Asia

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  6 July 2024
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops recognize the commitment of the founder of the Shilsilah movement: "In the heart of every person there is always a corner of peace" Cagayan de Oro (Agenzia Fides) - On July 7, in Cagayan de Oro, the highest award of the Philippine Episcopal Conference, the "Golden Cross of Bishop Jorge Barlin", will be awarded to Father Sebastiano D'Ambra, an Italian ...
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  5 July 2024
  ASIA/JAPAN - First Catholic Church in Tokyo celebrates 150 years of foundation Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - "As 150 years ago, we face many challenges today, but our hope is as strong as it was then, as that of the missionaries who built this church, as that of the Catholic community of that time," sai ...
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  4 July 2024
  ASIA/CHINA - The father of three priest sons has returned to the Father's house: the praise of the three bishops of the respective dioceses in which the three brothers are engaged Changzhi (Agenzia Fides) - "I have always advised all the faithful to remain discreet and humble. But today I would like to praise out loud and with pride, in front of everyone, this Catholic father who not only consecra ...
• 3 July 2024
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Parliamentary investigation into former President Duterte's 'war on drugs' Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The House of Representatives of the Philippines has opened an investigation into the "war on drugs", the state campaign launched and implemented by former President Rodrigo Duterte during the yea ...
• 2 July 2024
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - In connection with the violence in Jaranwala: young Christian sentenced to death Sahiwal (Agenzia Fides) - In a controversial decision, the Anti-Terrorism Court in Sahiwal has sentenced the young Christian Ehsan Shan to death for allegedly sharing a blasphemous post on social media, considered the ca ...
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  2 July 2024
  ASIA/KUWAIT - The parish priest of Abbasiya after a serious fire: “We will hold on to our faith, despite all the daily difficulties and hardships” Mangaf (Agenzia Fides) - "We will hold on to our faith, despite all the daily difficulties and hardships. We will never give up even in difficult moments. Our Catholic faith will be an instrument that will strengthen us ...
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  1 July 2024
  ASIA/CHINA - On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Catholics distribute aid to flood victims Meizhou (Agenzia Fides) - The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, always celebrated in a special way by the Chinese Catholic communities, was marked this year by a commitment to charitable causes in favor of compatriots ...
• 1 July 2024
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - In view of the Holy Year and World Youth Day: young people in dialogue and on pilgrimage Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Among the initiatives in view of the Holy Year 2025 and World Youth Day in 2027, there is also the dialogue that young people want to have with their parish priests and the Archbishop in a synodal ...
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  1 July 2024
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Justice and Peace Commission: The war in Gaza is not a “Just War” Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - "As Catholics in the Holy Land, who share Pope Francis’ vision for a peaceful world, we are outraged that political actors in Israel and abroad are mobilizing the theory of “just war” in ...
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  1 July 2024
  ASIA/KUWAIT - The children of the "Mother Church" in Ahmadi celebrate World Children's Day Ahmadi (Agenzia Fides) - "Liveliness, joy, community spirit characterized the World Children's Day that we celebrated here in Ahmadi together with the entire parish community". This is what Father Roswin Pirese (OfmCap.) ...
• 28 June 2024
  ASIA/MYANMAR - UN report: Banking system finances equipment to continue conflict in Myanmar Yangon (Fides Agency ) - Financial institutions must do more to prevent the Burmese military junta from acquiring weapons, said the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, citing Thailand as the main ...
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  28 June 2024
  ASIA/MACAO - Cardinal Tagle: This is why the "Primum Concilium Sinense" is still relevant Macao (Fides Agency) - Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for the First Evangelization and the New Particular Churches), has sent a video message to the international ...
• 27 June 2024
  ASIA/THAILAND - Resignation of Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangkok Vatican City ( Fides Agency) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangkok (Thailand) presented by Cardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij.( ...
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  27 June 2024
  ASIA/JAPAN - Proclamation of faith in the Japanese context by Paolo Affatato Tokyo (Fides Agency ) - "In Japan you can clearly see that the focal point for the Christian is the crossroads. The moment one crosses the other's existence, there is room to witness one's faith and ...
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  27 June 2024
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Joseph Yang Yongqiang takes up office in Hangzhou: He had been appointed by Pope Francis on June 12 by Marta Zhao Hangzhou (Fides Agency) - Bishop Joseph Yang Yongqiang took office today, Thursday, June 27, in the episcopal see of Hangzhou, the capital of the Chinese province of Zhejiang. Bishop Yang was transferre ...