Asia
4 April 2020
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Manila's "double war": coronavirus and drugs, with unpunished murders
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The fight against the Covid-19 pandemic has not slowed down the "drug crusade" in the Philippines. "Currently, the country is facing a double war: one concerning the war on drugs and the other ag ...
3 April 2020
ASIA/TURKEY - Covid-19, religious minority foundations join the "Donation collection" launched by Erdogan
Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - The Turkish foundations headed by minority religious communities are preparing to participate in the collection of donations launched by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a "National Solidarity C ...
3 April 2020
ASIA/CHINA - Covid-19 emergency, help arrives at the Vatican and a letter from Chinese Catholics: "Holy Father, take care of yourself"
Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - "Holy Father, during the epidemic, may you also have your person at heart. Do it for us, 1.3 billion Catholics around the world. Please take care of yourself too!". This is the recommendation th ...
2 April 2020
ASIA/MONGOLIA - Appointment of the Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Father Giorgio Marengo, IMC, currently regional councilor of Asia, Superior for Mongolia and parish priest of Mary Mother of Mercy in Arvaiheer, as Apostolic P ...
2 April 2020
ASIA/CAMBODIA - Covid-19, Catholics nurture faith with "spiritual communion"
Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - As Holy Week approaches, Catholics in Cambodia continue to stay at home, given the Covid-19 emergency and, given the suspension of religious services following the epidemic, nurture their fai ...
2 April 2020
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Prevention is better than cure: Caritas's commitment to fight coronavirus
Karachi (Agenzia Fides): "Prevention is better than cure. At this stage it is very important to share accurate and authentic information with people, to avoid the circulation of rumors and false information. Caritas Paki ...
1 April 2020
ASIA/INDIA - Hospitals and Christian doctors at the forefront of the fight against coronavirus
New Delhi (Agenzzia Fides) - "Over 1,000 hospitals and 60,000 beds guaranteed by Christian institutes, hospitals and clinics are ready and equipped to provide medical care to Covid-19 patients. Christian communities in I ...
31 March 2020
ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Pandemic crisis, Pax Christi urges Trump: to suspend sanctions against Iran, Syria and Gaza
Brussels (Agenzia Fides) - The pandemic crisis caused by the coronavirus makes it even more urgent and necessary to suspend the economic sanctions imposed by the US Administration against Iran, Syria and the Gaza Strip, ...
31 March 2020
ASIA PAKISTAN - Capuchin friars: special prayer and solidarity for Italy, affected by covid-19
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "We express deep concern and solidarity for the terrible situation in Italy due to the deadly attack of the coronavirus. We extend our heartfelt condolences to all the families who have lost thei ...
30 March 2020
ASIA/INDIA - Fighting Covid-19: prayer, solidarity, hope
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Christian faithful in India are committed to serving the nation in this moment of crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic. "In India, the lockdown of almost a month represents a challenge, ...
30 March 2020
ASIA/INDONESIA - Covid-19: schools closed and Camillians are not allowed to leave, but "hope is not lost"
Flores (Agenzia Fides) - "In Indonesia, cases of coronavirus are constantly growing, especially in the capital Jakarta. Fortunately, here on our island of Flores, so far we have only a few suspicious cases", writes Fathe ...
28 March 2020
NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - The "digital Church" in Asia amid coronavirus crisis
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected more nations than the World Wars. The outbreak has impacted every aspect of life—family, social, business, governance, education, econom ...
28 March 2020
ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - The only Catholic church in Afghanistan closes for the Covid-19 emergency
Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic chapel of the Italian Embassy in Kabul - the only Catholic church in Afghanistan - has suspended celebrations to respond to the containment measures of the coronavirus. This is what F ...
28 March 2020
ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Merauke
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Merauke, Indonesia, presented by Archbishop Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 28/3/ ...
27 March 2020
ASIA/BANGLADESH - Cardinal D'Rozario: "Let us collaborate with the government to overcome the coronavirus pandemic"
Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - Being faithful collaborators of the government to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. This is what Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario, Archbishop of Dhaka has asked the faithful, who in a video message sen ...
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