Asia

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  4 August 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Contemplative charism in Indonesia: a Trappist monastery under construction on the island of Borneo Ketapang (Agenzia Fides) - "I am very happy to see what is happening now in Pegadungan. The time has come for the 'children', that is, the local religious, to take care of the mother, the Netherlands, where there is a sh ...
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  4 August 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - The work of the Jesuit Catholic network: Pastoral care and care for migrants Ranchi (Agenzia Fides) - Priests, nuns and laity of the local Church in the Indian state of Jharkhand are committed to promoting human rights, working as social workers, lawyers and pastoral agents in the care of migrant ...
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  3 August 2022
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Grandparents and the elderly, precious accompaniment in families Gazipur (Agenzia Fides) - The presence of grandparents and the elderly is still precious for families in society in Bangladesh. In particular in rural areas, families are still close together and the elderly live with ch ...
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  3 August 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - A summer of intense pastoral activity for the Catholic community, towards a newfound normality Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The restrictions against covid in China are still in force but with less rigidity than in the past, as a result of the improvement in the health situation. Thus, the Catholic community throughou ...
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  2 August 2022
  ASIA/IRAQ - Political stalemate and Parliament occupied. Patriarch Sako: The sectarian quota system has failed Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Iraqi political blocs must start a national consultation table to end the institutional stalemate that is paralyzing the country, before "a Tsunami wipes us all away". Cardinal Louis Raphael ...
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  2 August 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Proclaiming the Gospel in the media: communicators on mission Ayubia (Agenzia Fides) - "Catholic professional communicators are evangelizers in the media: it is their vocation and responsibility. We want to train our Catholic media professionals and help them improve their work in ...
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  2 August 2022
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Church expresses dismay at the crisis of the rule of law Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - The serious political, economic and social crisis that Sri Lanka is going through is linked to an equally serious crisis of the rule of law: this is the thought expressed by the Archbishop of Co ...
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  1 August 2022
  ASIA/VIETNAM - The Catholic community celebrates the National Day of Catechists on the feast of Blessed Andrew Phu Yen Quy Nhon (Agenzia Fides) - Gatherings of catechists, holy masses and celebrations in various dioceses of Vietnam marked the traditional Day dedicated to catechists, which in Vietnam coincides with the feast of Blessed An ...
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  1 August 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - Holiness, witness of faith, vocation and mission: the themes of the annual retreat of the various dioceses Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The journey towards holiness, the communion of the diocesan community (between priests, with the Bishop and the faithful), the synodal journey, the witness of faith, the vocation and mission of ...
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  30 July 2022
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch Sako confirms his intention to resign at the age of 75 Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The intention announced by Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako to present his resignation to the Pope from the patriarchal office at the age of 75 continues to be discussed. This intention h ...
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  30 July 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A missionary: Human trafficking: "More centers are needed to welcome and accompany minors who are victims of abuse" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "The hope and dream of every victim of abuse and violence is to be protected, taken care of, healed and to have justice. The mission and commitment of every Christian is to make this happen. With ...
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  30 July 2022
  ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - Integration of people with disabilities and environmental sustainability: the work of human promotion of the Church Dushanbe (Agenzia Fides) - Social integration of people with disabilities and environmental sustainability. This is the commitment of the Church of Tajikistan which is working on these two fronts: as we learn from a note ...
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  29 July 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Urban floods in Karachi: aid from the Catholic Church Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "The volunteers of Caritas of Karachi and of the parishes of Karachi have mobilized after the long period of monsoon rains in Karachi in the month of July. The record of heavy rainfall in Karach ...
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  29 July 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Wrong teaching on the Christian faith: after the intervention of the Bishops, the government announces the correction Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - An erroneous teaching on the Christian faith, on God and the Trinity, present in an official book of civic education published by the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Research and Technology (K ...
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  28 July 2022
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - In Seoul, the "Signis" world congress: "the apostolate of listening" for Catholic communicators Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Highlighting the importance of communication in our time and the commitment of all communicators to peace and truth: this is the objective of the World Congress of Catholic Media "SIGNIS" to be he ...