Asia

• 11 July 2012
  ASIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Maria Goretti, Patron of the youth in Papua Rabaul (Agenzia Fides) - The young people of Papua New Guinea love St. Maria Goretti, they worship her as their special patron and consider her as a reference point for their lives. This is what priests, nuns and mission ...
• 11 July 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Syrian Forum of families adheres to the "Mussalaha" Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The " Syrian Forum of families" has joined the interfaith movement "Mussalaha" (Reconciliation), which is working to find a way of dialogue between the inter-syrian parties in the current civil ...
• 10 July 2012
  ASIA/CHINA - A couple of 80-year-old catechists prepare 26 catechumens for baptism in a remote village on the outskirts of Beijing Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - Thanks to the efforts of the missionary priest, Father Zhang Tian Lu, and the faithful of the parish of Yong Ning, dedicated to the Sacred Heart, in the outlying district of Chang Ping in Beijin ...
• 10 July 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Towards Reconciliation: more than 300 fighters ready to surrender in Homs Homs (Agenzia Fides) - More than 300 fighters in the various armed factions of the Syrian opposition in Homs have agreed to surrender, to come under the protection of the interfaith People's Committee "Mussalaha" and con ...
• 10 July 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Christian killed in Sindh, hard life for minorities Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) - A Christian worker, Shera Masih, 26, was killed by a Muslim businessman, in the city of Kot Ghulam Muhammad, near Hyderabad, in the province of Sindh. The man was killed in a brutal manner, fo ...
• 9 July 2012
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Mgr.Hung hopes for a greater number of permanent deacons for the service of the Church Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – His Exc. Mgr. John Hung SVD, Archbishop of Tai Pei and President of the Regional Episcopal Conference of Taiwan, encouraged and hopes that the Church of Taiwan may have a greater number of per ...
• 9 July 2012
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appeal of the Catholic media: "Stop the violence of the Government on the Catholics of Vinh" Vinh (Agenzia Fides) – It is necessary that the government of Vietnam puts an immediate end to "the brutal acts of repression against the Catholic priests and the faithful in the parish of Con Cuong", in the diocese of ...
• 9 July 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Civilians evacuated from the historical center of Homs, thanks to the "Mussalaha" initiative Homs (Agenzia Fides) - Two Christian families were able to leave the old town of Homs and were rescued. Thanks to an agreement between government forces and opposition forces, sponsored by the Interreligious popular Comm ...
• 7 July 2012
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - 20 years since its birth, the Church focuses on youth and family, to be "light and Good News" Ulaan Bataar (Agenzia Fides) - It is a young Church, entrusting its future to young people and families: the Catholic community in Mongolia, with over 800 faithful, celebrates 20 years of its presence in the country and ...
• 7 July 2012
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - From zero to 800 faithful: a booming community, working for the good of society Ulaan Bataar (Agenzia Fides) - Sowing the Gospel, committed to the common good, to fight against poverty, contributing to human, cultural, moral and spiritual development: with these criteria, the Church in Mongolia is p ...
• 6 July 2012
  ASIA/LAOS - Christians arrested because "they explained the Bible" Luang Namtha (Agenzia Fides) - The faithful Christians of at least 15 villages in the province of Luang Namtha in the north of Laos, have reported cases of intimidation and threats by some police officers who distrusted ...
• 6 July 2012
  ASIA/SYRIA - Efforts of reconciliation in Homs: present the new Minister Ali Haidar Homs (Agenzia Fides) - "Mussalaha", the interfaith movement for reconciliation, born spontaneously in the civil society in some Syrian cities (see Fides 12 and 27/06/2012), is taking steps forward and obtained the attent ...
• 6 July 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - President, Bishops, ministers: shock and shame for the case of a "blasphemous" man burned alive Multan (Agenzia Fides) - There is strong concern, deep sorrow and shock for the case of man accused of blasphemy and burnt alive near Bahawalpur in Punjab (see Fides 05/07/2012). The place is in the Diocese of Multan and ...
• 5 July 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A "blasphemous" man burned alive: the Bishops call for the intervention of the institutions Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Ghulam Abbas, a man accused of blasphemy was burnt alive by an angry mob of radical Islamists outside the police station of Chani Ghoth, in the town of Bahawalpur in the province of Punjab. As co ...
• 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 ...