Asia

• 30 January 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - The ten points of the Church for the Year of Faith Mangalore (Agenzia Fides) - How to strengthen the faith of the population? How to respond to the pastoral challenges (such as poverty and the presence of sects) and to the spiritual needs of the faithful? In the midst of ...
• 30 January 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - "Here I am Lord": meeting in the Year of Faith for the university students in Xing Tai Xing Tai (Agenzia Fides) - "Here I am Lord" was the theme of the meeting in the Year of Faith of the University students in Xing Tai, in the province of He Bei, held from January 26 to 28. According to what was said to F ...
• 29 January 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - Gaudium et Spes and Ad Gentes: Year of the Faith-formation course of the diocese of Wen Zhou, destined especially for the laity Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The Constitution Gaudium et Spes and the Decree Ad Gentes, two important documents of the Second Vatican Council, were the subject of the second formation course of the Year of Faith of the dioc ...
• 29 January 2013
  ASIA/INDONESIA - New state regulation to stop social and religious conflicts: Bishops approve Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - There will be better coordination between central government, local civil authorities, the police and the army to prevent or stop social and religious conflicts which are shaking the vast Indone ...
• 29 January 2013
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Prayer and medical assistance for pilgrims visiting the relic of St. Camillus Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the celebrations of the fourth centenary of the death of St. Camillus de Lellis (1550-1614), the ampule with the heart of the "Saint of the Sick" continues to go ar ...
• 29 January 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Rape and murder of the 23 year-old Indian girl: the accused, who is a minor, soon free New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - One of the six accused in the rape and murder of the 23 year-old Indian girl, who a month ago shook the whole world, is a minor: it was established by the juvenile court in Delhi. This, accord ...
• 29 January 2013
  ASIA/LEBANON - Patriarch Rai: the States arming the regime and opposition take on the criminal responsibility of the Syrian tragedy Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The leaders of the States "that make war in Syria by providing money, weapons and means both for the regime and for the opposition," with their "evil work of incitement" are responsible before t ...
• 28 January 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - First Communion and charitable works for the Chinese New Year: the parish of Xian Wen lives the Year of Faith Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - An in-depth catechetical formation for Christian sacraments and charitable works, in view of the Chinese New Year, are some initiatives with which the parish of Xian Wen in Beijing is experienci ...
• 28 January 2013
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - Danger of cannibalism in the poorest provinces affected by drought and famine Pyongyang (Agenzia Fides) - It is estimated that a severe famine in the rural Korean provinces of North and South Hwanghae has caused the deaths of 10 000 people due to cannibalism and it is feared that such accidents ma ...
• 28 January 2013
  ASIA/SYRIA - March of solidarity for the hostages in Mesopotamia Hassake (Agenzia Fides) - A march of solidarity with the victims of kidnappings; a march to raise awareness towards the phenomenon of kidnapping; an "assembly of hope" that was attended by all members of society: Christi ...
• 26 January 2013
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Civil society: peace with the Kachin is the urgent need for the country Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "The real urgency for the country is peace", say civil society groups in Burma, that have collected and re-launched a widespread appeal by the organization "Birmania Democratic Concern" (BDC). Th ...
• 26 January 2013
  ASIA/LEBANON - Patriarch Rai launches a day of action and solidarity for Syrian refugees "without distinction" Beirut (Lebanon) – On Sunday, January 27 in convents, shrines and nearly one thousand parishes of the Maronite Church, funds will be collected for the activities supported by Caritas Lebanon in favor of Syrian refugees ...
• 26 January 2013
  ASIA/ISRAEL - Father Bouwen: the election result opens new perspectives also for Christians Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - "If the outcome of the Israeli elections favors an opening to peace, Christians will feel less uncomfortable as citizens of the State of Israel." This is what was said to Fides Agency by Belg ...
• 25 January 2013
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Day of Volunteering promotes the hospital pastoral care in the Year of Faith Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "Here I am Lord, send me" was the theme of the Day of Volunteering organized by the Commission for the hospital Pastoral Care of the Diocese of Hong Kong, to promote the pastoral care in healt ...
• 25 January 2013
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA- High tension between the Koreas: religions call for a "change of course" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - In the atmosphere of high tension between North Korea and South Korea, "the Catholic Church and other religious communities call for a change of course, to ease friction and start a new era of coo ...