Asia

• 25 November 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Indignation within Korean society, dialogue is more remote Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - “Today in Korean society there is particular anger over the attack suffered. The shrinking space for dialogue, words like reconciliation and peace seem more remote. Even among Christians there i ...
• 25 November 2010
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Coadjutor Bishop of Dhaka appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on 25 November, 2010 appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka (Bangladesh), Bishop Patrick D'Rozario, CSC, of Chittagong. (SL) (Agenzia Fid ...
• 24 November 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Appeal of the Bishops for peace: “Only misery and catastrophe with war” Cheju (Agenzia Fides) – “Let us pray that the situation does not get any worse and does not become an open conflict. We pray that the Lord gives to all leaders and all of us the strength and light to overcome this cr ...
• 24 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Measles emergency for flood victims Dadu (Agenzia Fides) - Concern for health emergencies continues in Pakistan. After malaria, typhoid, dengue, cholera (see Fides 21/10/2010), now a serious outbreak of measles has already seen 11 deaths among children in ...
• 24 November 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - “Catch the Vision, Live The Dream”: workshop organized by the Commission for Youth Pastoral Care Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “Catch the Vision, Live The Dream” is the theme of the workshop organized by the Commission for Youth Pastoral Care in Hong Kong which was held from 14 to 19 November. According to reports ...
• 23 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Italy and the Holy See united in defence of Asia Bibi and of religious freedom throughout the world Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “Italy and the Holy See are united in the defence of freedom of worship and religion in the world, and also in the defence of dignity and human rights, as in the case of Asia Bibi”: Director ...
• 23 November 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Reviving the mission of evangelization and commitment to pastoral care: the objectives of the sisters of the Annunciation of Mary in the Diocese of Yi Bin Yi Bin (Agenzia Fides) - The relationship between the congregation and the diocese, between the congregation and the parishes, the identity of the sisters, the spirituality of the consecrated life; these were the main th ...
• 23 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - If pardoned, the life of Asia Bibi is in danger: radical Islamic groups raise their aim Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - “If the President grants her the pardon, Asia Bibi will be discharged but her life will be in extreme danger. Radical Islamic leaders state that if someone who is guilty of blasphemy has bee ...
• 22 November 2010
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Biblical Week reflects on eternal life Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Biblical Week, an important gathering involving all the Catholic parishes of South Korea, has begun today. This year, the reflection will be on eternal life. As Fides learns from the local Churc ...
• 22 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi raped by accusers; death threats from Islamic fundamentalists Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Before being handed over to police and put on trial for blasphemy, Asia Bibi was suffered rape at the hands of her accusers. This is what she told the Governor of Punjab, Salman Taseer, who vis ...
• 20 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Anti-blasphemy motion scheduled for upcoming Parliament session Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Sherry Rehman, a Muslim member of Parliament, of the Pakistan Peoples Party and Chairman of the Jinnah Institute, the prestigious Institute of Political Studies in Islamabad, has told Fides ...
• 19 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Asia Bibi's legal defense overseen by Pakistani Christians in the diaspora Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The Pakistani Christian community in the United Kingdom has taken up the case of Asia Bibi and is providing legal assistance for the woman. The Pakistani community in the United Kingdom has ...
• 19 November 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - NGOs and US government put the spotlight on Asia Bibi, discrimination and religious freedom Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – Social discrimination, the controversial blasphemy law, and the status of religious freedom in Pakistan are now coming into the spotlight. International NGOs like Amnesty International and C ...
• 19 November 2010
  ASIA/IRAQ - Petition from Arab Christians in the Holy Land: “Canonize Iraq's martyrs” Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – “We ask that the martyrs of Iraq be canonized, because the example of their lives and their sacrifice is an inspiration to us all as Christians, Arabs and non alike, living in the Middle E ...
• 18 November 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Cardinal Paul Shan writes to brother bishops on the relationship of a bishop with his priests Kaohsiung (Agenzia Fides) - “I pray for you, your dioceses and the whole Church in China...May the Lord also grant you that your evangelization and pastoral work progress smoothly and successfully. May all the Catholic ...