Asia

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  1 March 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Catholic journalists, promoters of harmony and truth Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "The contribution of Catholic journalists to the nation is invaluable", says to Fides the Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Conference of Indonesia, Father Peter Christian Siswantoko, told Ag ...
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  1 March 2022
  ASIA/TURKEY - Bishop Bizzeti: the Turkish government's "courageous" choice to close access to the Black Sea to warships Iskenderun (Agenzia Fides) - "In Florence, for the first time, 60 Catholic bishops and 65 Christian, Muslim and Jewish mayors met and signed a document, which contains many serious and interesting things. This convergenc ...
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  28 February 2022
  ASIA/TURKEY - Ukrainian President Zelensky telephones Patriarch Bartholomew: "We feel the support of your prayers" Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - "Thank you for this warm conversation, Your Holiness Bartholomew. Your words are like hands that support us in this difficult moment". This is how the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky wa ...
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  28 February 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A vote for truth, peace and justice Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Vote for "truth, common good, peace and justice": this is the appeal addressed to the faithful by the Filipino Bishops, as the country enters the electoral campaign in view of the upcoming genera ...
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  28 February 2022
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Call for prayer and peace for Ukraine Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us pay attention to Pope Francis' appeal to pray and fast for peace in Ukraine. The power of the sincere prayers of so many people can achieve what is beyond human imagination": this is t ...
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  26 February 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Pallottine missionaries committed to "making every child flourish" Vutukuru (Agenzia Fides) - "In India we are dedicated to accompanying boys and girls in the process of schooling and to the fight against poverty that affects many families. Our mission is that every child flourishes". T ...
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  26 February 2022
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Letter to the authorities: the Archdiocese of Hanoi calls for respect for religious freedom Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Hanoi has sent a letter of urgent complaint to various leaders, civil servants and civil authorities, at provincial and national government level, asking the "People's Commi ...
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  25 February 2022
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Two Catholic priests arrested for providing humanitarian aid to displaced people Pekhon (Agenzia Fides) - The Myanmar army has arrested two Catholic priests who were on their way to help internally displaced people in Shan State, in the eastern part of Myanmar. As Fides learned from the local Church, ...
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  25 February 2022
  ASIA/PALESTINE - Father Gabriel and the mission in Gaza Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - Life in Gaza is not easy for anyone. For 70 years, the consequences of the Arab-Israeli conflict have turned the Gaza Strip into the largest open-air prison in the world, cyclically disrupted by ou ...
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  25 February 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - Prayer, diligence, sacrifice and dedication: inauguration of the second semester of the National Seminary of Catholic Church in China Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – To pray with fervor, to study diligently, to sacrifice oneself with courage, to show passionate dedication: with reference to the motto of the Seminar and with the solemn prayer of "Our Father ...
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  24 February 2022
  ASIA/IRAQ - The Muqtada al Sadr Movement returns 120 illegally stolen real estate from Christian citizens and Mandeans Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - There are already more than 120 real estate assets - land and houses - returned to their legitimate owners by virtue of the campaign promoted by the Shiite leader Muqtada al Sadr and his Sadrist ...
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  24 February 2022
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Integrating refugees into society: the commitment of the Pro Bambini Association of Kabul Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Since the end of August, we have been committed to allowing the transfer of our staff and their families from Afghanistan with the Pro Bambini Association of Kabul, because, having collaborated wi ...
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  23 February 2022
  ASIA/VIETNAM - The precious contribution of consecrated life to evangelization and charity Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - Consecrated persons in Vietnam are called to a constant renewal of spiritual life and to a joyful missionary ministry to show Jesus' teaching, to present his face and spread the Gospel to others. ...
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  23 February 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Blasphemy, forced conversions, education system: the weak points for the rights of religious minorities Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The fundamental rights of religious minorities in Pakistan are of great concern, as can be seen in the field of blasphemy, in religious conversions, in the implementation of labor regulations, i ...
• 22 February 2022
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of the Coadjutor Bishop of Mawlamyine Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Rev. Maurice Nyunt Wai, of the clergy of Pathein, currently parish priest of the Sacred Heart Church, Myaungmya, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of ...