Asia

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  23 March 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Church: "The death penalty, politicians ask consistency and conscience" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "What we ask our politicians is coherence and to vote on the death penalty according to conscience. We ask not to use faith for political advantage. Many politicians take the field to say yes to ...
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  23 March 2017
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Child labor: cheap labor that fuels growth in the Country Naypyidaw (Agenzia Fides) - In Myanmar minors can legally start working at 14 years of age, but the workday cannot exceed four hours. Legislation allows children to enter the labor market at age 14, but some also falsify ...
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  22 March 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - The Franciscans: political will to ensure food security in India is urgent Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - A shared commitment and the political will to end hunger and nutrition emergency in India is urgently needed, in order to ensure "food security" to the entire population. The Indian government ...
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  22 March 2017
  ASIA/CHINA - In the footsteps of St. Joseph: to live Christian life in silence, humility and serenity Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - To live our Christian life by following the footsteps of St. Joseph: as every year, the Chinese Catholic community celebrated one of the most felt liturgical solemnities of the year, the feast o ...
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  21 March 2017
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - A new president for political stability and economic well-being Dili (Agenzia Fides) - East Timor, which is the youngest Asian nation, yesterday voted for the presidential election, the first election since the UN peacekeeping troops left the country in 2012. The turnout in the Democ ...
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  21 March 2017
  ASIA/TURKEY - Internal divisions - the Armenian community behind the political interference in the election of the new Patriarch Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) – Deputy Garo Paylan, Armenian member of the Turkish Parliament, submitted a written interpellation to Turkish Interior minister, Süleyman Soylu asking for clarification regarding the politica ...
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  20 March 2017
  ASIA/PALESTINE - The seats reserved for Christians in the upcoming municipal elections have been confirmed Ramallah (Agenzia Fides) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) confirmed the number of seats reserved for each city to Christian candidates with a presidential decree, in view of the municipal elections sched ...
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  20 March 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - The grace of God, the true strength for the suffering faithful in Orissa Cuttack (Agenzia Fides) – It is the grace of God that gives strength to Christians in Orissa. It is the trust they have in Him that allows the faithful to overcome the difficulties of the present: this is the experienc ...
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  20 March 2017
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarchate: the communities of the diaspora must take charge of the shortage of priestly vocations Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Many of the Chaldean communities of the diaspora, spread in Western Countries, are asking the Patriarchate to urgently send priests for pastoral care. But the Chaldean Patriarchate cannot send p ...
• 20 March 2017
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of the Archbishop of Semarang Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On March 18, 2017 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Robertus Rubiyatmoko, Judicial Vicar of the Archdiocese of Semarang and Formator at the Major Seminary, as Archbishop of Semarang (Indones ...
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  18 March 2017
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Diocese of Pyongyang: 90 years praying for peace. Tension USA-Pyongyang. Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - As tensions rise on the Korean peninsula, the US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, in a press conference reiterated that the military option against North Korea is on the table if President Kim J ...
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  17 March 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - The Church establishes National Youth Day Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - National Youth Day will be held every year on the first Sunday of August, which will unite all young Indian Catholics and will be a time to witness the Gospel, celebrated at a diocesan level: ...
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  17 March 2017
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Africa awards a priest and a Pakistani imam for interreligious harmony Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - An award for how interreligious harmony is carried out in daily work, a work that is an example for the entire African continent: with these reasons the African section of the "United Religions I ...
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  16 March 2017
  ASIA/LEBANON - Aoun meets the Pope while Lebanese Maronite Christians call for more political representation Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The President of Lebanon, Michel Aoun was received today, Thursday, March 16, by Pope Francis in the Vatican. In the course of the visit, Michel Aoun also met with the Cardinal Secretary of State ...
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  16 March 2017
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - 90 years of the founding of the diocese of Pyongyang: a Mass and an exhibition for the Catholics of North Korea Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - In 2017, the Catholic diocese of Pyongyang celebrates its 90th anniversary of foundation: for the occasion the Archdiocese of Seoul has organized a series of initiatives, like a special Mass and a ...