Asia
2 December 2020
ASIA/INDIA - Anti-Christian violence: Two statues of saints destroyed by vandals in West Bengal
Baruipur (Agenzia Fides) - Two statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Mother Teresa of Calcutta, which were placed in two grottos outside the Church of the Sacred Heart in Morapai, West Bengal, were destroyed by unknown ...
1 December 2020
ASIA/TURKEY - Patriarch Bartholomew: Christian unity is not an "ecumenical utopia", but the will of Christ himself
Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - The path to full Christian unity has not stopped and must be continued with tenacity, realism and "full trust in Providence" precisely because it is not based on a sterile "ecumenical utopia" b ...
1 December 2020
ASIA/INDONESIA - Indonesian Bishops: it is urgent to eradicate terrorism and do justice, for the prosperity of the Country
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "The bloody and violent attacks that took place in Poso are beyond our humanity and civilization and contradicts the values of humanity and religious teachings", said the Indonesian Bishops' Co ...
1 December 2020
ASIA/INDONESIA - Catholic reaction against terrorism and religious hatred after the Sulawesi massacre
Poso (Agenzia Fides) - "We have to save the country from dangerous terrorist attacks. We condemn every act of terrorism and religious fundamentalism, corruption and destruction of the environment": this is what the Indon ...
30 November 2020
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Dowry prohibition: a burden has been removed from the shoulders of the poor
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "We appreciate the federal government of Pakistan for taking the historic decision to ban the tradition of dowry in Pakistan. This provision will facilitate marriages, and goes in the direction ...
30 November 2020
ASIA/INDIA - Biblical Year in Goa, impetus for Christian proclamation and mission
Panaji (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community of Goa will experience a special "Biblical Year", dedicated to the deepening and proclamation of the Word of God: this is what Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao said in a solem ...
30 November 2020
ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Daejeon
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 November 2020, the Holy Father appointed rev. Stephanus Han Jung Hyun, of the clergy of Daejeon, currently Parish priest of the Holy Family Parish, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese ...
28 November 2020
ASIA/MALAYSIA - Advent in time of pandemic: "God heals through the hands of doctors", say the Bishops
Keningau (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic faithful are called to build a solid and profound relationship with God amidst the many social, economic and cultural challenges they face, such as that of the Covid-19 pandemic; a ...
28 November 2020
ASIA/THAILAND - The protest of the "yellow ducks": democracy and fewer privileges to the Crown
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The student movement is launching yet another challenge to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha. The young demonstrators who, since last February, have been calling for the resignation of its govern ...
27 November 2020
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholic Church celebrates its 500th anniversary: the Bishops exhort the faithful to "missio ad gentes"
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 500th anniversary in memory of the arrival of the Christian faith in the Philippines (1521-2021) the bishops of the country invite to the faithful to "missio ad gentes". Th ...
27 November 2020
ASIA/PAKISTAN - The President of Signis Pakistan: "Mass media are instruments of peace and hope in times of pandemic"
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "Secular mass media and Christian media in Pakistan have an important role in this difficult time: they have highlighted the tragedy of Covid-19 and its effects on family life, in particular how ...
26 November 2020
ASIA/MYANMAR - Mobilization of the Church of Pathein to bring food aid to the poorest during the Covid-19 pandemic
Pathein (Agenzia Fides) - With the help of generous donors and volunteers, the diocese of Pathein, thanks to the personal commitment of Bishop John Hsane Hgyi, provides humanitarian aid and food to those in a state of po ...
26 November 2020
ASIA/BANGLADESH - The new Archbishop of Dhaka: priority to be given to the family, the “powerhouse” of the Gospel
Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - The family will be the pastoral priority of the Archdiocese of Dhaka: the family as the subject of evangelization and as the recipient of all spiritual and material attention, as the apostolate in ...
26 November 2020
ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Nassar: even Christians in Damascus reject the "closure of churches" due to the pandemic
Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - Syria torn apart by ten years of conflict is now crushed in the deadly grip of the economic crisis and pandemic. In this context, Christians in Damascus rely on Divine Providence and resist the ...
25 November 2020
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The contribution of a missionary to Korean literature, between evangelization and culture
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Father Kevin Laurence O'Rourke, Irish missionary of the Society of Saint Columban, translated into English over 2,000 Korean literary works. His missionary work in the field of culture, university ...
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