Asia

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  10 February 2026
  ASIA/THAILAND - Bishop of Surat Thani: “The new government must promote a lasting peace agreement with Cambodia” Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – “The social situation after the elections seems calm. What Thais expect is governability and stability for the country; this is what the vote reflected,” Msgr. Paul Trairong Multree, Bisho ...
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  10 February 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Indian Catholics "rooted in Christ and faithful to the Constitution" call for an end to discrimination and equal rights for Dalits Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - Christian faithful in India, as "proud citizens" and "authentic disciples" of Christ, contribute to India's growth, harmony, and unity, and cherish the freedom to practice their faith. However ...
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  10 February 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Pushanghui Catholics restore their parish church with their own hands Zhouzhi (Agenzia Fides) – Expressing grateful faith in the Lord through concrete acts of ecclesial charity. With this spirit and desire, the Catholics of Pushanghui, in the Diocese of Zhouzhi (Shaanxi Province), restor ...
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  9 February 2026
  ASIA/THAILAND - Nationalism influences politics: “Thai Pride” party wins elections Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – The Bhumjaithai (Thai Pride) party, led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who had called early elections, won the parliamentary elections held on February 8 with more than 30% of the vote ...
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  9 February 2026
  ASIA/SYRIA - Ministry of Justice report on the attack on Mar Elias Church Damascus (Agenzia Fides) – The Syrian Ministry of Justice has published a lengthy statement, supported by video footage and details related to the massacre perpetrated at the Greek Orthodox Church of Mar Elias in Damas ...
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  7 February 2026
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Seoul WYD Organizing Committee: “Full support for the participation of young people from distant lands” Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – “World Youth Day Seoul 2027 will be the first WYD to be held in a country with a non-Christian majority and the second in Asia. “It will offer young people a profound encounter with God, al ...
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  6 February 2026
  ASIA/JAPAN - Ambassador to the Holy See: "We share the commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons" by Paolo Affatato Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Japan and other “middle powers” must work together for a nuclear-free world based on the rule of law, in order to promote peace and prosperity in East Asia and on ...
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  5 February 2026
  ASIA/NEPAL - Apostolic Administrator Fr. Bogati, one month before the vote: "Young people are protagonists of political life, they express hope and responsibility" Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - The people of Nepal are called to the polls for parliamentary elections on March 5, five months after the street protests that triggered a political crisis, leading to the resignation of Prim ...
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  4 February 2026
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - A missionary: “Tension and hostility with Thailand persist, while the battle rages on social media” Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – “There are still thousands of refugees in Cambodia; precariousness and suffering are prevalent among the population of the provinces bordering Thailand. The tension and mutual hostility a ...
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  4 February 2026
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Italian Camillian missionaries: witnesses of work and hope in Asia by Luigi Galvani* Kupang (Agenzia Fides) - From January 18 to 24, 2026, a meeting of Italian Camillian Missionaries serving in Taiwan, the Philippines, and Indonesia took place in Lotung, Taiwan. It was a significant ...
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  3 February 2026
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Auxiliary Bishop of Dhaka on the Political elections: “The Church supports pluralism and democracy” Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) – “The elections are approaching, but there is not much enthusiasm in Bangladeshi society for the country’s future,” said Subroto Boniface Gomes, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka ...
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  2 February 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Five years after the coup, the military junta accelerates the political transition Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – Five years after the coup of February 1, 2021, Myanmar's military junta appears to be seeking a political shift, governing a transition that, following elections scheduled in three phases betw ...
• 2 February 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation and succession of bishop of Pekhon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Pekhon, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Peter Hla. He is succeeded by Bishop Felice Ba Htoo, until now co ...
• 31 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Udupi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Udupi, India, presented by Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo. The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Lesl ...
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  31 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - The Salesians: a century of mission in Calcutta, alongside children and young people Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - The Salesians are celebrating a century of mission work in India. For one hundred years, the Salesians of Don Bosco in Calcutta have dedicated themselves to the education of young people, the c ...