Asia

• 9 December 2024
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishops of Palawan call for moratorium on mining Puerto Princesa (Agenzia Fides) - To protect the population, resources and natural beauty of Palawan, the Catholic Bishops of the dioceses of Palawan, one of the Philippine islands with an exceptional and unspoilt natura ...
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  7 December 2024
  ASIA/SYRIA - Homs awaits the entry of the rebels. Archbishop Mourad: we await their arrival, we trust in the Lord Homs (Agenzia Fides) - "Today we heard the bombings of the army, but no one is walking in the streets and the situation in the city seems calm. We await their arrival". The words of Archbishop Jacques Mourad, Syrian Cath ...
• 7 December 2024
  ASIA/INDIA - New farmers' protests: calls for justice and dignity New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation of Indian farmers is devastating. The inhumane treatment they face in this country is causing concern and a feeling of helplessness," said Jose Kavi, a Catholic journalist and a ...
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  6 December 2024
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - The essential and vital role of women for the mission of the Church Manama (Agenzia Fides) - "Women are not only an integral part of our faith communities, but also essential for the flourishing of the mission of our Church," said Bishop Aldo Berardi (O.SS.T.), Apostolic Vicar of Norther ...
• 6 December 2024
  ASIA/MYANMAR - At the feet of the Immaculate Conception: "Mother of hope and reconciliation" Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "Today we remember our nation and pray for peace in the Adoration of the first Friday of the month. We entrust Myanmar, which has been in great distress for some time, to the Virgin Mary, her mat ...
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  5 December 2024
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - During Advent, testimony of unity and interreligious cooperation to promote peaceful coexistence Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – An interreligious delegation recently visited the Kahna Nau area, near Lahore, with the aim of fostering harmony and understanding between communities affected by violence and fear, after the e ...
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  4 December 2024
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Korean Church after the imposition of martial law: "President Yoon must apologize and take responsibility" by Pascale Rizk Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - "The behavior of President Yoon, a man who denies what exists and asserts what does not exist, no longer surprises us. We ask ourselves: how can someone behave like this?". ...
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  3 December 2024
  ASIA/SYRIA - Jacques Mourad, Archbishop of Homs: “This is the end of the great history of Christians in Aleppo” by Gianni Valente Homs (Agenzia Fides) - “We are really tired. We are really exhausted, and we are also finished, in every sense”. Father Jacques' words, as always, resonate with his faith and his story. Jacques ...
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  3 December 2024
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - The "mutilated Christ" of Battambang takes on the pain of people with disabilities Battambang (Agenzia Fides) - "There are many disabled people in Cambodia: many are victims of the civil war and of landmines scattered throughout Cambodian territory. During my journey I had an inspiration from the Lord: ...
• 3 December 2024
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Pyay Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Pyay, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Alexander Pyone Cho. The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Pet ...
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  3 December 2024
  ASIA/IRAN - Franciscan, astronomer and, Cardinal quite by chance. Who is Dominique Joseph Mathieu, the first cardinal on Iranian soil? by Gianni Valente Pope Francis called him to head the old episcopal see of Ispahan, erected in 1629 after changing its name to the Archdiocese of Tehran – Ispahan of the Latins. And he decided to create him Cardina ...
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  3 December 2024
  ASIA/INDIA - Feast of St. Francis Xavier, Cardinal Tagle in Goa: The authentic messengers of God do not present, promote or advertise themselves and do not "create" their own message Goa (Agenzia Fides) - "Authentic messengers rejoice that they are not the only ones called by Jesus, so they have companions, not competitors, on the journey". These words of Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, Pro-Prefec ...
• 2 December 2024
  ASIA/INDIA - Testimony of faith of young people at the exhibition of the relics of St. Francis Xavier in Goa Goa (Agenzia Fides) - "The motivation is faith. The faithful come here to pray and touch the remains of Saint Francis Xavier, not out of curiosity or for a tourist visit," said Father Fermino Savio D'Souza, parish priest ...
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  2 December 2024
  ASIA/THAILAND - Buddhists and Catholics commemorate Cardinal Ayuso Guixot together in Bangkok Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – In an emotional gesture of interreligious fraternity, Buddhists and Catholics gathered this December 1 at the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangklararm Ratchaworamah ...
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  2 December 2024
  ASIA/CHINA - Father Lawrence J. Lewis dies: Chinese students remember the Maryknoll missionary "with great gratitude" Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - His many Chinese students - priests, religious and lay people - have expressed "great gratitude and affection" on the death of the Maryknoll missionary Father Lawrence J. Lewis, who died on Nove ...