Asia

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  4 May 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - "Anti-conversion law" approved in the state of Uttarakhand Nainital (Agenzia Fides) - Uttarakhand (Northern India) has become the seventh state of the Indian Federation to have approved an "anti-conversion law" that penalizes freedom of conscience and religious freedom. As Fide ...
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  4 May 2018
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - The Pro Children Association of Kabul and the work of the nuns for the dignity of disabled children Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - "The nuns on mission in Kabul live in an extreme situation. They are carrying out a truly heroic work. And, in their small way, they are slowly helping to requalify the figure of people with disab ...
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  3 May 2018
  ASIA/LEBANON - Maronite Bishops on the elections: the next government must aim at the repatriation of Syrian refugees Bkerke (Agenzia Fides) - The parliament and the government that will be elected on Sunday 6 May will have to oppose the attempt to permanently impose on Lebanon the weight of the reception of Syrian refugees. This is one ...
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  3 May 2018
  ASIA/TURKMENISTAN - The Catholic community on the way between new baptisms and catechumenate Ashgabat (Agenzia Fides) - "Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle. This inspires us: let us pray so that our candle does not blow out. We are a small Church, but we thank God because we have the opportunit ...
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  3 May 2018
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Church in prayer for the general elections: "A responsible vote" Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Malaysia has invited all the faithful to express "a responsible vote" in the upcoming general elections and to accompany the political process with the prayer for pea ...
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  2 May 2018
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarchate: no to the use of symbols and religious references for electoral propaganda Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Candidates in the upcoming Iraqi political elections must avoid exploiting symbols and religious references as instruments of electoral propaganda. This is the request expressed by the Patriarch ...
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  2 May 2018
  ASIA/LAOS - Four new priests: the Church rejoices Vientiane (Agenzia Fides) - The Church of Laos rejoices for the ordination of four new priests. As confirmed to Agenzia Fides, on April 29th the small Catholic community in Laos lived a solemn Eucharist celebrated in the ...
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  2 May 2018
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - A Barnabite in Kabul: "These attacks are crimes against humanity" Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - "We are shocked but we are well, thank God. Although the last attack took place near the Embassy, I did not suffer any consequences. The sisters, compared to me, are much more exposed because the ...
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  27 April 2018
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Bishop You: “We entrust to our Korean martyrs peace in Korea ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Bishop You: “We entrust to our Korean martyrs peace in Korea Daejeon (Agenzia Fides) - “I was deeply moved while watching on television the meeting of the two Korean leaders. Then I prayed, I th ...
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  27 April 2018
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Catholic prayers accompany inter-Korean summit Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – While the leaders of North Korea and South Korea met for an inter-korean Summit on 27 April, South Korean Catholics in the different dioceses were praying that the meeting would be a success. ...
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  26 April 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian churches and groups take action: praying and fasting with Asia Bibi Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Christian churches and groups in Pakistan responded to the call of Asia Bibi to join her in a special day of prayer and fasting on 27 April for her release. The campaign was launched through As ...
• 26 April 2018
  ASIA/THAILAND - Institution of the diocese of Chiang Rai first Bishop appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Francis, 25 April 2018, instituted the diocese of Chiang Rai (Thailand), with territory taken from the Diocese of Chiang Mai, making it a suffragan of the metr ...
• 26 April 2018
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishop of Thanh Hóa appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis on 25 April 2018 appointed Bishop of Thanh Hóa (Viêt Nam) Rev. Joseph Nguyen Duc Cuong of the clergy of Ðà Lat, until now Parish Priest and Dea ...
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  25 April 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Archbishop Shaw: "We will join Asia Bibi in prayers and fasting " Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "Our hope and our hearts are with her: on 27 April we will be united in a special Day of Prayer and Fasting with Asia Bibi, praying to God for her freedom and peace ": Fides was told this by the ...
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  24 April 2018
  ASIA/MYANMAR - - Alleviating malnutrition, child mortality and illiteracy: Good Shepherd sisters 40 years commitment Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – For more than 40 years the community of Good Shepherd Sisters have worked to eliminate malnutrition, infant mortality and difficulties connected with illiteracy in the village of Magyikwin, nor ...