Asia

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  12 January 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Word of God, family, pastoral care: Chinese Catholic dioceses launch their "theme years" Shijiazhuang (Agenzia Fides) – In the Catholic Diocese of Beijing, the new year is dedicated to the Word of God; in Ningbo, the Year of the Family has been launched; and in the Diocese of Handan, 2026 will also be dev ...
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  12 January 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Amid the tragedy of education denied due to the conflict, a Catholic institute continues its educational work Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – In the context of a civil war that has been raging across the country for five years, nearly five million students have been unable to complete their studies, at all levels of education, betwee ...
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  10 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Association of Lay Catholics: "In the new year, the commitment to free society from hatred and discrimination" Goa (Agenzia Fides) – "At the beginning of 2026, the All India Catholic Union (AICU), which has served as the voice of the country's Christian citizens for 106 years, is calling for action: Together, through unity, edu ...
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  9 January 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Elections in a country at war: “There is hope for change and national dialogue” Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – In Myanmar, where a civil war has raged for almost five years since the coup attempt of February 1, 2021, the military junta has launched elections to form a bicameral parliament. Opposition pa ...
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  8 January 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Father Feroz: "The light of Christ shines in Pakistan offering hope for peace through the Jubilee Year" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – “The Jubilee Year has reminded us that Christ is our hope, yesterday, today, and forever. This hope accompanies us in 2026, a year in which we hope and commit ourselves to building peace in o ...
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  7 January 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - The closing of the Jubilee Year and the many "new beginnings" of Chinese Catholic communities Shijiazhuang (Agenzia Fides) – The closing of the Jubilee Year dedicated to Hope can also be understood as a new beginning, a new start on the path of faith. In this spirit, Catholic communities in mainland China cele ...
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  7 January 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Bishops: Peace and education are crucial for Myanmar's future Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – The theme of peace was at the center of the assembly of the Myanmar Bishops' Conference, which recently took place in Yangon and concluded with a solemn Mass in Yangon Cathedral, presided over ...
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  7 January 2026
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Bishop Schmitthaeusler: "Cambodia wants its voice heard, demanding justice and reparation" Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – "Thai bulldozers are razing the homes of Cambodian civilians for miles, and barbed wire and shipping containers block access to the villages. And the international institutions are silent. ...
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  2 January 2026
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Appeal from 53 humanitarian Organizations: "False narratives" to sabotage those saving lives in Palestine Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – Both Caritas Internationalis and Caritas Jerusalem are among the 37 humanitarian organizations that received notification from Israeli authorities on December 30 informing them that their � ...
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  28 December 2025
  ASIA/VIETNAM - The Fragility of Marriage in Modern Society and the Courses of "Renewal in Married life" Organized Across Vietnamese Dioceses by Andrew Doan Thanh Phong Hanoi (Fides News Agency) - “Marriage cannot last longer if it is not nurtured every day said by Father Peter Nguyen Van Truong to the participants of the 92nd Course of Marriage Renewal, ...
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  27 December 2025
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - The Sacred Heart Church in Manama, an enduring symbol of love, tolerance, and devotion Manama (Agenzia Fides) – “In the heart of Manama stands the Sacred Heart Church, an 85-year-old symbol of faith, harmony, and generosity of Bahrain's rulers. Its story began in 1938, when His Highness Sheikh Salman b ...
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  24 December 2025
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - "A way shaped by compassion, reconciliation, and selfgiving love". Christmas in the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia Awali (Agenzia Fides) – "In a world often torn by violence, division, and fear, the Child of Bethlehem reassures us that God draws near even into our brokeness, bringing healing of hope, and reconciliation." This was t ...
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  21 December 2025
  ASIA/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - “In Christ we are one.” Apostolic Vicar Martinelli recounts Cardinal Tagle’s visit to the Emirates Abu Dhabi (Agenzia Fides) – The days of Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle’s recent visit to the United Arab Emirates “were memorable not only for the Filipino faithful, but for the entire Vicariate. Through the cel ...
• 20 December 2025
  ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Suwon Vatican City - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Germanus Kwak Jin-Sang, of the clergy of Suwon, Korea, until now parish priest of Seopangyo, as auxiliary bishop of the same diocese, assigning him the titular se ...
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  19 December 2025
  EUROPE/RUSSIA - Moscow hosts a conference on relations between the Holy See and Italy between the 19th and 21st centuries Moscow (Agenzia Fides) – On December 16, the conference entitled “Italy, Vatican, Catholicism: 19th-21st Centuries” was held in Moscow at the Institute of Scientific Information of Social Sciences (INION) of the Ru ...