Asia

• 21 May 2013
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch Sako: there is no majority and minority in the Church Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The attachment to one’s "Chaldean" ethnic and cultural roots should not become fanatical cult of one’s national identity, if one does not want to obscure the Church's catholicity. This is th ...
• 21 May 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - "Strong in tribulation, constant in prayer": a booklet to pray for Chinese Catholics Bologna (Agenzia Fides) - In preparation for the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China - which will be celebrated worldwide on May 24 - the first booklet has been prepared to accompany the faithful who want to bear ...
• 21 May 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - New Violence against Christians in South Punjab: appeal to politics Multan (Agenzia Fides) - More than 250 Christian families have been threatened and thrown out from their homes in the village 'Chak 31 "in Khanewal district, in southern Punjab for fear of mass attacks and arson. What ha ...
• 20 May 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Pentecost for Christians in Pakistan: "United in diversity" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – An ecumenical vigil marked the Pentecost celebration for the different Christian communities of Lahore, capital of Punjab, who found themselves gathered at a meeting of prayer and reflection, w ...
• 20 May 2013
  ASIA/LEBANON - A harsh warning by Patriarch Rai to Lebanese politicians: build your own Country, instead of getting involved in the Syrian conflict Bogota (Agenzia Fides) – At the end of the long tour among the Maronite communities in Latin America, the Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites Bechara Boutros Rai addressed a severe reprimand to Lebanese politicians w ...
• 16 May 2013
  ASIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Young pilgrims from Papua ask to pray with the Pope in Rome Madang (Agenzia Fides) - Fifteen Christian students of the Divine Word University in Madang will make a pilgrimage to Rome from June 14 to 21, for the Year of Faith and have asked to pray with Pope Francis, participating ...
• 16 May 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Congress of catechists from Orissa, agents of evangelization in the Year of Faith Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - To maintain and strengthen the role of lay catechists as agents of evangelization: with this goal the Bishops of the state of Orissa have organized, on the occasion of the Year of Faith, a c ...
• 16 May 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Hindo: the "bribes for the revolution" of the anti-Assad militias Hassaké (Agenzia Fides) - "The militias of the Free Syrian Army and jahidist groups make all vehicles coming from the areas of Damascus and Aleppo carrying goods pay heavy tolls. They say that the money is used to buy w ...
• 15 May 2013
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Serious human rights abuses and religious freedom Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - In spite of the positive signs of change and openness, "there continues to be serious abuses of human rights and religious freedom" in Myanmar: So says a new report prepared by the NGO Christian ...
• 15 May 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Converted to Christ from Hinduism: two families persecuted in Orissa Dhenkanal (Agenzia Fides) - Persecuted because converted. Mohan Soren of the village of Dengabahali and Rabi Narayan Marandi, from the village of Bhalu Tanggaro, both in the district of Dhenkanal in the state of Orissa, ...
• 15 May 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Damage to the church and bishop wounded in the attack in Quetta Quetta (Agenzia Fides) - Severe damage to the church, the school and the bishop’s house, who was slightly wounded: the suicide bombing that after the elections in Pakistan, hit the police station in Quetta, capital of ...
• 15 May 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - A silent march of Christians to pray for the release of the kidnapped Syrian bishops Amman (Agenzia Fides) – On Tuesday, May 21 Christians in Amman will start off a silent march with candles to demand the release of the two bishops of Aleppo, Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim (Syrian Orthodox) and Boulos a ...
• 14 May 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Allegations of "forced conversions": Hindu extremists against Christians in Kerala Kochi (Agenzia Fides) - The Hindu radicals also commit violence against Christians in the state of Kerala, in South India. In Kerala Christians make up 20% of the population and are a part of society very much appreciate ...
• 14 May 2013
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Archbishop of Seoul to Buddhists: "Let us together become a sign of peace and sharing" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - While the Korean peninsula is still troubled by tensions and threats of war, religions are called to "give together a sign of peace and reconciliation" and to be "a sign of sharing and mercy in so ...
• 14 May 2013
  ASIA/LEBANON - The refugees from Syria threaten the fragile Lebanese balance Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The Syrian refugees who have found refuge in Lebanon are now more than a million. This was revealed by the International Crisis Group (ICG), the independent non-governmental Organization committe ...