Asia

• 18 February 2011
  ASIA/MACAO - Spiritual preparation begins for the delegation from Macao for WYD in Madrid Macao (Agenzia Fides) – Monthly preparatory courses have begun for the delegation from the Diocese of Macao which will travel to Madrid next August to participate in World Youth Day (WYD). According to information prov ...
• 17 February 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - A site dedicated to historic buildings recounts 170 years of missionary history within the diocese Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – To use the most advanced technology and new media to build an information archive on historical diocesan buildings; to realise the mission of evangelisation through this web platform: these ...
• 17 February 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Sherry Rehman, promoter for amending the blasphemy law, incriminated for blasphemy Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Sherry Rehman, Parliamentarian from the Pakistan People’s Party, the woman who presented the motion to the Pakistani Parliament to modify the blasphemy law has been formally charged with blas ...
• 17 February 2011
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Visa restrictions for Christian missionaries who want to go abroad Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – The South Korean Government has imposed limits on issuing visas for Korean Christian missionaries who want to go abroad, especially to countries in the Middle East and Central Asia, which are mo ...
• 17 February 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Indonesian civil society: a “house of lies” to expose corruption and abuse Semarang (Agenzia Fides) – It's known as a “house of lies” and is, in fact, a new Observatory to expose corruption, lawlessness and abuses by the Government and public administration at the expense of Indonesian ci ...
• 16 February 2011
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Continuing commitment by Taiwanese dioceses to promoting vocations Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – Diverse dioceses on the island of Taiwan are vigorously promoting vocations among youth, says the Vocational Service of the Regional Seminary of Taiwan. According to information gathered by F ...
• 15 February 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Priests from Diocese of Tang Shan take spiritual retreat in the footsteps of St John Vianney; focus on spirituality, challenges and opportunities for priests today in China Tang Shan (Agenzia Fides) – In the footsteps of St John Marie Vianney, the retreat for priests from the Diocese of Tang Shan, He Bei province, began yesterday, 14 February. According to a note received by Fides, the r ...
• 15 February 2011
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - German Children's relief organisation assisting victims of the floods which have affected more than a million people Aachen (Agenzia Fides) – Since 9 January, strong, incessant rains have been a concern for many regions throughout Sri Lanka, especially in the east and north-east of the Country, where floods have affected more than a ...
• 14 February 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Day of the Eucharist in the Diocese of Nan Yang Nan Yang (Agenzia Fides) – Following a 60 year tradition, the Diocese of Nan Yang celebrated the “Day of the Eucharist”. On 11 February, more than 4,000 of the faithful, coming from surrounding dioceses and communi ...
• 14 February 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi and the anti-blasphemy campaign: the UN and Obama “follow the Pope” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – That the new Government of Pakistan “is committed to the genuine respect of human rights throughout the Country and to protect the rule of law” is what the Masihi Foundation is calling for ...
• 14 February 2011
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Civil society: focus on corruption, which increases violence Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – The episodes of intolerance and interreligious violence which have characterised recent times (see Fides 7/2 and 8/2/2011) “are planned acts which serve to divert attention, nationally and i ...
• 12 February 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Ministry for Religious Minorities confirmed. Bhatti to Fides: “Commitment and faith in Christ” Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The Federal Ministry for Religious Minorities was confirmed in the new Government of Pakistan, presented by Prime Minister Raza Gilani, after a reshuffle and a drastic reduction in Governmen ...
• 12 February 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Card. Gracias: “In memory of John Paul II, a message of peace for India today” Bombay (Agenzia Fides) – The memory, 25 years ago, of the Visit by Pope John Paul II to India was “for Christians and for the entire population, a strong call to respect human dignity and the role of religion in one' ...
• 12 February 2011
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - More severe penalties for those who disfigure women with acid: a phenomenon in decline Dacca (Agenzia Fides) – Acid attacks that disfigure women are decreasing: the trend is welcomed favourably by the Church and organisations for the protection of human rights. The Government has taken preventive measure ...
• 12 February 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Organ blessed and inaugurated in the Cathedral of Tian Jin, the largest church in China Tian Jin (Agenzia Fides) – The organ, which was blessed and inaugurated in the Cathedral of Tian Jin, is the work of well-known Czech factory Rieger-Kloss Organs. Attending the solemn ceremony, which took place on 10 F ...