Asia

• 22 December 2011
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Tons of rice from Taiwan to cope with the severe famine that continues to plague Kenya Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - According to the Taipei office of the American charity organization World Vision, Taiwan donated 4,300 tons of rice to the people of Kenya and thereby contribute to the fight against the famine t ...
• 21 December 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES-The Church launches the project "Adopt a Family": Christmas with the refugees in Mindanao Cagayan de Oro (Agenzia Fides) - The displaced people of Mindanao affected by the typhoon Sendong will not spend Christmas alone, in the centers set up for refugees. Instead they will be hosted by other families, in area ...
• 21 December 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Christians alarm: forbidden to celebrate Christmas in Java Bogor (Agenzia Fides) – Thanks to an unfortunate alliance between the civil authorities and Islamic extremist groups, the Catholic faithful of the Church of St. John the Baptist in Parung, south of Jakarta (in the Dioc ...
• 21 December 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Laws against corruption and food safety: Yes on behalf of the Church New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Indian Church expresses its full appreciation to two law provisions which came to Parliament and will be examined and approved in the next few days: the first is that against corruption in ...
• 20 December 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - More than 43 000 children affected by Typhoon Washi, the religious network are working to respond to the emergency Mindanao (Agenzia Fides) - More than 43 000 children have been affected by the devastating consequences of the Tropical Typhoon Washi (locally called Sendong) which last weekend devastated the island of Mindanao in the P ...
• 20 December 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi, in solitary confinement, risks mental illness but "she has forgiven her tormentors" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Asia Bibi, a Christian woman unjustly condemned to death for blasphemy, in prison since June 9, 2010, risks mental illness: her physical conditions continuously get worse and "she necessarily nee ...
• 20 December 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Federal Ministry for Harmony mobilizes for Asia Bibi Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - A report on the critical conditions of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy, and locked up in the prison of Sheikupura, reached the Federal Ministry for Harmony. As in ...
• 20 December 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - "We brought the Gospel outside the church door": 270 baptisms in the cathedral of Xi Kai of the Diocese of Tian Jin Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - During the solemn celebration on December 17th which was held in the Cathedral of Xi Kai, the Diocese of Tian Jin, 270 catechumens were baptized. During the Eucharist on the fourth Sunday of Adv ...
• 19 December 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - More than 100 000 euros between offers and material goods collected in the traditional Christmas charity event sponsored by Jinde Charities Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - More than 100 000 euros were collected between offerts and material goods collected during the traditional Christmas charity event organized by Jinde Charities, the charitable Chinese Catholic o ...
• 19 December 2011
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - The Korean bishops: "The death of Kim Jong-il may be the beginning of a turning point, for reunification" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il may be the beginning of a turning point for the path of reunification of the Koreas. We hope that the Lord gives light and strength to the North Korea ...
• 19 December 2011
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - No to the marriage of minors and violence against children Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - Two out of three girls in Bangladesh are married before the age of 18, many on average around 12 years of age. In addition to child labor, Bengali girls are facing also this stark reality, especia ...
• 19 December 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro: "Strong solidarity among the victims of the typhoon. Thanks to the Pope for his encouragement" Cagayan de Oro (Agenzia Fides) – There is strong emergency, there is great discomfort but there "is equally strong solidarity among the victims", while "the Pope's words are a great encouragement for all": this is what ...
• 17 December 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - The Catholic community intensifies its efforts to spread Christmas values in society Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - In Beijing, Shanghai, Shi Jiang Zhuang (capital of the province of He Bei) and in many other cities, large and small, Chinese Catholics are preparing the traditional Christmas concert, a high le ...
• 17 December 2011
  ASIA/SRI LANKA-Proposal for an "anti-conversion Law"; Christians discriminated in building permits Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - The request to enact an "anti-conversion law" makes a comeback on the public scene which forbids a citizen to change his/her faith, except in specific cases and with the permission of a magistra ...
• 17 December 2011
  ASIA/INDIA-Fight against corruption in society and the Church: the commitment of the religious New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Transparency, morality in public and private life, the fight against corruption, are in the DNA of the religious and of all Christians commitment, in society and the Church: this is what was s ...