Asia

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  26 June 2021
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - The Church promotes interreligious dialogue among young people, in the spirit of "Fratelli Tutti" Singapore (Agenzia Fides) – To promote interreligious dialogue among young people: this is one of the initiatives and guidelines of the Church of Singapore, which in 2021 celebrates 200 years since the arrival of the C ...
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  25 June 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Six new Salesian priests, "gift and hope for the nation" Mandalay (Agenzia Fides) - "The ordination of six new Salesian priests is a great gift and hope for the nation. The mission of each of them is to announce and live the Gospel and to be a Good Shepherd in this time of cri ...
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  25 June 2021
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Catholic Churches are preparing to consecrate the Middle East for the Holy Family of Nazareth Nazareth (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Churches present in Middle Eastern Countries are preparing to celebrate the first "Day of Peace in the East" on Sunday, June 27, which this year will also be characterized by a spe ...
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  25 June 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Filipino Bishops praise the contribution of former president Benigno Aquino jr for human dignity and democracy Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Philippines praise the contribution offered to the life of the nation by the former President of the Philippines Benigno S. Aquino jr III, who has just passed away: "The Bishop ...
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  24 June 2021
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - No to the reinstatement of the death penalty: the Church supports human dignity and the option for life Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "Every person is precious as he is created in the image and likeness of God. Therefore, we firmly and unequivocally oppose the attempts of the current Congress to restore the death penalty in our ...
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  24 June 2021
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Solidarity commitment of the Malaysian Church to fight the pandemic Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - The Malaysian Catholic Bishops' Conference (CBCM) has provided for the donation of one million Malaysian rupees (approximately US $ 241,000) to the anti-COVID-19 Solidarity Fund, launched b ...
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  24 June 2021
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - The Pope joins the Consecration of the Middle East to the Holy Family: Middle Eastern Christians are witnesses and guardians of the faith of the Apostles Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Churches present in Middle Eastern countries are preparing unanimously to consecrate the Middle East to the Holy Family of Nazareth, and the Successor of Peter joins his brothers in ...
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  23 June 2021
  ASIA/LEBANON - Synod to elect the new Patriarch of Cilicia of the Catholic Armenians begins Bzommar (Agenzia Fides) - On the morning of Wednesday, June 23, the Synod of Bishops of the Armenian Catholic Church, called to elect the successor of the Armenian Catholic Patriarch Krikor Bedros XX Ghabroyan, who died ...
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  23 June 2021
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Mgr. Lazzaro You Heung-sik: "The Pope's visit to North Korea would be a turning point for peace" Daejeon (Agenzia Fides) - He is the first Korean bishop in the Roman Curia: Lazarus You Heung-sik, 69, was appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy by Pope Francis. He was ordained a priest for the diocese ...
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  22 June 2021
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The lay faithful, evangelizers in the suburbs Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "There is an urgent need to reach our parish faithful, stay in contact with them, pray with them and make them feel that the Church cares for them and is close to them in every need or difficult ...
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  22 June 2021
  ASIA/THAILAND - Evangelization and dialogue with Buddhists in the north of the country, for the common good Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - "It is important to continue the dialogue of life between Catholics and Buddhists in Thailand", says Mgr. Anthony Weradet Chaiseri, Archbishop of Thare and Nonseng, in the north-eastern region o ...
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  21 June 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Archbishop of Mandalay: "It is a real tragedy. We are grateful to Pope Francis for the support" Mandalay (Agenzia Fides) - "We are very grateful to Pope Francis. When the Pontiff speaks, the people of Myanmar feel very encouraged and moved. Not only Catholics, but also people of other religions. It is a very import ...
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  21 June 2021
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Truce in Chin State: displaced people begin to return to their homes, priests engaged in assistance Hakha (Agenzia Fides) - After weeks of intense armed clashes, there is a truce in the Chin State between the regular army and local fighters of the "Chinland Defense Forces" (CDF). This was confirmed to Agenzia Fides b ...
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  21 June 2021
  ASIA/LEBANON - The Synod of Maronite Bishops relaunches the proposal on "Lebanese neutrality" promoted by Patriarch Raï Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - The Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Church, as a whole, confirms its full support for the proposal – put forward by Patriarch Béchara Boutros Raï - of a formal act that formalizes Lebanon's ...
• 19 June 2021
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Tainan and appointment of Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Tainan, Taiwan, presented by Bishop John Lee Juo-Wang. At the same time the Pope appointed Bishop Bosc ...