Asia

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  7 June 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - New priests in Indonesian Papua, including tribal groups Jayapura (Agenzia Fides) - The Indonesian Church celebrates the presence of nine new priests who received the sacrament of priestly ordination, by the Bishop of Jayapura, Franciscan Mgr. Leo Laba Ladjar, in a solemn cele ...
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  6 June 2019
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Church accompanies young people suffering from depression Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Malaysia accompanies young people suffering from depression. "The mental condition of depression is a growing phenomenon among young Malaysians", says Catholic lay leader Jose ...
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  6 June 2019
  ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - Mutual support between the elderly and adolescents: the Caritas project starts again Dushanbe (Agenzia Fides) – To encourage support and mutual cooperation between the elderly and adolescents: this project is based on the project undertaken by Caritas Tajikistan in the context of social activities aime ...
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  5 June 2019
  ASIA/IRAQ - In Mosul, young Christians distribute roses to Muslims for the Eid al Fitr festival Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - Young Christians, Yazidis and Shabaks, offer white roses and sweets to their Muslim fellow citizens on the occasion of Eid al Fitr, the Islamic festival that ends the holy month of Ramadan. This i ...
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  5 June 2019
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Young Christians close to the poorest Muslims for the end of Ramadan Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - "Christians have shown their great hearts. We are impressed by their love, compassion and hospitality. The Iftar meal, prepared by them for the end of Ramadan, has strengthened religious harmony, ...
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  4 June 2019
  ASIA/SAUDI ARABIA - 139 countries sign the "Mecca Declaration": no to Islamophobia Mecca (Agenzia Fides) - 139 Muslim-majority countries have ratified the new "Mecca declaration", adjuged in recent days under the direction of the Mufti of Saudi Arabia at the end of the XIV ordinary session of the Organ ...
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  4 June 2019
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Buddhists help needy Muslims during Ramadan Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - "We serve iftar meals to the Muslim brothers and sisters during the holy Ramadan, to contribute to religious harmony and humanity": says to Agenzia Fides monk Buddhapriya Mahathero, president of t ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...