Asia

• 20 August 2014
  ASIA/IRAQ - Barzani: ready to arm Christian volunteers Erbil (Agenzia Fides) - The Kurdish leader Massud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, announced that the government of the autonomous Region of northern Iraq is ready to open its doors to Christian volunt ...
• 20 August 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian leaders in Pakistan: "The international community must wake up" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Condemnation regarding the violence and the massive migration of Iraqi Christians; appeal to the international community to ensure safety to all religious minorities in Iraq: is what Christian ...
• 20 August 2014
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Patriarch Rai: united also with Hezbolllah to block the road to the infiltration of the ISIL Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites Bechara Boutros Rai said he was ready to meet soon the leader of Hezbollah Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah in order to address together the growing concerns about ...
• 19 August 2014
  ASIA/NEPAL - A Christian pastor released from prison, in Tibet Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - Protestant Pastor Chhedar Bhote Lhomi, 37, was freed from blame and released from prison, he is now free after a bad experience of detention. As Fides learns, the Pastor lives in a remote area ...
• 19 August 2014
  ASIA/MYANMAR - End of the war and federal solution: the Burmese Bishops' appeal Banmaw (Agenzia Fides) - Immediate end of the civil war and of the suffering of the population; protection of human rights and civil rights; search for a permanent solution to the conflict through federalism: are the hea ...
• 18 August 2014
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Bishops: "The hug towards the disabled: the most significant moment of the Pope's visit" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Pope's visit was "a success for the faith, for the media coverage, for the organization". Bergoglio has left "an indelible mark" in the Catholic and non-Catholic faithful. But if one were to r ...
• 6 August 2014
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Appeal of the Patriarch of Jerusalem to Aid to the Church in Need for the victims of Gaza Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - At the request of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Fouad Twal, the pontifical organization Aid to the Church in Need has allocated € 50,000 for the victims of the war in Gaza. The contribut ...
• 6 August 2014
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - In Gaza a child dies every hour. There is no electricity, water and essential medical services Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - The wave of violence does not stop and the humanitarian crisis is severely affecting the population of the Gaza Strip, in particular children (see Fides 25/07/2014). So far at least 408 have died a ...
• 1 August 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - Malnourished children at risk because of very poor sanitary conditions throughout the Country New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Children who live in unhealthy areas, with very poor sanitary conditions, in particular in places where there is a high rate of population, use outdoor spaces for their physiological needs, ge ...
• 1 August 2014
  ASIA/VIETNAM - The UN Special Rapporteur: "Serious violations of religious freedom" Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - "Serious violations of freedom of religion or belief are a reality in Vietnam", said Heiner Bielefeldt, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion, at the conclusion of the official visit to ...
• 1 August 2014
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - The Forgiveness of Assisi dedicated to peace in the Middle East Assisi (Agenzia Fides) - The "Forgiveness of Assisi", the feast held on August 2, which is celebrated in the "Portiuncula", in the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, in Assisi will be dedicated to peace in the Middle ...
• 1 August 2014
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Prayers and fasting for peace in Gaza and throughout the Middle East Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - In conjunction with the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas for a truce that should ensure the suspension of military actions in the next three days, liturgies, prayers and fasting to b ...
• 1 August 2014
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - The Patriarch of Jerusalem, Twal: the truce is not needed if Gaza remains a desperate prison Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - "The truce which has begun is a good thing, but it will not help if the conditions in Gaza remain those of a desperate land under siege, where only fear and frustration that feed hatred can gr ...
• 31 July 2014
  ASIA/IRAQ - Mosul, signs of revolt against the "Islamic Caliphate". Bishop Nona: So far no church has been destroyed Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - After the destruction of historical monuments in the city of Mosul by militants of the Islamic State, the first local movement of armed resistance against the jihadists who have proclaimed the cre ...
• 31 July 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - August 25 - Day of Remembrance for the victims of anti-Christian massacres in Orissa New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - A special "Day of Remembrance" to commemorate the victims of anti-Christian massacres that occurred in 2007 and 2008 will be celebrated in Orissa on 25 August. The day will see the organizatio ...