Asia

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  18 January 2020
  ASIA/TURKEY - Patriarch Sahak II denies criticism of the Armenian diaspora attributed to him by Turkish media Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - Sahak II Masalyan, the new Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople elected on December 11, wanted to at least partially deny the critical statements towards the Armenian diaspora communities scatt ...
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  17 January 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Bishop of Myitkyina: "Stop violence, which slows down development" Myitkyina (Agenzia Fides) - The bloodshed that continues in some parts of Myanmar "is a cause for concern for all, is a brake on development, blocks the construction of a sustainable future": says Bishop Francis Daw Tang ...
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  16 January 2020
  ASIA/TURKEY - Syriac Orthodox monk accused of complicity with the PKK has been released Mardin (Agenzia Fides) – Although released from prison, Syriac Orthodox monk Sefer Bileçen, arrested last January 9 by Turkish security forces on charges of offering help and coverage to PKK militants, the Kurdish wor ...
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  16 January 2020
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Formation and interreligious dialogue: the priorities of the diocese of Khulna   Khulna (Agenzia Fides) - The ongoing formation of the Catholic faithful and interreligious dialogue are the priorities of the pastoral plan of the diocese of Khulna for 2020. "Our people need human development and promot ...
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  15 January 2020
  ASIA/SYRIA - Journalistic investigation: "the 2 Bishops of Aleppo who disappeared in 2013 martyred". But the incident is still shrouded in mystery Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - They died as martyrs, killed in December 2016 by a gang of militiamen who had held them hostage for years. This is apparently the fate of the two Archbishops of Aleppo, the Greek Orthodox Boulos ...
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  15 January 2020
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The baptized have grown by 50% in the past 20 years Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The number of Catholics in South Korea has steadily increased over the past two decades: according to the report issued by the Catholic Pastoral Institute of Korea and sent to Agenzia Fides, the n ...
• 14 January 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Supreme Court rejects homosexual marriage: the Philippine Church approves Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The leaders of the Filipino Church have welcomed the ruling by the Supreme Court which confirmed its previous decision to reject the petition that aimed to legalize same-sex marriage in the count ...
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  14 January 2020
  ASIA/THAILAND - The mission of the "House of Angels" for the integration of disabled children with their families Nonthaburi (Agenzia Fides) - The "House of Angels" is situated in the parish of Our Lady of Mercy, in Nonthaburi, in the diocese of Bangkok, on the northern outskirts of the capital. Disabled children and their mothers a ...
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  13 January 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Prayer intensifies while a "volcanic tsunami" is at risk Manila (Agenzia Fides) - While Manila and many adjacent provinces are preparing for the eruption of the second most active volcano in the country, the Taal, near Manila, Catholic faithful intensify prayers for the safety ...
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  10 January 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - The Supreme Court of India will examine the appeal in favor of the Christian Dalits New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Supreme Court of India will examine the appeal filed which calls for equal treatment and opportunities for Christian Dalits in Indian legislation, considered "discriminatory with respect t ...
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  9 January 2020
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Bishops to Lebanese politicians: do not drag the country into the conflicts that are stirring the Middle East Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Lebanese politicians must do everything possible to strengthen Lebanon's national cohesion and keep the country safe from the new winds of war that are stirring the entire region. The Bishops of ...
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  9 January 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Procession of the Black Nazarene: "Our mission is love" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - About two million Filipinos have flocked since the early hours of today, January 9, the streets of Manila, occupying the district of Quiapo, to venerate an image of Jesus Christ carrying the cros ...
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  9 January 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Cardinal Tagle: "Let us pray for peace in the Middle East" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Luis Antonio Cardinale, Archbishop of Manila, appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, urges the Filipino faithful to pray for the peace and security of p ...
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  8 January 2020
  ASIA/SYRIA - Putin and Assad visit the Greek Orthodox cathedral in Damascus Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - On Tuesday 7 January, Russian President Vladimir Putin, visiting Damascus, went to the Greek Orthodox cathedral of the Syrian capital, together with Syrian President Bashar Assad. The two polit ...
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  8 January 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Christian leaders in the ruling party: the new citizenship law is not inclusive and needs to be expanded New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), approved in India in December, discriminates against Muslims, is not inclusive and needs to be expanded: this is what a group of 15 between C ...