Asia

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  26 June 2020
  ASIA/ISRAEL - The Court of Jerusalem rejects the appeal of the Orthodox Patriarchate on the sale of the properties to Ateret Cohanim Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - An Israeli court in Jerusalem has rejected a request by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate to cancel the sale of three properties in the Old City to the settler organisation Ateret Cohanim. The I ...
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  25 June 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Covid-19: Filipino churches support and assist 4,5 million families Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Christian Churches in the Philippines, and among them the Catholic Church, have supported and helped 4.5 million families with basic necessities and other forms of support, since March 15, when a ...
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  25 June 2020
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Pancasila must not become ordinary state law: the reservations of civil society Yoyakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "I think that any effort to strengthen Pancasila and to promote the ideology of the State must be supported. But, in light of the current public reactions from parts of society, I fear that an ...
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  25 June 2020
  ASIA/JORDAN - The American University of Madaba donates 25 thousand euros to the fund set up by the Jordanian government for the Covid-19 emergency Madaba (Agenzia Fides) - The American University of Madaba , AUM has donated 20,000 Jordanian Dinars (equal to about 25,000 euros) to the fund set up by the Government of Jordan to deal with the emergency of the coronavi ...
• 24 June 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation of the Bishop of Lashio and successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Lashio (Myanmar), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Philip Lasap Za Hawng. He is succeeded by His Exc. Mgr ...
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  24 June 2020
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Covid-19, Phase 2: registration of the faithful online to participate in Masses Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore has been working very closely with government authorities throughout this COVID-19 situation. "After the announcement of Phase 2 of the reopening of the c ...
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  24 June 2020
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Mission of the Brothers of the Holy Cross in the field of education: a contribution to the common good Dhaka (Agenza Fides) - In Bangladesh, the Brothers of the Holy Cross manage some of the best educational institutes and are very popular among people of non-Christian faith. The population has the utmost respect for thei ...
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  23 June 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - A Jesuit: "The life of refugees matters: No to exclusivism and false nationalism" Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) - "In India, a particularly significant issue is that related to the reception and living conditions of refugees: in recent months the spotlight in the country has been on internally displaced p ...
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  22 June 2020
  ASIA/IRAQ - Turkish raids on Iraqi villages. Chaldean Patriarch Sako: "What does Erdogan want?" Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Between Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June Turkish planes bombed the area near Zakho, a city in Iraqi Kurdistan on the border with Turkey, historically characterized by the strong roots of Chaldean, ...
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  22 June 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - An ancient Christian cross discovered in the mountains of Northern Pakistan Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "The stone cross found in the mountains of Skardu-Baltistan indicates the presence of Christianity in northern Pakistan, already ten centuries ago. It is an important historical discovery and ...
• 22 June 2020
  ASIA/THAILAND - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. Paul Trairong Multree Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On April 18 2020, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Paul Trairong Multree, of the Ratchaburi diocesan clergy, a me ...
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  22 June 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Cardinal Bo: need to include migrants and displaced persons in the response to the Covid-19 crisis Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - Migrants and displaced people in Myanmar and throughout Asia face increasingly difficult situations: "They are often on the run, crowded together, and with inadequate health care", said Cardinal ...
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  20 June 2020
  NEWS ANALYSIS - Pakistan: the Commission for minorities and respect for human rights Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - The Paris principles adopted in 1993 by the UN General Assembly stated that if any government institution is part of the Commission, it should be on an advisory position and not in the decision- ...
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  20 June 2020
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Covid-19: the renewal of residence visas for Catholic missionaries is difficult Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - Missionary priests in Kazakhstan, as well as all foreigners present in the national territory, may experience problems to stay in the Central Asian country due to the new provisions on entry and ...
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  19 June 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Koranic education in Punjab universities compulsory: Christians disapprove Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "I ask the governor of Punjab, Chaudhry Sarwar, to review this decision and to work for inclusive, truly valuable education that promotes human rights and can be offered to students of all religi ...