Asia

• 
  3 May 2021
  ASIA/LEBANON - Patriarch Raï thanks Saudi Arabia and again calls for an "international solution" to the Lebanese crisis Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - A "thank you" to Saudi Arabia for allowing at least the Lebanese trucks blocked at the border to enter its territory and unload their goods, before triggering the embargo imposed by Riyadh on imp ...
• 
  3 May 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Religious and faithful in the world united in Marian prayer for peace and justice in Myanmar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - It is a month of May characterized, in Myanmar and abroad, by the ardent Marian prayer for peace and justice in Myanmar. The international campaign promoted by Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Ar ...
• 
  3 May 2021
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Korean Church's farewell to Cardinal Cheong, Pastor "as caring as a mother" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "We live happily in His will for our life. We live happily by helping others to live a happy life": these are the last words of Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, who died on April 27 in Seoul, rem ...
• 
  30 April 2021
  ASIA/VIETNAM - The youngest diocese in Vietnam welcomes the new Bishop Ha Tinh (Agenzia Fides) - "We are here to say thanks to Mgr. Paul Thai Hop for his immense contribution as Bishop in the dioceses. Above all we remember his work as president of the Episcopal Commission for "Justice and ...
• 
  30 April 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Burmese communities abroad demonstrate in favor of the new government of national unity Milan (Agenzia Fides) - The Burmese communities abroad will be linked together on Sunday May 2nd in a kind of global human chain that will stretch across the world through 16 countries in Asia, America and Europe, where ...
• 
  29 April 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appeal by an Asian interfaith network: stop the massacre of civilians Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "Let's stop the killing of innocent civilians in Myanmar": is the title of the global action campaign promoted in the Asian continent by an interreligious network of which they are part: the Franc ...
• 
  29 April 2021
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Caritas promotes inclusion and trains “accompanying teachers” Almaty (Agenzia Fides) – To promote a culture of inclusion, the Church in Kazakhstan has launched a number of initiatives that benefit children with physical or mental disabilities or people with Down syndrome. The coo ...
• 
  28 April 2021
  ASIA/INDONESIA - "Memori Genosida": Jesuit publishes book on genocide in Indonesia Yogyakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "We often see human rights violations or political violence only in a local or national context, as if abuses or mass murders were only the concern of a particular local or national governmen ...
• 
  28 April 2021
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Church in mourning for the death of Cardinal Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk, the "Pastor of the last" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, died at 10:15 p.m. on April 27 at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital at the age of ninety. This was confirmed to Agenzia Fides by Fr. Young-yup Hur, spokesperson for the ...
• 
  28 April 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic schools become hospitals for Covid patients Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - In the midst of the pandemic emergency, the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore, in the Karnataka state, in southern India, has decided to temporarily transform Catholic schools into hospitals f ...
• 
  27 April 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Cardinals Alencherry: "Oxygen supply is a fundamental human right during pandemic" Kochi (Agenzia Fides) - Oxygen for medical purposes is a fundamental human right, especially in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. This was stated by the chairman of the Council of Catholic Bishops of Kerala, Cardinal George ...
• 
  27 April 2021
  ASIA/TURKEY - President Erdogan criticizes President Biden's decision to use the term "genocide": "Look in the mirror" Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - "I pay tribute to the Ottoman Armenians who lost their lives under the difficult circumstances of the First World War, and I would like to express my condolences to their descendants", said Turki ...
• 
  26 April 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Priests and religious abroad in communion with the Burmese Church which asks for peace and democracy Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "With our hearts, minds and strengths we are close to our brothers and sisters in Myanmar. Our sisters have given and are offering a profound witness of faith and courage. We want to make them fe ...
• 
  26 April 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - The Indian Bishops: closeness to the population affected by the pandemic; the government is clearly responsible New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Deep concern and anguish for the second wave of Covid-19 that seriously affects the nation and full closeness and solidarity with the entire Indian population. With these sentiments, the India ...
• 
  24 April 2021
  NEWS ANALYSIS - Vocation Day: In Bangladesh Catholic families foster priesthood vocation Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - In Bangladesh, as many as 26 deacons were ordained AS priests in 2020. It is the highest number ever recorded in the history of the country. There is an important role of Catholic families in orde ...