Asia

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  20 November 2020
  ASIA/IRAQ - Christian Minister for Immigration and Refugees begins the planned closure of the refugee camps Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Chaldean Christian Evan Faeq Yakoub Jabro, current Iraqi Minister for Immigration and Refugees, has begun to implement the closure of all refugee camps planned by the Baghdad government in O ...
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  20 November 2020
  ASIA - The importance of respecting the rights of the weakest within the framework of the trade agreement in East Asia, a driving force for development Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the newborn economic cooperation agreement between 15 Asian nations representing globally about a third of the GDP and the world population ...
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  20 November 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Cardinal Coutts: "We ask for respect for our rights as citizens of Pakistan" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "We are citizens of Pakistan and the law is the same for every citizen of Pakistan; it is the State's responsibility to ensure justice for its citizens. The issue of kidnapping, forced conversio ...
• 19 November 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignations and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Hyderabad, India Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Hyderabad, India, presented by Bishop Thumma Bala. At the same time, the Pope appoint ...
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  19 November 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A religious "journalist" elected Custos of the Capuchins in Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The Lord calls me, in my vocation to the priesthood and to the fraternal Franciscan life, to serve as Custos of the 'Mariam Siddeeqa Capuchin Custody' in Pakistan. It is a blessing from God. I w ...
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  19 November 2020
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Church in Malaysia, a "field hospital" helping 8 million poor, marginalized and suffering in the midst of the pandemic Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - "The new poor in Malaysia are the 8.2 million excluded from social assistance and the 21 million who live on subsidies. The new poor make up 20% of the population, including stateless peopl ...
• 19 November 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation of bishop of Myitkyina, Myanmar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Myitkyina, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Francis Daw Tang. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 19/11/2020) ...
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  18 November 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Child marriages: Bishops welcome government ban Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "Child marriage is a sad reality that dehumanizes, exploits and abuses girls. We welcome the new bill banning child marriages in the Philippines, praising its timely approval": said Bishop Rex An ...
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  18 November 2020
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Exhibition on the 100th birthday of Pope John Paul II: "A Pope of Dialogue" Nursultan (Agenzia Fides) - "John Paul II was an incomparable religious leader and a tireless advocate of dialogue between peoples, religions, cultures and civilizations. The importance of dialogue was one of the main re ...
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  17 November 2020
  ASIA/JORDAN - Elections, seats reserved for Christians assigned to nine men. The number of women in Parliament decreases Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The nine newly elected within the framework of parliamentary seats reserved for Christians are all men and they belong to different Churches and ecclesial communities. The official and definitive ...
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  17 November 2020
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - The work of " Boys' Town": The growth of young people to build a better society Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - "Boys' Town", managed by the Catholic youth pastoral movement "YouthReach", activated by the Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore for needy and vulnerable young people and children, has celebrate ...
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  17 November 2020
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Associations write to the UN: investigation into the murder of a Catholic catechist by the military Timika (Agenzi Fides) - A group of Indonesian Catholic and lay associations sent a letter to the United Nations to involve the UN Commissions in charge of human rights and extrajudicial executions in the case of the murd ...
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  16 November 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Electoral victory of the National League for Democracy, which opens up to ethnic parties Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - After the electoral victory in Myanmar, the National League for Democracy (NLD), which received 396 seats in Parliament (six more than in 2015), opens to ethnic parties (i.e. representatives of e ...
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  16 November 2020
  ASIA - Jesuit Refugee Service celebrates its 40th anniversary: In times of the pandemic, refugee work is particularly important Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - "Although much has changed in the last 40 years, our mission to accompany, serve and defend refugees and displaced persons remains the same and remains a necessary and precious service in Asia, wh ...
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  14 November 2020
  ASIA/IRAQ - Court of Appeal accepts the appeal against the illegal expropriation of Christian lands in Iraqi Kurdistan Dohuk (Agenzia Fides) - - The Dohuk Court of Appeal, in Iraqi Kurdistan, has reopened the judicial case related to the illegal appropriation of land and buildings belonging to Christian owners, in particular in the Nahla ...