Asia

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  5 March 2026
  ASIA/LEBANON - Middle East in flames, Catholic Patriarchs in Lebanon call for an immediate halt to the spiral of violence and a return to constructive dialogue Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - In light of the “dangerous escalation of armed conflicts in Lebanon and the Middle East,” accompanied by the fall of so many "innocent victims, the displacement of families, and the ...
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  5 March 2026
  ASIA/LEBANON - Israeli "evacuation notice", but Christians in southern Lebanon remain in their villages Rmeish (Agenzia Fides) – “What is happening here is clear. The Israeli army’s operation on Lebanese territory is already underway. And in the villages where Christians live, at least in those with whom we are in co ...
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  5 March 2026
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - Public Masses resume tomorrow, launch of a National Volunteer Platform Awali (Agenzia Fides) – “Here in Bahrain, we are all well. We had an alert last night, and for the moment, the situation is calm. We will resume public Masses tomorrow, Friday, March 6. Unlike Qatar, where everythin ...
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  5 March 2026
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Priest from Colombo "We know the wounds of war, it is always a defeat, let's return to dialogue" Colombo (Agenzia Fides) – "Every war affects the whole world. Innocent people lose their lives, indescribable suffering arises. Today we call for an end to this new war that is igniting the Middle East and shaking all ...
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  5 March 2026
  MIDDLE EAST - "Religions for Peace" call for: "an immediate cessation of hostilities and respect for human dignity" New York (Agenzia Fides) – “Let this moment be a turning point —from prolonged suffering to healing, from fear to hope, from impunity to accountability grounded in justice and law,” reads an appeal from the inter ...
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  4 March 2026
  ASIA/YEMEN - Bishop Martinelli on the 10th anniversary of the attack on the Missionaries of Charity Sisters: “Witnesses to Christ's charity” by Gianni Valente Aden (Agenzia Fides) – Sister Reginette and Sister Margarita were from Rwanda, Sister Anselma from India, and Sister Judith from Kenya. The four Missionaries of Charity Sisters were murdered on Ma ...
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  4 March 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - A Day of Prayer for Peace in the Middle East New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - On March 8, the Latin Episcopal Conference of India (CCBI) invites the faithful to a special day of prayer for peace in the Middle East and calls on all the faithful to pray the Rosary daily f ...
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  4 March 2026
  ASIA - Asian Bishops' appeal: "Stop a war with irreversible consequences" Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East conflict, which could have “irreversible human and economic consequences” worldwi ...
• 3 March 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Tabuk Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Sean Buslig Mejia, of the clergy of the same Vicariate, as Apostolic Vicar of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk, currently Pro-Vicar of the same Vicariate ...
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  3 March 2026
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The country is on the path to recovery after Cyclone Ditwah: "There is trust, there is unity" Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - "The country is recovering from the disaster of Cyclone Ditwah, which struck us in December 2025. I see that people are gradually getting back on their feet. The government continues to support ...
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  3 March 2026
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - Apostolaic Vicar, Bishop Aldo Berardi: “We are opening churches in Kuwait and Bahrain for personal prayer” Manama (Agenzia Fides) – “Yesterday was another long night. There was also a thunderstorm, and it was difficult to tell whether the rumbles we heard were thunder or drones,” the Italian Embassy in Bahrain told Fide ...
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  2 March 2026
  ASIA/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - “The Lion's Roar”: Bishop Martinelli invites everyone to pray the Rosary every day for the gift of peace Abu Dhabi (Agenzia Fides) – Just hours after the start of the US and Israeli attack on Iran, which began on the morning of Saturday, February 28, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, issued an a ...
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  2 March 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians and Muslims pray for peace during Lent and Ramadan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – “Our meeting as Christian and Muslim leaders, as we observe this special time of Lent and Ramadan, is intended as a sign of peace and unity, especially amidst the war between Afghanistan and ...
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  2 March 2026
  ASIA/KUWAIT - "The Lion's Roar," Apostolic Nuncio Nugent: "The situation is serious and worsens day by day" Kuwait City (Agenzia Fides) - The situation is serious and worsens day by day. Last night, the American Embassy here in Kuwait was hit by a drone; fortunately, there were no casualties. Furthermore, two US military aircr ...
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  28 February 2026
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - Explosions in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. "Churches closed, all activities suspended," the Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia asks for prayers for peace Awali (Agenzia Fides) – “At the moment, we don’t know much; we have suspended all activities. I have invited the priests of the Vicariate to gather this evening at 7:00 p.m. local time for a Mass for Peace,” Bis ...