Asia

• 22 July 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-Major seminarians: to experience the Love of Christ to be authentic witnesses of charity Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – To experience the Love of Christ, to know the importance of the Church's charitable and voluntary work, to train qualified people for the social service of the ecclesial base communitie ...
• 22 July 2011
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Church and NGOs take to the field to save Wilfrida, Catholic girl who risks death penalty Kuala Lumpur (Fides Service) - An Indonesian Catholic girl, Wilfrid Soik, lies in Malaysian prisons, accused of killing her employer, and could be sentenced to death. In her defense some non-governmental organizations, i ...
• 22 July 2011
  AFRICA/SOMALIA-Very weak children abandoned by their families to try and save the other children Mogadishu (Fides Service) - Another tragedy hits the people of Somalia who are dying of hunger and continue to seek shelter and food in Mogadishu. Many families, in desperation, decide to leave the children who are too w ...
• 21 July 2011
  ASIA/CHINA- Conclusion of the general chapter of the Missionary Sisters of the Souls in Purgatory Xing Tai (Fides Service) - "We have renewed the spirit of the congregation, consolidated our charisma, strengthened our relationship with the Lord": are the results of the general chapter of the religious congregation of ...
• 20 July 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG-Also this year the Catholic press is present at the International Book Fair in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "He is already here" is the theme on behalf of the Catholic Association of the Laity of the Diocese of Hong Kong at the International Book Fair in Hong Kong which opened today, July 20, and w ...
• 20 July 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Punjab High Court closes the case: Farah Hatim stays with the Muslim family Bahawalpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic girl Farah Hatim will stay with her Muslim husband. This is what sources of Fides in Bahawalpur say, where today, July 20, the hearing before the local branch of the Punjab High ...
• 20 July 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN- Criminal organizations continue to exploit women and children for human trafficking Islamabad (Fides Service) - It is estimated that each year around the world, over 700 thousand people are victims of human trafficking , considered the third largest source of income for criminal organizations that submi ...
• 19 July 2011
  ASIA/INDIA-5,000 young Catholics conclude the Year of youth, a delegation ready for WYD Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - They have finished the Year of Youth praying and committing themselves to "building a better world" and said they are ready for "World Youth Day" (WYD) in Madrid, which will be attended by a ...
• 19 July 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA-Eruption of the volcano in Sulawesi: more than 5,000 refugees in schools and Christian parishes Manado (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian Churches and the island of Sulawesi Mando (also known as Celebes) have immediately moved to help the many displaced persons, affected in past days by the eruption of the volcano on ...
• 19 July 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG-On 31 July, the mandate will be given to over 800 young people in Hong Kong on their way to WYD in Madrid Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Young people in Hong Kong have long been on the way to World Youth Day in Madrid with the training and preparatory catechism: they have just completed the third stage of this journey, which wa ...
• 19 July 2011
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur: "a meeting between the voice of moderation and the voice of peace" Vatican City (Fides Service) - "The voice of moderation - Prime Minister Najib Razak - met the voice of peace, justice, human rights, the reasonableness of faith, who is the Holy Father Benedict XVI. I am very happy for ...
• 18 July 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-Pastoral commitment continues even during the summer period: summer camps for children are open in many dioceses, parishes and basic ecclesial communities Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - With the start of the summer holidays, many basic ecclesial communities, parishes and dioceses in mainland China have opened, like every year, their summer camps for children to continue the ...
• 18 July 2011
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Diplomatic relations with the Holy See get closer and closer: religious freedom and more rights for Christians Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - After this morning’s meeting between the Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak and Pope Benedict XVI "I expect we will soon officially announce relations between the Holy See and the Rep ...
• 16 July 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-The seminarians of Shaan Xi Shang Hai in pilgrimage at the conclusion of their studies Shang Hai (Fides Service) - Giving thanks to the Lord because he has called them and accompanied them in their path in these formative years; to pay homage to Our Lady who has always assisted them, to thank all the gener ...
• 16 July 2011
  ASIA/MYANMAR - With regards to the Kachin war "the big powers close their eyes, for economic interests" Myitkyina (Fides Service) - "The civil war continues in northern Myanmar, with indifference on behalf of international community. The Kachin people suffer a lot and experience a great sense of abandonment": this is the c ...