Asia

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  24 November 2020
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Catholics and Buddhists committed to offering medical assistance to populations affected by natural disasters Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics and Buddhists in southern Vietnam have organized themselves to provide free medical services to the needy. As Fides has learned, the initiative is led by a group of 200 health ...
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  23 November 2020
  ASIA/LEBANON - National holiday: Partriarch Raï reaffirms the country's neutrality concept Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - Lebanon's independence not only signifies the end of the French protectorate, but also marks "the country's exit from the politics of the axes, and the beginning of its neutrality". Even today, ...
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  23 November 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Arzoo Raja, the High Court closes the case: Catholic child bride to stay in Pakistan shelter home Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - The Sindh high court has ordered the teenage Catholic child bride Arzoo Raja - kidnapped, converted to Islam and subjected to forced marriage (see Fides 21/10/2020) - to remain in a state-run sh ...
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  23 November 2020
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - The Church prepares the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the visit of John Paul II Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - "During the Assembly of the Bishops' Conference of Kazakhstan, we planned the celebrations to mark the twentieth anniversary of the visit of St. John Paul II (September 2001 - September 2021). We ...
• 23 November 2020
  ASIA/KOREA - Resignation and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 22, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Cheju (Korea), presented by His Exc. Mgr.Peter Kang U-il. He is succeeded by His Exc. Mgr. ...
• 23 November 2020
  ASIA/KOREA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Chunchon, Korea On November 21, Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Chunchon, Korea, presented by Bishop Lucas Kim Woon-hoe. The Holy Father appointed as bishop of the same diocese the Reverend ...
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  21 November 2020
  ASIA - Denunciation of the Landmine Report 2020: Use of mines in conflicts, to the detriment of civilians Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – During the period from mid-2019 to October 2020, the Burmese army and various "non-state armed groups" used mines in four Asian countries: Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Myanmar. Eight out ...
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  20 November 2020
  ASIA/IRAQ - Christian Minister for Immigration and Refugees begins the planned closure of the refugee camps Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Chaldean Christian Evan Faeq Yakoub Jabro, current Iraqi Minister for Immigration and Refugees, has begun to implement the closure of all refugee camps planned by the Baghdad government in O ...
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  20 November 2020
  ASIA - The importance of respecting the rights of the weakest within the framework of the trade agreement in East Asia, a driving force for development Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the newborn economic cooperation agreement between 15 Asian nations representing globally about a third of the GDP and the world population ...
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  20 November 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Cardinal Coutts: "We ask for respect for our rights as citizens of Pakistan" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "We are citizens of Pakistan and the law is the same for every citizen of Pakistan; it is the State's responsibility to ensure justice for its citizens. The issue of kidnapping, forced conversio ...
• 19 November 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignations and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Hyderabad, India Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Hyderabad, India, presented by Bishop Thumma Bala. At the same time, the Pope appoint ...
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  19 November 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A religious "journalist" elected Custos of the Capuchins in Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The Lord calls me, in my vocation to the priesthood and to the fraternal Franciscan life, to serve as Custos of the 'Mariam Siddeeqa Capuchin Custody' in Pakistan. It is a blessing from God. I w ...
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  19 November 2020
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Church in Malaysia, a "field hospital" helping 8 million poor, marginalized and suffering in the midst of the pandemic Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - "The new poor in Malaysia are the 8.2 million excluded from social assistance and the 21 million who live on subsidies. The new poor make up 20% of the population, including stateless peopl ...
• 19 November 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation of bishop of Myitkyina, Myanmar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Myitkyina, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Francis Daw Tang. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 19/11/2020) ...
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  18 November 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Child marriages: Bishops welcome government ban Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "Child marriage is a sad reality that dehumanizes, exploits and abuses girls. We welcome the new bill banning child marriages in the Philippines, praising its timely approval": said Bishop Rex An ...