Asia

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  3 January 2019
  ASIA/LAOS - Seven Christians arrested during a Christmas liturgy Savannakhet (Agenzia Fides) - Seven Christians were taken to prison for religious reasons. As reported by Agenzia Fides, on December 29, 2018, a group of nine police officers, led by the police chief of the district of P ...
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  3 January 2019
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Religious policies at the service of national identity Astana (Agenzia Fides) - "The religious factor could, in the future, assume an ever-increasing role in the process of Kazakh national identity". This is what Giannicola Saldutti, an associate researcher at the Institute ...
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  2 January 2019
  ASIA/IRAQ - Baghdad, Muslims and Christians oppose the demolition of a church Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Dozens of inhabitants of Baghdad, Christians and Muslims, have given rise to public mobilizations to stop the realization of a project of urban restructuring that would also imply the demolition ...
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  2 January 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Strong commitment by the Catholic community to the tsunami victims Bogor (Agenzia Fides) - Despite the difficulties, an immense humanitarian effort by the Catholic community in Indonesia is under way to assist the survivors of the December 22nd tsunami. The anomalous wave, sparked by un ...
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  28 December 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Ten years of communal violence could not stop ten years of priestly formation Kandhamal (Agenzia Fides) - Four survivors of the worst anti-Christian violence in modern India on December 27, 2018 were ordained as Capuchin priests. Two times attacked in 2007-2008 Arundaya Capuchin ashram Minor Sem ...
• 28 December 2018
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Creation of the Diocese of Hà Tĩnh and appointment of first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 22 December 2018 the Holy Father created the new diocese of Ha Tĩnh (Vietnam), with the dismemberment of the diocese of Vinh, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan see of Hà Nôi a ...
• 28 December 2018
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of the Bishop of Vinh Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 22 December 2018 the Holy Father appointed H.E. Msgr. Alphonse Nguyên Huu Long, P.S.S., currently Auxiliary bishop of Hung Hoá, as Bishop of Vinh, (Vietnam). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 28/12 ...
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  22 December 2018
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Pilgrims increase in Bethlehem. An "App" will regulate the flows Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - The substantial increase of Christian pilgrimages recorded in the Holy Land in recent years also involves Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. The phenomenon is taking on such dimensions that the ...
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  22 December 2018
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Cardinal D'Rozario: "Proclaiming the Gospel to the poor is priority" Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - "Proclaiming the Gospel to the poor is top priority for the religious and for all Christians in Bangladesh": said Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario, Archbishop of Dhaka speaking at the Conference of Reli ...
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  22 December 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Archbishop Arshad: "God, make us an instrument of your peace in Pakistan" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "In a world where darkness reigns, humanity desperately needs the light of peace and hope. The world continues to suffer from cruel acts of terrorism, senseless crimes, violence and brutality. ...
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  21 December 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christmas, an opportunity to share the love of God and promote peace and interreligious harmony Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian faithful in Pakistan take the opportunity of Christmas to share the feelings of joy and peace with the Muslim communities. "The Church in Pakistan is fully committed to promoting ...
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  21 December 2018
  ASIA/SYRIA - A "Roofless Crib" in Damascus Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - This year the task of preparing the Christmas crib in the Cathedral of Damascus was given to the young who had started meeting together after 8 years of violence and dispersion. They prepared t ...
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  21 December 2018
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Cardinal Yeom: "At Christmas, let's build peace in Korea" Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The word peace was the most important topic in our lives in this year. Who should be the first to respond to the human desire for peace, full-blown peace with God’s orders, grounded with love a ...
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  20 December 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - The Archbishop of Bangalore: at Christmas, less expenses for celebrations and more attention to the poor Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - "It is urgent to listen to the voice of the poor, to share and to alleviate his suffering. Our love for the poor and the marginalized will lead us to receive the blessings of the Lord": said t ...
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  20 December 2018
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Advent and Christmas in a country at war for 40 years Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - "Living immersed in an environment like that of Afghanistan, one feels the need, sometimes, to be together, to pray, to share thoughts, to nourish fraternal relations: this is why after Christmas ...