Asia

• 17 December 2013
  ASIA/ISRAEL – Unifications banned for Palestinian families: a conference in Jerusalem Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The Society of Saint Yves, an organization committed to the defense of human rights linked with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, will discus the sensitive issue of laws in Israel that hind ...
• 17 December 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - National Meeting for the 50th anniversary of Pacem in Terris Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Association of Catholic Universities of the Philippines (ACUP) is organizing a national conference to be held at the University of the Immaculate Conception (Bajada Campus) in Davao City, fro ...
• 16 December 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - A statue of Christ in Mumbai destroyed: an indirect message by Hindu extremists? Mumbai ( Agenzia Fides) - The statue of a crucifix dating back to 1880 has been desecrated and destroyed in Vile Parle, a western suburb of Mumbai. As reported in a note sent to Fides by the NGO Catholic "Catholic Secula ...
• 16 December 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Kanayé, another Christian village invaded by jihadists that impose the Islamic law Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian village of Kanayé, Orontes River, in the Governorate of Idlib, has been invaded by Islamist militants that terrorize the population, threaten a massacre and have imposed the Islami ...
• 16 December 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Nassar: Syrian children envy the stable where Jesus was born Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - "In Syria thousands of children who have lost their homes are living in poor tents just like the stable in Bethlehem". This is how the Maronite Archbishop Samir Nassar describes the condition l ...
• 16 December 2013
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Storm Alexa: Patriarch Twal's call for Syrian refugees Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal emphasizes the urgency to increase aid to Syrian refugees, at a time when even the weather conditions contribute to making their condition even more d ...
• 13 December 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Greek Orthodox Bishop Khoury: I have never urged Christians to take up arms Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The Metropolitan Greek Orthodox Lukas al-Koury, Auxiliary Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, categorically denies inciting Syrian Christian youth to take up arms in the confl ...
• 13 December 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Church to the President: Rethink reclamations Manila (Agenzia Fides) - A strong and heartfelt appeal from the whole Church in the Philippines was addressed to the country's president, Benigno Aquino: the Cardinal of Manila, Luis Antonio Tagle, Cardinal Emeritus Gaud ...
• 12 December 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - The Syrian refugees in the grip of cold weather and snow Amman (Agenzia Fides) - Storm Alexa makes the living conditions for hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees who fled the war zone unbearable. "In the boundless Zaatari refugee camp" refers to Fides Wael Suleiman, Direct ...
• 11 December 2013
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Pastoral Letter of the Archbishop of Seoul: A new year for the new evangelization Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The Word of God is a driving force of the new evangelization": this is why we must insist to highlight the importance of the Bible in every pastoral area: this is what the Archbishop of Seoul, Ms ...
• 11 December 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Hindo: inciting Christians to take up arms is "insane" Hassaké (Agenzia Fides) - "As men of the Church, we cannot incite Christians to take up arms and to take part in the conflict. We cannot say these things, it is insane. It goes against the Gospel and the Christian doctr ...
• 11 December 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - Celebration of the Immaculate Conception in all Chinese Catholic communities Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary was celebrated with particular fervor by all the Chinese Catholic communities, with Masses, adorations, Marian vigils, processions and many oth ...
• 11 December 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - The Archbishop of Delhi stopped by the police: he was marching for the rights of the Dalits New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – His Exc. Mgr. Anil Couto, Catholic Archbishop of Delhi, was arrested today by the Delhi police along with other Christian bishops and leaders of other denominations. This is confirmed by F ...
• 10 December 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Human Rights Day, the cry of Bishops: "India has failed in promoting them" New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "India is miserably failing in its obligation to respect, protect and promote the human rights of its citizens. The Indian situation shows widespread and flagrant violations of the rights that ...
• 10 December 2013
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Agreement on the water between Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority. The Director of Caritas Jerusalem: it is a good start Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - "I am happy. I dreamed of this agreement for many years, also to save the Dead Sea, which is really dying". This is what Father Raed Abusahliah, Director General of Caritas Jerusalem, says to ...