Asia

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  13 November 2023
  ASIA/INDONESIA - In one of the poorest islands, around 70% of the inhabitants are Catholic Maumere (Agenzia Fides) - "Flores is considered one of the poorest islands in Indonesia, but it stands out for a particular wealth which is that of having the majority of its inhabitants Catholic, around 70%". Father Lui ...
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  11 November 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - “Good person of Nanjing”: Catholic nun honored as a “moral role model” by the authorities Nanjing (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic nun Zheng Yueqin from the Diocese of Nanjing, in the Chinese province of Jiangsu, received the "Good Person of Nanjing" award given to citizens by the Propaganda Department of the C ...
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  11 November 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - “Dalit Liberation Sunday”: Day of action aims to draw attention to the dignity of Dalit people as children of God New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - With "Dalit Liberation Sunday" the Catholic Church wants to highlight the situation in all Catholic communities in India on November 12, the second Sunday of the month. "Dalit", literally "the ...
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  10 November 2023
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Cardinal Ranjith: "The situation in the country is difficult, the Church is committed to the common good" Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - "Given the serious political, social and economic problems that Sri Lanka has had to contend with in recent years, the situation has not improved. In order to keep popular discontent under contr ...
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  9 November 2023
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Father Neuhaus: the political strategies and chimeras that sow death in the land of Jesus by Gianni Valente Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The renewed atrocities that are spreading death and pain in the land of Jesus have deep roots. And the catastrophe is also fueled by the toxic mix of “politics based on ...
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  9 November 2023
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - “Year of the Laity” in Islamabad: The mission of believers in church and society Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) - The pastoral year 2023-2024, which begins next November 26 with the Feast of Christ the King, will be the "Year of the Laity" in the Archdiocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi. Archbishop Joseph Arsh ...
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  8 November 2023
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Ten years after typhoon Yolanda, commemoration, prayer and a warning for climate change Borongan (Agenzia Fides) - Ten years after tropical cyclone Yolanda (or Typhoon Haiyan) which devastated the east and central Philippines on November 8, 2013, killing more than 7,000 people and affecting more than 16 mi ...
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  7 November 2023
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - Between persecution and “salvation”: The Vicar Apostolic of Northern Arabia on the history of the Trinitarians Manama (Agenzia Fides) - "I am the first Trinitarian to arrive in Bahrain. Only after me did the others come and we founded a community," said Vicar Apostolic of Northern Arabia Aldo Berardi, first bishop of the Order of ...
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  6 November 2023
  ASIA/JORDAN - Church leaders: Christmas without festivities as a sign of respect and closeness to the victims of Gaza Amman (Agenzia Fides) - In the Kingdom of Jordan, Christian communities will live next Christmas renouncing the convivial and festive moments that usually precede and accompany Christmas celebrations, as a sign of respec ...
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  6 November 2023
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Historic court decision against discrimination: Christians should in future be referred to as "Masihi", the people of the Messiah by Paolo Affatato Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - Words have weight. Words are sometimes like bullets that kill. On the other hand, words can also give life, hope and comfort. Words have power, and in a community or a natio ...
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  4 November 2023
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Evangelii gaudium inspires the Christian message and spiritual accompaniment of young Cambodians Kompong Cham (Agenzia Fides) - "The Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium of Pope Francis is in our hearts and inspires our steps as a small Catholic community in Cambodia. Although the text is not available in Khmer ( ...
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  3 November 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - In the month of November: Catholics focus on the “Four Last Things” and pray for peace in the world Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the commemoration of the dead, the Bishop of Beijing Joseph Li Shan, called on all Catholics to reflect on the bond of communion that unites the "triumphant Church" in heaven ...
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  2 November 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - “The art of listening”: The church of a diverse country is inspired by the “fides romana” Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The pursuit of unity in the diverse Catholic community of India and full communion with the universal Church, as experienced at the just concluded Synod, are among the priorities of the C ...
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  31 October 2023
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Hamas and the Christians by Gianni Valente Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - In the Gaza Strip, before the atrocities committed by Hamas and Islamic Jihad on October 7 and before the Israeli bombing began, there were just over a thousand Christians liv ...
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  31 October 2023
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Political unrest and blockades: Catholic cathedral damaged Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - "Government and opposition politicians should engage in dialogue and not fuel political instability. Conflict and violence are not good for the country. We want peace. Our people have the right to ...