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03/12/2011MALAYSIA Christians protest: government blocks 30 thousand Bibles in Malay The Christian Federation of Malaysia express the disappointment, anger and despair of Christians in a statement: "It would seem that the authorities are conducting an ongoing program, surreptitiously and systematically against Christians in Malaysia, denying them access to the Bible in the Malay language. " The block tied to the controversy on the use of the word "Allah" to refer to God Kuala Lumpur (AsiaNews / Agencies) - The largest Christian organization in Malaysia, a predominantly Muslim country, said it is "fed up" of the government's refusal to allow the distribution of tens of thousands of Bibles. It argues that it is an...
03/11/2011INDONESIA Archbishop of Semarang: prayer and fasting, to live Lent of Our Lord by Mathias Hariyadi Msgr. Pujasumarta points out how the "40 days of fasting and self-denial" prepare us for the "high point in the history of salvation." To come to Christ we must go through Mary and the rosary. The prelate launches a proposal: writing our thoughts in a journal and sharing them with friends.
03/10/2011VIETNAM Massive turn out of Vietnamese Catholics for Ash Wednesday by Thanh Thuy For Lent, the bishops of the 26 dioceses addressed pastoral letters to the faithful. The rediscovery of Baptism, reject what is contrary to the faith, "the cold faith" of consumerism.
03/10/2011INDONESIA Yogyakarta: Muslim leader gets Protestant church to close by Mathias Hariyadi A Muslim guru accuses Christian clergyman of proselytising, describing his church as illegal and without a building permit. In reality, the pastor is in favour of interfaith dialogue, funding the education of five Muslim children without trying to convert them. Sources tell AsiaNews that the whole thing was a setup by the self-styled Muslim leader, even though no one knows who is or where he comes from.
03/09/2011INDONESIA Yasmin church in Bogor could be shut down and moved by Mathias Hariyadi Bogor municipal authorities justify their decision by saying it would end Christian-Muslim confrontation. To do so, they are prepared to violate a Supreme Court ruling that, after ten years of legal battle, authorised Christians to use their building as a place of worship.
03/09/2011ISLAM – ALGERIA Muslim lawyer defends women’s rights Based on Islamic law and tribal traditions, Algerian law discriminates against women in terms of marriage, children’s custody and education, divorce and more. Here is an in-depth analysis by an expert.
03/09/2011MYANMAR Yangon: regime pours funds into army and intelligence to block web protests The junta is concerned that the "Jasmine Revolution" will also spread to Myanmar. National Bureau of intelligence, closed in 2004, is reopened. 20% of the 2011/12 budget for military spending, only crumbs for education and health. AsiaNews sources: the people are too busy trying to survive to even imagine a mass uprising.
03/09/2011THAILAND - BRAZIL Brazilian PIME priest prepares for mission among Thai Buddhists by Dario Salvi In May,Fr. Llorenç Braz De Oliveira, originally from Minas Gerais, will travel to Thailand, a majority Buddhist nation. Proclaiming the Good News not just in words, but "concrete works and acts." Confirmation of vocation during his theological studies in the Philippines. An appeal to South America to become a land of missionaries.
03/08/2011VIETNAM Association of Catholic mothers, vital aid to Vietnamese society and the Church by J.B. Vu They offer support to all families of the parishes, elderly priests, sick nuns, organize seminars to share work experience, engage in social, pastoral and missionary activity.
03/05/2011INDONESIA Moderate Muslims and human rights activists defend Ahmadis by Mathias Hariyadi Some Indonesian provinces ban “heretical” sect. East and West Java are followed by East Borneo, West Jakarta and South Sulawesi. The Nahdlatul Ulama defends Ahmadis, saying that doctrinal deviations are no justification for violence.
03/04/2011VATICAN Towards the synod: the mission to proclaim the Gospel to today's world Lineamenta of the assembly of bishops to be held next year presented. A necessarily missionary church in the face of challenges posed by secularization, globalization, economic crisis, the decline of ideologies.
Books
Augusto Colombo. Apostolo dei paria di Piero Gheddo
pp. 320
Matteo Ricci: missione e ragione. Una biografia intellettuale di Gianni Criveller
pp. 132
Bioetica religioni missioni di Buono Giuseppe, Pelosi Patrizia pp. 432
Matteo Ricci e Giulio Aleni, due vite incrociate diGiulio Aleni / (a cura di) Gianni Criveller
pp. 176
Missione Bengala 155 anni del Pime in India e Bangladesh EMI
di Piero Gheddo
pp. 480
La Cina di Mao processa la Chiesa di Angelo S.Lazzarotto pp. 528
Il rovescio delle medaglie di Bernardo Cervellera pp. 240
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