Asia
24 March 2021
ASIA/SYRIA - Caritas Internationalis statements following the consequences of the sanctions on the Syrian people
Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The economic sanctions and boycott of Syria, in addition to the Caesar Act, has negatively affected the lives of Syrian citizens, "at the core of their daily lives", so much so that "the garbag ...
24 March 2021
ASIA/MYANMAR - Appeal to young people from the Archbishop of Yangon
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "Follow the non-violent path against violent means": this is the exhortation addressed to young Burmese by Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, who, in a statement published on 23 Mar ...
24 March 2021
ASIA - Solidarity of the Cardinals of Asia with Myanmar and appeal for peace and democracy
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Expressing solidarity with the religious leaders of Myanmar, launching an appeal for peace and for the restoration of democracy in the country: this is the intent of an open letter signed by 12 A ...
23 March 2021
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Archbishop of Seoul and the Church in Korea alongside the youth of Myanmar
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "We will stand by the people of Myanmar until they achieve full democracy". This is what Cardinal André Yeom Soo-jung, Archbishop of Seoul, said when meeting in recent days the students and worke ...
23 March 2021
ASIA/INDONESIA - Towards the Day of Missionary Martyrs: Rufinus Tigau, a young catechist murdered without reason
Timika (Agenzia Fides) - Rufinus Tigau, catechist and Catholic animator, was assassinated without reason by the Indonesian security forces on October 26, 2020 in the province of Papua (see Fides, 11/11/2020; 17/11/2020). ...
23 March 2021
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Celebration of the rites of Holy Week and Easter once again prevented by the pandemic
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Because of the emergency linked to Covid-19, this year, Catholics will not be able to celebrate the rites of Holy Week and Easter in presence. Coronavirus infections continue to increase, particu ...
22 March 2021
ASIA/INDIA - Father Stan Swamy: Mumbai court denies application for bail
Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - "We are saddened to share with you the news that today, March 22, Father Stan Swamy SJ was denied bail by the judge of the Mumbai Court of First Instance. We continue to pray and hope that justic ...
22 March 2021
ASIA/IRAQ - Representatives of the minorities block the inclusion of exclusively Islamic experts in the Supreme Court
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Iraqi MPs who represent ethnic and religious minorities in parliament were able to boycott a change in the law aimed at exclusively appointing Islamic experts as consultants to the Federal Supre ...
20 March 2021
ASIA/VIETNAM - Resignation of bishop of Hà Tinh
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Hà Tinh, Viêt Nam, presented by Bishop Paul Nguyên Thái Hop, O.P. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 20/3/2021)
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18 March 2021
ASIA/MYANMAR - Buddhist monks take sides with the demonstrators
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "It gives us courage and we see it as a glimmer of hope: At this terrible moment when the junta cuts the Internet connection so soldiers without witnesses can use violence and kill citizens, this ...
18 March 2021
ASIA/THAILAND - Camillians and Fidei donum united in the mission to the sick
Prachinburi (Agenzia Fides) - "I am in Prachinburi, in the Camillian Home, a center for the elderly which until 17 years ago was a leper colony. The house is managed by the Ministers of the Sick (MI), Camillians", says t ...
17 March 2021
ASIA/MYANMAR - New appeal from the Pope, Sister Ann Nu Twang: "He is close to our suffering people"
Yangon (Agenzia fide) - "The words of Pope Francis comfort us at this time when we see our hearts broken by so much violence and suffering of innocent people. We even feel powerless and helpless in the face of the evil t ...
17 March 2021
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Solidarity and support of Cardinal Yeom and the Archdiocese of Seoul towards the people of Myanmar
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, Archbishop of Seoul, expressed in a letter sent to the Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon and President of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences ...
17 March 2021
ASIA/PALESTINE - Christian institutions, third largest employer among the Palestinian population, according to a survey people
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - A study promoted and funded by the Pontifical Mission to Jerusalem and by the Dar Al Kalima University College of Arts and Culture (academic center founded in Bethlehem by the Lutheran pastor ...
16 March 2021
ASIA/MYANMAR - Escalation of repression: Buddhist monks ready to protest and NGOs, including Caritas, subject to financial investigations
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "We are currently witnessing a real escalation of military violence. Yesterday alone, in Yangon and the surrounding area, we counted 189 dead, as reported by the Myanmar Now information network, ...
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