Asia

• 21 February 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Evangelization: only reference for the Catholic communities of the continent Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" (Rom 10:15) was the theme of the Campaign of Evangelization launched by the parish of Ding Hai, in the Zhe Jiang Province, for the Chin ...
• 21 February 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - The murder of the fishermen in Kerala seen as a "national outrage", but "religion has nothing to do with it" Cochin (Agenzia Fides) - The death of two innocent Indian fishermen took place off the coast of Kerala on February 15, the accident with an Italian oil tanker, is considered a "national outrage", but this story should "h ...
• 21 February 2012
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The plight of child soldiers continues even when the wars are over Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - When it comes to child soldiers it is hardly ever referred to girls and to girls enrolled, although 40% are involved in those wars. They have different roles, those who have just been kidnapped ...
• 20 February 2012
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Lenten spiritual retreat dedicated to the operators of the pastoral care of marriage and family Kao Hsiung (Agenzia Fides) - Helping those engaged in pastoral care of marriage and the family to improve their spiritual pre-marital and marriage work: this is the objective of the Lenten retreat of the "Committee of th ...
• 20 February 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - "Enrica Lexie" case: the two fishermen killed are Christians, the community wants justice Kollam (Agenzia Fides) - "The two fishermen killed in the incident where Italian soldiers are involved were both Christians from Moothakara. The family of one of them lives in our diocese of Quilon. With Bishop, Mgr. St ...
• 20 February 2012
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Nearly 40 children died from last month’s cold temperatures Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - According to the Ministry of Health of Afghanistan, last month about 40 children died because of the cold weather in different parts of the country. 24 of them lost their lives in the refugee camp ...
• 20 February 2012
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Bishop of Banmaw: "Peace long and difficult on Kachin land, full of landmines" Banmaw (Agenzia Fides) - The landmines that the land is scattered with and the serious epidemics affecting children: are among the most pressing problems of the population of ethnic Kachin, in the north of Myanmar, the s ...
• 17 February 2012
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Recognize the gifts received and return in charity and service: Mgr. John Tong’s message for Lent, newly-appointed Cardinal Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "What we need to be interested in today's society is not just the material needs of our younger brothers and sisters, but also their right and their freedom to be children of God, who are inse ...
• 17 February 2012
  ASIA/HOLY LAND -The appeal on behalf of the Custodian of the Holy Land for Syria: the weakest in society are hit so inescapable, there is no electricity and water, many companies have closed down Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - "After the change in Egypt, the situation in which Syria finds itself unequivocally indicates how the landscape in the Middle East is transforming. Until a year ago it would have been unthinka ...
• 16 February 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - The centenary death of Fr. Mattia Leopoldo Guo Ji Fen, "a model of faithfulness to Christ, zealous evangelist, at the service of the faithful until the end" Taiyuan (Agenzia Fides) - "His life of true dedication to serving the Lord is a true model for us all priests, men and women religious and lay faithful. We must imitate his fidelity to Christ, his zeal for evangelism and ...
• 16 February 2012
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Very little food limits the growth of children under 5 years of age Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - Despite the annual economic growth from 5% to 6% since the early '90s, the precarious nutritional status of women and children from Bangladesh undermines the health and welfare of all Bangladeshis ...
• 15 February 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic Community promotes the role of women in the Church and society Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - To reaffirm and promote the role of lay women in the spiritual life, in evangelism, and in the life of the Church in general: is the reason for the formation course for women who are active in t ...
• 15 February 2012
  ASIA/MONGOLIA-Assistance, education and participation: the path of the missionary Church in Mongolia Ulaanbatar (Agenzia Fides) - In the fall of the communist regime in 1991, there were no Catholics in Mongolia. In 2006 there were 600, including 350 native Mongolians, and the country's first vocation was born in 2008. N ...
• 15 February 2012
  ASIA/MYANMAR-Reconciliation with ethnic minorities, but investigations concerning abuse are "premature" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The Myanmar government has officially expressed its intention to launch full reconciliation with ethnic minorities, but the newly formed "National Commission on Human Rights" (NHRC) is not invest ...
• 15 February 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian students discriminated at University because they "do not learn the Koran" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Christian students who participate in examinations for admission in public universities are discriminated against and disadvantaged because "they do not know the Koran by heart": this is the c ...