Asia

• 23 August 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - “Profiling” Christians and churches: a wave of violence is feared on behalf of Hindu extremist groups Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) – Just as Orissa is preparing to celebrate the anniversary of anti-Christian massacres of 2008 (see Fides 22 and 23/08/2011), in another Indian state, Karnataka, the community of the faithful ...
• 22 August 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - "Salvation and liberty for Farah Hatim": NGOs appeal to UN Geneva (Fides Service) - Farah Hatim’s case, the Catholic girl kidnapped, forced into marriage and converted to Islam in Rahim Yar Khan (in Punjab) is not closed: some non-governmental Organizations in Pakistan and ou ...
• 22 August 2011
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Evangelization through mass-media: the initiative of young people in Singapore after World Youth Day Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - The experience of World Youth Day as a source for renewing the mission: this is the intent of young people from Singapore, at the conclusion of the memorable World Youth Day in Madrid. The 200 ...
• 22 August 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Stop to the construction of churches in Orissa: religious freedom violated and Christians discriminated Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - As we approach the third anniversary of the massacres in Orissa (August 24 is Memorial Day), the local Christian community continues to face harassment and violence of all kinds, on a politi ...
• 22 August 2011
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Law on reproductive health: the protest of the Church continues Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Filipino Catholics are outraged at the proposed law on reproductive health in the country presented by the Government in the country. Many protests and demonstrations by groups express disag ...
• 18 August 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Catholic girl, kidnapped and falsely converted to Islam, death threats after her escape from her torturer Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Another case of a Pakistani Christian girl kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam was reported to Fides by the Pakistani Christians Association in Italy. Alfred Arifa is a 27-year old Cath ...
• 5 August 2011
  ASIA - "Caritas In Veritate in the Asian context": a meeting in Thailand sponsored by the Asian Bishops Pattaya (Fides Service) - Respect and solidarity towards immigrant domestic workers and indigenous people according to the teaching of Pope Benedict XVI in theEncyclical "Caritas In Veritate". This is the invitation to t ...
• 5 August 2011
  AMERICA/BRAZIL - The PMS inaugurate a new website Brasilia (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Brazil have launched their new Internet portal (www.pom.org.br). The site replaces the previous one that was online for four years. Completely redesign ...
• 4 August 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - The Bishops of Inner Mongolia intend to promote evangelization through mass media Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - To encourage evangelization through mass media. This is the intention underlined by His Exc. Mgr. Mneg Qing Lu Bishop of the diocese of HuHeHaoTe and by His Exc. Mgr. Du Jiang Bishop o ...
• 3 August 2011
  ASIA/HONGKONG - The largest WYD delegation from the diocese of Hong Kong leaving for Madrid Hong Kong (AgenziaFides ) - Over 800 young people and 21 priests from Hong Kong are leaving tomorrow, August 5, for Madrid to attend World Youth Day (WYD). The participation in the next WYD has a larger delegation of y ...
• 2 August 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - "Hong Kong Book Fair 2011": an opportunity for evangelization and interreligious exchange Hong Kong (Fides Service) - For the Catholic community in Hong Kong, the annual exhibition "Hong Kong Book Fair" (which was held from July 20 to 26) is an opportunity for evangelization and interreligious exchange. His ...
• 1 August 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Unstoppable increase in human trafficking phenomenon, especially distressed women and children Jharkhand (Fides Service) - Every year approximately 4 million people are victims of human trafficking all over the world, over 1 million boys and girls are involved. The majority, about 90% are women and girls destined ...
• 1 August 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - The Chinese Church responds to the Pope's appeal with the major seminarians’ Summer Formation Camp Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) - "The meeting made us feel that we are no longer alone, the exchange has opened our eyes, sharing has made us able to thank the Lord who has chosen us. The courses have rekindled hope in ...
• 30 July 2011
  ASIA/CHINA-After 30 years the first diaconal ordination in the diocese of Tian Shui was celebrated Tian Shui (Agenzia Fides) - On 24 July the first diaconal ordination in the last 30 years was celebrated in the Diocese of Tian Shui (originally Qin Zhou), in the Gan Su Province, in north-west China. According to a repo ...
• 30 July 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - The permission to stay for good has been confirmed for a Montfortian missionary who has been committed to looking after, for over thirty years, as Mother Teresa, leprosy patients and sufferers Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - Sister Jacqueline Jean McEwan, known as "Sister Jean", is an English missionary Montfortian Catholic nun who has been committed to looking after leprosy patients and people suffering from Ban ...