Asia

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  17 July 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Forced conversions to Islam: an ad hoc measure is urgently needed to protect religious minorities Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "Civil society cannot ignore the responsibility of governors to guarantee all citizens equal access to civil freedom and justice. Today it is essential to introduce ad hoc legislation for the pr ...
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  17 July 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Jolo Cathedral reopens: the future of the Church is entrusted to the Virgin of Carmel Jolo (Agenzia Fides) - The future of the Church on the island of Jolo and in all the southern Philippines is in the hands and under the mantle of the Virgin of Carmel: with this spirit and with a special "act of entrustm ...
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  16 July 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Lawyer Sandhu: "Justice and prayers for little Badal" Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - "I will offer free legal assistance to little Badal’s family, the Christian child killed in recent days in the area of Faisalabad. I visited and brought my condolences to the family, ensuri ...
• 16 July 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Srikakulam Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis appointed Fr. Vijaya Kumar Rayarala, P.I.M.E., currently Regional Superior of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions in India, as Bishop of the Diocese of Sri ...
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  15 July 2019
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Filipino priest Gerard Timoner III is elected the first Asian Master of the Dominicans Bien Hoa (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 July Filipino priest, Father Gerard Timoner III was elected Master of the Order of Preachers (OP), or the Dominican Order, during the ongoing General Chapter of the order in Biên Hoà, V ...
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  12 July 2019
  ASIA/SYRIA - Attack on a Syrian-Orthodox church in Qamishli. More than ten wounded Qamishli (Agenzia Fides) - A terrorist attack devastated a Syrian Orthodox church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli, causing more than 10 wounded, of whom at least 3 are in serious ...
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  12 July 2019
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Concrete steps towards peace, but some dubious details remain Doha (Agenzia Fides) - "In Doha, two meetings were held in recent days. The first is the intra-Afghan dialogue, between the Taliban delegation and some representatives of the Afghan society and government. The other was ...
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  8 July 2019
  ASIA/PALESTINE - The project to find new jobs for young Christians in the Gaza Strip is starting to bear fruit Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, in cooperation of the Holy Family Parish, launched the job creation and capacity building program in the Gaza Strip. Nine months later, the 20 Christian youth b ...
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  8 July 2019
  ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - Caritas supports the network of international collaborations Dushanbe (Agenzia Fides) - "It is gradually becoming a tradition for the Caritas organizations operating in Tajikistan to meet and live meetings of sharing. In the last appointment, we took the opportunity to have a repr ...
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  8 July 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Reconstruction and reconciliation: the Redemptorists close to the people of Marawi Marawi (Agenzia Fides) - "We remain close to the people of Marawi, encouraging the hope of starting a long journey towards the recovery and reconstruction of the city, and working for reconciliation and peace-building. W ...
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  6 July 2019
  ASIA/IRAQ - Stanziati dal governo i primi fondi per preparare la possibile visita di Papa Francesco ASIA/IRAQ - The government has allocated the first funds to prepare for the possible visit of Pope Francis Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Iraqi government has already allocated part of the funds destined to prepare for t ...
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  5 July 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops meet the Prime Minister: concerns for religious minorities and the contribution to environmental protection Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "Our meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan lasted about 30 minutes, during which we spoke about the issues and concerns of Christians in Pakistan. In addition, on behalf of the Bishops’ Con ...
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  5 July 2019
  ASIA/SYRIA - President Assad and Patriarch Younan at the Syrian-Catholic youth meeting Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - Christians in Syria "have never been foreigners", but they have helped to build the Syrian civilization by bringing its message to the whole world, side by side with their "Muslim brothers". Th ...
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  4 July 2019
  ASIA/IRAQ - The Heads of Churches distance themselves from Rayan "the Chaldean", leader of the Babylon movement Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The expressions and modus operandi of Rayan al Kildani ("the Chaldean"), leader and general secretary of the "Babylon" political movement, seem disrespectful and dishonorable towards realities a ...
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  4 July 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - "Baptized and sent": door-to-door evangelization in view of the extraordinary Missionary Month Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Door-to-door evangelization: is the initiative of St. John parish in Karachi that has commissioned a group of pastoral workers to visit the homes of parishioners and talk about faith, especially ...