Asia

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  19 June 2023
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Laudato Sì and the history of evangelization on display to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the South Korea and the Holy See Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "Korean artists are so keen in promoting artistic work, particularly those with religious themes, as an efficacious way to spread the love for beauty and the Good News of the Gospel": it is with t ...
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  17 June 2023
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - The Pope's Apostolic Letter "Desiderio Desideravi" is in Bengali, in a work by Cardinal D'Rozario Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Francis' Apostolic Letter 'Desiderio desideravi' has been translated into Bengali and been illustrated and commented for the benefit of the faithful in a book written by Cardinal Patrick D'Ro ...
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  15 June 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - A precious (and useful) "database" on the historical evolution of Catholic dioceses in China Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - A complete overview of the history of Catholic dioceses in China, which traces the history and the historical stages passed through by each ecclesiastical circumscription from its foundation to ...
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  15 June 2023
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Economy is recovering: Catholic communities remain in solidarity even after the crisis Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Sri Lanka is on the way out of the worst economic crisis in decades that hit the country last year when its foreign exchange reserves ran out and the country went into default. The drastic measu ...
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  14 June 2023
  MIDDLE EAST - After the earthquake, the Arab countries re-embrace the "pariah nation": The end of Syria's isolation as seen by the Holy See by Victor Gaetan* Good news has been rare for Syria since 2011. Ravaged by over a decade of war, compounded by poverty and a pandemic, more persecution arrived on February 6 when earthquakes killed some 6,000 people ...
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  14 June 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Interreligious appeal in Manipur: put an end to violence and assist the victims Imphal (Agenzia Fides) - It is necessary to stop the spiral of violence, which is harmful and leaves deep wounds, both physical and moral; provide protection and care to victims; begin a process and a period of reconcili ...
• 13 June 2023
  ASIA/THAILAND - Resignation and appointment of Bishop of Ratchaburi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 13, the Holy Father accepted the the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Ratchaburi, Thailand, presented by Bishop John Bosco Panya Kritcharoen. The Holy Father ha ...
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  13 June 2023
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Divorce rate rising: Tendency less pronounced among Catholics Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - More and more young couples in Vietnam are getting divorced. This is confirmed by the latest statistics and sociological studies. The country's divorce rate has nearly doubled over the past 10 yea ...
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  12 June 2023
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The path of legality to promote the rights of all citizens and work to combat any discrimination Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Nine years ago, a historic ruling by the Supreme Court of Pakistan (Judgment No. 1 / 2014) expressed serious concerns that federal and provincial governments were failing to address human rights ...
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  9 June 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Inter-ethnic violence in Manipur continues; first seeds of a possible dialogue Imphal (Agenzia Fides) - The death toll in the ongoing violence in the Indian state of Manipur (in northwest India) between the Kuki and Meitei ethnic communities has risen to 98 people killed, the Manipur Chief Minister ...
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  8 June 2023
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Day of Prayer for Reconciliation and Unity: Korean Bishops' Peace Initiative Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of the armistice of the Korean War (1950-1953). The war that claimed millions of lives is still not officially over. This unfinished conflict is sti ...
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  7 June 2023
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Episcopal Commission for Indigenous Peoples: safeguarding the life of the Ati People on the island of Boracay Boracay (Agenzia Fides) - The life of the Ati tribes must be safeguarded and not deprived of their lands: this is the vision of the Episcopal Commission for Indigenous Populations, which reported the situation on the isl ...
• 1 June 2023
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of bishop of Pathein Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Henry Eikhlein, of the clergy of Pathein, Myanmar, until now diocesan administrator of the same diocese, as bishop of the diocese of Pathein, Myan ...
• 1 June 2023
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation and succession of bishop of Mawlamyine, Myanmar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Mawlamyine, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Raymond Saw Po Ray. He is succeeded by Bishop Maurine Nyunt W ...
• 1 June 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of Bishop of Jullundur Vatican City - (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Jullundur, India, presented by Bishop Franco Mulakkal (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 1/6/2023) ...