Asia

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  26 June 2026
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Archbishop of Dhaka: "Amid Poverty, emigration and discrimination, Catholics live and bear witness to the Gospel" by Paolo Affatato Rome (Fides News Agency) – A small, poor yet vibrant Church, sustained by deep faith and characterized by the active participation of its faithful. This is how Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze, OMI, Metrop ...
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  25 June 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - New "Implementing Regulations" of the Law on foreign funding of Civil and Religious NGOs New Delhi (Fides News Agency) – The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has published new implementing regulations for the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) of 2010, which controls the inflow of funds and donation ...
• 24 June 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi (India) Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi (India) the Rev. Anand David Xalxo, until now Vicar General and Parish Priest of the Cathedra ...
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  24 June 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Bishop in Kachin State, in the midst of conflict: "Without God's help, we can do nothing. I tell the faithful: let us pray more" by Paolo Affatato Myitkyina (Fides News Agency) - "Jesus tells us in the Gospel: do not be afraid. This is my motto. God will help us, no matter what happens. In our situation, we must entrust ourselves to God. I tel ...
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  23 June 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Sued for supporting indigenous communities in the fight against mining: Church representatives express solidarity with Bishop of Bayombong Bayombong (Fides News Agency) – Priests, religious, and lay people from the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino participated today in a peaceful march and prayer service organized by the Commission for Social Action ...
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  22 June 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - In the "market city" of Yiwu, Father's Day becomes an occasion to proclaim the Gospel Yiwu (Fides News Agency) – An unexpected event has brought joy and comfort to the Catholic community of Yiwu in its missionary zeal: the heartfelt words of fathers from various countries, who expressed their gratitude ...
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  22 June 2026
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Pope's visit to Korea: An Opportunity to renew inter-Korean dialogue Seoul (Fides News Agency) – Following the official invitation extended to Pope Leo XIV to visit South Korea for World Youth Day in Seoul in 2027, “I also asked him to consider a stop in the Demilitarized Zone (on the ...
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  22 June 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Archbishop Arshad: "The peace agreement between the US and Iran is a glimmer of hope for peace in the Middle East and the world" Islamabad (Fides News Agency) – “The peace agreement between the US and Iran, which we hope will be respected by all parties involved, is more than a political solution: it embodies humanity’s capacity for reconcil ...
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  20 June 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Father Channan: "The Catholic Church is committed to interreligious dialogue, social formation, and the promotion of peace" Lahore (Fides News Agency) – "The Gospel calls us to be peacemakers. Pakistan's Christians are a people of hope: we continue to spread the message of peace, human dignity, and justice that Jesus Christ entrusted to us, ...
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  19 June 2026
  Cardinal Chow: "Sinicization" requires reflection based on knowledge, not rejection based on ignorance by Marta Zhao Chengdu (Fides News Agency) – Reflection based on an understanding of the “Sinicization of religions” is far more constructive than rejection based on ignorance. This is how Cardinal Stephen Chow ...
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  19 June 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Day of prayer and a Memorandum to be submitted to the government for the protection of social works New Delhi (Fides News Agency) - At the invitation of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), Indian Catholics will celebrate a national Day of prayer on June 28, 2026, to protect social and charitable works thr ...
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  18 June 2026
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies: "The Church is a bridge of reconciliation after the wounds of war" by Paolo Affatato Colombo (Fides News Agency) – “Reconciliation among the various communities of Sri Lanka and the healing of the wounds left by almost thirty years of civil war are now an integral part of the Ch ...
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  18 June 2026
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem denounces the seizure of church property in Silwan Jerusalem (Fides News Agency) – The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned the seizure of land adjacent to the Monastery of Saint Onuphrius in the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan, Jerusalem, by Israeli a ...
• 17 June 2026
  AFRICA/MALI - Appointment of new Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – On April 30, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), has appointed Fathe ...
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  17 June 2026
  ASIA/LAOS - Father Figaredo’s account: “Amidst the poverty of resources, the creativity of the Church in Laos lives the essence of faith” by Paolo Affatato Vientiane (Fides News Agency) – The Catholic Church in Laos is undergoing a delicate but promising transition, marked by the “handover” between the generation of Pastors who guided the ecclesi ...