Asia

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  20 February 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - India’s rising violence against Christians New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - In January 2019 there were 29 incidents of violence against Indian Christians in 13 Indian states. Among the injured there are 26 women and 25 children. For none of these cases an official com ...
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  19 February 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Mid-term elections, Cardinal Tagle: "To put the country in good hands" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - We must put the country "in good hands", hands that are generous and supportive, so that Filipino society is better, "welcoming as a womb that gives life": said Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Arc ...
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  18 February 2019
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Patriarchs at the summit in Munich: the West is jointly responsible for Middle Eastern conflicts Munich (Agenzia Fides) - The 55th International non-governmental Conference on Security, held in Munich from 15 to 17 February, also hosted a qualified representation of Middle Eastern Churches: Chaldean Patriarch Louis ...
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  18 February 2019
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Malaysian youth: "WYD has strengthened our faith" Kuala Lumpur - The 51 pilgrims from Malaysia who attended the World Youth Day (WYD) in Panama (January 22-27) have been strengthened by the faith they witnessed and are raring to share their experiences with their frie ...
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  18 February 2019
  ASIA - Asian Bishops: to address Rohingya refugee crisis firmly Cox's Bazar (Agenzia Fides) - The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) has urged the international community to find a diplomatic solution to the on-going Rohingya refugee crisis, who have fled from Myanmar ...
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  15 February 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Catholic journalists: ethics and conscience are crucial when it comes to voting Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Amidst rampant practices for the dissemination of hoaxes and false news, before the presidential elections next April, "logic, attention and conscience are really important": said Shinta Nuriyah ...
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  15 February 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Attack in Kashmir while Christians, Hindus, Muslims march for peace Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - "As our journey of peace, harmony and fraternity began, about forty Indian soldiers were martyred in Kashmir. The intent of terrorists is to destabilize the context and relations between India ...
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  14 February 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A march to the border: peace between India and Pakistan Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "We recalled the message of fraternity launched by Pope Francis and stressed the need for peace in the world. We have committed ourselves together, Christians and Muslims, to continue the mission ...
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  14 February 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - A sister of Mother Teresa in prison: the Church calls for justice New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "It was an emotional heartbreaking visit to jail", said to Agenzia Fides Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas SFX, Secretary General of the Catholic Indian Bishops' Conference. After a long wait, Mgr, ...
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  14 February 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - "A climate of intimidation in society towards the opposition, mass media, the Church" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "The climate in society is rather intimidating and many today are afraid of even talking and expressing dissent towards President Duterte: the episode of the reporter, Maria Ressa and the news po ...
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  13 February 2019
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference visits the North with a delegation of religious and civil leaders Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – To establish relationships of trust and launch various projects and cooperation in various areas such as tourism, culture, religion, education, sport, art with exchanges among students, educator ...
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  13 February 2019
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - New Caritas projects for the elderly and drug addicts Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - "The Caritas of Almaty is trying to give shape to a dream of Bishop José Luis Mumbiela: to be able to set up a home health care service for elderly people in our diocese, thanks to Caritas. We h ...
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  12 February 2019
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The President of the PMS at the meeting of the National Directors of Asia Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - Asia is the continent that offers significant prospects for the missio ad gentes; Pope Francis has already visited Korea, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Myanmar and it seems that he will soon visit ...
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  12 February 2019
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Archbishop Dal Toso: "Without testimony, the Gospel would be mute" Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - "Gods calls us regardless of our own personal merit; God calls us to be apostles; the message that we bring is the very heart of our faith, the proclamation of the death and resurrection of Jesus ...
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  8 February 2019
  ASIA/SYRIA - Embassies re-open in Damascus. Cardinal Zenari: good sign Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - Ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions from various Countries took part in the official reception offered in their honor by Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch of the Orthodox Sy ...