Asia

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  6 October 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Cardinal Tagle: "We must use our resources responsibly in times of pandemic" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "Each of us is called to use resources responsibly in the midst of the pandemic. The global health crisis offers us the opportunity to review our lifestyle, without abusing or wasting human and n ...
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  6 October 2020
  ASIA/KYRGYZSTAN - Protesters demand the cancellation of the elections-social and political chaos Bishkek (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation is very tense: the opposition has occupied the White House, the seat of government and the politicians now have to decide what to do. On the other hand, the results of the October ...
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  5 October 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Coronavirus pandemic: Catholic parishes in Yangon help in particular needy families Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic parishes of the Archdiocese of Yangon will provide food to at least 50 poor families in each parish over the next three months. As Fides learns, the aim is to guarantee food security ...
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  5 October 2020
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Patriarch welcomes framework agreement on the borders between Lebanon and Israel Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai welcomes the news of a future framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel on the demarcation of land and sea borders between the two Countries. On Sunda ...
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  5 October 2020
  ASIA - Conflicts and violence in Asia: the response of cities and territories Hiroshima (Agenzia Fides) - "Peacekeeping in the Asia-Pacific region has deteriorated due to ongoing conflict, the rise in military spending and a weaker United Nations funding for peacebuilding. However, the murder rate ...
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  3 October 2020
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem: the UN and world leaders must stand up for an end to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The ongoing military conflict between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh is again leading to the death of innocent people and the flight of men and women, children and old people from the horrors ...
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  2 October 2020
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Young Catholics launch a web platform to share the experience of faith Penang (Agenzia Fides) - "Monday of the Open Mic", where "Mic" stands for "microphone" and the acronym is MOM: this is the name of the new web platform launched by the Diocesan Youth Network of Penang, a diocese in Penin ...
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  2 October 2020
  ASIA/TURKEY - Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, intimidation and fears for Turkish Armenians increase Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - The resurgence of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan around the Nagorno-Karabakh region is having worrying repercussions on Armenians living in Turkey. On the evening of 29 September, ...
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  2 October 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Senate committee in Pakistan rejected a bill calling for the protection of religious minorities, but will be resubmitted Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - A Senate committee in Pakistan rejected a bill calling for the protection of religious minorities and their rights which therefore will not be scheduled in the Senate's proceedings and will no ...
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  1 October 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - The Catholic community committed to promoting peace in Nagaland Dimapur (Agenzia Fides) - The commitment of the Catholic community in the diocese of Kohima, in Nagaland, to promote peace in the north-eastern Indian region is much appreciated. As reported to Fides, the "Peace Channel" ...
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  30 September 2020
  ASIA/IRAQ - Eight Iraqi churches on National Postal Service postage stamps Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Iraqi Postal Service has issued, for the first time, a series of stamps dedicated to celebrating the Country's churches. The series includes eight stamps, depicting historic churches of Iraq ...
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  30 September 2020
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Towards Mission Sunday: the pandemic is an opportunity to give God's mercy to those who suffer Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - "Covid-19 Pandemic is the best opportunity to have a sense that our call involves in helping the poor, spend time around those who suffer and our heart move towards the helpless and hopeless, to ...
• 30 September 2020
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Resignation of the Archbishop of Dhaka and appointment of the new Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dhaka (Bangladesh), presented by His Eminence Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario, C. ...
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  30 September 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Vocations to the priesthood flourish during the pandemic Jaipur (Agenzia Fides) - God calls to his service in times of pandemic and the spread of the virus does not curb the desire of young people to consecrate themselves to the service of the Gospel and the Church: as Agenzia ...
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  29 September 2020
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - A "Statute" for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - An easily understandable and uniform instrument for regulating the "internal affairs" of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, is intended to bring the administration of the various institution ...