Asia

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  7 September 2018
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cardinal Yeom: the new summit in Pyongyang is "a milestone towards peace" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "I am very happy that the two Heads of State of North and South Korea decided to meet in Pyongyang again on 18 September, following the preceding 2 historical summits this year. I am also very gra ...
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  6 September 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops: the new government must guarantee freedom and limit religious discrimination Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "The new government in Pakistan aims at creating a social state according to the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (the founder of Pakistan), in which the state is responsible for educat ...
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  6 September 2018
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Christian Federation of Malaysia: it is urgent to eradicate corruption and poverty Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Government of Malaysia must commit itself to formulating laws and implementing policies to eradicate corruption and poverty from society: this is what is asked, in an appeal sent to Fid ...
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  5 September 2018
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Witnessing the Gospel in a nation with an Islamic majority: the Church's mission in Bangladesh Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Bangladesh reiterates its mission of witnessing the Gospel in a Muslim majority country: this is what emerged from the meeting that saw the gathering of Bishops, priests, nu ...
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  5 September 2018
  ASIA/LEBANON - Crisis of Catholic schools, the Maronite Patriarch: politicians lead the Country to paralysis Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - On the eve of the start of the new school year, for the second year in a row, Catholic schools and all non-state schools begin classes in a situation of serious crisis, which has been at the cent ...
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  5 September 2018
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Rebirth of the movement for Islamic-Christian dialogue "Silsilah" in Marawi Marawi (Agenzia Fides) - In Marawi, a town on the island of Mindanao made famous by the occupation of jihadist groups linked to ISIS (Islamic State) in 2017, and destroyed as a result of the siege by the army of Manila, ...
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  4 September 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic priest gives sermon in Kerala mosque: "Thank you for the aid after the floods" Vechoor (Agenzia Fides) - An Indian Catholic priest spoke to an assembly of the Muslim faithful gathered in a mosque for Friday prayers, thanking them for humanitarian aid received after the recent floods in Kerala. As F ...
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  4 September 2018
  ASIA/LEBANON - "Collective Marriage" for 41 couples at the Maronite patriarchal headquarters Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - A total of 41 Maronite Christian couples on Sunday 2 September celebrated the sacrament of marriage together in Bkerké, at the headquarters of the Maronite Patriarchate, in the now traditional ...
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  4 September 2018
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - The balance between religious policies and "cult of the state" is at the basis of tolerance Astana (Agenzia Fides) - "In Kazakhstan, the principle of religious tolerance is at the basis of the constitution of the State. Kazakh cities are teeming with magnificent mosques and Orthodox churches harmoniously living ...
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  3 September 2018
  ASIA/ISRAEL - The project of a city reserved for "Aramaean Christians" has been submitted to the government Nazareth (Agenzia Fides) - The project to build a new city reserved for "Aramaean Christians", motivated also with the intention of guarding the language and their Aramaic culture, has been submitted to the attention of ...
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  3 September 2018
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Bishops of Asia united: Forum for peace on the Korean peninsula Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – To share an approach of peace and reconciliation applied to politics and society, to share experiences and launch a message of unity: with this spirit, Cardinals and Bishops from all over Asia a ...
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  3 September 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Abuse of the blasphemy law: the floor to the government of Imran Khan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The improper use of the blasphemy law continues in Pakistan, but "it is still unlikely that amendments to defuse these abuses are applied to the controversial legislation", says a Pakistani journ ...
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  22 August 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians welcome address of Prime Minister but lament absence of representatives of religious minorities in the Federal Cabinet Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) - - "Pakistan’s religious minority citizens still face challenges and serious issues and welcome the fact that Prime Minister Imran Khan has raised the question of equal rights for all citizen ...
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  10 August 2018
  ASIA/SYRIA - The monastery of St. Tekla in Maalula reopens Maalula (Agenzia Fides) - The Orthodox monastery of St. Tekla, in the Syrian town of Maalula, will soon be open again to the visits of pilgrims and tourists. In fact, reconstruction work on the monastery is nearing compl ...
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  10 August 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Catholic lay elected in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic layman Anthony Naveed is the only Christian member elected in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh (southern Pakistan). Chosen by the Pakistan People Party (PPP), he will be present in the ...