Asia

• 18 October 2019
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of Coadjutor Bishop of Lashio Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Lashio, Myanmar, the Reverend Father Lucas Dau Ze Jeimphaung, S.D.B., currently provincial counsellor and Rector of the S ...
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  18 October 2019
  ASIA/TURKEY - Turkish media: the military offensive in Syria is not against Christians Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - The Turkish military intervention in the north-east of Syria does not aim to hit or penalize the Christian communities present in that area, and the alarms launched in this regard by the media ...
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  18 October 2019
  ASIA/VIETNAM - "Make your dreams come true": the Academic Year begins at the Xuan Loc Higher Institute Xuan Loc (Agenzia Fides) - "You have chosen the school, place where you have nurtured your dreams, now fulfill them, transforming the teachings received into 'capital of life' and become witnesses of God in the various e ...
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  18 October 2019
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Extraordinary Missionary Month: priests ready for the mission ad gentes Kuching (Agenzia Fides) - The priests of the archdiocese of Kuching, in Malaysia and of the Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei have renewed their commitment to the mission ad gentes. In living the extraordinary missionary Mon ...
• 17 October 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appointment of the Rector of the “St. Francis Xavier” interdiocesan philosophical Seminary in Lahore Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On 7 August 2018 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Almas Daniel Archangelus, of the clergy of the diocese of Faisalab ...
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  17 October 2019
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Uncertain situation after the elections: "Afghans ask for peace, security, work" Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - "Whether it is Ghani or Abdullah, the next president will have to struggle a lot before gaining the trust of Afghans, who ask for security, peace, work: things they have not had so far. The next p ...
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  16 October 2019
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Middle East Council of Churches: the territorial unity of Syria must be safeguarded Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The Middle East Council of Churches followed with deep sorrow and pain the martyrdom and wounding of hundreds of Iraqis last week, and is currently following with greater pain the Turkish attacks ...
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  16 October 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishops: violence against religious minorities on the rise; we urgently need the Action Plan for Human Rights Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "In recent weeks there has been an alarming increase in violent episodes in particular against religious minorities. Some of the most recent incidents include the profanation of crosses on tombs ...
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  16 October 2019
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cardinal Yeom: "We entrust the brothers of North Korea to the Virgin Mary" Fatima (Agenzia Fides) - "I have never been to North Korea, even though I am Apostolic Administrator in the diocese of Pyongyang. When she appeared in Fatima, the Virgin Mary told us to pray for those who do not believe ...
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  15 October 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Study of the Catholic religion and the Bible in public schools: the Bishops say "Yes" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Filipino bishops have welcomed the government's move to introduce the study of the Catholic religion and the reading of the Bible in public, primary and secondary schools. "It is a good propo ...
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  14 October 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Human rights and religious freedom for a tolerant and inclusive Pakistan Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - It is necessary to develop a new national culture to make Pakistan more tolerant and inclusive for the followers of all faiths: this is what civil society activists emphasized during a seminar o ...
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  14 October 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Political and religious leaders mourn Archbishop Jala’s death in the United States Shillong (Agenzia Fides) - Condolences and expressions of solidarity and deep gratitude were expressed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who led political and religious leaders to mourn the death of 68-year-old Arch ...
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  12 October 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Churches: "No" to the nationalization of an ancient Christian college Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "Christian Churches are doing a great job for the development of the Country; we want to continue working to improve the community, especially in the education sector. We condemn the decision of ...
• 11 October 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of successor of the Bishop of Alleppey Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Alleppey (India), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Stephen Athipozhiyil. He is succeeded by His Exc. ...
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  11 October 2019
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Cardinal Bo's appeal to religious leaders for the defense of civilians Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - Religious leaders must raise their voices against the atrocities committed against innocent civilians in Myanmar: this is the appeal launched by Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, who rem ...