Asia

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  2 December 2019
  ASIA/TURKEY - New requests from the Armenian community to cancel the process for the election of the new Patriarch Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - The provision preventing potential candidates residing abroad from taking part in the election of the new Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople continues to cause malaise and negative reactions ...
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  2 December 2019
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Il Cardinale Bo al governo: "Stop alla violenza, occorre prendersi cura dei poveri" ASIA/MYANMAR - Cardinal Bo to the government: "Stop violence, taking care of the poor is what is needed" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) Myanmar - "I launch an appeal to the leaders of Myanmar to abandon arms and violence for di ...
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  30 November 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Paul Bhatti: hope and commitment for Shahbaz Bhatti to be declared a "martyr" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "In the diocese of Islamabad, the canonical process of declaring the martyrdom of Shahbaz Bhatti is once again being taken into consideration. Already some years ago, with Bishop Rufin Anthony ...
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  29 November 2019
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Father Scalese: "Yes to cease-fire, stop violence against civilians" Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - "The priority is to reduce violence against civilians, and then to end the war with political dialogue". Barnabite priest Giovanni Scalese, at the head of the Missio sui iuris in Kabul, hopes that ...
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  29 November 2019
  ASIA/KYRGYZSTAN - A new church consecrated in "a year of gratitude" Bishkek (Agenzia Fides) - "As a Catholic community in Kyrgyzstan, we are in the hands of the Lord who guides us, to continue planning our apostolic mission activity in the Country. We are experiencing a year of gratitude ...
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  28 November 2019
  ASIA/SYRIA - Maronite Archbishop of Damascus: the crisis of Lebanese banks also overwhelms Syrians Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The crisis in the economy and the Lebanese banking system spreads its devastating effects even among the already tormented Syrian population, particularly affecting the many families of Syria t ...
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  28 November 2019
  ASIA/CHINA - Missionaries commemorated in the month of November to relaunch mission Bao Tou (Agenzia Fides) - Celebrating, thanking and commemorating the missionaries who left their homeland to dedicate themselves to mission in China, to the point of shedding their blood, is a custom and tradition for t ...
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  28 November 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Five innocent Christians released in jail in Orissa released on bail New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The Supreme Court of India has decided to release on bail five Christians sentenced to life imprisonment, who have been in prison for 11 years, charged with the murder of the Hindu swami Laxam ...
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  27 November 2019
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Malaysia and the Holy See: together for peaceful coexistence Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - "The Holy See and Malaysia can work together for peaceful coexistence": said Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, greeting outgoing Vatican ambassador to Malaysia, Archbisho ...
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  26 November 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishop to young people: dedicate more time to Jesus, less to mobile phones Tagbilaran (Agenzia Fides) – May young people dedicate more time to Jesus, less to mobile phones: this is the exhortation addressed by Mgr. Alberto S. Uy, Bishop of Tagbilaran, to the young delegates present at the dio ...
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  26 November 2019
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch Sako praises the pro-demonstrators position of the Ayatollah al Sistani: a "quick solution" to the crisis is needed Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The protests that have been shaking Iraq for two months have become a national reference point, and in a country devastated by wars, corruption and economic problems, the socio-political crisis ...
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  25 November 2019
  ASIA/JAPAN - The Pope to Japanese Catholics: to recognize God’s gift means to free ourselves from perfectionism Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - In Japanese society, which suffers from disintegration processes also due to excessive competition in the pursuit of profit and efficiency, the Catholic Church can become "prophetic leaven" to fos ...
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  25 November 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Violence against Christians: the growing trend is confirmed New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - 275 episodes of violence against Indian Christians reported (from January 1st to October 31st 2019) on the toll-free number activated by the "United Christian Forum (UCF) and by the "Alliance ...
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  25 November 2019
  ASIA/THAILAND - The Pope's visit has touched the hearts of Catholics and Buddhists Chiang Mai (Agenzia Fides) - "It was an extraordinary experience. People were motivated, prepared and aware of the exceptional nature of the event. The last visit of a Pope dates back to 35 years ago. The parishes did th ...
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  22 November 2019
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Women's promotion in the Church and society: Asian Ecumenical Women’s Assembly Hsinchu (Agenzia Fides) - All the Churches in Asia must work for equal opportunities and for the promotion of gender equality: this was underlined by the first Asian Ecumenical Women’s Assembly (AEWA) which opened yest ...