Asia

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  5 June 2019
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Young Christians close to the poorest Muslims for the end of Ramadan Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - "Christians have shown their great hearts. We are impressed by their love, compassion and hospitality. The Iftar meal, prepared by them for the end of Ramadan, has strengthened religious harmony, ...
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  4 June 2019
  ASIA/SAUDI ARABIA - 139 countries sign the "Mecca Declaration": no to Islamophobia Mecca (Agenzia Fides) - 139 Muslim-majority countries have ratified the new "Mecca declaration", adjuged in recent days under the direction of the Mufti of Saudi Arabia at the end of the XIV ordinary session of the Organ ...
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  4 June 2019
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Buddhists help needy Muslims during Ramadan Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - "We serve iftar meals to the Muslim brothers and sisters during the holy Ramadan, to contribute to religious harmony and humanity": says to Agenzia Fides monk Buddhapriya Mahathero, president of t ...
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  4 June 2019
  ASIA/SINGAPORE - Podcast to announce the Gospel: an online Catholic radio is born Singapore (Agenzia Fides) - The archdiocese of Singapore has launched "The Catholic Singapore Radio". The project was inaugurated on June 2, which coincided with the World Day of Social Communications, in the Cathedral o ...
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  3 June 2019
  ASIA/IRAQ - Chaldean Patriarch to Muslims for the Eid al-Fitr festival: let's come out from the dark together, and let’s forgive each other Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Authentic reconciliation, which Iraq urgently needs, manifests itself in putting aside contrasts and forgiving each other with courage. The Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako reiterates this ...
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  3 June 2019
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - 2019 Wind of Peace: Young pilgrims ready to walk for peace Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The Committee for Reconciliation of the Korean People of the Archdiocese of Seoul has opened registrations for the 2019 Wind of Peace - Pilgrimage of Young People from around the world for peace a ...
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  1 June 2019
  ASIA - Cardinal Bo: "Need to practice reconciliation and non-violence to counter religious extremism" Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) - In Asia we must preach peace, promote reconciliation, practice non-violence, to counter religious extremism: said Burmese Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon and president of the Fed ...
• 31 May 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Gwalior Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Rev. Joseph Thykkattil, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Agra, currently parish priest of St. Peter in Bharatpur, as Bishop of the Diocese of Gwali ...
• 31 May 2019
  ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Nagasaki Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis appointed Rev. Peter Peter Michiaki Nakamura, currently parish priest of Miura-machi, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Nagasaki (Japan), assigning him the ...
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  31 May 2019
  ASIA/TURKEY - Bartholomew I at the Summit for theological education and ecological awareness Halki (Agenzia Fides) - Theological formation and ecological awareness are the main themes around which major representatives of Orthodox theological schools and seminaries, from all over the world, will gather at the th ...
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  29 May 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - The Bishops: "The increase in violence against religious minorities is alarming: the government must protect their rights" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "In recent weeks there has been an alarming increase in episodes of violence aimed in particular at religious minorities. We strongly condemn attacks against minorities because of their faith. T ...
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  28 May 2019
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies: "Democracy is solid, the future is civil coexistence" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "We are not worried about post-election violence. Democracy in Indonesia is solid and will withstand the shock of those who want to question it with street riots. The majority of the Indonesian pop ...
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  27 May 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Gracias: "Let us work for a new, strong and inclusive India" New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "On behalf of the Catholic Church in India, I offer my sincere congratulations to you and to the Bharatiya Janata Party. I want to assure you of our prayers and best wishes for you and your te ...
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  25 May 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Dominican Fr. Channan: "Let us continue in the mission to promote peace and harmony in Pakistan" Lahore (Agenzia Fides - "Progress has been made in recent years with regards to the path of dialogue and interreligious harmony in Pakistan: today there are many organizations run by Muslims and other faiths committed in ...
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  24 May 2019
  ASIA/TURKEY - New problems for Foundations linked to religious minorities Ankara (Agenzia Fides) - In Turkey the situation of uncertainty which Foundations linked to ethnic, cultural and religious minorities continues. And those in charge of these bodies are unable to find institutional interl ...