Asia

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  13 June 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Violence against churches and Christians increase: United Christian Forum appeals to authorities New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The United Christian Forum (UCF), which brings together various Christian denominations in India, is appealing to the country's politicians to intervene quickly to combat the increase in viole ...
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  11 June 2022
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - "Do not be afraid": young people encouraged to choose religious life Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - It is necessary to listen to God's call and encourage young people not to be afraid, following the steps of Jesus in life as priests or consecrated persons: this is what Father Rodon Robert Hadima ...
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  11 June 2022
  ASIA/IRAQ - Muqtada al Sadr extends the mandate of the Committee on the restitution of illegally expropriated property Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Iraqi Shiite leader Muqtada al Sadr, President of the Alliance of the main forces in the current Iraqi Parliament, announced the continuation of the work of the ad hoc committee set up on hi ...
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  10 June 2022
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - The Supreme Court of Israel definitively rejects the appeal of the Orthodox Patriarchate on the properties acquired by Ateret Cohanim Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The Supreme Court of Israel has definitively put an end to the long legal battle waged by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem to annul the acquisition, by the radical Jewish organizat ...
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  10 June 2022
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Sacred music, an instrument of evangelization Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - Saint Augustine said: "He who sings prays twice". The Catholic Church in Vietnam is also aware of the spiritual power of music in the liturgy. For this reason, the Commission for Sacred Music of t ...
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  9 June 2022
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Together with the little deaf and dumb, in honor of Paul VI: the Effetà Institute of Bethlehem celebrates its "Golden Jubilee" Bethlehem (Agenzia Fides) - Effetà (or Effatà) in the Aramaic language means "open". It is the word used by Jesus to effect the healing of the deaf-mute, reported in the Gospel according to Mark: «They brought him a d ...
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  9 June 2022
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The Archdiocese of Seoul celebrates the 100th birth anniversary of Cardinal Stephen Kim Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - One hundred years after his birth, we must remember the late Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, the first Cardinal in South Korea, "as salt and light for the country, for having guided and strengthene ...
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  9 June 2022
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Archdiocese is again offering services during the lunch break Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - The Archdiocese of Singapore, at the request of many Catholic workers in offices, law firms, commercial companies, shipping companies and other sectors where there are Christian workers, is ag ...
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  8 June 2022
  ASIA/LEBANON - The Annual Assembly of Maronite Bishops begins. Patriarch Raï: may God show his power by giving peace to the world Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The annual Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Church, hosted by the Patriarchal See of Bkirké, began today with three days of spiritual exercises. "We carry in our hearts", declared Patriarch Bé ...
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  8 June 2022
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Interreligious cooperation to curb violence against Christians Rajshahi (Agenzia Fides) - The collaboration and friendship between believers of different religions is useful to curb violence against Christians, a small minority in Bangladesh: this is what has happened after a young ...
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  8 June 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Cardinal Advincula to young people: seek the truth following the example of Titus Brandsma Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Helping to fight disinformation and always continue to seek the truth: this is the invitation addressed to young people by Cardinal Jose Advincula, Archbishop of Manila while the Philippines is e ...
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  7 June 2022
  ASIA/IRAQ - Mar Yakoob III Danil elected new Patriarch of the Ancient Church of the East Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Ancient Church of the East has a new Patriarch: Mar Yakoob Danil, currently Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand. The Synod of Bishops of the Ancient Church of the East, convened to ele ...
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  6 June 2022
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch Sako: Iraqi Christians are true patriots, they are not a "minority" of "infidels" Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Iraqi Christians represent an indigenous community, present in the lands of Mesopotamia well before the birth of Islam. They, with their dedication and creativity, have contributed in a decisive ...
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  6 June 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Mentally disabled Christian accused of blasphemy released on bail Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "The granting of bail to Stephen Mashi, a mentally unstable person accused of blasphemy, is a positive measure: a mentally unstable person cannot be accused of anything, because he does not have ...
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  6 June 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Pietro Wu Junwei dies of a heart attack. During the pandemic he had worked to keep churches and activities open Xinjiang (Agenzia Fides) - At 10.30 a.m. on May 10, 2022, His Exc. Msgr. Peter Wu Junwei, Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang/Yuncheng, in the Chinese region of Shanxi, died of an acute myocardial infarction a ...