Asia

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  15 May 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Religious leaders gathered in prayer and fasting: "God free us from the pandemic" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - United in prayer and mutual solidarity, invoking God to free us from the pandemic: it is with in this spirit that yesterday, May 14, leaders of the various religions in Pakistan met in the Cathol ...
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  15 May 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Church and the Pontifical Mission Societies are a compass in the difficult time of the coronavirus Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The spiritual and material work of the Catholic Church in the Philippines and, in this context, the action of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the country constitute a compass, and a saf ...
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  15 May 2020
  ASIA/TURKEY - Erdogan: Armenian and Greek "lobbies" conspire against the Turks even during the time of the pandemic Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to use periodic speeches dedicated to the Covid-19 crisis to denounce geopolitical forces and actors who, in his opinion, in this emergency situat ...
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  14 May 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Civil society and religious communities: coronavirus increases "slave labor" New Delhi (Agenza Fides) - In some states of India there are measures that extend working hours and suspend the minimum wages, in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, increasing the phenomenon of "slave labor", or what b ...
• 14 May 2020
  ASIA/THAILAND - Resignation of metropolitan Archbishop of Tharé and Nonseng, Thailand, and appointment of new metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 May 2020, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Tharé and Nonseng, Thailand, presented by Archbishop Louis Chamniern Sant ...
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  13 May 2020
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Ecumenical bodies to the EU: say no to the illegal annexation of Palestinian territories Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The European Union cannot make itself "complicit" in the illegal annexation of Palestinian territories announced by the next Israeli government, and must ensure that any such annexation is met ...
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  13 May 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Religions united for World Prayer Day on May 14th Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "All religions are invited to unite spiritually for a Day of prayer, fasting and works of charity. I invite and encourage all our faithful, parishes, institutions to be united to end Covid-19": ...
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  13 May 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Covid-19: reduced sacramental life, the Church of Manila hopes for the reopening of churches and strengthens online services Manila (Agenzia fides) - The Archdiocese of Manila has submitted the request to reopen churches and resume celebrating masses with the faithful to the government, whilst keeping in place all the precautions needed to con ...
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  12 May 2020
  ASIA/LEBANON - Covid-19, Christians and Muslims together for the "Prayer for Humanity" in the name of Mary Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Lebanese Christians and Muslims invite their compatriots to join on the day of "Prayer for humanity" promoted by the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity on Thursday 14 May, with the intention o ...
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  12 May 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Debate over the National Commission for Minorities Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The National Commission on Human Rights, the National Commission on the Status of Women and the Commission on the Rights of the Child have been established thanks to a special law approved in Pa ...
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  12 May 2020
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - A Bishop: the coronavirus teaches us the lesson of unity and the common good Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - In times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the disease that has attacked humanity, despite the suffering, some positive aspects can be seen: in a pastoral letter sent to the faithful of his diocese and Ag ...
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  11 May 2020
  ASIA - The Bishops of Asia: Christians united with other religions on the Day of fasting, prayer and works of charity on May 14 Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "We encourage all the Christian faithful in Asia to live fruitfully, generously and with hope the Day of fasting, prayer and works of charity, scheduled all over the world on May 14, to call for ...
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  11 May 2020
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Catholic marriage is celebrated only "in person" and not through online platforms, in times of pandemic Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Singapore has refused the possibility of celebrating and therefore validating a marriage by connecting to an online platform. The solution, in times of Covid-19, is provided ...
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  9 May 2020
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - The "return of the missionary", priest and volunteer for the sick of Covid-19 in Poland Bochnia (Agenzia Fides) - "I returned to my country to update my visa, but I was unable to return to Kazakhstan due to the closure of the borders for the containment of Covid-19. At the beginning I felt lost. I 'fought' ...
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  9 May 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Special consecration of the country to the Blessed Mary Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Virgin Mary is the safe haven to protect the Philippines and heal the country from the disastrous COVID-19 pandemic: with this spirit all the dioceses of the Philippines, will be consecrated ...