Asia

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  9 September 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appeal of the Church to the international community: "Urgent help is needed for the victims of the floods" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "We appeal to the international community to urgently help Pakistan, affected by the floods that have caused enormous destruction. Although we appreciate the efforts of government institutions ...
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  9 September 2022
  ASIA/HONG KONG - The Association for small communities of faith on the synodal path: evangelization, appreciation of the laity, deepening of the faith Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - Share evangelization in the diaspora, evaluate the development of Communities of Faith to unite the laity, continue promoting the Association to transmit the faith in parishes and in the vario ...
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  8 September 2022
  ASIA/SYRIA - Islamist militiamen in Tahrir al Sham allow Christians to publicly celebrate Mass in the province of Idlib Idlib (Agenzia Fides) - Mass was celebrated in a church that had been closed for ten years. This happened in the province of Idlib, in an area still controlled by the anti-Assad Islamist militias. Permission to re-open t ...
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  8 September 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Missionaries accused of supporting terrorism: civil society takes the field alongside them Manila (Agenza Fides) - Catholic communities, human rights associations and civil society organizations are calling for the withdrawal of all charges against the organization "Rural Missionaries of the Philippines" (RMP) ...
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  8 September 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - 25 years after her death, Mother Teresa is for India an example of the following of Christ Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - "The life, the message, the embodied spirituality, the legacy of Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta, foundress of the Missionaries of Charity (MC), are still relevant and significant for India and ...
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  7 September 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - The diocese of Zhouzhi celebrates ninety years of evangelization by renewing its missionary commitment Zhouzhi (Agenzia Fides) - May the celebration of 90 years of life of the diocese of Zhouzhi, in the province of Shaanxi, in mainland China, "be an opportunity to renew our missionary commitment while remaining faithful t ...
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  7 September 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Silsilah movement: the culture of dialogue and peace begins with children Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - "The Movement for Islamic-Christian dialogue Silsilah has trained thousands of Muslims and Christians over the years through summer courses and training seminars on the culture of dialogue as ...
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  6 September 2022
  ASIA/IRAQ - After riots: Christian parties strive for unity Erbil (Agenzia Fides) - The shadows of civil war loom again over Iraq and some of the small and divided political parties, led by Christian politicians, are trying to find forms of coordination to face together the new t ...
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  6 September 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Camillian missionaries intervene for more than ten thousand people affected by the floods Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - Faced with the misery and suffering caused by the floods and torrential rains that have devastated some parts of the country (see Fides, 29/8/2022), the Lay Camillian Family (FLC) and the Cami ...
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  6 September 2022
  ASIA/LAOS - The joy of the Church for the new Apostolic Vicar of Paksé Paksè (Agenzia Fides) - The small Catholic community in Laos rejoices at the gift of the new Apostolic Vicar of paksè: Bishop Andrew Souksavath Nouane Asa, 50, of the indigenous clergy of Laos. As local sources reporte ...
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  5 September 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian-led civil society organization accused of anti-state activities Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Human rights groups, members of civil society and non-governmental organizations are these days defending the Christian organization "Center for Social Justice" (CSJ) accused of carrying out anti ...
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  5 September 2022
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Christians contribute to a "stronger and more united" nation Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - Helping to create a "more united and stronger" nation is the mission of Christians in Malaysia. The Christian Federation of Malaysia, which represents the communities of the different faith ...
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  3 September 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - "The Church as a community of hope": the presence of Catholics in society Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church in Indonesia is committed to being a community of hope, which promotes communion between all components of society", Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo, Archbishop of Jakarta, t ...
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  2 September 2022
  ASIA/PALESTINE - “Shepherds' Field” in Beit Sahour: Franciscans inaugurate new pilgrimage site Beit Sahour (Agenzia Fides) - "Shepherds' Field", in the city of Beit Sahour in Palestine is one of the places that commemorate the birth of Jesus. According to tradition, the shepherds who were the first to receive the ...
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  2 September 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Archbishop Arshad: "All united to give relief to the poor, victims of the floods" Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - "We call on the entire nation to offer all its solidarity to the people affected by the floods and help them recover from the disaster as quickly as possible. We must make every effort, in uni ...