Asia

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  25 June 2018
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Plan to repeal the death penalty: Cardinal Yeom gives the support of the Church Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "For years there have been no executions in Korea, the Catholic Church has always reiterated "no to the death penalty" and welcomes the initiative of parliamentarians, Christians and non, who have ...
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  25 June 2018
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Sister Mariam: 50 years of silent evangelization with the Little Sisters of Jesus Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "When you are on a mission in a land like Afghanistan, you cannot evangelize in a traditional manner. Over the years we would have liked to be bearers of the message of the Gospel, but we could do ...
• 25 June 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of Archbishop of Ranchi, India, and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On 24 June 2018 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Ranchi presented by His Eminence Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo. The Pope appoint ...
• 23 June 2018
  ASIA/JAPAN - Resignation of the Auxiliary of Tokyo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father has accepted the resignation of the office of Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Tokyo (Japan), presented by His Exc. Mgr. James Kazuo Koda. (SL) (Agenzia Fides ...
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  23 June 2018
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - The Church in India welcomes migrants and refugees The Church in India welcomes and is close to migrants and refugees, trying to remember and put into practice the message of Pope Francis who said: “Every stranger who knocks at our door is an opportunity for an encount ...
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  23 June 2018
  ASIA/TURKMENISTAN - A "photogenic Church" prepares to live historical days Ashgabat (Agenzia Fides) - The interview that took place in Ashgabat between Apostolic Nuncio Paul Russell and Turkmen Vice Premier Raşit Meredow could have historical results for the Catholic Church in Turkmenistan. Th ...
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  22 June 2018
  ASIA/CHINA - Pilgrimage of the Scheut missionaries to commemorate 150 years of the death of Fr. Verbist and to continue his mission in China Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - To know the Church in China, which has never forgotten Fr. Theophiel Verbist (1823 - 1868) and forge new relationships of missionary collaboration; to recall the 150th anniversary of the death o ...
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  22 June 2018
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Over 200 priests apply for gun permits Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Over 200 Catholic priests and pastors of other Christian denominations have applied for permits to carry firearms in the Philippines: says national police chief of the Philippines, Oscar Albayald ...
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  21 June 2018
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - UN Secretary-General: repatriation of Christians who fled from Iraq and Syria should be encouraged Moscow (Agenzia Fides) - Christianity is "an integral part" of the Middle Eastern culture, and it is necessary to "ensure the return of Christians and members of other religious minorities" who have fled from their count ...
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  21 June 2018
  ASIA/TIMOR-LESTE - Jesuits missionary commitment for quality education Dili (Agenzia Fides) - Jesuits in Timor-Leste are committed to guaranteeing and promoting quality education in society. With this in mind, the "São João de Brito" (ISJB) training institute was established with the aim ...
• 21 June 2018
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Appointment of the Rector of the "Holy Spirit" Interdiocesan Major Seminary in Dhaka Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 April 2018 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Fr. Patrick Simon Gomes of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Dhaka, a ...
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  20 June 2018
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - An "Economic Council" for the financial management of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa ofm, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, has established an Economic Council as an advisory body in charge of assisting the Patri ...
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  20 June 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Religious minorities: political leaders who take care of human rights are necessary Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "We must look for political leaders willing to take care of our rights, challenges, problems, the development of our community and work to provide protection and integral promotion of minorities ...
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  19 June 2018
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Expulsion overturned: the Australian Sister Patricia Fox will be able to continue her missionary work Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Philippines justice department, with a provision issued on June 18, has overturned an order for the deportation of Australian missionary nun Sister Patricia Fox, from the Sisters of Our Lady ...
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  19 June 2018
  ASIA/ISRAEL - Christian leaders to Netanyahu: the government still aims to confiscate Church property Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The Israeli draft bill that aims at confiscating church property in Israel has not been blocked or filed: this bill, which continues its process towards approval, is configured as "a systemati ...