Asia

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  20 July 2019
  ASIA/IRAQ - US sanctions also hit Ryan "the Chaldean" leader of the "Babylonian Brigades" Mosul (Agenzia Fides) - The US Treasury Department has imposed targeted sanctions against four Iraqi politicians, among whom the names of the former governor of the province of Nineveh, Nawfal Hammadi al-Sultan, of the f ...
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  19 July 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christians support the government's tax contribution campaign: "May it be in favor of the poorest" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "We appreciate the efforts of Prime Minister Imran Khan for motivating and encouraging citizens to pay their taxes regularly. This honesty will generate revenues that the government would like t ...
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  19 July 2019
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - Caritas in support of the victims of the explosion in Arys Almaty (Agenzia Fides) - "We thank the Caritas of Shymkent for offering help to the citizens of Arys. In June, an explosion occurred in the military warehouse of the city: following the event, residents were urgently ask ...
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  18 July 2019
  ASIA/JAPAN - The Bishops: "Next to Pope Francis, ten days of prayer for peace" Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - "With Pope Francis, we wholeheartedly pray to the God of peace that we can build peace by being deeply involved in the integral development of all while seeking the realization of the abolition of ...
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  18 July 2019
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Indigenous people of Malaysia protest against forced conversions Kuala Lumpur (Agenzia Fides) - Malaysia’s indigenous community wants the government to end the practice of coerced conversion to Islam in the Muslim-majority country and show respect for others and their culture. This ...
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  17 July 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Forced conversions to Islam: an ad hoc measure is urgently needed to protect religious minorities Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "Civil society cannot ignore the responsibility of governors to guarantee all citizens equal access to civil freedom and justice. Today it is essential to introduce ad hoc legislation for the pr ...
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  17 July 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Jolo Cathedral reopens: the future of the Church is entrusted to the Virgin of Carmel Jolo (Agenzia Fides) - The future of the Church on the island of Jolo and in all the southern Philippines is in the hands and under the mantle of the Virgin of Carmel: with this spirit and with a special "act of entrustm ...
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  16 July 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Lawyer Sandhu: "Justice and prayers for little Badal" Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - "I will offer free legal assistance to little Badal’s family, the Christian child killed in recent days in the area of Faisalabad. I visited and brought my condolences to the family, ensuri ...
• 16 July 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Srikakulam Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis appointed Fr. Vijaya Kumar Rayarala, P.I.M.E., currently Regional Superior of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions in India, as Bishop of the Diocese of Sri ...
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  15 July 2019
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Filipino priest Gerard Timoner III is elected the first Asian Master of the Dominicans Bien Hoa (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 July Filipino priest, Father Gerard Timoner III was elected Master of the Order of Preachers (OP), or the Dominican Order, during the ongoing General Chapter of the order in Biên Hoà, V ...
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  12 July 2019
  ASIA/SYRIA - Attack on a Syrian-Orthodox church in Qamishli. More than ten wounded Qamishli (Agenzia Fides) - A terrorist attack devastated a Syrian Orthodox church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli, causing more than 10 wounded, of whom at least 3 are in serious ...
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  12 July 2019
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Concrete steps towards peace, but some dubious details remain Doha (Agenzia Fides) - "In Doha, two meetings were held in recent days. The first is the intra-Afghan dialogue, between the Taliban delegation and some representatives of the Afghan society and government. The other was ...
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  8 July 2019
  ASIA/PALESTINE - The project to find new jobs for young Christians in the Gaza Strip is starting to bear fruit Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, in cooperation of the Holy Family Parish, launched the job creation and capacity building program in the Gaza Strip. Nine months later, the 20 Christian youth b ...
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  8 July 2019
  ASIA/TAJIKISTAN - Caritas supports the network of international collaborations Dushanbe (Agenzia Fides) - "It is gradually becoming a tradition for the Caritas organizations operating in Tajikistan to meet and live meetings of sharing. In the last appointment, we took the opportunity to have a repr ...
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  8 July 2019
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Reconstruction and reconciliation: the Redemptorists close to the people of Marawi Marawi (Agenzia Fides) - "We remain close to the people of Marawi, encouraging the hope of starting a long journey towards the recovery and reconstruction of the city, and working for reconciliation and peace-building. W ...