Asia

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  8 January 2020
  ASIA/SYRIA - Putin and Assad visit the Greek Orthodox cathedral in Damascus Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - On Tuesday 7 January, Russian President Vladimir Putin, visiting Damascus, went to the Greek Orthodox cathedral of the Syrian capital, together with Syrian President Bashar Assad. The two polit ...
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  8 January 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Christian leaders in the ruling party: the new citizenship law is not inclusive and needs to be expanded New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - The controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), approved in India in December, discriminates against Muslims, is not inclusive and needs to be expanded: this is what a group of 15 between C ...
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  7 January 2020
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - The Bible at the center of the Church's mission Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - "As baptized, we have the responsibility to preach the message of God, keeping the Word of God in our hearts and bringing it into our lives": says to Agenzia Fides Mgr. James Romen Boiragi, bishop ...
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  3 January 2020
  ASIA/TURKEY - Armenian patriarch: minorities are experiencing their most comfortable era under Erdogan Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - "All minorities in Turkey agree on the fact that: we are experiencing the most comfortable era during the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) administration". This is how Sahak II Masalyan ...
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  3 January 2020
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Year of Youth begins, in the footsteps of saints Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "We need models and examples for our lives. Let us look at the life stories and mission of saints during the Year of Youth. Saints are our 'superheroes' and will help us to become stronger", sai ...
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  2 January 2020
  ASIA/THAILAND - The missionary effect of the Pope's visit continues to remain alive in the country Chiang Mai (Agenzia Fides) - "The visit of Pope Francis last November 2019 had an incredible missionary effect (see Fides, 25/11/2019). It allowed the Thais to get to know the educational, charitable and spiritual depth ...
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  23 December 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Terrorist violence on Christmas eve: attack in front of the Cathedral Cotabato (Agenzia Fides) - Terrorist violence has bloodied the Southern Philippines on Christmas eve: yesterday, on the evening of December 22, during Sunday Mass, a bomb exploded outside Cotabato Cathedral, a city on th ...
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  23 December 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Interreligious meeting in view of Christmas Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Advent and Christian Christmas holidays are a fruitful occasion for interreligious dialogue and exchange in Pakistan: as Agenzia Fides learns, the National Commission on Interreligious Dialogue a ...
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  23 December 2019
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Israel opens the granting of permits to Christians in Gaza to celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem and Jerusalem Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - The coordination unit for the activities of the Israeli government in the Palestinian territories (COGAT) on Sunday 22 December released via Twitter the information that the Israeli authorities are ...
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  21 December 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Advent marked by intolerance towards religious minorities New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Several episodes of religious intolerance have marked the period of Advent and preparation for Christmas in India. While the nation is shaken by the protest for the adoption of the Citizenship ...
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  21 December 2019
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - A missionary: "Communicating the Gospel and accompanying the population towards a path of fullness" Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - "With a spirit of service, we must communicate the message of salvation of the Gospel and accompany the population towards a path of fullness of life". This is what Father Mario Ghezzi, missi ...
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  19 December 2019
  ASIA/SYRIA - Bishop of Aleppo: communities weakened by the selfishness of individuals. At Christmas may the light of Christ give us unity Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - Baby Jesus came into the world in a historical moment torn by violence, deprivation and suffering, similar to those that today afflict Syrians and other peoples of the Middle East. The light of h ...
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  19 December 2019
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - A new Catholic hospital wins patients' hearts   Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - A new Catholic hospital has opened its doors in Dhaka, offering quality health care and services: we are talking about the St. John Vianney Hospital, recently built in the archdiocese of Dhaka and ...
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  18 December 2019
  ASIA - "To be with" is the way to bring Christ to Asia Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "To be with. From here begins the Christian announcement in Asia. 'To be with' is the way to evangelize. It is important first of all to be, our presence in a context, a community, a society. Then ...
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  18 December 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Missionary Church's commitment to those affected by leprosy Chhattisgarh (Agenzia Fides) - The missionary Church has a long tradition of assistance to leprosy patients, this is the case of the Jeevodaya Social and Leprosy Rehabilitation Center which has been assisting people affe ...