Asia

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  1 September 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Burmese army soldiers occupy and desecrate two churches Hakha (Agenzia Fides) - The Burmese army has occupied and profaned two churches, the Catholic church of St. John and a Baptist church, in the village of Chat, in the municipality of Mindat, in the Burmese state of Chin, ...
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  31 August 2021
  ASIA/IRAQ - Patriarch Sako: Macron's visit to Mosul risks fueling misunderstandings Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - "The international summit held in Baghdad with the participation of the French President was an important event, a strong sign of support for Iraq and its path to regain stability. But then, oth ...
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  31 August 2021
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian woman accused of blasphemy for a WhatsApp message; a couple has safely reached Europe Islamabaad (Agenzia Fides) - A The Christian Shagufta Kiran from Islamabad was arrested on July 29th by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for allegedly sending a message with blasphemous content via WhatsApp. As the ...
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  31 August 2021
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Bishops' appeal: "Let us build a better future for Malaysia" Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us build a better future for Malaysia" is the motto of a message from the Catholic bishops on the occasion of Merdeka Day (August 31) and Malaysia Day (September 16). It is a ...
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  30 August 2021
  ASIA/LEBANON - "Every time a Lebanese emigrates, we lose our battle". Patriarch Rai raises the alarm about migratory "haemorrhage" Diman (Agenzia Fides) - Lebanon is currently in a war-like state and "every time a Lebanese citizen emigrates, we lose a new battle". With these haunting words, the Maronite Patriarch and Lebanese Cardinal Béchara Boutr ...
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  30 August 2021
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Religious and volunteers support hospitals: "Our equipment is a loving heart and the power of God" Ho Chi Minh city (Agenzia Fides) - "As missionaries of the love that flows from the heart of Jesus, we adapt to every situation and overcome all difficulties so that our brothers and sisters receive a message of love and ...
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  28 August 2021
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Catholics plant a million trees in the spirit of Laudato Sì Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - As part of the "Laudato Sì" Year and on the occasion of the centenary of the "founder of the nation" and the year in which Bangladesh celebrates 50 years of independence, the country's Catholics ...
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  28 August 2021
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Election of the new patriarch: Armenian Catholic bishops will meet in the Vatican from September 20th Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - The Armenian Catholic Bishops of the dioceses in the Middle East and in the countries of the Armenian Diaspora will meet in Rome from September 20th to elect their new Patriarch. This was confirm ...
• 27 August 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the "Sant'Alberto" Regional Seminary in the Archdiocese of Ranchi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 6, 2021 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Ajay Kumar Xalxo, of the clergy of the diocese of Jashpur as Rec ...
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  27 August 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - No right to healthfor Rohingya in Covid-19 pandemic Sittwe (Agenzia Fides) - The authorities in Myanmar have so far excluded the Muslim Rohingya minority from vaccination programs against Covid-19 and denied them health care and the right to health. The Rohingya live in d ...
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  27 August 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Fasting and penance for 40 days amid the pandemic Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community of Zamboanga, on the island of Mindanao, in the southern Philippines, will experience 40 days of fasting and penance as the country continue sto struggle with the Covid-19 ...
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  26 August 2021
  ASIA/IRAQ - The movement of Muqtada al Sadr relaunches the campaign to return houses and land illegally stolen from Christians and Mandeans Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Thanks to the campaign of the Shiite leader Muqtada al Sadr, more than eighty properties - land and houses - have been returned to their rightful owners, including mostly Christians, citizens an ...
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  26 August 2021
  ASIA/INDIA - Violence in Orissa 13 years ago: Christians in Orissa call for justice again on the occasion of the commemoration Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - Many Indian lay people, priests, nuns, academics, Christian leaders, lawyers and believers of other religions celebrated the 13th "Day of Remembrance" on August 25, dedicated to the victims ...
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  26 August 2021
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - The beatification process for Gertrude Detzel, missionary in the Gulag, opens Karaganda (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in Kazakhstan has officially opened the diocesan phase of the beatification process of Gertrude Detzel, a lay Catholic, who "through her fervent faith and example of life, ...
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  25 August 2021
  ASIA/JORDAN - Students of the Catholic schools of the Latin Patriarchate among the best in the country Madaba (Agenzia Fides) - Also in August this year, the Jordanian Ministry of Education announced the results of the general secondary school exams - also known as "Tawjihi" exams - for the 2020/2021 academic year. And as ...