Asia
27 October 2020
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The work of a missionary for street children in Manila, in times of pandemic
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Giving back a future to the street children of Manila: this is the commitment of the "ANAK-Tnk" Foundation, a Catholic organization led by Fr. Matthieu Dauchez, French missionari, which seeks, ac ...
26 October 2020
ASIA/MALAYSIA - Youth night of prayer for health workers and victims of Covid-19
Sabah (Agenzia Fides) - Offer full empathy and solidarity and all the material, human and spiritual support to doctors, operators and health professionals who are at the forefront of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the alarmin ...
26 October 2020
ASIA - Asian Bishops' appeal for the release of the Indian Jesuit accused of sedition
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - "It is with great shock and great anguish that the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) learned of the arrest of Father Stanislaus Lourduswamy SI, 83, and his incarceration. We are su ...
24 October 2020
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Civil society protests and an appeal is launched to the authorities for the abduction of a Catholic girl
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – To protest and ask for the intervention of the authorities for the abduction and forced conversion of Arzoo Raja, a 13-year-old minor girl resident of Railway Colony of Karachi City: this is t ...
24 October 2020
ASIA/INDIA - Denial of bail to Jesuit accused of "sedition"
Ranchi (Agenzia Fides) - A special court of the National Investigation Agency yesterday, October 23, rejected the request for bail for Jesuit Father Stanislaus Lourduswamy, (commonly known as Fr. Stan Swamy) activist for ...
24 October 2020
ASIA/INDONESIA - Testimony of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies on the need to "give impetus and vitality to the mission, in particular through the action of the laity"
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "It is necessary to build a larger and stronger network between the faithful and lay missionary communities in order to promote the mission of the Church, thanks also to mutual personal involvem ...
23 October 2020
ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishops' delegation visits flood victims
Hue (Agenzia Fides) - A delegation from the Vietnamese Bishops' Conference visited the areas of central Vietnam affected by the recent floods. Expressing solidarity and solidarity with the flood victims, giving consolati ...
23 October 2020
ASIA/KYRGYZSTAN - Political crisis resolved with centralization of powers: people's expectations have been disappointed
Bishkek (Agenzia Fides) - "The protests that followed the parliamentary elections on October 4th in Kyrgyzstan are against the obvious buying of votes, this time more than in the past: in the days leading up to the elect ...
22 October 2020
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholic girl abducted and converted to Islam: the kidnapper's false statements
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Arzoo Raja, the young Catholic girl kidnapped, forcibly converted to Islam and forced into an Islamic wedding by a 44-year-old Muslim (see Fides, 21/10/2020), is 13 years old and not 18, as fals ...
22 October 2020
ASIA/LEBANON - The annual Synod of Maronite Bishops begins in the sign of silence and conversion
Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The annual Synod of the Maronite Bishops began under the sign of silence and "metanoia", i.e. personal and community repentance and conversion. On Wednesday 21 October, the Maronite Bishops gath ...
22 October 2020
ASIA/CAMBODIA - Apostolic Prefect Figaredo: "The poor and the little ones evangelize us"
Battambang (Agenzia Fides) - "We are here to build the common good, to build an inclusive society and bring the joy of life in Christ, everywhere, to every man and woman. As believers in the Resurrection, as men and wome ...
21 October 2020
ASIA/HOLY LAND - #PeacefulHarvest: World Council of Churches supports olive harvest in Palestine
Nablus (Agenzia Fides) - The ecumenical accompaniment program of the World Council of Churches (WCC) launches a public campaign to ensure that Palestinian families can live the olive harvest season without problems, and ...
21 October 2020
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Call for firm government action after 13-year-old Catholic girl is kidnapped and converted to Islam
Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Arzoo Raja, a 13-year-old Catholic from Karachi, was kidnapped, forcibly converted to Islam and then forced to marry a 44-year-old Muslim man, named Ali Azhar, who kidnapped her on the morning o ...
21 October 2020
ASIA/CAMBODIA - Floods: Catholic communities and humanitarian aid organizations help flood victims
Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic communities in Cambodia and humanitarian organizations have stepped up their efforts to help those affected by heavy rains and floods across the country. With the help of the Apostol ...
20 October 2020
ASIA/INDIA - Campaign for the release of the Jesuit accused of sedition on the basis of manipulated evidence
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "We will be relentless until Father Stan Swamy and all human rights defenders who are falsely imprisoned are released unconditionally. We are alongside those who dedicate their lives to the m ...
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