Asia

• 29 March 2010
  ASIA/IRAQ - Council of Christian Church Leaders: “We ask the government for peace and security” Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – "We're waiting to see which direction and what guidelines the new government will follow. We hope that the government's plans call for peace and security.” This is what Fides learned from Ar ...
• 29 March 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Perpetual vows, church consecrated, and pilgrimage characterize Solemnity of Annunciation of the Catholic community on the mainland Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – A ceremony of vows, the consecration of a church, a pilgrimage, and celebrations for patronal feasts marked the great celebration of the Solemnity of the Annunciation for the Catholic communit ...
• 29 March 2010
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Indian Jesuits working on progress and development Kabul (Agenzia Fides) – The work of education of young people is one of the basic ways to ensure progress and development of a nation, especially in an Afghanistan for decades plagued by wars and internal conflicts, wh ...
• 27 March 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - “Acts of charity should not be reserved for Lent alone”: solidarity commitment of Parish of Qing Shan, in Mongolia Bao Tou (Agenzia Fides) – Practice charity, carry out the commandments of the Lord, and live in mutual solidarity: these are the recommendations of the priests of the parish of Qing Shan in the Diocese of Bao Tou, in M ...
• 27 March 2010
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Vietnamese technicians and experts help people of Chad to improve food safety Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) – Thanks to an agreement recently signed by the South-South Cooperation, a group of Vietnamese experts will help Chad to implement a series of activities aimed at improving food security in the Af ...
• 26 March 2010
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The diocese, religious institutes, and Catholic lay associations work together to promote mission formation of youth for Cambodia and Africa Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Cambodia and Africa are becoming the goals for evangelization formation for young Catholics in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong diocese, religious missionary institutions active in Hong Kong, and th ...
• 26 March 2010
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Anti-pornagraphy law worries non-Muslim faithful Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – "If it continues like this, will even the naked body of Christ on the cross be considered pornography?" This is what Catholics in Indonesia are asking after the Constitutional Court declared t ...
• 25 March 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Spiritual retreat for sisters of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit Counselor in the Diocese of Han Dan Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) – "Knowing oneself, giving oneself" was the theme of the annual retreat attended by 17 religious sisters of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit Counselor of the Diocese of Han Dan, which was hel ...
• 25 March 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - “JesusFest 2010,” to celebrate 25th anniversary of WYD Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) – “JesusFest,” a festival of prayer, encounter, spirituality and song to celebrate the 25th anniversary of World Youth Day, will be held tomorrow, March 26, in Mumbai, organized by the local ...
• 24 March 2010
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Making God Present”: yearly gathering for volunteers in Diocese of Tai Chung Tai Chung (Agenzia Fides) – "The Catholic volunteers are working to participate more in the district where they live, to expand their services and make the Gospel spirit of charity present, thus making God present." Wi ...
• 24 March 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians being “treated like animals”: international intervention urgently needed Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – "In Pakistan, Christians suffer and see their lives in danger every day. In some areas, believers are treated like animals, in slavery or subjected to harassment, violence, and forced conversio ...
• 24 March 2010
  ASIA/THAILAND - Tension rises, “domino effect” on tourism feared Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – Tension is rising in Thailand where the government, fearing the outbreak of widespread violence, has made a one-week extension of the application of the Internal Security Act, which strengthen ...
• 23 March 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishops' Conference President tells Fides: action, not words, from the government in defending Pakistani Christians Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – "We condemn the recent incidents and violence against Christians. We ask the government for justice and legality, so that such acts do not go unpunished. We demand that the rights of Christians ...
• 23 March 2010
  ASIA/CHINA - Over 2,000 faithful attend consecration of the Church of Tao Li, dedicated to St. Luigi Gonzaga San Yuan (Agenzia Fides) – Over 2,000 faithful attended the recent dedication of the church of Tao Li dedicated to St. Luigi Gonzaga, which is in the Diocese of San Yuan, in the Shaan Xi Province. According to local so ...
• 23 March 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Religious leaders tell Parliament leader in Punjab to “work for harmony starting with the education system” Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – Political leaders must be "active promoters of social and interreligious harmony, helping to build bridges between believers of different religions in Pakistan and establishing education progra ...