Asia

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  5 March 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A new History of the Catholic Church translated into Urdu Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - The edition of the "New Short History of the Catholic Church, 2011", written by English Jesuit, Fr. Norman Tanner SJ, has been completed and published in Urdu. The text, already translated i ...
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  5 March 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - A statue dedicated to the Virgin Mary destroyed: the faithful forgive the vandals Bhubaneswar (India) - The grotto dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, in the complex of the homonymous church in the town of Aligonda, of the diocese of Berhampur (Indian state of Orissa), was destroyed by unidentifie ...
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  5 March 2018
  ASIA/SYRIA - Violence started from Goutha, the rebel district: appeal by the Trappist nuns for the end of the war Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - "When will weapons be silent? We, who live in Syria, are sickened by the general indignation that arises to condemn those who defend their lives and their land. We went to Damascus several time ...
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  3 March 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - New violence and harassment against Christians in Orissa Cuttack (Agenzia Fides) - New violence and atrocious harassment are recorded against Indian Christians in Orissa, a state of central-eastern India. As Agenzia Fides learns, in the village of Tangaguda, which is located i ...
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  3 March 2018
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Priesthood in Pakistan: challenges to proclaim and live the Gospel Lent and Easter Season a busy season for Catholic Priests in Pakistan. Presence of the Priest is highly demanded in all the programs, gathering and festivals besides the Eucharistic Celebration, the main service of the P ...
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  3 March 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians protest against the abuse of blasphemy laws in Lahore Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – To condemn vitiated inquiry, torture and inhumane treatment against young Christians Patras Masih and Sajid Masih; ask for concrete measures to stop the abuse of the blasphemy law, especially a ...
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  2 March 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The educational system promotes intolerance and discrimination: the new "Faith and a Future" Report Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Textbooks, educational programs and the education system in Pakistan fuel the promotion of intolerance and discrimination against religious minorities. The State, with a Muslim majority, has c ...
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  2 March 2018
  ASIA/IRAQ - Iraqi religious leaders: a law is needed to punish fanaticism that instigates hatred Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Heads of religious communities in Iraq will ask the Iraqi parliament to pass a law to punish forms of religious propaganda that instigate hatred and violence. This is what was reported by the Pa ...
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  2 March 2018
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - A missionary: "It is time for a new law for the common good in Mindanao" Marawi (Agenzia Fides) - "Peace in Mindanao is possible only if we educate everyone to consider themselves as brothers and sisters": says to Agenzia Fides Fr. Sebastiano D'Ambra, missionary of the Pontifical Institute fo ...
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  1 March 2018
  ASIA/CHINA - "Year of the Youth" in the Archdiocese of TaiYuan: the young Chinese people towards the Synod Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The Year of the Youth opened in the Archdiocese of Tai Yuan, in the province of Shanxi, in the northern part of the People's Republic of China. As Agenzia Fides learns from "Faith", over two tho ...
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  1 March 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Indian priest, Rector of a shrine, stabbed to death in Kerala Kochy (Agenzia Fides) - A priest from Kerala, South India, was stabbed to death while he was going to the Kurisumudi pilgrim center in Malayattoor in Ernakulam-Ankamaly Archdiocese today, 1 March. As confirmed to Agenzia ...
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  1 March 2018
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Bishops: democracy must be guarded Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Filipinos should "celebrate, guard and cherish the gift of democracy", gained after overthrowing dictator Ferdinand Marcos on February 25, 1986: say the Bishops of the Philippines recalling the 3 ...
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  1 March 2018
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Young Catholics: learning leadership from Jesus Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - Jesus Christ is the model and the best example from whom to learn the style of leadership: as Fides learns, this is what young Catholics of Vietnam think gathered in the Catholic youth group "Nhom ...
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  28 February 2018
  ASIA/ISRAEL - The re-opening of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. A government commission will address disputes over church properties Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The Church of the Holy Sepulcher opened its doors on February 28th, 2018 at 4.00 AM. The protest, which started last Sunday due to the decision of the leaders of the three ecclesial realities ...
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  28 February 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Young people promote interreligious peace and harmony, for a future of justice Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "Young people are aware of their role and their contribution to strengthening communion, peace and harmony among young people of different religions in the nation": this is what Vishal Anand tel ...