Asia

• 25 July 2019
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Resignation of the Apostolic Prefect of Kompong-Cham Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father accepted the resignation from the office of the Apostolic Prefect of the Apostolic Prefecture of Kompong-Cham (Cambodia), presented by Fr. Antonysamy Susairaj, M.E.P. (SL) ( ...
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  25 July 2019
  ASIA/IRAQ - The Chaldean Church reiterates its complete disapproval towards the so-called "Christian militias" Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Chaldean Church officially reaffirms its disapproval and its clear distancing from the formation and work of armed groups of the so-called "Christian militias". With an official declaration ...
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  25 July 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Cardinal Tagle: "the Church believes in young people for evangelization" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - For Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, when it comes to evangelization and social communication, there is no room for individualism. In fact, there is always the "danger" that peo ...
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  24 July 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Sport is an instrument of aggregation and interfaith harmony among young people Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - The young Christians of Karachi play hockey, basketball and even soccer in a land that for over ten years had been illegally stolen from them. They have fun and, through sport, they form friends ...
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  24 July 2019
  ASIA/LEBANON - Christian institutions and organizations are also among those opposed to the concert of the controversial rock band Mashrou’Leila Jbeil (Agenzia Fides) - The announced concert by Lebanese rock-band Mashrou ‘Leila, scheduled for August 9th at the Byblos Festival, is raising controversies that also involve authoritative members of the local Churche ...
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  23 July 2019
  ASIA/SYRIA - Pope Francis' letter to Assad Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - On Monday 22 July Pope Francis sent Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a letter in which he "reaffirms support for the restoration of stability in Syria". This is how Syrian government agency S ...
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  23 July 2019
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Third anniversary for the first Catholic online radio channel Bogra (Agenzia Fides) - The country's first Catholic radio celebrated its third anniversary. The name of the web radio is "Radio Jyoti" (Radio Light) and the broadcast studio is located at the Emmaus Catholic church in ...
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  22 July 2019
  ASIA/ISRAEL - Catholic Bishops denounce new acts of intimidation towards Christian communities Jish (Agenzia Fides) - The Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land has denounced the recent acts of intimidation perpetrated against local Christian communities by extremist Jewish groups, considered close to th ...
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  22 July 2019
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - "WYD" of the youth of Singapore: united in prayer and to announce the Gospel Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Singapore celebrated Catholic Youth Day (CYD) 2019 on 20 and 21 July. This year's theme was "Jesus’ Name Above All Names" to celebrate the gift and centrality of Jesus Chr ...
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  20 July 2019
  ASIA/IRAQ - US sanctions also hit Ryan "the Chaldean" leader of the "Babylonian Brigades" Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - The US Treasury Department has imposed targeted sanctions against four Iraqi politicians, among whom the names of the former governor of the province of Nineveh, Nawfal Hammadi al-Sultan, of the f ...
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  19 July 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians support the government's tax contribution campaign: "May it be in favor of the poorest" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "We appreciate the efforts of Prime Minister Imran Khan for motivating and encouraging citizens to pay their taxes regularly. This honesty will generate revenues that the government would like t ...
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  19 July 2019
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Caritas in support of the victims of the explosion in Arys Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - "We thank the Caritas of Shymkent for offering help to the citizens of Arys. In June, an explosion occurred in the military warehouse of the city: following the event, residents were urgently ask ...
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  18 July 2019
  ASIA/JAPAN - The Bishops: "Next to Pope Francis, ten days of prayer for peace" Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - "With Pope Francis, we wholeheartedly pray to the God of peace that we can build peace by being deeply involved in the integral development of all while seeking the realization of the abolition of ...
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  18 July 2019
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Indigenous people of Malaysia protest against forced conversions Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - Malaysia’s indigenous community wants the government to end the practice of coerced conversion to Islam in the Muslim-majority country and show respect for others and their culture. This ...
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  17 July 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Forced conversions to Islam: an ad hoc measure is urgently needed to protect religious minorities Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "Civil society cannot ignore the responsibility of governors to guarantee all citizens equal access to civil freedom and justice. Today it is essential to introduce ad hoc legislation for the pr ...