Asia

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  14 June 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Christian population is growing in three Indian states Chennai (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian population in three Indian states of Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand has increased at a faster rate compared to the growth of the total population growth rate during the 2001-11 ...
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  14 June 2016
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Archbishop Bo: "Communicating mercy means listening to our people" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "We need to listen to our people in Myanmar: Muslims, the Rohingya, the Ma Ba Tha, the National League for Democracy, civil society, even those who are against democracy. Listening is the first ...
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  14 June 2016
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarchate responds to the criticism on the invitation to fast for one day together with the Muslims during Ramadan Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The request made by the Chaldean Patriarchate to all Iraqi Christians to unite for a day of fasting practiced by Muslims during Ramadan (see Fides 13/06/2016) has provoked some criticism, also e ...
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  13 June 2016
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarchate to Christians: let us join the fasting Muslims for a day during this month of Ramadan, praying for peace Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - As Iraq continues to be destroyed by bombings and armed conflicts, the Chaldean Church is calling on Christians to fast on Friday 17 June 2016: "In solidarity with the fasting Muslims during thi ...
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  13 June 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - "Bricks of hope" to defeat the scourge of child labor Pasahaur (Agenzia Fides) - Although the Indian government and institutions provide free and compulsory education to all children in the age group between 6 and 14 and prohibits their involvement in the working world, the ...
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  13 June 2016
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Indian Catholic activist kidnapped: appeal to the civil authorities Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - There is deep concern for the abduction of human rights activist Judith D'Souza, 40, which took place in Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 9 in Qala-e-Fatullah area. D'Souza, Indian citizen of Catholic ...
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  13 June 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Religious Indians: 40 works of mercy for the Jubilee New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Year of Mercy is something real, it is not simply something where we say a prayer or attend a conference. We can answer the call of Pope Francis by generously launching concrete action pl ...
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  10 June 2016
  ASIA/SYRIA - Christians in Aleppo offer meals to poor Muslims during Ramadan Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - Since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, dedicated to prayer and fasting, the Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo offers daily food for breakfast and evening meals to the poorest Musli ...
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  10 June 2016
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Four new priests and a deacon to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Dominicans Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - In 2016 the Dominicans celebrate the eighth centenary of the confirmation of the Order by Pope Honorius III, and four priests and a deacon of the Chinese Dominican province of "Our Lady of the ...
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  10 June 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Protestant pastor and faithful beaten New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Protestant Christian Pastor Alvish Bara was beaten with other believers by a group of 20 militants of Hindu extremist groups and was then arrested by the police in the state of Chhattisgarh. A ...
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  10 June 2016
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Jubilee of the sick in the name of the works of mercy Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - The Jubilee of the sick (June 11 and 12) in Cambodia is characterized by a massive flow of works of mercy, with visits to the sick, support to families, witnesses, meetings and liturgical cel ...
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  9 June 2016
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Targeted killings of religious minorities: Justice is urgently needed Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - The targeted killings of members of religious minorities are of major concern in Bangladesh: says William Proloy Samadder, Secretary of the "Bangladesh Christian Association", who notes: "One is u ...
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  9 June 2016
  ASIA/SYRIA - A playground for the children of the martyred city of Aleppo Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - A playground in the heart of Aleppo has been realized by the Marist Brothers within their structure in the central part of the Syrian martyred city, with swings, slides and open spaces made avail ...
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  9 June 2016
  ASIA/JORDAN - Terrorist assault against the seat of intelligence, unanimous condemnation of Churches Amman (Agenzia Fides) - "The atrocious assault" perpetrated by gunmen against the General Intelligence Department deployed at the Baqaa refugee camp, which claimed the lives of five employees of the General Intelligence ...
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  9 June 2016
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholics mobilize for the anniversary of "Laudato Sì" Manila (Agenzia Fides) – The importance of awareness at a national level and to promote universal respect for nature, in the spirit of the encyclical "Laudato Sì" continue: is the aim of the Catholic Movement for glob ...