Asia

• 5 July 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Conviviality and solidarity: Syria rejects war Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - A large part of the Syrian society rejects the civil war that is devastating and paralyzing the country. Men and women of good will, of every ethnicity and religion, reject sectarianism, and th ...
• 28 June 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Clarification on the trip of the Archimandrite Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – With regards to the testimony of the French priest Fr. Philippe Tournyol du Clos, published by Fides Agency on 4/6/2012, please note that - as confirmed in the letters signed by the then ...
• 28 June 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - "People are tired of violence, peace initiatives are urgently needed," says the Apostolic Pro-Vicar Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - As the country is sinking into a civil war, "the majority of the population is tired of violence, wants peace and dignity. What is urgently needed are peace initiatives, as Franciscans, we encour ...
• 27 June 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Desperate situation for Christian families in Homs, where now there is urban guerilla warfare Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The situation of the civilians in the center of Homs is getting worse. About 400 Christian civilians trapped in the Hamidiyeh and Bustan Diwan neighborhoods along with 400 other Sunni Muslim c ...
• 27 June 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - "Peace in Syria": the popular movement for reconciliation "Mussalaha" grows Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - New meetings and new initiatives for the inter-religious popular movement "Mussalaha" ("Reconciliation"), which proposes a "reconciliation from below" starting from families, clans, the differ ...
• 26 June 2012
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Victims and people missing due to heavy rainfall recorded in the last days Chaghcharan (Agenzia Fides) - More than a hundred homes and as many acres of farmland and farm animals have been destroyed following the heavy rains that have taken place continuously for 5 days in the northern part of A ...
• 26 June 2012
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Church: yes to a Commission for truth and reconciliation Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Malaysian Church looks at the establishment of a "Commission for truth and reconciliation" with favor, which examines issues such as corruption and discrimination in the country. As rep ...
• 26 June 2012
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - More than 5,000 Bibles released by the government for the Christian communities of Borneo Kota Kinabalu (Agenzia Fides) – Satisfaction on behalf of the Christian communities in the provinces of Sabah, Sarawak and the federal territory of the island of Labuan, part of Malaysia's island: as reported to Fides ...
• 25 June 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Christians in the front line in solidarity with those suffering due to the conflict Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian communities in Syria and the Christian Churches in the Middle East are heavily involved in helping and in solidarity toward all those who suffer because of the ongoing conflict: s ...
• 25 June 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Witnessing the Gospel in the midst of the conflict: the message of the Greek Melkite Synod Beirut (Agenzia Fides) – It is necessary to be "witnesses of Gospel values in Syria", and "rediscover our vocation to become light, salt and leaven in Arab societies": is the appeal launched by the Synod Fathers at the ...
• 23 June 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Government Format: Paul Bhatti confirmed at the Ministry for Harmony Islambad (Agenzia Fides) - Pakistan has a new prime minister: Raja Pervez Ashraf, of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), who yesterday received the positive vote of the Federal Parliament, and has already formed the new g ...
• 23 June 2012
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Church to the people of North Korea: "Peace be with you" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "Peace be with you": a strong appeal for reconciliation, solidarity, fraternity comes from the Church of South Korea to the people of "Brothers and sisters in North Korea." This is what is said in ...
• 22 June 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Chaldean Bishop of Aleppo: "The Pope's words are a help to seek ways of peace" Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "Urgency for us is national reconciliation. The situation is serious, it is necessary to re-establish dialogue. Syria has always been an example of conviviality and today must find its peaceful f ...
• 22 June 2012
  ASIA/LAOS - Converted to Christianity? Two soldiers discharged Savannakhet (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of May 2012, Khamsorn and Tonglai, two members of the security forces in the village of Alowmai in the district of Phin, part of the province of Savannakhet, converted to Christia ...
• 22 June 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Appeal from Homs: "Respect the humanitarian truce" Homs (Agenzia Fides) - A strong appeal to respect the humanitarian truce in Homs reaches Fides Agency by representatives of the Christian community, civic leaders and important Sunni Muslims of the city. Families trapped ...