Asia

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  6 October 2022
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - With the sacrament of Confirmation, 224 young people are "missionaries of the Gospel" Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - The Lord has confirmed their faith and sends them as missionaries to the world. In Dhaka there are 224 adolescents and young people who have received the sacrament of Confirmation and have declare ...
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  5 October 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - "Lord, it is good that we are here". The "Feast of the Elderly" celebrated in Chinese Catholic churches Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - "Lord, it is good that we are here!" (Mt 17.4): with this motto, taken from the Gospel account of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the Catholic cathedral in Beijing, dedicated to the Holy Savior ...
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  5 October 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Law preventing free religious conversion in Karnataka is "contrary to the Constitution and human dignity" Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - The recent bill that seeks to regulate religious conversions in the Indian state of Karnataka - a state in Southwestern India with more than 64 million inhabitants - goes against the Constitut ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...