Asia

• 6 September 2013
  ASIA/IRAN - Iranians of different faiths: fasting and prayer in solidarity with the Syrian people Tehran (Agenzia Fides) - Iranian citizens around the world, followers of Shia Islam, Christians, citizens of the Bahai faith, or lay people, all members of the organization "Iran Rights Watch" will fast tomorrow, Septemb ...
• 5 September 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Prayer and fasting in Maaloula, a village symbol of coexistence, threatened by armed groups Damascus (Agenzia Fides) – One already prays and fasts for peace in Maaloula, a small Christian village in the north of Damascus, where Aramaic is spoken, the language of Jesus. Maaloula is a small Christian village in ...
• 5 September 2013
  ASIA/IRAQ - The Chaldean Church prays and fasts for peace together with Pope Francis Baghdad ( Agenzia Fides) - The Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans Louis Raphael I Sako calls on the Chaldean Church and all Iraqis to share a day of fasting and prayer for Syria convened by Pope Francis for Saturday, ...
• 5 September 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Christian MP Maria Saadeh: "Stop the attacks: we join the Pope for peace" Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - "All Syrians, Christians and non-Christians, hope that prayer and fasting serve to stop violence, violations of human dignity, announced military attacks. As Syrian Christians, we share the hea ...
• 5 September 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - The goals for the new year of the preparatory Seminary of Xing Tai Xing Tai (Agenzia Fides) - A spirituality centered on the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Penance: is Don Zhang Ji Can’s exhortation, Rector of the preparatory Seminary of Xing Tai, in He Bei province, to 70 seminarians ...
• 5 September 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Violence against Christians: record in Karnataka state Bangalore ( Agenzia Fides) - The Indian state of Karnataka continues to be the center of attention for episodes of violence against Christian communities. After the cases reported in previous days by Fides Agency, there ...
• 4 September 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Stop violence: fasting and prayer of the Bishops and the faithful in Damascus Damascus ( Agenzia Fides ) - "All the Bishops and faithful Christians in Damascus welcome the appeal to fast and pray for peace in Syria on Saturday, September 7. Prayer is our last chance to stop violence": says the sta ...
• 4 September 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Letter from the Grand Mufti of Damascus to the Pope: "Let us work together for peace" Damascus ( Agenzia Fides) - In St. Peter's Square (if possible) or in the great Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, the Grand Mufti of Syria, Ahmad Badreddin Hassou , spiritual leader of Sunni Islam, welcomes the Pope's appeal a ...
• 4 September 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - King Abdullah II: Christians and Muslims become allies against sectarianism Amman ( Agenzia Fides) - The protection of the rights of Christians in religiously motivated conflicts afflicting the Middle East "is not a matter of courtesy, but a duty", partly because "Arab Christians have had a key ...
• 4 September 2013
  ASIA/LAOS – Renounce Christian faith or leave: authorities order to 11 families Borikhamsai (Agenzia Fides) – The authorities of the village of Nongdaeng, in the Borikan district, Province of Borikhamsai, ordered 11 families who converted to Christianity (in all about 50 people) to renounce their ...
• 3 September 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Three cases of persecution of Christians in the state of Karnataka Bangalore ( Agenzia Fides) - Three episodes of violence and persecution of Christians occurred in the state of Karnataka, notorious for the presence of radical Hindu groups. As reported to Fides Agency by the ecumenical ...
• 3 September 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan: "Fasting and prayer for peace with the Pope: our mission" Hassaké ( Agenzia Fides) - A heartfelt invitation to fasting and prayer for peace in communion and in conjunction with the prayer vigil announced by Pope Francis for September 7, was sent to the Syrian-Orthodox Christia ...
• 3 September 2013
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - The Bishops of Holy Land: let us pray and fast in every parish for peace in Syria Jerusalem ( Agenzia Fides) - The Assembly of Ordinary Catholics of Holy Land has expressed active support for the day of prayer and fasting for peace in Syria for Saturday, September 7 proclaimed by Pope Francis. In a st ...
• 3 September 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Peace in Syria: Catholics and Muslims in the Philippines welcome the Pope’s invitation Manila ( Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in the Philippines and the Muslim communities of the South will join Pope Francis for the day of prayer and fasting for peace in Syria, on 7 September: is what Fides Agency l ...
• 3 September 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - The Summit on the plight of Christians in the Middle East has started Amman ( Agenzia Fides) –Bearing in mind the background of the Syrian tragedy, the international summit, convened by the Hashemite monarchy on the challenges faced by Arab Christians in the Middle East, has started in A ...