Asia

• 2 February 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation and succession of bishop of Pekhon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Pekhon, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Peter Hla. He is succeeded by Bishop Felice Ba Htoo, until now co ...
• 31 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Udupi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Udupi, India, presented by Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo. The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Lesl ...
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  31 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - The Salesians: a century of mission in Calcutta, alongside children and young people Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - The Salesians are celebrating a century of mission work in India. For one hundred years, the Salesians of Don Bosco in Calcutta have dedicated themselves to the education of young people, the c ...
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  30 January 2026
  ASIA/THAILAND - “Signis” Secretary General on the upcoming elections: “Peace is not a very popular topic” Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – In Thailand's parliamentary elections scheduled for February 8, progressive People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut continues to lead in the polls. He is the main rival of former Prime ...
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  30 January 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Traditional works of charity and mercy promoted in preparation for the Lunar New Year have already begun Shijiazhuang (Agenzia Fides) – On the eve and in the early hours of the Lunar New Year, which this year falls on February 17, Catholic parishes throughout China will be filled with families eager to participate in Euch ...
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  29 January 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - The Immaculate Conception of Shenjiadou - "Fishermen's Church" - reopens Hangzhou (Agenzia Fides) – "I was baptized here and now I feel I have rediscovered the source of my faith," said eighty-year-old Joseph Liu Bin, visibly moved and grateful at the end of the solemn liturgy for the recon ...
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  29 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - A Bishop and four priests from Odisha, land of martyrs Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community in the eastern Indian state of Odisha welcomes a new auxiliary bishop and four new priests: an extraordinary flourishing of vocations in a region marked by violence ag ...
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  28 January 2026
  ASIA/THAILAND - Bishops on the eve of the elections: "Choose candidates who respect human dignity and promote the common good" Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – “The Church encourages voting for candidates who respect the value and dignity of every human being and who prioritize the common good over personal gain,” the bishops of Thailand wrote in ...
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  27 January 2026
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Civil and religious organizations: No to the construction of two new nuclear power plants Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Social organizations, NGOs, and groups from various religious communities (including Christian associations) in South Korea are rejecting the Korean government's plan to build two new nuclear po ...
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  26 January 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Elections concluded: victory for the party representing the military junta Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – The third round of elections in Myanmar has concluded, following the first two rounds held on December 28 and January 11, which were already marked by a victory for the Union Solidarity and Dev ...
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  25 January 2026
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Cardinal Tagle's blessing: "May the face of Jesus always shine upon Hong Kong" Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "May the Holy Face of Jesus always shine upon Hong Kong." With these words, Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle summarized the reflections and exhortations he addressed to the participants in th ...
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  24 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - The Society of the Divine Word missionaries stand alongside tribal people to tackle child marriage Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - The Society of the Divine Word (SVD) missionaries are committed to walking alongside tribal people and tackling child marriage in the Indian state of Maharashtra, in central-western India. As Div ...
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  23 January 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Coadjutor Bishop Anthony Li Hui succeeds Nicholas Han Jide at the helm of the Diocese of Pingliang Pingliang (Agenzia Fides) – Anthony Li Hui, currently Coadjutor Bishop of Pingliang, in the Chinese province of Gansu, has assumed the leadership of the diocese, succeeding 85-year-old Bishop Nicholas Han Jide OFM Cap, ...
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  23 January 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - A new church opens amid conflict: a sign of faith and hope Myitkyina (Agenzia Fides) - The blessing of a new Catholic church and a grotto with the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, the "Regina Pacis," is a significant event in the Diocese of Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State i ...
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  22 January 2026
  ASIA/MACAU - The Diocese of Macao celebrates the Jubilee of the 450th anniversary of its establishment Macau (Agenzia Fides) – On Friday 23 January, at 7 pm, in the cathedral dedicated to the Nativity of Our Lady, a solemn liturgy will be celebrated to open the programme of celebrations and initiatives to mark the 450th ...