Asia

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  20 May 2026
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Dengue alert: prevention committees in parishes Colombo (Fides News Agency) - Since the beginning of 2026, nearly 28,000 cases of dengue have been recorded in Sri Lanka, with 15 deaths. The epidemic is being exacerbated by the approaching monsoon rains, which encourag ...
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  19 May 2026
  Father Costa: The Church in Mongolia is also a ‘laboratory’ of synodality and inculturation Ulaanbaatar (Fides News Agency) - At the heart of a numerically small (less than 0.1% of the country’s population) yet surprisingly creative Church, the “pastoral week” recently held by the Apostolic Prefecture of ...
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  19 May 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Hostage crisis in Manipur: Christian religious leaders mediate for release and peace Imphal (Fides News Agency) - A delegation of Christian religious leaders from Manipur and other northeastern Indian states is attempting to mediate the ethnic conflict in Manipur. This conflict, which erupted between the ...
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  18 May 2026
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Archbishop Joseph Vu Van Thien: “The Church in Vietnam, grateful for the missionaries and martyrs, sings its Magnificat” by Paolo Affatato Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – With 30,000 new baptisms annually, the Catholic community in Vietnam demonstrates the vitality of its faith “in the context of a society with many complexities ...
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  18 May 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Archbishop Arshad: Faced with the educational emergency, “we are committed to the education and vocational training of young people” Islamabad (Fides News Agency) – “In my ministry as a Pastor, first in Faisalabad and then in Islamabad, I have come to understand that in Pakistan we must focus on young people, because they represent 60% of the popu ...
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  16 May 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Cardinal Coutts: "Pakistan as a mediator of peace: We are working for harmony, in Pakistan and in the world" Rome (Fides News Agency) – "Pakistan is acting as a mediator of peace between two major powers, Iran and the United States, for world peace. This is a very positive development. I am also surprised that Pakistan is sud ...
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  15 May 2026
  Cardinal Chow at the exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the diocese's foundation: our joy is in being able to share the joy of the Gospel with Hong Kong Hong Kong (Fides News Agency) – “The joy of our Church lies in being able to share the joy of the Gospel with Hong Kong”. With these words, Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan, Bishop of Hong Kong, outlined the present a ...
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  15 May 2026
  ASIAINDIA - Two Salesians kidnapped and released in Manipur: the Naga and Myanmar insurgents involved in the general instability Imphal (Fides News Agency) - Two young Salesians were kidnapped and then released after 24 hours in captivity in Manipur, a state in north-eastern India where there is significant instability due to the ethnic conflict t ...
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  13 May 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Three Kuki Baptist Pastors killed in Manipur Imphal (Fides News Agency) –In an ambush against a convoy of Kuki Baptist Christians in the Indian state of Manipur, three Baptist pastors were brutally murdered and others were wounded. The attack occurred on May 13 a ...
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  13 May 2026
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Apostolic Prefect Figaredo: “To overcome the stalemate in the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, everyone must do their part” Battambang (Fides News Agency) – “We must not give in to indifference or hatred. It is necessary to explore peaceful solutions to resolve the conflict on the border with Thailand and try to restore full harmony and s ...
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  12 May 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - New Church in the Diocese of Wenzhou dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Wenzhou (Fides News Agency) – The consecration and opening of a new church dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, Patron Saint of missions, marks a new beginning for the faith and commitment of the Catholic community ...
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  12 May 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops on the impeachment proceedings against the Vice President: "Truth must come to light and justice must prevail" Manila (Fides News Agency) – The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte are “a democratic demonstration of accountability” and not “political persecution,” remarked Bishop José Colin Bagaf ...
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  11 May 2026
  On the Eve of Mother's Day: Chinese Catholic Communities Celebrate "Our Lady of China" Beijing (Fides News Agency) – Every year on the second Saturday in May – the day before Mother's Day in the Marian month – the Church in China celebrates a special feast in honor of the "Heavenly Mother of China." ...
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  11 May 2026
  ASIA/INDONESIA - After seventeen years, Camillians return to Bolawolon, the home where it all began Kupang (Fides News Agency) – May 3, 2026, will remain a historic and significant date for the Camillians of Indonesia and the parish community of Bolawolon. In a solemn ceremony, Father Andrea Yobe was officially insta ...
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  11 May 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - The National Federation of Churches in India aims to "address the country's most pressing issues together" Bangalore (Fides News Agency) - The National Federation of Churches in India (NFCI) is the new national ecumenical body of Christian churches of all denominations in India. It was established on May 8 during the fourth n ...