Asia
4 October 2022
ASIA/SYRIA - The rebirth of the Mar Elian Monastery. A Christian story
by Gianni Valente
Quaryatayn (Agenzia Fides) - In August 2015, when the black flags of the Caliphate flew over much of Syria, the militiamen of the self-proclaimed Islamic State sowed ruin and devastation in the ancient ...
4 October 2022
ASIA/CAMBODIA - Missionary month, month of gratitude
Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - "In this month of October, dedicated by the Mission Church, our hearts are filled with gratitude. It is the month of gratitude. We are grateful to God for his love and for his gifts Gratitude ...
3 October 2022
ASIA/INDONESIA - After the tragedy in Malang stadium, Catholics offer moral, material and spiritual support
Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The day after the violence and the disaster in the stadium of Malang, in the eastern part of the island of Java, which caused 127 deaths (including a 5-year-old child), the Indonesian Catholic C ...
3 October 2022
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Church-State dialogue in the midst of the economic and political crisis
Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - The concerns of the Christian community, the ways to face the economic and political crisis, the contribution of religious communities, and of Christians in particular, to the common good, truth ...
1 October 2022
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Campaign of prayer for life, raising awareness to avoid abortion
Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The baptized Koreans in Seoul are taking part and participating with conviction in the "40 days of prayer for life" campaign that began on September 28 and will last until November 6. As reported ...
1 October 2022
ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Enthusiasm in faith and courage in dialogue: the "seeds" of Pope Francis' visit
Karaganda (Agenzia Fides) - "In Kazakhstan there was already a deep respect for the Catholic Church, but the apostolic journey of Pope Francis in September has had the effect of generating greater consideration for us am ...
30 September 2022
ASIA/BAHRAIN - Christians in Bahrain: the Pope's visit consecrates the Kingdom as a place of coexistence and tolerance
Manama (Agenzia Fides) - The announced visit of Pope Francis to the Kingdom of Bahrain, scheduled for November 3-6, confirms and reinforces the choice of the Al Khalifa royal family, committed to raising the profile of t ...
30 September 2022
ASIA/CAMBODIA - Religious communities, civil society, institutions: together to combat human trafficking
Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - A fruitful and full collaboration between the Catholic Church, other religious communities, associations and the government is important in order to combat the phenomenon of human trafficking ...
29 September 2022
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Civil society call for justice: Girls kidnapped and forcibly converted
Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Disappointment for the documented cases of kidnappings, marriages and forced religious conversions; denunciation of serious injustice; appeal to institutions for a useful intervention to stop the ...
28 September 2022
ASIA/HOLY LAND - Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem express gratitude to King Abdullah II, "Custodian" of Christian and Muslim Holy Sites
Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - King Abdullah II, in his recent speech at the UN General Assembly, described in a "truthful and honest" way the reality of Christian communities in Jerusalem and throughout the Holy Land. The ...
28 September 2022
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Support is organized for people affected by typhoon Karding: Refugees under the protection of St. Michael
Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "We seek the protection of St. Michael the Archangel, who defeats evil and protects us and our families", say the refugees who have found refuge in the diocesan Sanctuary and parish of St. Michae ...
27 September 2022
ASIA/BANGLADESH - Awareness and prayer for the abolition of the death penalty, according to the intentions of the Pope
Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - According to the prayer of Pope Francis, who asked for prayer for the abolition of the death penalty in September, there have also been initiatives of awareness and prayer in the Catholic communit ...
27 September 2022
ASIA/CHINA - Mourning in the episcopate
Ankang (Agenzia Fides) - On August 28, 2022, after a long illness, His Excellency Monsignor Jean-Baptiste Ye Ronghua, Prefect Apostolic Bishop of Ankang, in the province of Shaanxi, in mainland China, died at the age of ...
26 September 2022
ASIA/MYANMAR - In the climate of violence, Catholics thank the Pope who "remembers us"
Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "Today the Catholic community in Myanmar lives in a painful climate of violence. The fighting continues. Life is difficult and precarious. The people are exhausted in the face of the ongoing viol ...
26 September 2022
ASIA/JAPAN - Resignation of the Bishop of Takamatsu
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Takamatsu (Japan) presented by His Exc. Msgr. John Eijiro Suwa. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 26/9/2022) ...
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