Asia

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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 ...
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  21 April 2018
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Christians in Syria Middle East Christians are in serious danger. However to really understand this we must consider the context of the whole region. Sectarian division, the absence of authentic democracy, security, respect for civil righ ...
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  20 April 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The first Christian chapel in a state university opens Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - There is a Christian chapel in the state university of Faisalabad, and is the first place of Christian worship present in a public university in Pakistan. On April 15th, Archbishop Joseph Ars ...
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  20 April 2018
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Migration becomes a social problem and divides the family Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The phenomenon of emigration in the Philippines has become a social problem that has negative effects on the stability of the family institution, says a priest who works with migrants. "One of th ...
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  19 April 2018
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian and Muslim leaders: stop attacks against minorities, yes to fast justice Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – To express serious concern about the repeated acts of violence against Christians in Quetta and Lahore; to condemn these attacks and dissociate oneself from the authors, disavowing those who ab ...
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  19 April 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Rape of a Muslim girl: "Indian women protagonists in the fight for justice" New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "What happened to Asifa Bano is an inhumane act: the case highlights the thorny issue of violence on women and girls in India, and also shows the religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims" ...
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  18 April 2018
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Amnesty to 8,500 prisoners: two Christian Pastors are also free Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - The new president of Myanmar, Win Myint, has granted amnesty to over 8,500 prisoners, including several political prisoners, in conjunction with the traditional New Year of Myanmar, the Thingyan, ...
• 18 April 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Quilon and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of the Diocese of Quilon (India), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Stanley Roman. The Holy Father has ...