Asia

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  24 November 2022
  ASIA/SYRIA - Armenian Catholic Patriarchate: let us pray for the end of Turkish military operations in north-east Syria Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - The Armenian Catholic Patriarchate has issued an invitation to pray during the Advent season, asking the coming Savior Jesus, to also bring peace, the end of suffering and danger to the populatio ...
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  23 November 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Serving the poor, in harmony with Muslims: living faith in Christ in Indonesia Bandung (Agenzia Fides) - In the city of Yogyakarta, a city where universities and educational institutes flourish, Catholic and Muslim students share paths of study and experiences of solidarity towards the poorest. On ...
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  22 November 2022
  ASIA - Spouses with different faiths: a growing phenomenon, an opportunity for dialogue and love Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - Interreligious marriage is a complex reality and is a growing phenomenon in Asia. It should not be demonized, but requires specific pastoral attention, as it represents an opportunity for a dial ...
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  21 November 2022
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Fragmented political landscape after the vote; Christians committed to the common good Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - "Christians are committed to the common good of the country and have no plans to proselytize and Christianize the nation", declared the Malaysian Council of Churches (CCM), while the countr ...
• 19 November 2022
  ASIA/KOREA - Resignation and Appointment of Archbishop of Gwangju Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Gwangju, Korea, presented by Archbishop Hyginus Hee-joong kim. The Holy Father has appointed Bisho ...
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  18 November 2022
  ASIA/NEPAL - General elections with the emergence of young and independent candidates Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - Nepal is set for general elections on November 20, 2022 in which the 275 members of the House of Representatives will be chosen. This election cycle in Nepal is characterized by independent ca ...
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  17 November 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Proclamation of the Gospel and works of solidarity: a popular mission in North Kalimantan Tanjung Selor (Agenzia Fides) - A special popular mission of proclaiming Christ and a solidarity network is underway in the diocese of Tanjung Selor, in the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan, Indonesian territory o ...
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  15 November 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Pastoral service with prisoners: human dignity is the key to any possible reform of the prison system Goa (Agenzia Fides) - Their pastoral service takes place mainly inside prisons. There they can meet, listen, understand, help prisoners and accompany them on a path that goes from release to full human rehabilitation, wi ...
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  14 November 2022
  ASIA/KIRGHIZSTAN - The project for the construction of the first Catholic cathedral has been presented Bishkek (Agenzia Fides) - Kyrgyzstan will soon have its first Catholic cathedral. The religious building will rise in the heart of the capital Bishkek, and its first stone has already been blessed by Pope Francis. Constr ...
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  14 November 2022
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Ten couples choose the sacrament of marriage: a new path in the Catholic community Thakurgaon (Agenzia Fides) - They have asked to receive the sacrament of marriage now, after beginning their life as a couple in previous years. This is the choice made by ten couples accompanied, spiritually and pastora ...
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  11 November 2022
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Bishop on upcoming election: "Choose on the basis of your conscience" Johor (Agenzia Fides) - "When we elect corrupt politicians we become accomplices. We become accomplices of evil when we pretend to be blind, deaf or dumb in the face of evil. We therefore ask all young people in particul ...
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  10 November 2022
  ASIA/TURKEY - Farewell Antioch. Father Bertogli leaves his “Domus Ecclesiae” after 35 years of mission by Gianni Valente Antakya (Agenzia Fides) - For the 86-year-old Italian Capuchin Father Domenico Bertogli, who comes from Modena, the time has come to say goodbye. At the beginning of November he left his parish of St. ...
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  10 November 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The proclamation of the Gospel in Mindanao with the experience of the basic ecclesial communities Cagayan de Oro (Agenzia Fides) - The proclamation of the Gospel on the island of Mindanao, the second largest island in the Philippines, goes forward thanks to the experience of the basic ecclesial communities (BEC), in ...
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  9 November 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Care of the 'Common Home' in eastern Davao: make it a "zone free of mining exploitation" Davao (Agenzia Fides) - "Every Catholic, in conscience, recalling the Encyclical Laudato Sì of Pope Francis, which promotes 'the care of the Common Home', cannot approve this operation of destruction of our territory by ...
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  8 November 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - Celso Costantini's “prophecy”, 100 years after his arrival in Beijing Pordenone (Agenzia Fides) - One hundred years ago, Cardinal Celso Costantini, from the Friuli region of northern Italy, arrived in Beijing after a long journey, sent to China by Pope Pius XI as the first Apostolic Delega ...