Asia

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  16 November 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Justice for the murder of missionary Fausto Tentorio gets closer Kidapawan (Agenzia Fides) - "There are positive signs and undoubted progress regarding the murder of Fr Fausto Tentorio, and the new investigative group appointed by the government of President Duterte have given the fir ...
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  16 November 2017
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The "spirituality of unity" leaves an impression on the Burmese Church Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Bishops of Myanmar are interested in promoting the "spirituality of unity": says Bishop Felix Liam, president of the Bishops' Conference of Myanmar, to Agenzia Fides. The Bishops of ...
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  15 November 2017
  ASIA/SAUDI ARABIA - After Maronite Patriarch's visit, the first inter-religious dialogue center in Saudi territory could open Riyadh (Agenzia Fides) - One of the concrete fruits of the brief but important visit to Saudi Arabia by Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai could be the green light of the Saudi monarchy to the creation of a permanent Interna ...
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  15 November 2017
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - The encounter with God in the city of Kapchagay Kapchagay (Agenzia Fides) - "Here in Kazakhstan I experience every day that every little help, insignificant in appearance, for many people can be a key step in restoring dignity. I have seen vagrants find a job, those w ...
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  15 November 2017
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Muslim Governor of Jakarta criticized at the school of Jesuits Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The presence of the new governor of Jakarta, the Muslim, Anies Baswedan, at the 90th anniversary of the prestigious male college, Canisius College, run by the Jesuits in Indonesia, generated a l ...
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  14 November 2017
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Islamic radical protesters take to the street: "Put Asia Bibi to death" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Asia Bibi’s death penalty, the Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy and awaiting trial before the Supreme Court; resignation of the Minister of Justice Zahid Hamid; release of Is ...
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  14 November 2017
  ASIA/INDONESIA - 2018 "Year of Unity" in Jakarta, to "practice the Pancasilla" Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - 2018 will be for the faithful of the Archdiocese of Jakarta the "Year of Unity": as Fides learns, this was decided and announced by Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo, highlighting the three-year pasto ...
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  14 November 2017
  ASIA/IRAN - Iranian priest: Christians donate blood and collect aid for the brothers and sisters killed in the earthquake Tehran (Agenzia Fides) - Christian communities present in Iran "are involved in the mobilization to assist Iranian brothers and sisters affected by last Sunday’s earthquake. Many go to donate blood, and they all pray f ...
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  13 November 2017
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Patriarch’s visit to Riyadh; meeting with Hariri in his scheduled appointments Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai is preparing to embark on a historic visit to Saudi Arabia: the departure of the Patriarch from Beirut to Riyadh is scheduled for Monday afternoon, November ...
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  13 November 2017
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - With Caritas "voluntary work" is born in Central Asia Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - "One of the challenges of Caritas of Almaty is to create a spirit and sensitivity towards charitable actions within people. Kazakhstan does not want to be considered a 'developing country': on th ...
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  13 November 2017
  ASIA/PALESTINE - The "Arafat Prize" awarded to Latin Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem Michel Sabbah Ramallah (Agenzia Fides) - Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah delivered the "Arafat Prize" to Michel Sabbah, Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem of the Latins, for the exceptional role he carried out in serving "the cause of Pale ...
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  13 November 2017
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - For East Timor: Social and economic development is priority Dili (Agenzia Fides) - "The people of East Timor need real development. People in my country need education and a quality health system, food security that is generated through technical expertise on agriculture, infrast ...
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  10 November 2017
  ASIA/LEBANON - The Maronite Patriarch asks and gets to meet Hariri during his trip to Saudi Arabia Berkeley (Agenzia Fides) - Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai will travel to Saudi Arabia, accepting the invitation of the local authorities, and on that occasion will also meet Lebanese resigning premier Saad Hariri ...
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  10 November 2017
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Christians in Indonesia are "a creative minority, committed to unity" Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "As Christians in Indonesia we are a minority, but we must be a creative minority capable of promoting the Pancasila (the five basic principles of the nation), as well as correctly presenting ou ...
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  9 November 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Cleemis: "Being a minority is not a disadvantage: it is beautiful" New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "For us being a minority is not a disadvantage, because small is beautiful, small is effective. Jesus himself gathered and sent a small group to preach the Good News and to testify the Gospel. ...