Asia

• 21 January 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - Prayer campaign to support the Geneva 2 peace and reconciliation Conference Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The leaders of the Christian Churches in Syria have launched a renewed campaign of prayer to support peace efforts in view of the Geneva 2 Conference, calling for the end of the war and concret ...
• 21 January 2014
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Country releases child soldiers recruited in civil wars and armed conflicts Naypaidó (Agenzia Fides) - The army in Myanmar has released about 272 child soldiers from its ranks. This is what the United Nations reported after the recent release of a group of 96 minors. Myanmar is among the countr ...
• 20 January 2014
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - "Allah" issue: burning Fr. Andrew’s portrait is equivalent "to an attack against Christians" Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - Christians must remain strong in their faith, in dealing with the attacks carried out by Islamist groups on the use of the word "Allah" for worship; accusations, denunciations, intimidation ...
• 20 January 2014
  ASIA/MYANMAR – During the Week of Unity, Christians ask the government for the return of lands and schools Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "Today, we are baptized in the Jordan of the new Myanmar. After baptism Jesus began his mission. Today, as a nation, we face a new era with all its opportunities. For decades we suffered. Today w ...
• 18 January 2014
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Widespread religious violence in Indonesia Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Intolerance and violence on religious basis are increasingly common in the Indonesian territory: in 2013 there were 222 incidents of violence that took place in 20 provinces, 7 more compared to ...
• 18 January 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - "Geneva 2" Conference: the World Council of Churches calls for an immediate truce Geneva (Agenzia Fides) – In the Syrian conflict "there is no military solution"; "an immediate cessation of all hostilities and armed clashes on the Syrian territory" is urgent; humanitarian assistance must be ensured; ...
• 17 January 2014
  ASIA/CHINA - "Heart to Heart": a heart that continues to beat to support the vocational path Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - "Heart to Heart" is the name of the Group that supports vocations in the parish of Bei Tang of the Archdiocese of Shaan Xi, in mainland China, born in 2009. According to information collected by ...
• 17 January 2014
  ASIA/IRAQ - Women prisoners in the house: illiterate, poor and marginalized Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - The current conditions of poverty, violence and discrimination in Iraq weigh more on women who, in a male-dominated society, just look after children and the home. Most are illiterate, and become ...
• 17 January 2014
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Campaign to abolish torture, often used against detainees for religious and political reasons Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - The torture of prisoners, particularly prisoners for religious and political reasons, is still widely used in Vietnam. In 2013, the torture suffered by people held for their moral and political be ...
• 17 January 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - Birth of the "Christian women’s Movement" Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – To launch a message of emancipation and woman’s dignity; rediscover the fundamental role of women in the Church, coming out of the cliché of subordination or inferiority complexes; emphas ...
• 16 January 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - Young Christian killed and beheaded by jihadists Homs (Agenzia Fides) - Islamist groups have killed and beheaded a young Christian man, seriously wounding another. The incident, which occurred on 8 January, was reported to Fides only now by a priest in the diocese of H ...
• 15 January 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Violation of basic human rights: kidnappings, killings and mutilations Quetta (Agenzia Fides) - Incidents of human rights violations have recently occurred in some cities of Baluchistan. According to what is reported by the Baloch Human Rights Organisation, an Organisation for Human Right ...
• 15 January 2014
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA – Archbishop Yeom Soo- jung: "A call to the evangelization of China and North Korea" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "Through God’s call, I will pray and give my full support to the evangelization of the Church in Asia, in particular China and North Korea": with these words, the Archbishop of Seoul, Andrew Yeo ...
• 15 January 2014
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Post- election violence: "Christians are not being targeted", says the Archbishop of Dhaka Dhaka (Agenzia Fides ) - "We condemn all forms of violence against Christians and not just across the country. Today it must be said that, despite some negative episodes, Christians are not being targeted by Islamic radi ...
• 14 January 2014
  ASIA/CHINA - New priests at the beginning of the year, a sign of hope for the mission Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Kai Feng and the Diocese of Zhu Ma Dian, in He Nan province in mainland China, had the joy of welcoming six new priests at the beginning of the year, a sign of hope for the missio ...