Asia

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  22 August 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Violence by a group of radical Hindu extremists against Catholic pilgrims Velankanni (Agenzia Fides) – About 40 Catholic pilgrims on their way to the famous Marian shrine in the city of Velankanni, in the state of Tamil Nadu, were attacked, insulted and beaten by a group of radical Hindu ext ...
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  21 August 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Caritas India responds to India’s monsoon fury New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas India, the social service arm of the Catholic Church, collaborates with state governments and NGOs to bring relief to millions of people affected by the devastating monsoon with heavy ...
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  21 August 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - "Rural Missionaries" 50 years alongside the poor Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Clergy, religious and lay members of the "Rural Missionaries of the Philippines" (RMP), involved at a pastoral and social level, celebrated their 50th founding anniversary, confirming the work to ...
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  20 August 2019
  ASIA - Catholic journalists in Asia: together to announce the Gospel values Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - To announce the tidings of Good news, to stay away from sensationalism and fake news: is the commitment made by journalists, editors, and Catholic communicators from Asia gathered in Kuala ...
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  20 August 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Ecumenical prayer of Christians for "the Muslim brethren of Kashmir" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - A special prayer for "the Muslim brethren of Kashmir" was organized in past days by the Ecumenical Solidarity Committee Lahore. Religious Leaders from the Catholic, Church of Pakistan, Anglican C ...
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  19 August 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A ten-point resolution sent by religious minorities to the Prime Minister Karachi (Agenzia Fides): "We are faithful to our beloved homeland, Pakistan. We are not strangers: our Churches, religious institutions, hospitals and office buildings have a raised flag of Pakistan. We have lived in thi ...
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  12 August 2019
  Asia/Pakistan - Cardinal Coutts on Minorities Day: "Treat us like citizens of Pakistan, equal to others" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "The founder of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah in his historic speech of August 11, 1947 assured us that people of faith other than Islam would be citizens of Pakistan, with equal rights and dutie ...
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  10 August 2019
  ASIA/LEBANON - New controversy after the cancellation of the concert by Lebanese band Mashrou ‘Leila Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The cancellation of a concert by Lebanese band Mashrou ‘Leila from the program of the International Festival of Byblos continues to fuel mobilizations and controversies that also involve Church ...
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  10 August 2019
  ASIA/JAPAN - A listening Center to accompany people suffering from loneliness Koshigaya (Agenzia Fides) - "Japanese society is turning into a society without ties. The bond with one's homeland, with one's family, is becoming increasingly fragile. This loss is inevitably accompanied by the tragedy ...
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  9 August 2019
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Asian Christian leaders to the government: "It is urgent to face the Rohingya crisis" Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - It is urgent to face the crisis linked to the presence and future of the Rohingya refugees: this is the appeal addressed by the main leaders of the Catholic Church in Asia to the Bangladesh Interi ...
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  9 August 2019
  ASIA/TURKEY - The election of the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople on the agenda in the first half of December Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - The Armenian apostolic community headed by the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, based in Istanbul, is preparing to elect the new Patriarch, and in recent days has launched its organizat ...
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  9 August 2019
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Archbishop William Goh's National Day message: "A new generation of leaders in society and in the Church is urgent" Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - "Singapore needs to raise up a new generation of leaders": this is stated by Archbishop William Goh on the occasion of the 54th Singapore National Day, which is celebrated on August 9th, to co ...
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  8 August 2019
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite priest found dead in Mar Shaaya monastery Beirut (Agenzia Fides) – On August 7, Fr. Elie Najjar, who belonged to the Antonine Maronite Order, was found in his bedroom in the Mar Shaaya Monastery with a gunshot wound to the head. He was 57 years old, from the ...
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  8 August 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - "An effort for peace and reconciliation" is needed for Kashmir Ranchi (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation in Kashmir is delicate and requires an effort on behalf of everybody, for peace and reconciliation, so that the situation does not degenerate: today let us accompany this moment wi ...
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  8 August 2019
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Lake Aral: common commitment to repair the natural disaster Astana (Agenzia Fides) - "I discovered Lake Aral when I was still a university student and in 1978, I started studying it. What I have understood in recent years is that the disaster created by human hands can be repaire ...