Asia

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  22 September 2016
  ASIA/JORDAN - Parliamentary elections, Islamist forces back in Parliament Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The counting of the votes of the Jordanian parliamentary elections, held on Tuesday, September 20, still continues. But the first partial results, relating to 11 out of 23 districts, portend the r ...
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  21 September 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - A Pastor and a Christian couple attacked by Hindu extremists Kharghar (Agenzia Fides) - Aggression against a Pentecostal Christian Pastor and a Christian couple in Kharghar, in the municipality of Navi Mumbai, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. As Fides learns, on September 16 Pa ...
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  21 September 2016
  ASIA/LEBANON - Religious leaders pray for peace: terrorism in the name of God is "a sign of the end times" Harissa (Agenzia Fides) - Terrorism carried out in the name of religion is "a sign of the Times" that testifies "the approach of the Day of Judgment". And the discord traps scattered by those who use Islam to justify the ...
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  21 September 2016
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A Dominican at the White House to talk about interfaith dialogue and peace Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Bringing a testimony of interfaith dialogue as a path to peace: is this intent of Pakistani Dominican Fr. James Channan OP, director of "Peace Center" in Lahore, who is participating in the i ...
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  21 September 2016
  ASIA/CHINA - Mgr. Zhu Weifang offered the Lord all the toil of hard labor for evangelization Wenzhou (Agenzia Fides) – His Exc. Mgr. Vincent Zhu Weifang, Bishop of Wenzhou (Yongjia), in Zhejiang Province (Mainland China) passed away on September 7. He was 88 years old. The Prelate was born on December 10, 19 ...
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  20 September 2016
  ASIA/CHINA - The young in Zheng Zhou open the school year with a pilgrimage "at home" Zheng Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - The "Divine Love" youth group of the Diocese of Zheng Zhou, in the province of He Nan, in China Mainland, started the new school year with a singular pilgrimage "at home". According to inform ...
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  20 September 2016
  ASIA/SYRIA - Archbishop Hindo: violence and intimidation of the Kurd militias on Christians increase in Hassaké Hassaké (Agenzia Fides) - In the northeastern Syrian city of Hassake, and the surrounding region of Jazira, Kurdish militias vying for control of the territory with the government army are carrying out acts of violence ...
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  20 September 2016
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Catholic University inaugurated: "a work of mercy" says the Rector Ho Chi Minh City (Agenzia Fides) - The first Catholic University in Vietnam has officially opened: in the first academic year, inaugurated a few days ago, there are 23 students who attend the lessons of the Catholic Inst ...
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  20 September 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Catholic and Hindu students on a pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine Mumbai (Agenzia Fides) - Catholic schools in India are traditionally places where one lives that "dialogue of life" which is the most authentic aspect of interreligious dialogue: as demonstrated by the recent initiative ...
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  19 September 2016
  ASIA/SYRIA - Bishop of Aleppo: "No one here believes that the US massacre of Syrian soldiers was a 'mistake' " Aleppo (Agenzia Fides) - "The truce which began on Monday seems to be on the point of failing. Even last night we heard the government aviation raids on area in the hands of rebels. And certainly, no one here believes th ...
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  19 September 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Prayer for peace in India, in communion with the Pope in Assisi New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - On September 20 a prayer for peace will be held in churches and Catholic communities in India, in communion with Pope Francis, who will take part in a meeting in Assisi entitled: "Thirst for P ...
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  19 September 2016
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Director of the PMS: "In the campaign of summary justice there are innocent victims" Manila (Agenzia Fides) - "In the campaign of summary justice there are innocent victims: many are killed on the basis of mere suspicion, without verifying the allegations in court. This aspect alarms the Church and was r ...
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  16 September 2016
  ASIA/JAPAN - Child abuse increases: 20 000 more compared to 2011 Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - The number of cases of child abuse in Japan rose by 42.3% in the first half of the year compared to 2015, and those of psychological violence account for 70% of the total. The data reported by the ...
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  16 September 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Delhi in the grip of dengue, the government asks religions for help New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Dengue alarm in the Indian capital. Viral fever transmitted by infected mosquitoes have hit the city and health authorities fear an epidemic could be catastrophic, in a city with 21 million in ...
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  16 September 2016
  ASIA/IRAQ - Motion at the US Congress to support the "self-determination" of the Nineveh Plain Washington (Agenzia Fides) - Twelve members of the US House of Representatives - 9 elected in the Republican Party, and 3 elected in the Democratic Party - presented a resolution to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of th ...