Asia

• 2 January 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Religious leaders: may 2014 be a "year of peace" in Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – May 2014 be "a year of peace and reconciliation" in Pakistan: is the appeal launched by the leaders of Christian and other religious communities during an interfaith meeting in Lahore, in the n ...
• 21 December 2013
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - The year 2013 full of social conflict and human right abuses Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - "The year 2013 has been a year full of conflict and human right abuses. Over 100 people have been violently killed for political reasons during the year. More than 1,200 have died on the job. It ...
• 21 December 2013
  ASIA/LEBANON - Patriarch Rai: some lawyers help Catholics to convert in order to divorce Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai has denounced lawyers helping Catholic couples divorce suggesting to convert to other non-Catholic Christian churches. "Every lawyer who helps a married co ...
• 21 December 2013
  ASIA/INDONESIA – Terrorism Alarm: at Christmas Muslims and Christians united in defense of churches Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The Indonesian police is mobilizing to protect the Christian minority from terrorist threats that could disrupt Christmas. And, in addition to the commitment of the authorities, there is also a ...
• 20 December 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - At Christmas engaged in Christian charity and evangelization Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - As every year, the Chinese Catholic community is intensifying its journey towards Christmas in the name of Christian charity and evangelization. According to information gathered by Fides ...
• 20 December 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Hunger is the biggest danger for Syrians Mareil Marly (Agenzia Fides) - Among the various organizations working in favor of the battered Syrian people, there is the support of the Pontifical Right Aid to the Church in Need, actively involved in helping refugees ...
• 20 December 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Christmas for refugees of Typhoon Haiyan, between hunger and risk of child abuse Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Hundreds of thousands of people are suffering poverty and deprivation "just like Jesus and his parents, struggling to survive in the rubble caused by the worst typhoon that ever hit the Philippin ...
• 20 December 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Bishop Audo: Our Christmas under the bombs Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - The suburbs of Aleppo, in the hands of rebel forces, have been for days under the bombing of government aviation. According to various sources, the military offensive has already caused more than ...
• 20 December 2013
  ASIA/JAPAN - "Monks Without Borders" has been formed, to unite religious sects in tackling global issues Kyoto (Agenzia Fides) - A group of Buddhist monks in Japan have formed an organization called "Monks Without Borders", which aims to unite Buddhist religious communities, and other religions in tackling global issues suc ...
• 19 December 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - Mgr. Paul Liu Jinghe dies a few days before his 93rd birthday Wujiazhuang (Agenzia Fides) - On December 11, Mgr. Paul Liu Jinghe, a few days before his 93rd birthday, died in Tangshan (Diocese of Yongping, in Hebei Province, mainland China). The senior Prelate, who had been sick fo ...
• 19 December 2013
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Patriarch Twal: the Israeli colonization hinders the peace process Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - "The Israeli-Palestinian talks resumed in late July, after three years of interruption. But the efforts are hampered by the continuous building of Israeli settlements". This is what the Latin ...
• 19 December 2013
  ASIA/LEBANON - Patriarch Rai’s first "Tweet" aimed at the young people of the Middle East Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Beshara Boutros Rai posted his first tweet on Wednesday via @bkerkejeune twitter account. "Dear youth", says the Patriarch’s message " I see in you the Church� ...
• 18 December 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Protecting the rights of vulnerable children and help them return to school Cebu (Agenzia Fides) - Children are the most vulnerable to violence, exploitation and abuse and need more protection. A month after Typhoon Haiyan, Plan Internacional, one of the world's largest international NGO that de ...
• 18 December 2013
  ASIA/TURKEY - Turkish Minister to Armenians: Return to Turkey Yerevan (Agenzia Fides) - The Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, in a recent meeting with a well-known Armenian political representative, suggested the possibility of opening the doors of Turkey to the descendants ...
• 17 December 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - Youth Group of the Diocese of Nanjing celebrate Advent as a sign of reconciliation Wu Xi (Agenzia Fides) – About sixty young people who are part of the "Don Bosco Youth Group" of the diocese of Nanjing, celebrated a solemn liturgy of reconciliation on the second Sunday of Advent to prepare themselves ...