Asia

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  20 February 2016
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - A new beginning for Maison d’Abraham, a "house of the poor" in the Holy City Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - In the infinite variety of homes and Christian foundations scattered in the neighborhoods in Jerusalem, Maison d’Abraham occupies a special place: it accommodates pilgrims and visitors most ...
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  20 February 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Fifty years at the service of the Gospel, an example for young people Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community of Lahore celebrated the priestly Jubilee of Fr. Benjamin Joseph, who has been proclaiming the Gospel, celebrating the sacraments, carrying out charitable initiatives and d ...
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  20 February 2016
  ASIA/IRAQ - Iraqi Premier: the government does not make discrimination based on religion Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Iraqi government does not discriminate its citizens based on their religious affiliation, it also considers Christians as a "genuine part" of national identity, and will do everything possib ...
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  19 February 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Young people of all religions against religious fundamentalism Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - "Unity in diversity" and "condemnation of all religious extremism". These are the themes that characterized the recent meeting of more than 500 young people of different religions, gathered in Mu ...
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  19 February 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian Girl kidnapped: threats also to the lawyer Kasur (Agenzia Fides) - A Christian girl, Nabila Bibi, was kidnapped, converted to Islam and forced to marry a Muslim man in Pattoki, in Kasur district, in Pakistani Punjab. Bashir Masih, the girl's father, went to the p ...
• 19 February 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the "St. Paul" Seminary in Vijayawada Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 13, 2015 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Rev. Fr. Gangarapu Anil Kumar, of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) as ...
• 19 February 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of "St. John" Seminary in Visakhapatnam Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 13, 2015 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Fr. Mallavarapu Rayanna, of the Salesian Society of Don Bosco (SD ...
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  19 February 2016
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - "Solar power energy" used in the schools of the Latin Patriarchate Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Schools of the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem that choose to use solar panels to produce electricity increase. This is what is referred by official sources of the Latin Patriarchate, announci ...
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  18 February 2016
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Young people seek God through the Bible Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "We find God, not worshiping images or beautiful words, but when we apply the teachings that the Bible reveals to us": this is how Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla, Apostolic Nuncio in Korea, addressed ...
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  18 February 2016
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Justice and Peace: the plight of the Palestinians is "inhuman" Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The present situation for the Palestinians in Holy Land is "inhuman" because of "settlers who occupy, day after day, Palestinian land ", from the poverty suffered by a million and a half inha ...
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  18 February 2016
  ASIA/LEBANON - A Rosary and the "Misericordiae Vultus" sent by the Pope for the "hermit Bishop" Jounieh (Agenzia Fides) - Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai in recent days paid a visit to the convent of Our Lady of Tamiche, between Beirut and Jounieh, to meet with Maronite Bishop Charbel Merhi, who now lives in ...
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  17 February 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Donating blood is an act of mercy Secunderabad (Agenzia Fides) - Donating blood as an act of mercy and compassion, to be rediscovered in the Jubilee Year: with this intention the "Catholic Health Association of India" (CHAI) organizes sessions of "blood ...
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  17 February 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian and Muslim children "ambassadors of peace" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Children are the hope of society and the first messengers of peace and harmony, starting from families and schools: in this spirit the "Council for Interreligious Dialogue", based in Lahore, form ...
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  16 February 2016
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Church: Justice, the path to reconciliation Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - "The path of Justice is important to reach authentic reconciliation in Sri Lanka": says to Agenzia Fides Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando, head of social communications in the Archdiocese of Colombo. " ...
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  16 February 2016
  ASIA/SYRIA - Caritas volunteer killed in Aleppo by a mortar shell Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - His name was Elias Abiad and was only 22 years old. The young volunteer of Caritas Syria was killed on Saturday, February 13th in Aleppo by mortar shells which fell in the area of Sulaymaniyah. T ...