Asia

• 3 December 2012
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Vote on the "Reproductive Health Bill ": Church opposes with prayer and fasting Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The political struggle in the Philippines for the Reproductive Health Bill" gets to the heart of the matter, the document which is intended to introduce measures in the country such as abortion, ...
• 3 December 2012
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Bishop Shomali: the houses of the Israeli government in the Occupied Territories is a challenge and a retaliation after the UN vote Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - "The decision to build 3 thousand housing units in East Jerusalem is a retaliation after the recognition of Palestine as a non-member State of the UN. It expresses a clear rejection and a chal ...
• 1 December 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - In Goa Masses also in Spanish for St. Francis Xavier Goa (Agenzia Fides) - To meet the needs of foreign pilgrims, Catholic religious authorities of Goa, in western India, have planned the celebration of Mass in Spanish, on the occasion of the feast of St. Francis Xavier, P ...
• 30 November 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Helping the sick and fighting AIDS is a lifelong commitment for Jinde Charities Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - Fighting AIDS, help the sick and those who have AIDS: is a permanent commitment for Jinde Charities, the charitable Chinese Catholic of He Bei. According to what was reported to Fides Age ...
• 30 November 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - A young Christian of the opposition: "Minorities crushed in the conflict" Hassake (Agenzia Fides) - The minorities of the Syrian society, vulnerable and defenseless, are crushed in a conflict that grows in intensity, it establishes itself as being a struggle between different factions, sectari ...
• 30 November 2012
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Patriarch Fouad Twal: "The UN decision will restore credibility to the government of Abu Mazen. May President Obama remember his speech in Cairo " Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - "For once the international community and the leaders of the nations had the courage not to be influenced by the pressures and to decide in conscience, without calculation. I am grateful and h ...
• 29 November 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Twelve convictions for anti-Christian violence in Orissa, but "much remains to be done" Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - A court of first instance in Orissa sentenced to six years in jail 12 persons guilty of violence against Christian communities, during the campaign of indiscriminate violence which occurred ...
• 29 November 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Christ the King: strengthen the faith in Christ in the Year of Faith Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King in the Year of Faith was characterized in the continental Catholic communities by several initiatives: Solemn Mass, procession and adoration. ...
• 29 November 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Archbishop Barwa: "Boom of vocations in the Year of Faith, hope is reborn in Orissa" Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - "Hope has reborn in Orissa. We can see it with the new vocations that are an injection of hope for the local Church. And from the people who live the Year of Faith with enthusiasm, joy, conf ...
• 29 November 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Car-bombs in Jaramana spread terror among Christians Damascus (Agenzia Fides) – There are among the victims of the attack carried out yesterday morning in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana eight Christians, Greek-Catholics and Greek-Orthodoxs. This is confirmed to Fides Ag ...
• 28 November 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - "Run for the charitable works of the Church": 80 Chinese nuns at the Beijing International Marathon Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - "Come on nuns, run for the charitable works of the Church" was the loudest voice that heard during the Beijing International Marathon held yesterday, November 27. And the 80 nuns who ran to rai ...
• 28 November 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Over 200 Shiite Muslims accused of "blasphemy" Multan (Agenzia Fides) - An official complaint with the prosecution for blasphemy was presented to the police in Multan (in Punjab) against 222 Shiite Muslims, of whom 72 identified and 150 unidentified. The complaint wa ...
• 28 November 2012
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Archbishop Maroun Lahham: Palestinian Christians support the request to the United Nations by President Abu Mazen Amman (Agenzia Fides) - "The Holy Land Churches unanimously support the Palestinian National Authority's accomplishment. The soul and prayers of the Holy Land's Christians ask for this step to be taken. "So Archbishop ...
• 27 November 2012
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Korean-Japanese Bishops discuss the reduction of dependence on nuclear power Daegu (Agenzia Fides) - The 18th meeting of Korean-Japanese Bishops’ Exchange Meeting was held with the theme of "Nuclear Power Phase-out" in Gyeongju city of the Daegu Archdiocese in Korea from November 13 to 15. Acco ...
• 27 November 2012
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Catholic principles and Christian values are essential in the management of Catholic schools Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Follow firmly Catholic principles and Christian values in school management: is the exhortation that comes from the 36th Annual Meeting of the Catholic Religious Schools Council addressed to t ...