Asia

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  19 November 2021
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The cross of Kovardo and symbols of the Christian faith in Northern Pakistan: new studies are being prepared Multan (Agenzia Fides) - "In addition to the cross found in the village of Kovardo, in the mountains of Skardu-Baltistan, in northern Pakistan, many other inscriptions, objects and archaeological sites have been found or ...
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  19 November 2021
  ASIA/CHINA - New priests in various dioceses in China increase the hope of the Church Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - In autumn, the season when the fruits of the earth are harvested, the Chinese Catholic community has also collected abundant spiritual fruits of vocations, especially of priests, who enrich the ...
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  18 November 2021
  ASIA/IRAQ - Iraqi Kurdistan, steps forward in the fight against illegal expropriations suffered by Christian owners Dohuk (Agenzia Fides) - In the Autonomous Region of Iraqi Kurdistan, the collection of documents and complaints on the illegal expropriation of real estate - houses and land - suffered by Christian owners in recent decad ...
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  18 November 2021
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Initiatives for the benefit of the poor and the homeless: "It is above all the loving care that nourishes every person" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Italian missionary of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Father Vincenzo Bordo, describes his extraordinary story and experience of proximity among the poor in Korea. In Seongnam, a suburb of Seo ...
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  17 November 2021
  ASIA/IRAQ - Post-election chaos, the Chaldean Church calls for "national dialogue" to avoid disaster Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - "If we do not quickly emerge from the chaos the Iraqi nation plunged into after the October general election", "the country will face the worst, and we all know Iraq cannot bear more". The Chald ...
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  17 November 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - The Jesuit rewarded: "Intolerance and insecurity for religious minorities, politicians must act" New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "Social violence against Christians and Muslims in India is worrying and must be prosecuted. The federal government has not done enough to end the incitement to hatred against Christians and o ...
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  17 November 2021
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Without aid from abroad, the social situation can degenerate into civil conflict and humanitarian disaster Herat (Agenzia Fides) - The re-opening of schools in Herat to girls from the 7th to 12th year of studies could be a move by the Taliban to show "a more human face" of the regime, in order to obtain aid from the West. Luc ...
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  16 November 2021
  ASIA/VIETNAM - In the name of compassion, believers of different faiths help the sick and suffering Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) - Compassion is the key word that today unites believers of different religions in Vietnam, united to give help, tenderness, comfort and hope to the sick and suffering, especially those w ...
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  16 November 2021
  ASIA/CHINA - Promote lay catechists to be witnesses of Christ in today's society Cheng Du (Agenzia Fides) - To train lay catechists so that they are "Christians of the new era" and witnesses of the Lord in today's Chinese society: these are the objectives of the VI Formation Course for lay catechists ...
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  15 November 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A new lay association dedicated to St. Joseph is born Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Filipino Bishops have decided to create "The Men Of Saint Joseph" (Philippines), an ecclesial association of "men consecrated to St. Joseph committed to living with Jesus" which, as Fides lea ...
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  13 November 2021
  ASIA/ARAB EMIRATES - Dialogue between East and West in music, to "connect souls" Dubai (Agenzia Fides) - "Connecting souls": it is in this spirit that on November 17 and 18, on the occasion of Expo 2020, during the week dedicated to the theme of "Tolerance and Inclusiveness", the show - inspired by a ...
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  12 November 2021
  ASIA/TURKEY - In the United Kingdom and Israel, new legislative proposals to sanction the recognition of the Armenian Genocide London (Agenzia Fides) - Representatives of the United Kingdom House of Commons unanimously expressed their support for the bill proposed "at first reading" on Tuesday, November 9, by parliamentarian Tim Loughton in favo ...
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  12 November 2021
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - The Bishop of Almaty: "We would be happy to welcome Francis, twenty years after the visit of John Paul II" Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - "We are grateful to the government of Kazakhstan for having invited Pope Francis to the next Congress of the leaders of world and traditional religions. We do not yet know if the Pontiff will be ...
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  12 November 2021
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Forced religious conversions: a serious issue for religious minorities Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The issue of forced religious conversions is today a source of great concern for religious minorities in Pakistan, especially Christians and Hindus, but it seems that there is a lack of politica ...
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  11 November 2021
  ASIA/IRAQ - In Mosul, the US finances the restoration of the church of Mar Korkis, devastated by jihadists Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - The reopening ceremony of the main church of the monastery of Mar Korkis, in the Iraqi city of Mosul, seriously damaged by the militiamen of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (Daesh) during the ti ...