Asia

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  22 March 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Bringing God's love to the poor and the excluded: the mission of Sister Joseph, new Superior of the Missionaries of Charity New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - - "I thank God for the mercy granted to me through the gift of my vocation in the Congregation and now this new responsibility. With the guidance and blessing of God, I commit myself to adhere ...
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  22 March 2022
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Christian, Muslim and Jewish exponents of the Holy Land to Russian Patriarch Kirill: do everything possible to stop the war in Ukraine Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - A letter hanging on the walls of a Russian Orthodox church in Jerusalem, signed by 150 Christians, Jews and Muslims from all over the world, and addressed to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, with t ...
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  22 March 2022
  ASIA - The implications of the war in Central Asia: between ethnic-linguistic divisions and new arrivals from Russia Milan (Agenzia Fides) - The war in Ukraine and the consequent sanctions imposed by the West on Russia are leading to developments that also affect Central Asia. Fr. Edoardo Canetta, a missionary in Kazakhstan for twenty ...
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  21 March 2022
  ASIA/SYRIA - President Assad meets the participants at the Conference of Catholic Aid Organizations and Local Churches Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - The President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad met the representatives of Catholic humanitarian associations and institutions and the representatives of various ecclesial groups on Saturday March 19 w ...
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  21 March 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Young Muslim arrested for blasphemous acts against Christian community Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The police in Lahore have accused the young Muslim Muhammad Bilal of blasphemy. He is said to have desecrated the cross of the Pentecostal congregation "One in Christ Church" in Lahore through hi ...
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  21 March 2022
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Church's spiritual and material support to war-torn Ukraine Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - Imploring peace as a gift from God and witnessing the closeness and solidarity of the Ukrainian people suffering the devastating effects of war: with this objective the Catholic community o ...
• 21 March 2022
  ASIA/KOREA - Resignation of the Bishop of Cheongju and appointment Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 19, 2022 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Cheongju (Korea) presented by His Exc. Mgr. Gabriel Chang Bong-hun. The Holy Father appoi ...
• 21 March 2022
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of the Bishop of Hai Phòng Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 19, 2022 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Vincent Nguyên Van Ban, currently Bishop of Ban Mê Thuôt as Bishop of the Diocese of Hai Phòng (Viêt Nam). (SL) (Agenzia Fides ...
• 21 March 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 19, 2022, the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Francis Kalist, currently Bishop of Meerut, as Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore (India). (S ...
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  18 March 2022
  ASIA/PALESTINE - Latin Patriarchate schools in conference to address the educational emergency with new strategies Ramallah (Agenzia Fides) - The schools of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem operating in Palestine celebrate their first programmatic conference in the name of realism and the search for new strategies and new paths to ...
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  18 March 2022
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Filipino Bishops will join the Pope in consecrating Russia and Ukraine to Our Lady Manila (Agenzia Fides) - On March 25, the Filipino Bishops will join Pope Francis in the solemn act of consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, which will take place during a penitential celebr ...
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  18 March 2022
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The government is counting on the Church to promote inter-religious harmony Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - The government of the Republic of Indonesia expects the Catholic Church to promote religious moderation and count on the precious contribution of Catholics to sow harmony, respect, tolerance, fr ...
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  17 March 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The diocesan process for the beatification of the young Akash Bashir begins Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "There is no greater love than giving one's life for one's friends. These are the words of Jesus, who was the first to give his life for his friends and we learn this from him. Akash Bashir, a yo ...
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  16 March 2022
  ASIA/LEBANON - President Aoun will visit Pope Francis on March 21 Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun will be received in audience by Pope Francis on Monday, March 21. The date of the upcoming meeting between the Pope and the Lebanese Head of State was announced by ...
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  16 March 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Cross vandalized in Mumbai Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - With an act of vandalism, the monument of Christ Crucified located in front of Pavan Hans, in the west of Mumbai, capital of the Indian state of Maharastra, was intentionally damaged by unknown p ...