Asia

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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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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  22 May 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Joko Widodo confirmed President, the Bishops: "it is important to accept the result of the vote" Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "The recent presidential and legislative elections turned out to be the most challenging elections in the nation, as hundreds of members of the electoral committee died due to their excessive wo ...
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  22 May 2019
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Catholic Bishops: the "two peoples-two States" formula is now "empty rhetoric" Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of the Holy Land take note that the proposal for a two-State solution has gone nowhere and is repeated to no avail. In fact, all talk of political solution seems empty rhe ...
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  21 May 2019
  ASIA/JAPAN - The government awards Cardinal Farina for contributing to studies on "hidden Christians" Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - The Japanese government has awarded Cardinal Raffaele Farina the honor of the Order of the Rising Sun - Gold and Silver Star - for his "contribution to the strengthening of friendly relations betw ...
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  21 May 2019
  ASIA/LEBANON - A "new beginning" for theological reflection in the Middle East Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - A "new beginning" for theological reflection in the Middle East, which takes into account the current historical phase and contributes to nourishing the communion between Churches and Christian c ...
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  20 May 2019
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Catholic Church confirms its commitment to national harmony and reconciliation Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - While Sri Lanka celebrated, on May 18, the 10th anniversary of the end of a war with the Tamil rebels, "the Catholics of Sri Lanka, in a moment of tension and fear after the Easter attacks, conf ...
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  18 May 2019
  ASIA/SYRIA - Assad to Armenian refugees: return to Syria and help us rebuild the country Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - A call to return to Syria and rebuild homes devastated by the conflict was addressed by President Bashar Assad to Syrian Armenians who fled the Country during the years of conflict, finding ref ...
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  18 May 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian cemetery devastated by vandals: an attempt to sow terror Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides): "It is very sad to see that some people attacked our Christian cemetery, they broke crosses and damaged graves. It is an offense to our faith, our religious feelings are hurt; the guilty must ...
• 17 May 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Coadjutor Bishop of Baruipur Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Baruipur, India, the Rev. Shyamal Bose, of the clergy of Baruipur, currently Bursar and Chancellor of the same diocese. ...