Asia

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  8 February 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholic 'Faith Weekly' calls for prayer and donations for earthquake victims Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - A strong appeal for prayer and solidarity in favor of the Turkish and Syrian populations affected by the disastrous earthquake was launched immediately after the first tremendous earthquake on T ...
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  8 February 2023
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Camillians in Flores ready for Mission: “The Lord truly performs His extraordinary miracles” Maumere (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church continues to flourish on the island of Flores. Two new Camillian (MI) priests and three new deacons were ordained on Sunday 29 January 2022 in the chapel of the Camillian Sem ...
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  7 February 2023
  ASIA/TURKEY - Antioch, the earthquake destroys mosques and churches. Catholic parish welcomes displaced people Antakya (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation in Antioch is dramatic. Entire buildings have collapsed, mosques and churches have been destroyed. There are dead, there are people buried under the rubble, and in many places no ...
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  7 February 2023
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - In Mindanao the celebration of the Week for Interreligious Harmony: dialogue and good works, even in the face of the earthquake Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - "We celebrated with joy in Zamboanga and throughout the island of Mindanao the World Week of Interreligious Harmony, which is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 February. It was the United Nati ...
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  7 February 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - New priests for Chinese dioceses, called to serve the Lord's Church "with humility and courage" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - On the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, in several dioceses in mainland China, new "workers in the Lord's Vineyard" were ordained and presented to the communities to which they will be called ...
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  6 February 2023
  ASIA/SYRIA - Aleppo, Bishop Audo: after 12 years of war, the earthquake falls on us like a new bomb Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "Now it is even more important to be close to the people, who are terrorized by this earthquake". For Jesuit Antoine Audo, Chaldean Bishop of Aleppo, "among the many we have had, this is a disast ...
• 6 February 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Buxar, James Shekhar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 4, 2023, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend James Shekhar, of the clergy of Patna, until now deputy secretary of the Episcopal Council of Bihar, Jharkhand and Andaman, as bi ...
• 6 February 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Nongstoin, Wilbert Marwein Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On February 4, 2023, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Wilbert Marwein, of the clergy of Nongstoin, India, hitherto vicar general and parish priest in Nonbah, as bishop of the dioces ...
• 6 February 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of bishop of Tanjore, Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 4, 2023, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Tanjore, India, presented by Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, ...
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  4 February 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - International Day of Human Fraternity: to wither away the politics of hatred New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "The International Day of Human Fraternity that we celebrate today, February 4, is a call to be courageous in defending and promoting justice and the rights of all, so that we can truly live a ...
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  3 February 2023
  ASIA/JAPAN - A petition to protect the lives and dignity of refugees and asylum seekers Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - The Commission for Refugees and Migrants of the Bishops' Conference of Japan has launched a collection of signatures to draw public and government attention to the possible tightening of the Immig ...
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  3 February 2023
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Jerusalem, Shrine of the Flagellation desecrated Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The series of attacks and intimidation that have been carried out in recent weeks against churches and Christian objects in the Old City of Jerusalem continues. On the morning of Thursday, Feb ...
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  2 February 2023
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Giving one's life to Christ to be happy. The testimony of five consecrated sisters Gazipur (Agenzia Fides) - One gives one's life to Christ by following His promise of happiness. And following the steps of Jesus leads on unknown paths, where He never abandons us. This is what five sisters who grew up i ...
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  1 February 2023
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Silent strike commemorates second anniversary of military coup Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - There is a ghostly silence in the cities, villages and countryside of Myanmar today. Large parts of the civilian population, religious communities, associations, companies and ordinary citizens h ...
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  31 January 2023
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - New students at the Catholic College, which deals with the integral formation of young people Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - The "Catholic Church Student Center" in Phnom Penh, a college of the Cambodian Church, welcomed 18 new students, presented yesterday, January 30, at the opening ceremony of the new academic y ...