Asia

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  13 May 2020
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Ecumenical bodies to the EU: say no to the illegal annexation of Palestinian territories Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The European Union cannot make itself "complicit" in the illegal annexation of Palestinian territories announced by the next Israeli government, and must ensure that any such annexation is met ...
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  13 May 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Religions united for World Prayer Day on May 14th Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "All religions are invited to unite spiritually for a Day of prayer, fasting and works of charity. I invite and encourage all our faithful, parishes, institutions to be united to end Covid-19": ...
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  13 May 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Covid-19: reduced sacramental life, the Church of Manila hopes for the reopening of churches and strengthens online services Manila (Agenzia fides) - The Archdiocese of Manila has submitted the request to reopen churches and resume celebrating masses with the faithful to the government, whilst keeping in place all the precautions needed to con ...
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  12 May 2020
  ASIA/LEBANON - Covid-19, Christians and Muslims together for the "Prayer for Humanity" in the name of Mary Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Lebanese Christians and Muslims invite their compatriots to join on the day of "Prayer for humanity" promoted by the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity on Thursday 14 May, with the intention o ...
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  12 May 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Debate over the National Commission for Minorities Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The National Commission on Human Rights, the National Commission on the Status of Women and the Commission on the Rights of the Child have been established thanks to a special law approved in Pa ...
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  12 May 2020
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - A Bishop: the coronavirus teaches us the lesson of unity and the common good Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - In times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the disease that has attacked humanity, despite the suffering, some positive aspects can be seen: in a pastoral letter sent to the faithful of his diocese and Ag ...
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  11 May 2020
  ASIA - The Bishops of Asia: Christians united with other religions on the Day of fasting, prayer and works of charity on May 14 Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "We encourage all the Christian faithful in Asia to live fruitfully, generously and with hope the Day of fasting, prayer and works of charity, scheduled all over the world on May 14, to call for ...
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  11 May 2020
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Catholic marriage is celebrated only "in person" and not through online platforms, in times of pandemic Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Singapore has refused the possibility of celebrating and therefore validating a marriage by connecting to an online platform. The solution, in times of Covid-19, is provided ...
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  9 May 2020
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - The "return of the missionary", priest and volunteer for the sick of Covid-19 in Poland Bochnia (Agenzia Fides) - "I returned to my country to update my visa, but I was unable to return to Kazakhstan due to the closure of the borders for the containment of Covid-19. At the beginning I felt lost. I 'fought' ...
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  9 May 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Special consecration of the country to the Blessed Mary Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Virgin Mary is the safe haven to protect the Philippines and heal the country from the disastrous COVID-19 pandemic: with this spirit all the dioceses of the Philippines, will be consecrated ...
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  8 May 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The new "Commission for religious minorities" will only be effective if created through an act of Parliament, otherwise it risks being useless Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The new National Commission for religious minorities, created by the government of Pakistan, risks being an empty and useless organ, without any real power. This is why it must be created, like o ...
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  8 May 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Day of prayer on May 14 to ask for an end to the pandemic and war Yangoon (Agenzia Fides) - A special prayer to ask for healing from coronavirus and the end of the war in the nation: in this spirit, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Myanmar has announced its participation in the "Day ...
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  8 May 2020
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Heads of Churches: Israeli annexation plans and divisions among Palestinians sabotage hopes for peace Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Israel's plans for unilateral annexation of West Bank lands, "backed mainly by right-wing factions", raise "catastrophic questions" about the feasibility of any peaceful agreement to end the d ...
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  7 May 2020
  ASIA/IRAQ - Syrian Catholic Church makes the seminary in Mosul available for the treatment of the infected with COVID-19 Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - 48 single rooms, made available to accommodate people infected with Coronavirus who do not need to undergo intensive care or have to spend a quarantine isolation period after recovery. The Syro-Ca ...
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  7 May 2020
  ASIA/THAILAND - Between economic crisis and online prayer: the Covid-19 emergency shakes the nation Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - "The spread of coronavirus offers Thai Christians the opportunity to reflect and strengthen their relationship with God, prompting personal prayer and praying together with members of one’s fa ...