Asia

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  26 November 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishop to young people: dedicate more time to Jesus, less to mobile phones Tagbilaran (Agenzia Fides) – May young people dedicate more time to Jesus, less to mobile phones: this is the exhortation addressed by Mgr. Alberto S. Uy, Bishop of Tagbilaran, to the young delegates present at the dio ...
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  26 November 2019
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch Sako praises the pro-demonstrators position of the Ayatollah al Sistani: a "quick solution" to the crisis is needed Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The protests that have been shaking Iraq for two months have become a national reference point, and in a country devastated by wars, corruption and economic problems, the socio-political crisis ...
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  25 November 2019
  ASIA/JAPAN - The Pope to Japanese Catholics: to recognize God’s gift means to free ourselves from perfectionism Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - In Japanese society, which suffers from disintegration processes also due to excessive competition in the pursuit of profit and efficiency, the Catholic Church can become "prophetic leaven" to fos ...
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  25 November 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Violence against Christians: the growing trend is confirmed New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - 275 episodes of violence against Indian Christians reported (from January 1st to October 31st 2019) on the toll-free number activated by the "United Christian Forum (UCF) and by the "Alliance ...
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  25 November 2019
  ASIA/THAILAND - The Pope's visit has touched the hearts of Catholics and Buddhists Chiang Mai (Agenzia Fides) - "It was an extraordinary experience. People were motivated, prepared and aware of the exceptional nature of the event. The last visit of a Pope dates back to 35 years ago. The parishes did th ...
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  22 November 2019
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Women's promotion in the Church and society: Asian Ecumenical Women’s Assembly Hsinchu (Agenzia Fides) - All the Churches in Asia must work for equal opportunities and for the promotion of gender equality: this was underlined by the first Asian Ecumenical Women’s Assembly (AEWA) which opened yest ...
• 22 November 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the "Christ the King" interdiocesan theological Seminary in Karachi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 14 September 2019 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Kamran Taj, of the clergy of the diocese of Faisalabad, as Recto ...
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  22 November 2019
  ASIA/THAILAND - A missionary: "The Pope invites the Thai faithful to move from the Gospel to life and from life to the Gospel" Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - "Thai Catholics have a profound religious sense, they live faith very intensely and sometimes travel more than 50 kilometers to attend mass. Sometimes, however, here in Indochina, sacredness can ...
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  21 November 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Proclaiming the Gospel in a "creative way" on social networks Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Proclaiming the Gospel in a "creative way", also on social networks: is the appeal of Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara, at the head of the diocese of Pasig, President of the Commission for social commu ...
• 20 November 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Palayamkottai Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Rev.do Antonysamy Savarimuthu, of the clergy of the same diocese currently lecturer at St. Peter's Seminary in Bangalore, as Bishop of the diocese of P ...
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  20 November 2019
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - The Barnabite, Scalese: "The exchange of prisoners, a necessary step towards peace" Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - "A morally difficult choice to accept, but politically necessary to resolve the conflict". Barnabite priest, Fr. Giovanni Scalese at the head of the local Missio sui iuris, comments the release, t ...
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  20 November 2019
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Bible and Koran together to educate for peace and coexistence Penang (Agenzia Fides) - Teaching school students the Bible and the Koran at the same time helps foster mutual respect between religions, acceptance and coexistence in Malaysia: this is what was said by Norlela Ariffin, ...
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  19 November 2019
  ASIA/KYRGYZSTAN - A new building for the Issyk Center, the holiday home for disabled and poor children Bishkek (Agenzia Fides) - The Issyk Center, the home for disabled and poor Kyrgyz children, located on the shores of Lake Issyk-kul and managed by the religious of the Society of Jesus, will be expanded with the construc ...
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  19 November 2019
  ASIA/SYRIA - Erdogan: churches destroyed in Syria will be rebuilt Deir ez Zor (Agenzia Fides) - The Turkish government is "particularly sensitive" with respect to the condition of Christian communities in the Middle Eastern region, and with its contribution Syrian Christians will see " ...
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  19 November 2019
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Humanitarian aid after the cyclone: appeal of "Catholic Relief Services" Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - The populations hit by the recent cyclone in Bangladesh urgently need further humanitarian aid: this is the appeal launched to Agenzia Fides by Snigdha Chakraborty, at the head of "Catholic Relief ...