Asia

• 28 December 2018
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Creation of the Diocese of Hà Tĩnh and appointment of first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 22 December 2018 the Holy Father created the new diocese of Ha Tĩnh (Vietnam), with the dismemberment of the diocese of Vinh, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan see of Hà Nôi a ...
• 28 December 2018
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of the Bishop of Vinh Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 22 December 2018 the Holy Father appointed H.E. Msgr. Alphonse Nguyên Huu Long, P.S.S., currently Auxiliary bishop of Hung Hoá, as Bishop of Vinh, (Vietnam). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 28/12 ...
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  22 December 2018
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Pilgrims increase in Bethlehem. An "App" will regulate the flows Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - The substantial increase of Christian pilgrimages recorded in the Holy Land in recent years also involves Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. The phenomenon is taking on such dimensions that the ...
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  22 December 2018
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Cardinal D'Rozario: "Proclaiming the Gospel to the poor is priority" Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - "Proclaiming the Gospel to the poor is top priority for the religious and for all Christians in Bangladesh": said Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario, Archbishop of Dhaka speaking at the Conference of Reli ...
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  22 December 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Archbishop Arshad: "God, make us an instrument of your peace in Pakistan" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "In a world where darkness reigns, humanity desperately needs the light of peace and hope. The world continues to suffer from cruel acts of terrorism, senseless crimes, violence and brutality. ...
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  21 December 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christmas, an opportunity to share the love of God and promote peace and interreligious harmony Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian faithful in Pakistan take the opportunity of Christmas to share the feelings of joy and peace with the Muslim communities. "The Church in Pakistan is fully committed to promoting ...
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  21 December 2018
  ASIA/SYRIA - A "Roofless Crib" in Damascus Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - This year the task of preparing the Christmas crib in the Cathedral of Damascus was given to the young who had started meeting together after 8 years of violence and dispersion. They prepared t ...
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  21 December 2018
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cardinal Yeom: "At Christmas, let's build peace in Korea" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The word peace was the most important topic in our lives in this year. Who should be the first to respond to the human desire for peace, full-blown peace with God’s orders, grounded with love a ...
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  20 December 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - The Archbishop of Bangalore: at Christmas, less expenses for celebrations and more attention to the poor Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - "It is urgent to listen to the voice of the poor, to share and to alleviate his suffering. Our love for the poor and the marginalized will lead us to receive the blessings of the Lord": said t ...
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  20 December 2018
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Advent and Christmas in a country at war for 40 years Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - "Living immersed in an environment like that of Afghanistan, one feels the need, sometimes, to be together, to pray, to share thoughts, to nourish fraternal relations: this is why after Christmas ...
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  19 December 2018
  ASIA/IRAQ - Iraqi Parliament rejects the appointment of Christian Hana Emmanuel as minister for refugees and migrants Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The House of Representatives of Iraq, called to express itself on the appointment of three ministers chosen by Premier Adel Abdul Mahdi to complete his cabinet of government, rejected the candid ...
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  19 December 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - For Christians a Christmas under impressive security measures Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Over 1,500 policemen are employed in the twin cities of Islamabad-Rawalpindi to guarantee the security of churches, neighborhoods and Christian institutions, during the Christmas period. Simil ...
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  19 December 2018
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Small steps towards understanding the authentic meaning of Christmas Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - "Of the 25 million inhabitants of Taiwan, only 1% are Catholics, and among Catholics the most important feast of the year is undoubtedly Christmas", says to Agenzia Fides Fr. Giuseppe Didone, Cam ...
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  18 December 2018
  ASIA/THAILAND - A missionary: "At Christmas the 'low profile' of Jesus, beyond the power of numbers" Lamphun (Agenzia Fides) - "In 2003, a minister from Thailand bought a 100 thousand euro car. In reality the car was worth 10 thousand but had the plate 'NG 9999'. Anyone here would pay out stratospheric figures for a tel ...
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  18 December 2018
  ASIA/SYRIA - From pain to hope. The Christmas of the monastic community of Deir Mar Musa Nebek (Agenzia Fides) - Pain (alam) and hope (amal) are two words composed in Arabic "from identical letters but with a completely different meaning: two words however closely linked by a bond that manifests itself in a ...