Asia

• 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 ...
• 14 January 2014
  ASIA/IRAN - Christians arrested in "house churches" at New Year and during the Christmas period Tehran (Agenzia Fides) - The Iranian security authorities arrested four Iranian Christians, gathered together in a house to celebrate the New Year with a moment of prayer in the town of Karaj. The police broke into the h ...
• 14 January 2014
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Superior General OMI: "With Msg. Quevedo, let us look at the Church of the poor" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "By naming Archbishop Quevedo cardinal, Pope Francis is giving a signal to all of us: it is the recognition of a very committed missionary, a priest and bishop who leads by serving others, whose ma ...
• 14 January 2014
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Thousands of children are ready to go back to school to begin a process of recovery towards normality San Roque (Agenzia Fides) - Two months after the violent typhoon Haiyan that destroyed the Country, the children of the district of San Roque eagerly await the day to return to school. For most of the children in this ne ...
• 13 January 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Young people of all religions: "Justice, peace and tolerance to build a bright future" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The Pakistan of today needs a message of peace, tolerance and harmony. Although we profess different faiths, we are one nation and we can work and grow together": as Cecil Shane Chaudhry, Execut ...
• 13 January 2014
  ASIA/SYRIA - Syrian Orthodox Priest: young Christians flee. Only the elderly will remain in the city Qamishli (Agenzia Fides ) - "The exodus from the city is in full swing. Every day individuals and families in our community flee, especially young people, who are our hope and our future". This is how the Syrian Orthodox ...