Asia

• 23 June 2014
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - "Allah" issue: for Christian leaders "serious repercussions on religious freedom" Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - Christian leaders gathered in the "Christian Federation of Malaysia", an interdenominational organization, express strong disappointment after the Supreme Court ruling that confirms the ban ...
• 20 June 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - A Catholic Dalit is Deputy Prime Minister of the new state of Telangana Secunderabad (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic doctor Thatikonda Rajaiah is the Deputy Prime Minister of the new Indian state of Telangana, newly established by the government of the Indian Union. As reported to Fides, th ...
• 20 June 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Missio-Aachen: a year dedicated to Pakistan Aachena (Agenzia Fides) - "The year 2014 is dedicated to Pakistan. Every year 'Missio' focuses on a reality with the dual aim of sensitizing the conscience of citizens in Europe and to launch special missionary cooperati ...
• 20 June 2014
  ASIA/LEBANON - The Maronite Bishops: who boycots Parliament sessions to elect a new president places the Country at risk Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The choice of Lebanese MPs who boycot Parliament sessions convened for the election of the new President of the Nation, places Lebanon at a "great risk", particularly "amid the regional developm ...
• 18 June 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - No to bail for Islamic extremists who burned the Christian area Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Annul the bail granted by the High Court to extremists who burned and devastated the Christian area "Joseph Colony" in Lahore in March 2013: is what the application made to the Lahore High Court ...
• 18 June 2014
  ASIA/IRAQ - Prayer and fasting for peace. The Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul: armed intervention does not solve problems Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - "In the villages in the Nineveh plain that accommodated part of the population fled from Mosul, the situation is worsening day by day. There has been no water and electricity for two days. Fuel is ...
• 17 June 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholics protest to regain land seized by the government Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – The issue concerning land and the St. Francis school in Lahore is an open wound: this is why on Sunday, June 15 more than 1,500 Catholics, including men, women, priests, religious, children, yo ...
• 17 June 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - Aleppo still without water, churches reactivate the wells Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - The city of Aleppo has been without water again for two days. The repeated suspension of water supplies in recent weeks has become an instrument of pressure in the hands of rebel militias that su ...
• 17 June 2014
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Presidential elections, Christians prefer Joko Widodo Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - In the presidential elections to be held July 9, Indonesian Christians show a preference for the candidate Joko Widodo, 50 years old, governor of Jakarta, called Jokowi. This was reported by Fr ...
• 16 June 2014
  ASIA/IRAQ - The Chaldean Patriarchate: day of fasting and prayer for peace. Synod confirmed Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldeans, with a widespread appeal on Sunday 15 June, called on all Chaldean communities in Iraq and the world to "dedicate next Wednesday June 18 to fasting ...
• 16 June 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Murder of a Christian MP: intolerance generates terrorism Quetta (Agenzia Fides) - "The culture of intolerance generates terrorism", so this is the root to be eradicated: this was said by the president of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, judge Tassaduq Hussain Villani, speaking a ...
• 16 June 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - New report: Pakistan, a dangerous country for religious minorities Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for religious minorities: says the new report of the organization "Minority Rights Group International" (MRG), sent to Fides Agency ...
• 14 June 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - A Bishop: "Communicating the truth, without exagerating with violence against Christians" Baruipur (Agenzia Fides) - "The Indian Church seeks to proclaim the gospel with the media which are today a powerful means of evangelization in Indian society": says to Fides Agency Mgr. Salvadore Lobo, Bishop of Baruipu ...
• 14 June 2014
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaos in Iraq. Chaldean Priest: Christians now fear Civil War Kirkuk (Agenzia Fides) - "Everything seems to be leading towards a military management crisis only, ie towards civil war. And now this scares many Christians even more than the advance of the Islamists: the war makes no ...
• 14 June 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Multan welcomes the new Apostolic Administrator, who has the "Heart of a Shepherd" Multan (Agenzia Fides) - In a solemn celebration, in the presence of the clergy, religious and hundreds of faithful, the diocese of Multan in Punjab province, will welcome tomorrow, June 15, the new Apostolic Administrat ...