Asia

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  18 April 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The suffering of Christian ethnic minorities: clashes and victims in civil conflicts Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - In the last month over 50 civilians have been killed in conflicts between autonomists and the central State in various regions of Myanmar, especially in the federated States of Chin and Rakhine. ...
• 17 April 2020
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Political framework blocked due to Covid-19: further positive effects of the peace agreement Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - It took ten years to sign an agreement and, after the one signed between the United States, the Taliban and the Afghan government, hopes had grown. But now the Covid-19 emergency blocks the situat ...
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  17 April 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - An interreligious team to offer psychological advice during the "lockdown" imposed for coronavirus Bhopal (Agenzia Fides) - An interreligious group in central India offers free advice to people affected by the coronavirus or who are in need due to the lockdown underway due to Covid-19. As Father Anand Muttungal report ...
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  16 April 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Covid-19: Catholics distribute food and face masks to the poorest Karachi (Agenzia Fides): "In these days we all live a limited life, we are in domestic confinement. We have enough food, but there are many people in the neighborhood, in our own neighborhoods who are not in the same sit ...
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  16 April 2020
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Caritas' commitment to respond to the Covid-19 emergency Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - "In Kazakhstan, the state of emergency for Covid-19 has been extended until May 1st. The situation does not seem very tragic in terms of number of infections but, on a subjective level, daily lif ...
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  15 April 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Easter lived by Christians and non-Christians Shillong (Agenzia Fides) - "Easter 2020 was significantly different from previous years, especially in northeastern India, where four of the seven states have a considerable Christian population. While the lockdown at a ...
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  15 April 2020
  ASIA - Appeal for global ceasefire for Covid-19 does not breach in Southeast Asia Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The internal conflicts in Southeast Asia do not stop. Eight civilians were killed on April 13 in clashes between government forces and the Arakan Army in a village in the Burmese State of Rakhine ...
• 15 April 2020
  ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of the Bishop of Fukuoka Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 14 April, 2020 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F., currently Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Osaka, as Bishop of the Diocese of Fukuoka (Jap ...
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  14 April 2020
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Easter during the coronavirus emergency, in the name of forgiveness and martyrs Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - "The lockdown in which we live today is a test but also an opportunity to rediscover and strengthen our faith in God. We miss the faithful very much, while we celebrated Easter Mass in the absen ...
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  14 April 2020
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia, Bishop Camillo Ballin passes away, missionary in the lands of Islam Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Beloved Bishop Camillo Ballin passed away in Rome". This is how the Bahraini media reported the death of Combonian Camillo Ballin, Apostolic Vicar of northern Arabia, who died of cancer at almost ...
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  9 April 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Buddhist New Year and Christian Easter in confinement, due to Covid-19 Bagan (Agenzia Fides) – In Myanmar the Christian Easter in 2020 coincides with the Buddhist New Year. But the faithful of the two religious communities will not be able to celebrate the holidays with the usual rites an ...
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  9 April 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishops to the faithful: Easter in "holy quarantine" to defeat Covid-19 Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - The Pakistani faithful will live Easter in "holy quarantine". "Do not fear this difficult moment that the world is going through, have faith and hope in God and spend the time of quarantine and ...
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  9 April 2020
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Easter Triduum online does not discourage the participation of the faithful Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - Masses and liturgies of the Easter Triduum are online for the Catholic community in Bangladesh, given the Covid-19 emergency: this is what the Catholic bishops of the nation reiterated, inviting t ...
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  8 April 2020
  ASIA/TURKEY - COVID-19: Christian foundations contribute to funds for the solidarity campaign wanted by Erdogan Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - The Turkish Foundations that are part of the Christian communities also adhere with substantial donations to the "National Solidarity Campaign" launched by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to acc ...
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  8 April 2020
  ASIA/THAILAND - Covid-19, "fear is disproportionate and visible", says a missionary Chiang Mai (Agenzia Fides) - "The Catholic Church has suspended all liturgical and pastoral activities, with the participation of the people, until after Easter and has disseminated information and preventive material, i ...