Asia
4 June 2019
ASIA/SINGAPORE - Podcast to announce the Gospel: an online Catholic radio is born
Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - The archdiocese of Singapore has launched "The Catholic Singapore Radio". The project was inaugurated on June 2, which coincided with the World Day of Social Communications, in the Cathedral o ...
3 June 2019
ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch to Muslims for the Eid al-Fitr festival: let's come out from the dark together, and let’s forgive each other
Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Authentic reconciliation, which Iraq urgently needs, manifests itself in putting aside contrasts and forgiving each other with courage. The Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako reiterates this ...
3 June 2019
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - 2019 Wind of Peace: Young pilgrims ready to walk for peace
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Committee for Reconciliation of the Korean People of the Archdiocese of Seoul has opened registrations for the 2019 Wind of Peace - Pilgrimage of Young People from around the world for peace a ...
1 June 2019
ASIA - Cardinal Bo: "Need to practice reconciliation and non-violence to counter religious extremism"
Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - In Asia we must preach peace, promote reconciliation, practice non-violence, to counter religious extremism: said Burmese Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon and president of the Fed ...
31 May 2019
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Gwalior
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Rev. Joseph Thykkattil, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Agra, currently parish priest of St. Peter in Bharatpur, as Bishop of the Diocese of Gwali ...
31 May 2019
ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Nagasaki
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis appointed Rev. Peter Peter Michiaki Nakamura, currently parish priest of Miura-machi, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Nagasaki (Japan), assigning him the ...
31 May 2019
ASIA/TURKEY - Bartholomew I at the Summit for theological education and ecological awareness
Halki (Agenzia Fides) - Theological formation and ecological awareness are the main themes around which major representatives of Orthodox theological schools and seminaries, from all over the world, will gather at the th ...
29 May 2019
ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops: "The increase in violence against religious minorities is alarming: the government must protect their rights"
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "In recent weeks there has been an alarming increase in episodes of violence aimed in particular at religious minorities. We strongly condemn attacks against minorities because of their faith. T ...
28 May 2019
ASIA/INDONESIA - The Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies: "Democracy is solid, the future is civil coexistence"
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "We are not worried about post-election violence. Democracy in Indonesia is solid and will withstand the shock of those who want to question it with street riots. The majority of the Indonesian pop ...
27 May 2019
ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Gracias: "Let us work for a new, strong and inclusive India"
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "On behalf of the Catholic Church in India, I offer my sincere congratulations to you and to the Bharatiya Janata Party. I want to assure you of our prayers and best wishes for you and your te ...
25 May 2019
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Dominican Fr. Channan: "Let us continue in the mission to promote peace and harmony in Pakistan"
Lahore (Agenzia Fides - "Progress has been made in recent years with regards to the path of dialogue and interreligious harmony in Pakistan: today there are many organizations run by Muslims and other faiths committed in ...
24 May 2019
ASIA/TURKEY - New problems for Foundations linked to religious minorities
Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - In Turkey the situation of uncertainty which Foundations linked to ethnic, cultural and religious minorities continues. And those in charge of these bodies are unable to find institutional interl ...
24 May 2019
ASIA/INDIA - Narendra Modi’s second term: "He will be a better Premier"
New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "Narendra Modi's second term will make him a better Prime Minister. It is an opportunity for him to correct the previous mistakes. It is necessary to focus on policies in favor of the poor. Ev ...
23 May 2019
ASIA/HOLY LAND - An anti-child abuse "policy" for the schools of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Ramallah (Agenzia Fides) - On Wednesday, March 22, 2019, Fr. Iyad Twal, Director of the Latin Patriarchate Schools in Palestine and Israel, in partnership with World Vision, an independent humanitarian organization of Ch ...
23 May 2019
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Church in the Philippines: "No" to reinstating the death penalty
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in the Philippines is opposed to reinstating the death penalty in the legal system of the country. This was stated in an interview with Agenzia Fides by Catholic lay leader Ro ...
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