Asia

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  6 April 2024
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholic Church calls for protection of the rights of indigenous peoples on the island of Boracay Boracay (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops and movements call on the State Human Rights Commission of the Philippines to protect the indigenous Ati communities on the island of Boracay, a tourist paradise in the Phil ...
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  6 April 2024
  ASIA/ HOLY LAND - Father Neuhaus: amid Gaza rubble, Christians proclaim that Christ is risen by Gianni Valente Jerusalem (Fides News Agency) - In Palestine and Israel, in 6 months of war, «it is shameful that no one has been able to call the warmongers to account». Jesuits write this words in the statement ...
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  5 April 2024
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Rohingya under pressure: imprisoned, without citizenship, but forced to join the Burmese army Sittwe (Agenzia Fides) - In order to replenish its ranks, decimated by combat losses, the Myanmar army is resorting to the forced recruitment of young men from the Rohingya people and sending them to the front in the fig ...
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  4 April 2024
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Parliamentary elections: the Church questions the political parties Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church believes that the purpose of politics is to promote human dignity and achieve the common good and that, by exercising its mission among men, it can "pass moral judgment in thos ...
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  3 April 2024
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Lights and shadows on respect for human rights and the life of non-Muslim religious communities Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Sunil Masih was a 14-year-old Christian boy who lived with his family in the Mandiala Warraich area, in the district of Gujranwala, a city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Four men armed with ...
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  30 March 2024
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - "Living stones" of the Cambodian Church: 185 baptisms of young people at the Easter vigil Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - Adult baptisms are a blessing for the Cambodian Church and represent a sign of hope for the small Catholic community of about 20,000 people in a nation of 17 million inhabitants. At the Easte ...
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  27 March 2024
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Archbishop of Seoul: at Easter "our lives are intertwined with the Eternal" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the profound testimony of the fact that our mortal existence transcends the temporal limits of this world but is linked to eternal life. Its meaning transcends ...
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  26 March 2024
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Towards Easter, with faith and charity Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - In Bangladesh, Catholics are living Holy Week with deep spirituality and as a special time of conversion and reception of divine grace. "Although Easter is not a national holiday in Bangladesh, a ...
• 26 March 2024
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Yangon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Francis Than Htun, until now parish priest of Saint John’s Catholic Church, as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Yangon, Myanmar, assigning ...
• 25 March 2024
  ASIA/MYANMR - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Pekhon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Felice Ba Htoo of the clergy of the diocese of Pekhon, Myanmar, until now diocesan chancellor, parish priest of the Mother of God parish in Mobye ...
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  25 March 2024
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch Sako: Holy Week is "the time we need" Erbil (Agenzia Fides) – At a time when personal benefit dominates morals, what should be forbidden in any way is justified and corruption legalized, "we desperately need Jesus to lead us toward truth, love, good will, ...
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  25 March 2024
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Cardinal Bo: "On our knees for peace", as the humanitarian crisis worsens Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us unite in response to the resounding call for peace that emanates from the depths of Pope Francis's heart and echoes throughout our wounded world. Together, let us kneel in solidarity, imp ...
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  23 March 2024
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - St. Ignatius' charism attracts young people in Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The charism of Saint Ignatius continues to arouse the interest of young people in Pakistan and the Order welcomes young men who want to learn about the religious life of the Jesuits. During Lent ...
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  22 March 2024
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Two Catholic diocesan priests go to Asia and America as missionaries Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Two diocesan priests from the Archdiocese of Seoul will go as missionaries "ad gentes" to proclaim the Gospel in Guatemala and Japan. In the Eucharistic celebration held at Myeongdong Cathedral ye ...
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  22 March 2024
  ASIA/INDIA - In the run-up to the elections: Bishops invite you to a prayer initiative New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The members of the Franciscan religious family of India have gathered to pray and fast together with the Protestant faithful for 51 hours of continuous prayer. Large Catholic communities scatt ...