastes are m ...
• 27 November 2014
  ASIA/CHINA - A group of doctors provide free health service in the diocese of Hai Men Hai Men (Agenzia Fides) – To give witness to the Gospel through the works of charity: is the reason that led to the formation of the "Group of Divine Providence" that offers free health service to Catholics and non-Cat ...