Asia

• 9 December 2021
  ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of the Bishop of Sendai, Fr. Edgar Gacutan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 8, 2021 the Holy Father appointed Fr. Edgar Gacutan, CICM, member of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Missionaries of Scheut), currently parish priest of Matsub ...
• 9 December 2021
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Amboina Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 8, 2021 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Seno Ngutra, of the clergy of the same Diocese, currently Judicial Vicar and Chancellor. Mgr. Seno Ngutra was born on November 7, 1970 i ...
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  9 December 2021
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - "Civil inauguration" of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia, in the presence of Cardinal Tagle Manama (Agenzia Fides) - On the morning of Thursday, December 9, the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia was inaugurated by Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representing the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Kha ...
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  9 December 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Year of St. Joseph ends, the lay commitment inspired by the saint begins Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The conclusion of the Year of Saint Joseph represents the beginning of a new journey: on December 8 the Filipino Catholic Church formally established the lay association of men devoted to Saint J ...
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  9 December 2021
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The new Archbishop of Seoul takes office Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-Taick officially took office as the 14th Archbishop of Seoul and Apostolic Administrator of Pyongyang. As reported to Fides by the Communication Office of the Archdioce ...
• 9 December 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Purnea Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 8, 2021, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Purnea (India), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Angelus Kujur, S.I. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 9 ...
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  7 December 2021
  ASIA/TURKEY - New regulations on Foundations linked to non-Muslim communities are on the way Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - The Turkish government is preparing to issue a new regulation on the administrative management of Foundations linked to non-Muslim faith communities, which have been paralyzed for years by a legi ...
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  7 December 2021
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Church supports catechists, the driving force of the mission Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - "Catechists play an important role in the evangelizing mission of the Church; in our diocese many of our catechists travel long distances to visit small remote communities. Their ministry is ...
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  7 December 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - A Catholic school devastated by Hindu extremists Vidisha (Agenzia Fides) - A crowd of about 500 extremist militants devastated and committed vandalism in a Catholic school in the state of Madhya Pradesh, central India. According to Fides sources, members of the Hindu ...
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  6 December 2021
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Missionaries like Francis Xavier: 38 new priests, a gift for the Church Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - The season of Advent in the Church in Vietnam begins with a great gift: 38 new priests are starting their pastoral service in various dioceses. As Fides learned, the priestly ordination rites were ...
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  6 December 2021
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Pastoral care of "agroecology" to build the "common home" Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The Vincentian mission in Indonesia is characterized by a special pastoral attention to "agroecology" and explained to Fides by Father Yohanes Werang, a religious of the "Congregation of the Mis ...
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  6 December 2021
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Hong Kong's new Bishop consecrated: "The pandemic has taught us to help each other, this is the way" Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "My desire is to be a bridge between the government and the Church in Hong Kong, between Catholics, Christians of other confessions and other religions ... It will not be easy after these last ...
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  4 December 2021
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - A new deacon in Kampong Cham, "servant of the community, fisher of men" Kampong Cham (Agenzia Fides) - He chose the name of John the Baptist, to be like him, herald and prophet. John Baptist Prak Hong is the first deacon from the bunong (also called phnong) ethnicity. As reported to Fides by ...
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  4 December 2021
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Nazareth, thousands of people in the square for the lighting of the Christmas tree Nazareth (Agenzia Fides) - In Nazareth, Galilee, thousands of people took part in the tree lighting ceremony, an event organized by the Christmas March Association of in collaboration with the scout associations and the ...
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  4 December 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - The Indian faithful honor Francesco Xavier, Patron of the missions Goa (Agenzia Fides) - The celebration of the feast of St. Francis Xavier in ancient Goa, where his relics are kept, was held yesterday, December 3, after a solemn novena started on November 25. The feast is normally ce ...