Asia

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  2 March 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Commemoration of Shahbaz Bhatti: a man of profound faith and a leader without fear Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - "Shahbaz Bhatti was a man of profound faith and a fearless leader. He had received death threats and whoever advised him to emigrate, he said: I am a disciple of Christ, I will never abandon ...
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  2 March 2019
  ASIA/PALESTINE - Palestinian Christian lawyer granted license to practice in Islamic religious courts Ramallah (Agenzia Fides) - Haya Bannoura, a Christian lawyer from Beit Sahour, Palestinian city, was granted a license to represent clients in Palestine’s Islamic Sharia (Islamic Law) courts. Thanks to the license gran ...
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  1 March 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - "No to war for Kashmir": appeal of religious leaders for reconciliation and for a UN mediation Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us work together to promote reconciliation and harmony between India and Pakistan. We ask for the opening of a negotiating table, starting with a decisive 'No' to war. We ask the internation ...
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  28 February 2019
  ASIA/LEBANON - President Aoun at Caritas summit: there is a plan to reshape the Middle East in a racist way Beirut (Agenzia Fides) – One of the major objectives of all the incidents that unfolded over the past years is to make the Middle Eastern societies of Levant racist, unilateral, conflicting and belligerent, that pave ...
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  28 February 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - "Justice and Peace" Commission: moderation and dialogue between India and Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "Appreciated the moderate and reasonable attitude of Pakistan's military and political leadership. We ask the governments of both India and Pakistan to resume peace talks and resolve all issues t ...
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  28 February 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Gracias: "We pray and work for peace with Pakistan". Mediation is urgent Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - "We pray and work for peace between India and Pakistan, we call on the rulers to choose the path of dialogue, the situation today is very delicate and we must not make false or hurried steps. We ...
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  27 February 2019
  ASIA/JORDAN - Ecclesial communities called to sensitize young people on the water emergency Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The German Foundation for International Cooperation (GIZ, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur internationale Zusammenarbeit) sponsored the realization of a study seminar dedicated to the water emergency and ...
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  27 February 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Franciscans on the border with India, on a pilgrimage of peace Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Say "no" to war, bring a message of peace, ask the governments of India and Pakistan not to involve the two peoples in a conflict that would only bring hatred, pain, destruction: with this spirit ...
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  26 February 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Risk of war with India, Church's appeal for peace talks Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "We condemn the terrorist attacks in Kashmir, but also any armed reaction: we ask God to change hearts and men to stop any act that may lead to war. Let us pray for the victims and pray for peac ...
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  26 February 2019
  ASIA/KAZKHSTAN - The Bishop of Almaty: "A year dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: catechesis begins in Kazakh language" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church of Kazakhstan and Central Asia has changed little structurally in the last five years, but we are thinking that it could grow a little bit more. We still do not know how, but we ...
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  25 February 2019
  ASIA/UZBEKISTAN - The small Uzbek community walks "in synodality with the universal Church" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "We are here too, a small community of about 3.000 faithful in Central Asia". In the meeting of these days on the protection of minors in the Church, I was able to touch the beauty of colle ...
• 23 February 2019
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Resignation of the Bishop of Long Xuyên and successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Long Xuyên (Viêt Nam), presented by H.E. Msgr. Joseph Trân Xuân Tiéu. He is succeeded by ...
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  23 February 2019
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Patriarch intervenes in the debate on the recognition of civil marriage Beirut (Agenzia Fides) The Maronite Patriarch Boutros Bechara Rai intervened in the debate which reopened in Lebanese society on the legal recognition of civil marriage, and the interlocutory expressions used by him are ...
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  23 February 2019
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cardinal Yeom to missionary priests: "Proclaim the Good News of God" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "As Archbishop of Seoul I send you as witnesses of the love of God to places where love is really necessary. Be priests who proclaim the Good News of God": with these words Cardinal Andrew Yeom So ...
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  22 February 2019
  ASIA - The Church in Asia chooses renewable energy, in harmony with Laudato Sì Cox's Bazar (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Asia, in harmony with Laudato Sì, makes a choice in favor of renewable energy as a contribution to addressing the complex issue of climate change in the world. This i ...