Asia

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  25 May 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Muslim leaders: the appointment of Cardinal Coutts is a contribution to harmony in the nation Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "I have worked alongside Archbishop Coutts for the last 11 years. The choice to appoint him Cardinal is a great honor for the entire nation of Pakistan. We support him in building and promoting ...
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  24 May 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Anti-Christian violence increases under Modi’s government: new Report New Delhi - (Agenzia Fides) - During the four-year government (2014-2018) of Hindu nationalist party "Bharatiya Janata Party" (BJP), of Premier Narendra Modi, who led the government of the "National Development Alliance" ...
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  24 May 2018
  ASIA/MYNAMAR - Letter from religious leaders to the people:"The future of the nation is in compassion and reconciliation" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "The future of Myanmar is based on the rich history and tradition of multi-religious and multi-ethnic coexistence. At a deeper level, this promising future is assured by the values and virtues of ...
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  24 May 2018
  ASIA/JORDAN - The "Restaurant of Mercy" offers daily evening meal (iftar) to Muslims during Ramadan Amman (Agenzia Fides) - Once again this year, the Restaurant of Mercy offers daily food to the poorest Muslim families thanks to the initiative of Caritas Jordan in Amman, with the patronage of the Latin Patriarchal Vica ...
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  23 May 2018
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholics prepare themselves for the day of prayer for the Church in China Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The Chinese Catholics celebrated the solemnity of Pentecost preparing for what is for them the most awaited event of the Marian month: the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China, which is h ...
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  23 May 2018
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Marawi a year after the siege: the mission of the Church between dialogue and reconstruction Marawi (Agenzia Fides) - On May 23, a year ago, the invasion of terrorist groups linked to the Islamic State that barricaded themselves in the city of Marawi on the island of Mindanao began. Over 360,000 refugees were fo ...
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  22 May 2018
  ASIA/JORDAN - Caritas Jordan distributes humanitarian aid to Muslims in the month of Ramadan Amman (Agenzia Fides) - Also this year the Caritas of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has started the special campaign carried out in conjunction with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which contemplates the distribution ...
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  22 May 2018
  ASIA/NEPAL - Reconstruction after the earthquake: the programs of Caritas Nepal Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas Nepal, an organism of the Catholic Church, has intensified its efforts to rebuild homes and structures in the communities affected by the earthquake of 2015. As Fides learns, Caritas h ...
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  21 May 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The new Cardinal Joseph Coutts, promoter of inter-religious harmony: "Ready to humbly serve the Church" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics in Pakistan rejoice at the decision of the Pope to appoint Archbishop Joseph Coutts, at the head of the Archdiocese of Karachi, as Cardinal. The 72-year-old will be the second Pakistan ...
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  21 May 2018
  ASIA/IRAQ - Elections: 5 seats reserved for Christians. The Chaldean Patriarch congratulates Muqtada al Sadr Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The final results of the Iraqi parliamentary elections confirm that two of the 5 seats reserved for Christians have been won by candidates from the "Babylon Brigades" movement, they are: Aswan S ...
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  21 May 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - A Jesuit: "In Karnataka, the nationalist forces have not triumphed" Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - "The elections for the Karnataka State Assembly were a crucial moment in the history of the country. Outgoing Prime Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah, of the Congress Party, carried out a wor ...
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  18 May 2018
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Prayer and solidarity for the Christian victims of the Surabaya attacks Surabaya (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian community of Surabaya is gathered around the families of the victims of the attacks on Sunday 13 May. As Fides learns, yesterday, May 17, the funeral rites of some of the victims ...
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  18 May 2018
  ASIA/ISRAEL - After tensions with Turkey, the Knesset puts the recognition of the Armenian Genocide on the agenda Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The relations between Israel and Turkey have escalated recently in connection with the ongoing events in Gaza. As Turkey opposes Israel’s actions and strictly criticizes them, Israel, as a p ...
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  17 May 2018
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Bishops' alarm: Over 7,000 Kachin Christians forced to flee Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - Over 7,000 Christian citizens belonging to the Kachin ethnic minority, in northern Myanmar, have been forced to abandon their homes due to the escalation of violence between the Burmese army and ...
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  17 May 2018
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - To focus on "common values": the wish of the "Silsilah" movement for the month of Ramadan Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - "In this month of Ramadan, sacred to the Muslim world, we wish to express solidarity with the Muslims and reaffirm the belief that Islam can help, among many things, in saying what the value o ...