Asia

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  9 December 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - The Maronite Patriarch visits Syria, "a sign of love for the Syrian people" Tartus (Agenzia Fides) - Maronite Patriarch Boutros Bechara Rai carried out a two-day visit to Syria, stopping in the city of Tartus, in the coastal region of Latakia. During the visit, which began on Sunday, December 6, ...
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  7 December 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian teacher denounced on false charges of proselytism Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Denounced because she "preached Christianity to Muslim girls": this is the fate of Mary Javaid, a Christian teacher at a female primary school in the district of Pakpattan, in the province of Pun ...
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  7 December 2015
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - North Korea "opens up" to the Masses celebrated by South Korean priests Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - From next year, the South Korean Catholic Church in North Korea will send priests to celebrate the Eucharistic liturgies during the major feasts of the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church. ...
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  5 December 2015
  ASIA/LEBANON - Presidential elections, the Maronite Bishops support the "compromise" on the name of Franjieh Bkerkè (Agenzia Fides) - The "compromise" solution that is slowly being reached among opposing political forces in Lebanon sees Maronite Suleiman Franjieh emerge as a strong contender and represents "a great opportunity ...
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  5 December 2015
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - A South Korean ecclesial delegation with four bishops visit North Korea Pyongyang (Agenzia Fides) – The 17-member delegation’s visit representing the South Korean Catholic Church ended on 4 December. The delegation included four bishops – among them, Archbishop Hyginus Kim Hee-joong, P ...
• 4 December 2015
  ASIA/LEBANON - Presidential elections: the vacant Lebanese presidency could be filled by Suleiman Franjieh, a Maronite Christian politician Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The vacant Lebanese presidency could be filled by Suleiman Franjieh, a Maronite Christian politician, a childhood friend of Syrian President Bashar Assad. In recent days there have been increasin ...
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  4 December 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The faithful Pakistanis are preparing themselves for Christmas Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - Advent for the faithful in Pakistan is a time to "stay awake", "a time of renewal and spiritual growth, a time to experience the presence of God that guides us every day": says to Agenzia Fides ...
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  4 December 2015
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Threats to the pastors of Protestant Christians Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - "He who preaches Christianity must leave the country or die": is the threatening warning which ten leaders of Protestant Christian communities in the North of Bangladesh received. As revealed by l ...
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  3 December 2015
  ASIA/IRAQ - New appeal from Chaldean Patriarchate about changes in the law regarding Islamization of minors Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) – A new letter-appeal has been addressed to representatives of the Iraqi parliament by the Catholic Chaldean Patriarch of Babylon, Louis Raphael I, to convince them to overcome resistance to the ...
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  3 December 2015
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Radio Maria on 8 December will begin broadcasting in Arabic Erba (Agenzia Fides) - Radio Maria, an Italian Catholic radio station established in 1982 at Arcellasco d'Erba (Como) which today broadcasts in more than 50 countries and in as many languages, will begin programmes in Ar ...
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  3 December 2015
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Cardinal Tagle calls some of the city’s poorest to help him open the Holy Door in Manila Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “The Holy Year call to show mercy means each of us must open our eyes and our ears to see the poor and listen to their needs. But this is not enough: we must do something to change our ...
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  2 December 2015
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Cardinal Ranjith: “Reconciliation is closer” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – “Reconciliation in Sri Lanka is closer. We are confident, the social and political atmosphere bodes well. The sides are determined to turn a new page and work together for peace and pro ...
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  2 December 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Bethlehem church bells will chime for peace but Christmas this year will have less events Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) – Next Saturday, 5 December at 7.30 pm local time, the bells of churches in Bethlehem will chime for peace and they call on churches all over the world to do the same. The announcement was mad ...
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  2 December 2015
  ASIA/IRAQ - December 8 opening of Erbil Catholic University Erbil (Agenzia Fides) – December 8 is the date chosen for the opening of a new Catholic University, Erbil Campus, CUE in Iraq. The Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Erbil has warmly invited everyone to take part in the ...
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  30 November 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - "When we are nourished by the Eucharist, we can nourish others": a program for the Jubilee Nagpur (Agenzia Fides) - "When we are nourished by the Eucharist we can nourish others" is the appeal launched by Abram Viruthakulangara, Archbishop of Nagpur, for the Jubilee Year of Mercy. As reported to Fides, in the ...