Asia

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  20 September 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Religious minorities to the new government: "Need to return to the Pakistan of founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - For the protection of the rights of religious minorities in Pakistan, it is urgent that the new government inspires its policies to the vision of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, an ...
• 20 September 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the National Director of the PMS, Fr. Ambrose Pitchaimuthu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 June 2018 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed the rev. Fr. Ambrose Pitchaimuthu, of the diocesan clergy of Chingleput as ...
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  19 September 2018
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Decriminalize homosexual acts: for the Church it is urgent to protect the traditional family Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church regards everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, with equal respect: all the faithful are important to me, regardless whether they have same- or opposite-sex attraction. I feel ...
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  19 September 2018
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cardinal Yeom: "With denuclearization, a leap forward for peace" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The summit in progress in Pyongyang and the relative declaration co-signed by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean president Moon Jae-in generate hope and enthusiasm in the Korean popu ...
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  18 September 2018
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Third inter-Korean summit: "Hope and confidence increase" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "Our hope and the hope for all Koreans is increasing. This third summit is an event that I would define as extraordinary. Concrete steps are being taken towards peace and reconciliation. Today we ...
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  18 September 2018
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Christian communities renew their commitment to education Kota Kinabalu (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian communities in Malaysia, also the Catholic Church, renew their commitment in the field of education, to teach the Christian virtues of discipline, diligence, charity, compass ...
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  18 September 2018
  ASIA/PALESTINE - Gaza, the parish sports center destroyed during the last war re-opens Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - "Children must be able to play, study and grow in a peaceful environment", repeats Pope Francis. In the next few months a small contribution will be offered to children living in Gaza, in order to ...
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  17 September 2018
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Pilgrimage to Korean Catholic sites: "A milestone for the Church" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "I believe that today's recognition given by the Holy See to the Catholic pilgrimage routes of Seoul as an 'international pilgrimage destination' will be a milestone for the Churches in Asia. Thes ...
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  17 September 2018
  ASIA/LEBANON - Mufti Shiite proposes a joint Committee with the Maronite Church to resolve confessional conflicts over land ownership Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Lebanese Sheikh Ahmad Kabalan, Mufti Shiite of the Jafaarita school, has suggested creating a joint Committee between the Supreme Shiite Council and the Maronite Patriarchate charged with facing ...
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  14 September 2018
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Church opens an Institute to train young people to leadership Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Myanmar, in collaboration with the Jesuits of Myanmar, has set up a new institute to train young people in leadership skills and make them the agents of transformation of society. T ...
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  14 September 2018
  ASIA/TURKEY - Supreme Court rejects the request to open Ayasofya to Islamic cult Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - The ancient Byzantine basilica of Saint Sofia (Ayasofya) in Istanbul remains for the time being a museum. The Turkish Supreme Court yesterday, Thursday 13 September, rejected the request presen ...
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  13 September 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Muslim-Christian dialogue: a Muslim university awards a Jesuit theologian Aligarh (Agenzia Fides) - The Aligarh Muslim University, a Muslim university in Aligarh, a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, has awarded German Jesuit theologian Fr. Christian W. Troll the "Sir Syed Excellence A ...
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  13 September 2018
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishop Mesiona: "Church and government must work together for the common good" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The Catholic Church's relationship with President Duterte is not easy: issues such as extrajudicial killings, which continue in the 'campaign against drugs', and respect for the environmen ...
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  12 September 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Church recalls the "Christian martyrs" who gave their lives for the nation in the armed forces Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Numerous Pakistani citizens of Christian religion served the nation with honor and pride in the armed forces, giving the nation the gift of their life. Recalling their precious contribution, the ...
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  12 September 2018
  ASIA/SYRIA - Christian schools re-open in Qamishli after the "suspension" imposed by Kurdish autonomists Hassaké (Agenzia Fides) - Schools in the Syrian province of Hassaké affiliated with churches and Christian communities re-open after the temporary suspension of educational activities imposed by the politico-military f ...