Asia

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  13 April 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - President of the Bishops' Conference: “No to corruption and violence, yes to clean politics” Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – “It is important to differentiate between clean politics, in the highest sense of the word, and electoral competition. In Indonesia healthy politics is overshadowed by pervasive corruption i ...
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  12 April 2019
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Catholic Bishops: "Abortion is always a sin” Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Bishops of South Korea express “profound regret” for the Contitutional Court decision against a ban that makes abortion illegal, part of a law passed in 1953 that is still enforced. In a lan ...
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  11 April 2019
  ASIA - 50 years of evangelization for Radio Veritas Manila (Agenia Fides) - With the presence of numerous Asian Bishops, the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Radio Veritas takes place in Manila this week, the radio station run by the Catholic Church in Asia, which h ...
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  11 April 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Interreligious assembly: solidarity with Christians killed in Nigeria Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – To condemn the killings and express full solidarity with the Christians in Nigeria: as Agenzia Fides learns the Commission for interreligious dialogue and ecumenism, of the Catholic Bishops' Co ...
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  10 April 2019
  ASIA/THAILAND - “The cycle of time resumes ”: risen with Christ, Christians look to the future Chiang Mai (Agenzia Fides) – “Easter in Thailand falls at the start of the torrid season of new year (Songkran), the beginning of a new cycle of life, a feast, a feast for the elderly and for families ”: Fides was ...
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  10 April 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Christians pray for peaceful elections and the good of the nation New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - In view of the next general elections which will start 11 April, India's Christians are praying that a peaceful and transparent vote may bring "well-being and harmony" for the future of the ...
• 10 April 2019
  ASIA/KOREA - Bishop of Busan appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis has appointed Bishop of the diocese of Busan in Korea, Bishop Joseph Son Sam-seok, until now auxiliary of the same diocese . (SL) (Agenzia Fides 10/4/2019) ...
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  10 April 2019
  ASIA/JORDAN- King Abdallah II: Christians are an “integral part of the tissue of the Arab world" Amman (Agenzia Fides) – "Christians are an “integral part of the tissue of the Arab world ”, and Jordan intends to continue its commitment to safeguarding ecclesiastical properties. This was strongly affirmed b ...
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  9 April 2019
  ASIA/TURKMENISTAN - The Catholic community prepares to live Holy Week Ashgabat (Agenzia Fides) - “We are working on a programme for all the events of Holy Week in view of Holy Easter. Easter for us, a small flock of Catholics in this land, is an opportunity to bear witness to our faith. ...
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  8 April 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Protecting the rights of religious minorities: a challenge for the future Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "Religious minorities must not marginalize themselves, but be an integral part of it: thus they will be able to see their fundamental rights protected": says to Agenzia Fides Kashif Anthony, coo ...
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  8 April 2019
  ASIA - The President of Caritas Asia: "Reviewing the lifestyle for the care of Creation and humanity" Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - "The peoples of Asia are called to review their lifestyle by following criteria of respect and care for creation": says to Agenzia Fides, Benedetto Alo D'Rozario, new president of Caritas Asia, wh ...
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  5 April 2019
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Bishops deplore the US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Maronite Church have deplored in clear terms the decision of US President Donald Trump to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan. The position was expressed by ...
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  5 April 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - "Here I am, send me": theme for "The Year of Youth" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Year of Youth in Pakistan will be a time to nourish our future, to take care of young people, to listen to them and to accompany them on their journey of faith and to grow in holiness": as ...
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  4 April 2019
  ASIA/JORDAN - New rules on the personal status of Christians, to eliminate the rules that penalize women Amman (Agenzia Fides) - In Jordan, while Parliament is discussing the change in laws governing personal status, the Churches have also embarked on a path of revision of the canonical-ecclesiastical rules that determine t ...
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  4 April 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Upcoming elections: "Catholics in politics to build the common good" Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "Our position is clear: as Indonesian citizens, Catholics participate in politics in a broad sense. We hope that a legal and transparent process is respected in the electoral campaign and during ...