Asia
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10 February 2021
ASIA/INDONESIA - Christians in Sumatra, protected by the central government and punished in the province of Aceh
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - While the central government promotes the rights of non-Muslim minorities and pays attention to the situation of Christians across the territory, in the province of Banda Aceh, in the far north ...
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9 February 2021
ASIA/MYANMAR - Angelus prayer and address to the diplomatic corps: "The people of Myanmar are grateful to the Pope for his words"
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "The Pope's words at the Angelus and in his address to the diplomatic corps aroused a sense of gratitude among the people of Myanmar, Catholics and non-Catholics. They were quickly translated int ...
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9 February 2021
ASIA/LEBANON - Feast of St. Marone: Patriarch Rai relaunches the Pope's words for a "Lebanese rebirth"
Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - All political, social and religious forces in Lebanon that really wanted to pave the way for the "Lebanese rebirth" should deal with the words, that Pope Francis on Monday February 8th in his ad ...
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9 February 2021
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Twenty new priests in Seoul, open to the challenges of the mission
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - In the midst of the pandemic and in spite of all the difficulties, the Archdiocese will "promote the vocation of the priest even more resolutely", with the confidence that God will always call new ...
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8 February 2021
ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Patriarch Rai calls for a "UN International Conference" to save Lebanon
Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The scale of the institutional, social and political crisis in Lebanon calls for drastic and timely action and the convening of an international conference initiated by the United Nations to fin ...
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8 February 2021
ASIA/MYANMAR - Citizens of all religions gather for nonviolent civil disobedience protests
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a campaign of civil disobedience and peaceful protest involving citizens of all cultures, races and religions. Today people did not go to work and boycotted public services and offices. Pe ...
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6 February 2021
ASIA/LEBANON - Testimony of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies on the need for a dialogue of peace to build a new Lebanon
Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - "Lebanon is currently suffering from a crisis that is damaging its social fabric, in a context characterized by a gradual increase in poverty, inflation, loss of jobs, growing food insecurity and ...
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6 February 2021
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Towards a public vaccination of Bishops against Covid-19
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Philippines are ready to receive the vaccine against Covid-19 in public in order to help allay the fears of the population. "Bishops can also receive the anti-Covid vaccine on ...
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6 February 2021
ASIA - Social media for Evangelization: announcement in the modern Areopagus
Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church in Central Asia and in particular in Kazakhstan has put among its priorities the development of the communication sector as a specific and functional area to promote knowledge, nature ...
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5 February 2021
ASIA/IRAQ - The Chaldean Patriarch Sako: our priests are good, criticism without charity is bad for the Church
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The priests of the Chaldean Church are also only people with their personal limits, but the vast majority of them exercise their priestly ministry with devotion and generosity, to the point of e ...
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5 February 2021
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Launch of the Year dedicated to Saint Joseph, "model for the family, the Church and society"
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "I am sending you to be missionaries of St. Joseph in the Archdiocese of Karachi in order to reach all the parishes and communities; you can organize meetings and pastoral activities on the life ...
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5 February 2021
ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur to all citizens: "Let's promote fraternity"
Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - All Malaysians, men and women of various religions and ethnicities, are called to do their part to promote human fraternity, said Archbishop Julian Leow, at the head of the diocesan communi ...
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4 February 2021
ASIA/IRAQ - The Muqtada al Sadr Movement initiates the restitution of illegally stolen property from Christians and Mandeans
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - As part of the campaign launched by Shiite politician Muqtada al Sadr to protect Christians and Mandaeans who had been the victims of the illegal confiscation of their property in recent years, ...
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4 February 2021
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Day of Human Fraternity, Archbishop Arshad: need to build a peaceful society in Pakistan
Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "The International Day of Human Fraternity is a milestone for humanity that will motivate everyone in Pakistan to promote peace, harmony, inclusion, tolerance, understanding, solidarity and br ...
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4 February 2021
ASIA/MYANMAR - Cardinal Bo's appeal: release arrested leaders and resume dialogue
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "The elected representatives of our people belonging to the National League for Democracy (NLD) are under arrest. So are many writers, activists and youth. I urge you, respect their rights and re ...
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