Asia

• 1 August 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Jesuit Prakash: "Young people are awakening the country's democratic conscience" Ahmedabad (Fides News agency) – The large-scale student protests that have swept across India in recent weeks—organized by the newly formed Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the "People's Cockroach Party"—are far more t ...
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  31 July 2026
  ASIA - “Choral compassion” to stop migrant tragedies in the “Mediterranean of Asia” Jakarta (Fides News Agency) – Forced migration and human trafficking, two deeply interconnected phenomena, are among the most serious crises affecting the Asian continent. In the face of the ongoing maritime tragedies ...
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  30 July 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Farewell to Father Mahboob Evarist, the first Punjabi Capuchin priest: A life dedicated to the Gospel and the inculturation of the faith Lahore (Fides News Agency) – Father Mahboob Evarist, the first Capuchin priest of Punjabi origin in Pakistan, died on July 27, 2026, at the age of 75. His funeral Mass was celebrated on July 28 at St. Mary's Convent i ...
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  30 July 2026
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - One year before World Youth Day Seoul 2027, church and civil authorities move into full operational phase Seoul (Fides News Agency) – With just twelve months to go before the opening of World Youth Day (WYD) Seoul 2027, preparations by both Church and civil authorities have entered their full operational phase. After three ...
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  30 July 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Announcing the Gospel in Asia with Saint Francis of Assisi: First Franciscan Missionary Symposium begins by Elena Grazini Chennai (Fides News Agency) – What does proclaiming the Gospel in Asia mean today? How does it take shape in concrete terms? Which real-life experiences, flourishing beyond any human calculation, ca ...
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  29 July 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun ordained Coadjutor Bishop of Bameng by Marta Zhao Bayannur (Fides News Agency) – "Today I am able to be a priest because of the extraordinary grace the Lord has bestowed upon me... I can desire nothing more than to dedicate my whole life and all my st ...
• 29 July 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of coadjutor bishop of Bameng Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - Today, Wednesday 29 July 2026, the episcopal ordination of the Reverend Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun took place. On 15 June 2026, the Holy Father appointed him coadjutor bishop of Bameng ...
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  29 July 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Christian couple lynched: "An emblematic case highlighting the difficulties in prosecuting mob violence," says lawyer Anthony Lahore (Fides News Agency) – The case of the lynching of Christian couple Shama and Shahzad Masih, a case linked to mob violence triggered by blasphemy allegations and brought to a close in recent days with the acquitt ...
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  28 July 2026
  APOSTOLIC VICARIATES OF ARABIA - Holy See approves proper liturgical texts for the celebration of Saint Arethas and Companions, Martyrs of Najran Abu Dhabi (Fides News Agency) – Rediscovering the roots of the Church in Arabia and renewing the witness of the Christian faith in the Gulf: these are the hopes expressed by Bishop Paolo Martinelli, OFM Cap., Apostolic ...
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  28 July 2026
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Church communities accommodate and welcome "climate-displaced persons" in Khulna Khulna (Fides News Agency) – Following the recent floods, Catholic communities across the Diocese of Khulna have opened church facilities to accommodate people displaced by rising waters, offering temporary shelter unt ...
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  28 July 2026
  "Here I am; send me." Priestly and religious vocations in Vietnam amid signs of decline and new vocational paths Hung Hoa (Fides News Agency) - The grounds of the Pastoral Center were abuzz with a joyful atmosphere as over 800 young people (aged 14 and older) from various parishes gathered for the Day of Religious Vocation Awarene ...
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  27 July 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - After the "Cockroach" victory, Indian Catholic laity call for a "White Paper on education reform" New Delhi (Fides News Agency) – "The political victory achieved by the young activists of the Cockroach Janta Party has been remarkable. Equally significant was the support they received from the Christian community. C ...
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  27 July 2026
  XII FABC Plenary Assembly: Asia's Bishops Renew Commitment to Synodal Mission and Bridge-Building by Father John Mi Shen* Jakarta (Fides News Agency) - The XII Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 20 to 26 July 2026, brought together more than 12 ...
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  25 July 2026
  Leo XIV to the FABC Assembly: Continue to promote a “Eucharistic spirituality” within the Churches of Asia Jakarta (Fides News Agency) – Pope Leo XIV has urged the Churches of Asia to recognize that ecclesial communion “finds its source in the mystery of Christ” and encouraged them to “continue to promote a Eucharisti ...
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  24 July 2026
  Tomáš Halík at the FABC Assembly: «The future of Christianity will depend upon whether our communities become places where people truly learn to see» Jakarta (Fides News Agency) - As the global order undergoes an unprecedented period of fragmentation and uncertainty, in what ways can the Church discern the signs of the times? Czech priest and theologian Tomáš Halík ...