Asia

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  9 June 2022
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Archdiocese is again offering services during the lunch break Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Singapore, at the request of many Catholic workers in offices, law firms, commercial companies, shipping companies and other sectors where there are Christian workers, is ag ...
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  8 June 2022
  ASIA/LEBANON - The Annual Assembly of Maronite Bishops begins. Patriarch Raï: may God show his power by giving peace to the world Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The annual Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Church, hosted by the Patriarchal See of Bkirké, began today with three days of spiritual exercises. "We carry in our hearts", declared Patriarch Bé ...
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  8 June 2022
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Interreligious cooperation to curb violence against Christians Rajshahi (Agenzia Fides) - The collaboration and friendship between believers of different religions is useful to curb violence against Christians, a small minority in Bangladesh: this is what has happened after a young ...
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  8 June 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Cardinal Advincula to young people: seek the truth following the example of Titus Brandsma Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Helping to fight disinformation and always continue to seek the truth: this is the invitation addressed to young people by Cardinal Jose Advincula, Archbishop of Manila while the Philippines is e ...
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  7 June 2022
  ASIA/IRAQ - Mar Yakoob III Danil elected new Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Ancient Church of the East has a new Patriarch: Mar Yakoob Danil, currently Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand. The Synod of Bishops of the Ancient Church of the East, convened to ele ...
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  6 June 2022
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch Sako: Iraqi Christians are true patriots, they are not a "minority" of "infidels" Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Iraqi Christians represent an indigenous community, present in the lands of Mesopotamia well before the birth of Islam. They, with their dedication and creativity, have contributed in a decisive ...
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  6 June 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Mentally disabled Christian accused of blasphemy released on bail Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "The granting of bail to Stephen Mashi, a mentally unstable person accused of blasphemy, is a positive measure: a mentally unstable person cannot be accused of anything, because he does not have ...
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  6 June 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Pietro Wu Junwei dies of a heart attack. During the pandemic he had worked to keep churches and activities open Xinjiang (Agenzia Fides) - At 10.30 a.m. on May 10, 2022, His Exc. Msgr. Peter Wu Junwei, Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang/Yuncheng, in the Chinese region of Shanxi, died of an acute myocardial infarction a ...
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  3 June 2022
  ASIA/LEBANON - "We are not celebrating two dead, but two risen in Christ". Lebanese Christians celebrate the beatification of Capuchins Leonardo Melki and Thomas Saleh, missionaries and martyrs Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The appointment is set for 6.30 p.m., Saturday June 4, at the convent of the Franciscan Sisters of the Cross in Jal el-Dib, a place known by all Lebanese also as the site of the first hospital fo ...
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  3 June 2022
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Communicating peace in the digital world: the "Signis" World Congress is being prepared Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Communication is mission. The proclamation of the Gospel is a form of communication which, in today's cultural context, also takes place through mass media and social media. This was explained by ...
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  2 June 2022
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Amnesty International: Serious acts of violence against the civilian population in the Burmese states of Kayah and Kayin Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The violence in the Burmese states of Kayah and Kayin broke out again after the February 2021 coup, but it has further intensified from last December to March 2022, causing the death of hundreds ...
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  2 June 2022
  ASIA/VIETNAM - A Catholic exorcist group: the "No" of the Church and the State Bao Loc (Agenzia Fides) - "It is inappropriate to claim that someone is possessed by the devil or to believe that illnesses are caused by demons and that someone has a superpower of exorcism them. Arbitrary acts of exorc ...
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  1 June 2022
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - The valuable contribution of the Catholic community to the new political season Dili (Agenzia Fides) - "We have inaugurated a period of political stability. This is a good omen. In this phase, as in the past, the Catholic Church will make its valuable contribution to the spiritual, cultural, economi ...
• 31 May 2022
  ASIA/LAOS - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Paksé Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Andrew Souksavath Nouane Asa, of the clergy of Paksé, Laos, until now apostolic administrator of Paksé, as vicar apostolic of the same vicariate ...
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  31 May 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians wanted to carry out the most humble jobs: the Punjab government puts an end to this practice Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "We welcome the notification from the government of the province of Punjab, issued last week, which states that all government offices will no longer have to indicate, in any announcement or publ ...