Asia

• 9 October 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - The Jesuits denounce: "600 attacks against religious minorities: stop to violence" New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - A strong appeal has been launched to the central government and the governments of several Indian states in order to adopt "urgent measures to put an end to the orchestrated campaign, motivate ...
• 8 October 2014
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Church launches 100 days of preparation for the Pope's visit Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - There will be 100 days of deep spiritual preparation, with Masses, vigils, works of charity, during which every believer is invited to make a gesture of "repentance": is an initiative launched b ...
• 8 October 2014
  ASIA/CHINA - Msg. Giovanni Battista Wang Jin’s particular commitment to priestly vocations Yuci (Agenzia Fides) - On September 23, His Exc. Mgr. Giovanni Battista Wang Jin, Bishop of Yuci (Yütze) in Shanxi province (Mainland China) died at the age of 90, after a long illness. The Prelate was born on April 22, ...
• 8 October 2014
  ASIA/CHINA - Mgr. Giovanni Chrysostom Lan Shi, an apostle of the youth Xiushidu (Agenzia Fides) - On September 21, His Exc. Mgr. Giovanni Chrysostom Lan Shi, Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Sanyuan, Shaanxi Province (Mainland China) died at the age of 89. He was born in 1925 in ...
• 8 October 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Franciscan priest kidnapped after he had appealed to the Islamic Court Knayeh (Agenzia Fides) - Father Hanna Jallouf OFM was kidnapped along with his parishioners after his recent visit to the Islamic Court, where he had gone to report harassment and abuse suffered in recent weeks from the ...
• 7 October 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - Bishop Khazen confirms: a priest and twenty Christians of the village of Knayeh have been kidnapped Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "Unfortunately I have to confirm the news of the kidnapping of Father Hanna Jallouf OFM, Syrian parish priest in the village of Knayeh, who was kidnapped along with about twenty Christians". This ...
• 7 October 2014
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Assembly of diocesan priests: attention to formation in seminaries is urgently needed Ambon (Agenzia Fides) - During an assembly of diocesan priests underway in Ambon, in the Moluccas islands in Indonesia, emphasizes is put on the necessity to place attention to formation in seminaries. "If we want a bett ...
• 7 October 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Islamic State makes its way in Pakistan: Christians respond with prayer Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The group of Pakistani Taliban "Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan" has announced its open support to the Islamic State, the jihadist formation that operates in Iraq and Syria, ordering all members of the ...
• 7 October 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - Custody of the Holy Land: Fr. Jallouf and other Christians kidnapped by the jihadists linked to al-Nusra Knayeh (Agenzia Fides) - The Franciscan Fathers of the Custody of the Holy Land confirm that Fr. Hanna Jallouf, parish priest in Knayeh, on the night of October 5th, was taken by some brigades linked to Jahbat Al-Nusra. ...
• 6 October 2014
  ASIA/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - The Bishops of the Arab Regions: ensuring freedom and respect for immigrant workers Ras al Khaimah (Agenzia Fides) - The millions of foreign workers seeking employment and opportunities for a life with dignity who are welcomed in many countries in the Middle East - and in particular in the Gulf Countrie ...
• 6 October 2014
  ASIA/LAOS - Six Christians arrested for "domestic prayer" released from prison Savannakhet (Agenzia Fides) - Six of the seven Christians arrested in recent days by the police were released from the detention center in the village of Boukham, in the province of Savannakhet. The news was reported to ...
• 6 October 2014
  ASIA/IRAQ - A "Family Card" to rationalize aid to refugees Erbil (Agenzia Fides) - The Committees of assistance for refugees linked to the Chaldean diocese of Erbil are preparing the distribution of a "Family Card" reserved for the families of refugees who have found shelter in ...
• 6 October 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - The marriage between a Christian and a Hindu annulled due to extremist group protest Bhopal (Agenzia Fides) - Police in Madhya Pradesh have annulled the marriage between a young Christian and a Hindu woman, after protests by extremist groups. As Fides learns, the Christian Joseph Pawar, 20 years old, and ...
• 3 October 2014
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Monument to St. Francis Xavier in the Moluccas, a symbol of peace and unity Ambon (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Amboina in the Moluccas islands in Indonesia, has inaugurated a monument to St. Francis Xavier to celebrate the arrival of the Saint in Ambon, 469 years ago. As Fides learns, the st ...
• 3 October 2014
  ASIA/TURKEY - A prayer for the Pope's visit Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - In view of Pope Francis’ forthcoming visit in Turkey, the community of Sant'Antonio church in Istanbul - entrusted to the pastoral care of the Conventual Franciscans - composed a prayer to i ...