Asia

• 12 June 2017
  ASIA/MYANMAR - St. John Vianney major interdiocesan seminary opened in Loikaw, Rector appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) –Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 4 August 2016, instituted a new inter-diocesan Major Seminary to be known as the St John Vianney ...
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  12 June 2017
  ASIA/IRAQ - Family rejoices for return of Christina kidnapped 3 years ago by DAESH militia Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - Christina Kader Ebada is the name of a Christian girl from Qaraqosh who has been returned to her family after being abducted three years ago by militia of the Islamic State group. The girl, now ...
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  9 June 2017
  ASIA/IRAQ - Three years on, Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Baghdad, Louis Raphael Sako returns to Mosul districts taken back from jihadist militia Mosul (Agenzia Fides) – Exactly three years since Mosul was taken by the so called IS Islamic state terror group (DAESH), Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako was able to return to the northern Iraqi city ...
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  9 June 2017
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The priests of Jakarta: a pastoral movement to defend unity in diversity Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – To create a pastoral movement inspired by the Gospel to defend "unity in diversity", fundamental principle of Indonesia: as Fides learns, this is the goal expressed by the priests of the Archd ...
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  9 June 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - In Gujarat, a book defines Jesus "devil": Christians ask for its withdrawal Ahmedabad (Agenzia Fides) - A high school textbook in Hindi language, published by the "Gujarat State School Board for school books", being used in public schools in the state of West India, mentions and defines Jesus Ch ...
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  8 June 2017
  ASIA/IRAN - Iranian priest following the massacres in Tehran: terrorists will not succeed in frightening our people Teheran (Agenzia Fides) - "As Iranian Assyrian Chaldean Catholic priest, I am saddened by such inhumane acts, mostly accomplished by people who present themselves faithful to God and Islam, and therefore spread a false i ...
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  8 June 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Over 15,000 Aids patients treated with compassion in Catholic structures Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) – Currently over 15,000 patients infected and affected by HIV/AIDS are treated with love and compassion in Catholic structures run by the Catholic Medical Association of India (CHAI), a natio ...
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  8 June 2017
  ASIA/IRAQ - Iraq's Kurds to hold September independence referendum Erbil (Agenzia Fides) - Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region will hold a referendum on independence on September 25. The decision, aimed at provoking the negative reaction of the central government in Baghdad was take ...
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  7 June 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Marawi crisis: possible negotiations to release the hostages Marawi (Agenzia Fides) – The crisis in Marawi has entered the second week: since May 23, terrorists of the "Maute" group have occupied the city, destroyed the cathedral, burned down schools, and forced the civilian pop ...
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  6 June 2017
  ASIA/LEBANON - In 2018, Suboro TV will be born, the television network of the Syro Orthodox Patriarchate Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The Syro Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, from its headquarters in Damascus, announced the future birth of its own television channel, designed to support the pastoral care of Syriac Christian ...
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  6 June 2017
  ASIA/KOREA - Cardinal Yeom: "The evangelical voice of Pope Francis widespread in Korea" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "The presence of Pope Francis in Korea in 2014 created a change in society. His visit was for the whole nation a very moving and significant moment. Now, thanks to the agreement we signed w ...
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  5 June 2017
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Doctors deny treatment: a Christian worker dies Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - It is an incident that has raised outrage and clamor, which highlights the discrimination against religious minorities in Pakistan: Christian Sewer cleaner Irfan Masih died on June 2nd when a Mus ...
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  2 June 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Terror in Manila, war in Marawi intensifies: "Hostages at risk", says the Bishop Marawi (Agenzia Fides) - While the capital Manila was upset by a terrorist attack at Resort World Manila (which includes shopping centers, restaurants and hotels in the area near the airport) that killed 36 people, claim ...
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  2 June 2017
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Agreement between the Holy See and the Korean Church: the Pope’s word in the local language Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Seoul has stipulated a pact with the Vatican's Communications Secretariat to strengthen co-operation in evangelization with the aim of spreading Holy Father’s messages in Kore ...
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  1 June 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The siege of Marawi: children like human shields and soldiers Marawi (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us pray for Fr. Chito Suganob, so that he has perseverance in faith and so that the Lord gives him and his friends, who were abducted by terrorists, the grace of strength. Hostages can never ...