Asia

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  20 March 2026
  Vietnam is preparing for the beatification of Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep, 80 years after his martyrdom by Andrew Doan Thanh Phong Can Tho (Agenzia Fides) - "More than eighty years ago, in this remote area of Tac Say, there was a priest who quietly served with loving compassion for all people. That was Father Francis Xa ...
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  20 March 2026
  ASIA/LEBANON - Israeli bombing in southern Lebanon: Order of Malta volunteer among the victims Beirut (Agenzia Fides) – Among the victims of the Israeli bombing in southern Lebanon is 20-year-old Chadi Ammar, a volunteer of the Order of Malta. He was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Aïn Ebel, southern Lebanon ...
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  20 March 2026
  ASIA/KUWAIT - Bishop Berardi on a pastoral visit: "Let us approach Easter with faith despite the situation" Kuwait City (Agenzia Fides) – "Yesterday, March 19, I traveled by car from Awali in Bahrain to Kuwait City for a planned pastoral visit, and this morning we celebrated Holy Mass to begin the visit," Bishop Aldo Berardi ...
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  18 March 2026
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Diocesan phase of beatification process for Cambodian martyrs concluded Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – “On the occasion of today’s conclusion of the diocesan inquiry for the beatification and canonization process of the Cambodian martyrs Joseph Chhmar Salas and his eleven companions, we ...
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  17 March 2026
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Christians and Muslims pray for peace: “May hostilities in the Middle East cease” Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) – “Amidst global conflicts, we, Indonesian Christians and Muslims, are determined to build bridges of fraternity. This Iftar (breaking of the fast) offers space for interreligious encounters i ...
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  17 March 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - The Lenten journey of Chinese Catholic communities: visits to the sick, spiritual retreats, formation courses Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Spiritual retreats, visits to the sick, formation courses, and participation in the Stations of the Cross during Lent are shaping the daily life of Chinese Catholic parishes during this season ...
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  16 March 2026
  Bishop Martinelli: The "Church of immigrant workers" put to the test by war by Gianni Valente Abu Dhabi (Agenzia Fides) - In the territories of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia—which includes the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Yemen—those who share the Catholic faith, starting ...
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  13 March 2026
  Three weeks of Scrutinies: The Diocese of Hong Kong prepares to celebrate 2,500 baptisms at Easter Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – “Be bearers of hope”: this is the exhortation that Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan, Bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong, addressed to the catechumens during the rite of scrutiny, in which t ...
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  13 March 2026
  Catholic Bishops: March 26th, prayer and fasting for peace in the Middle East and Myanmar Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – A special day of penance, prayer, and fasting, to invoke the gift of peace not only in their homeland, but also in the Middle East, once again in flames following the Israeli-American attack on ...
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  13 March 2026
  ASIA/KUWAIT - Pastoral activities, online schooling, and teleworking suspended. The Ministry of the Interior urges continuous monitoring of security Kuwait City (Agenzia Fides) – A few days before the end of Ramadan, scheduled for the evening of March 19, Kuwait's Ministry of the Interior announced that it has decided to ban public gatherings, theatrical performanc ...
• 13 March 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Confirmation of the Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 6, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches) confirmed Rev. Fr. Jeremi ...
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  12 March 2026
  ASIA/NEPAL - L'Amministratore apostolico Bogati: dopo le elezioni "il Paese vive un nuovo inizio" ASIA/NEPAL - Apostolic Administrator Bogati: After the elections, "the country is experiencing a new beginning" Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - “The situation in Nepal after the elections is calm. The people have cast th ...
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  11 March 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Zhen Xuebin to seminarians: we are called to bear witness to the Word of God with our lives Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Bearing witness to the Word of God with our lives. This is the invitation that Matthew Zhen Xuebin, Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Beijing, addressed to seminarians at the beginning of the ...
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  10 March 2026
  ASIA/LEBANON - After the death of Father al-Raï: Christians in the south caught between evacuation pressure and the desire to stay Beirut (Agenzia Fides) – In peacetime, it was rightly included by tour operators in lists of the “most beautiful Lebanese villages.” This morning, Alma al Chaab saw her families, all Christians, get into their cars ...
• 10 March 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Quetta Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M., until now metropolitan of Lahore, as vicar apostolic of Quetta, Pakistan. Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M. ...