Asia

• 25 January 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - "Day of Martyrs": in 2012, 135 attacks against Christians were registered New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - In the year 2012, 135 attacks on Christians in India were officially counted, according to a new Report sent to Fides Agency by the "Global Council of Indian Christians" (GCIC), released yeste ...
• 24 January 2013
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Missionary mandate to the new members of the Apostolate of the Laity of the Diocese of Kao Hsiung Kao Hsiung (Agenzia Fides) – His Exc. Mgr. Peter Liu, Archbishop of the Diocese of Kao Hsiung, presided over the ceremony of the missionary mandate for new members of the Council of the Apostolate for the Laity of the ...
• 24 January 2013
  ASIA/TURKEY - The Turkish authorities restructure the Foundations linked to religious minorities Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - The Turkish General Directorate of Foundations has embarked on a radical review program of procedures and statutes that govern the functions of Foundations that are part of religious minorities. ...
• 23 January 2013
  ASIA/IRAQ - Archbishop Sako’s appeal: "What future for Christians in the Middle East?" Kirkuk (Agenzia Fides) - The situation in the Middle East "is worrying, as are certain things that one hears on the Arab Spring by certain leaders." This is how the appeal on the future of the Middle Eastern Christians b ...
• 23 January 2013
  ASIA/HONG KONG - "Faith grows in Love" theme of the Lenten Campaign of the Year of Faith Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "Faith grows in Love," is the theme of the 2013 Lenten Campaign in the diocese of Hong Kong. According to information collected by Fides Agency, the Preparatory Commission has indicated a spec ...
• 23 January 2013
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Floods and earthquakes: no assistance for victims Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - A few days after the floods in Jakarta, a strong earthquake struck the island in the Indian Ocean. Despite the state of emergency declared by the local government, hundreds of people have not ye ...
• 23 January 2013
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - On Sunday the prayer for peace in Holy Land in three thousand cities around the world Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, January 27, three thousand cities around the world will pray for peace in Holy Land in the context of the Fifth International Day of intercession, promoted in 2009 by some Catholic you ...
• 23 January 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC- The government accuses the rebels of having resumed hostilities Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "Despite agreements in Libreville on 11 January, the coalition Seleka continues its march," said a statement from the Ministry of Defence of Central Africa, accusing the rebel groups of having ca ...
• 22 January 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - The Christian candidates in the elections do not go unnoticed Amman (Agenzia Fides) - There are more than forty Christians who will present themselves as candidates in the parliamentary elections for the renewal of the Lower Chamber, scheduled for tomorrow in Jordan. This is confir ...
• 22 January 2013
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Bishops of Taiwan practice the use of the mass media and public relations management Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - Faced with the reality of the contemporary world, the Bishops of Taiwan are acutely aware of the importance of the media and of the proper management of public relations, especially in the conte ...
• 22 January 2013
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The typhoon also has an impact on maternal and child health Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The consequences of the typhoon that hit the population of Mindanao (see Fides 6/12/2012) are severely having an impact on the structure of the local health system, in particular on neonatal assi ...
• 21 January 2013
  ASIA/CHINA - Year of Faith: each parishioner donates two copies of the Bible per month for evangelization Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Every parishioner's commitment is to donate two copies of the Bible per month during the Year of Faith, to be destined to non-Christians: is the initiative of the parish of the Miraculous Medal ...
• 21 January 2013
  ASIA/JORDAN - Archbishop Lahham: the Church prays for all the election candidates, but does not sponsor anyone Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Jordan offers its prayers for all candidates, but says it does not support any one in particular. This is what Archbishop Maroun Laham, Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan of the L ...
• 21 January 2013
  ASIA/YEMEN - The plight of child workers: over 1 million and 300 thousand Sanaa (Agenzia Fides) - In Yemen over 1 million and 300 thousand working children have been registered. This is what emerged from the findings of the first national Study on child labor carried out in the Asian country. ...
• 18 January 2013
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The commitment of young people in Hong Kong for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Thirty young Christians in Hong Kong (Catholics, Anglicans, Pentecostals and of other Christian denominations), between 18 and 35 years of age, met in view of the Week of Prayer for Christian ...