Asia

• 30 November 2020
  ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Daejeon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 November 2020, the Holy Father appointed rev. Stephanus Han Jung Hyun, of the clergy of Daejeon, currently Parish priest of the Holy Family Parish, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese ...
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  28 November 2020
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Advent in time of pandemic: "God heals through the hands of doctors", say the Bishops Keningau (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic faithful are called to build a solid and profound relationship with God amidst the many social, economic and cultural challenges they face, such as that of the Covid-19 pandemic; a ...
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  28 November 2020
  ASIA/THAILAND - The protest of the "yellow ducks": democracy and fewer privileges to the Crown Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The student movement is launching yet another challenge to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha. The young demonstrators who, since last February, have been calling for the resignation of its govern ...
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  27 November 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholic Church celebrates its 500th anniversary: the Bishops exhort the faithful to "missio ad gentes" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the 500th anniversary in memory of the arrival of the Christian faith in the Philippines (1521-2021) the bishops of the country invite to the faithful to "missio ad gentes". Th ...
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  27 November 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The President of Signis Pakistan: "Mass media are instruments of peace and hope in times of pandemic" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "Secular mass media and Christian media in Pakistan have an important role in this difficult time: they have highlighted the tragedy of Covid-19 and its effects on family life, in particular how ...
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  26 November 2020
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Mobilization of the Church of Pathein to bring food aid to the poorest during the Covid-19 pandemic Pathein (Agenzia Fides) - With the help of generous donors and volunteers, the diocese of Pathein, thanks to the personal commitment of Bishop John Hsane Hgyi, provides humanitarian aid and food to those in a state of po ...
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  26 November 2020
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - The new Archbishop of Dhaka: priority to be given to the family, the “powerhouse” of the Gospel Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - The family will be the pastoral priority of the Archdiocese of Dhaka: the family as the subject of evangelization and as the recipient of all spiritual and material attention, as the apostolate in ...
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  26 November 2020
  ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Nassar: even Christians in Damascus reject the "closure of churches" due to the pandemic Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - Syria torn apart by ten years of conflict is now crushed in the deadly grip of the economic crisis and pandemic. In this context, Christians in Damascus rely on Divine Providence and resist the ...
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  25 November 2020
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - The contribution of a missionary to Korean literature, between evangelization and culture Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Father Kevin Laurence O'Rourke, Irish missionary of the Society of Saint Columban, translated into English over 2,000 Korean literary works. His missionary work in the field of culture, university ...
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  25 November 2020
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appeal of the President to Catholic Academics in favor of the promotion of fraternity and tolerance Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic university students are called to promote social harmony, unity and tolerance In Indonesia by contributing to the good of society: this is the appeal launched on November 23 by Indonesi ...
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  24 November 2020
  ASIA/MIDDLE EAST - Appeal of the Council of Churches in the Middle East to the international community for the protection of the churches and the Armenian "soul" of Nagorno Karabakh Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - The agreement of 10 November which ended the bloody armed conflict in Nagorno Karabakh "does not ensure a clear and sustainable and long-lasting peace for the region", and the international commu ...
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  24 November 2020
  ASIA - Commitment of Catholic mass media in Asia for the promotion of peace, truth and solidarity in times of pandemic Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic mass media in Asia are called upon and committed to promoting peace, reconciliation, compassion and solidarity as the continent is hit by the Covid-19 pandemic which has exacerbated ...
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  24 November 2020
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Catholics and Buddhists committed to offering medical assistance to populations affected by natural disasters Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) - Catholics and Buddhists in southern Vietnam have organized themselves to provide free medical services to the needy. As Fides has learned, the initiative is led by a group of 200 health ...
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  23 November 2020
  ASIA/LEBANON - National holiday: Partriarch Raï reaffirms the country's neutrality concept Bkerké (Agenzia Fides) - Lebanon's independence not only signifies the end of the French protectorate, but also marks "the country's exit from the politics of the axes, and the beginning of its neutrality". Even today, ...
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  23 November 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Arzoo Raja, the High Court closes the case: Catholic child bride to stay in Pakistan shelter home Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - The Sindh high court has ordered the teenage Catholic child bride Arzoo Raja - kidnapped, converted to Islam and subjected to forced marriage (see Fides 21/10/2020) - to remain in a state-run sh ...