Asia

• 4 April 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - the Diocese of Le Shan takes a Christian formation course into the Tibetan zone Le Shan (Agenzia Fides) – The 57 faithful Tibetans in the autonomous area of Tibet from the province of Si Chuan were able to participate in a 13 day Christian formation course which just concluded, fighting the bitte ...
• 4 April 2011
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - An NGO coalition seeks a “permanent humanitarian channel” between South and North Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Some hope is rising for relations between North and South Korea. In recent days the Government in Seoul authorised lifting the block on the first load of humanitarian aid prepared by charity org ...
• 4 April 2011
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Government: Yes to the Bible in all languages, but for Christians they remain controversial points Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) – Malaysian authorities have announced in a 10-point document, that they will allow the diffusion of over 30,000 Bibles which had been stopped at customs. This will circulate the Bible in a ...
• 2 April 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - “Fear not, little flock”: Pastoral Letter from Bishops to comfort the faithful Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – The Christians in Pakistan are going through Lent “with faith, in prayer, in sharing and in charity, seeking to prepare for Easter in the best way possible, at spiritual, liturgical and pa ...
• 2 April 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Communion, vocations, mission: the greatest fruits of Card. Varkey Vithayathil's work Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “the greatest fruit of Card. Varkey Vithayathil, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars, India, is communion, within the community, with other Indian Bishops and wi ...
• 2 April 2011
  ASIA/NEPAL - Fires in two refugee camps: over 5,000 civilians without assistance Jhapa (Agenzia Fides) – Many questions have been raised about what occurred in Nepal in recent days: two refugee camps in the eastern part of the country were set alight, with a hefty toll of over 700 homes destroyed a ...
• 2 April 2011
  ASIA/CHINA - Group for theological formation of the laity in the Diocese of Shang Hai recalls their 15 year journey Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) – A meeting on 29 March recalled the 15 year journey of the group for theological formation of the laity in the Diocese of Shang Hai. This journey has demanded strong support from Bishop Ali ...
• 31 March 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN- Welcome and sharing by Franciscan missionaries for victims of the tsunami Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – The “Franciscan Chapel Centre”, beating heart of the Franciscan spirit in Tokyo, has become after the tsunami and the earthquake an oasis of welcome and solidarity. During the emergency, the ...
• 31 March 2011
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - First national conference for Afghan civil society: rights and dignity for all Kabul (Agenzia Fides) – Civil Afghan society wants to play a role in this phase of pacification and reconstruction of the Country. On this point began the first national conference for Afghan civil society, held in Kab ...
• 30 March 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN - The Christian heroes in Fukushima, who sacrifice their lives to avoid a nuclear catastrophe Sendai (Agenzia Fides) – Among the workers who are truly sacrificing their lives in the Fukushima nuclear power plant, to quell the growing radioactivity and to try to secure the power plant, are also some Christians. ...
• 30 March 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic priest beaten in Madhya Pradesh: the Church writes to the Prime Minister Khandwa (Agenzia Fides) – Another serious act of aggression has shaken the Catholic Church in India: Fr Sebastian Kaiparambil, a Catholic priest of 45 years, residing in Badwha in the Diocese of Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh ...
• 30 March 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN - Support via radio for victims and prayer for “friendship between China and Japan” Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) – In addition to humanitarian aid, the Japanese people also need psychological and spiritual sustenance: Christian radio began with this conviction, reported missionaries in Japan to Fides, and ha ...
• 30 March 2011
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Scrutiny of 1,700 catechumens, who “are witnesses to the faith by their words and actions” Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Faith is a gift from God; faith is built on Jesus; keep away from sin; bear witness to Jesus: these are the four recommendations of Bishop John Tong of Hong Kong, to the catechumens during ...
• 29 March 2011
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholic church attacked in Rawalpindi. The Archbishop: “Trust in God and in the institutions” Rawalpindi (Agenzia Fides) – New alerts in the Pakistani Catholic community: the Catholic church of St Thomas, in the town of Wah Canntt, about 50 km from Rawalpindi, was attacked by a groups armed men last night, Mond ...
• 29 March 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN - The nuclear disaster is “a lesson for Japan and for the whole world,” notes Bishop Osaka (Agenzia Fides) – Alarm is rising amongst the Japanese people with regard to the high levels of radioactivity recorded near the nuclear facility in Fukushima, and even the Catholic Church is asking the “nuclear ...