Asia

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  28 May 2022
  ASIA/OMAN - Orthodox Patriarch Yohanna X inaugurates the church dedicated to Saint Arethas martyr Muscat Agenzia Fides) - Yohanna X Yazigi, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, celebrated the first divine liturgy on Friday, May 27 in the new church dedicated to the Holy Martyr Arethas (in Arabic Al-Harith bin Ka'b Al ...
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  28 May 2022
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Buddhist leaders honor the Bishop for his contribution to society Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) - Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler, French Bishop of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, was honored by Buddhist leaders in Cambodia for his precious contribution to society. The Apostolic Vicar ...
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  28 May 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - The Missionaries of Charity: "to live like the poor among the poorest, to bear witness with them to God's love" Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - "Our whole existence revolves around the love for Jesus towards the poor, because our foundress, Mother Teresa, taught us that Jesus is in them. This is the principle that guides all of our exi ...
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  27 May 2022
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - In Jerusalem, the liturgical feast of the Ascension of Christ is also celebrated in a mosque Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - It only happens in Jerusalem: it is there that one day a year, on the top of the Mount of Olives, Eucharistic liturgies are celebrated in the Roman rite even in a mosque. It happens on Thursda ...
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  27 May 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - The Church to young people: energy, talent and dynamism at the service of the Kingdom of God Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - Living youth to the full, putting energy, talent and dynamism at the service of the Kingdom of God: this is the spirit that pervaded the third National Youth Conference, organized by "Young Ca ...
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  25 May 2022
  ASIA/JORDAN - 76th anniversary of National Independence: the Churches renew their certificates of loyalty to the Hashemite Dynasty Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The celebrations to commemorate the 76th anniversary of Jordan's independence begin today, Wednesday, May 25, and will last three days. The celebrations are especially extensive this year, with mi ...
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  25 May 2022
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Church of Malaysia stops broadcasting liturgies online to celebrate in presence again Kota Kinabalu (Agenzia Fides) - The dioceses of Malaysia have decided to suspend streaming in parishes to encourage the faithful to participate in liturgies and celebrations in presence. In a note issued by the Diocese o ...
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  25 May 2022
  ASIA/INDIA - Appeal from the Catholic laity: Stop hatred and violence against Christians New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Act promptly to stop the targeted hatred and violence against religious minorities, especially Christians and Muslims in India: this is what the "All India Catholic Union" (AICU) asks of the P ...
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  24 May 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Civil society groups call for inclusive census and electoral reform Karachi (Agenzia Fides) - "Confidence in a new population census can only be based on adequate preparation and participatory responsibility to guarantee a rapid, transparent and credible census. The results of the 6th ce ...
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  19 May 2022
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - "Justice and Peace" Commission: the occupation of Palestine is the primary cause of violence in the Holy Land Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The main cause and primary context of the perpetuation of violence in the Holy Land is "the occupation of Palestine", an occupation that "has been going on for fifty-five years". The Justice a ...
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  19 May 2022
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - "Year of Catechists" in the diocese of Faisalabad to strengthen missionary vocation Faisalabad (Agenzia Fides) - "Catechists are skilled collaborators of priests, they help them in carrying out the mission of Christ and the mission of the Church. We have declared the year 2022 as the 'Year of Catechists ...
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  19 May 2022
  ASIA/MACAO - The Year of the Amoris lætitia Family in the diocese of Macao: many initiatives in the wake of the synodal path Macao (Agenzia Fides) - Within the framework of the year of action for marriage and family proclaimed by Pope Francis, “Year of the Family – Amoris Letitia”, the Catholic Church in Macau has launched numerous initi ...
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  18 May 2022
  ASIA/LEBANON - Elections, Father Zgheib: no one has really won, no one has really lost. It is time to seek a Great Compromise Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - From the scrutiny of the Lebanese parliamentary elections held on Sunday, May 15, a political framework emerges that is in danger of ending in paralysis, marked both by the fragmentation of polit ...
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  18 May 2022
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - The lay faithful participate in the synodal journey and in the evangelizing mission of the Church Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - Lay Catholics in the city of Dhaka enthusiastically participate in the different groups organized by the Church for the synodal journey. Recently, more than 40 Christian lawyers participated in a ...
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  18 May 2022
  ASIA/CHINA - Everyone has the right to a better life: the commitment of the "Nanjing Ark Charity Foundation" for the disabled Nanjing (Agenzia Fides) - "For a pair of chopsticks" is the theme of the charity campaign launched in 2021 by the "Nanjing Ark Charity Foundation", the charitable foundation of the Catholic community of Nanjing, capital ...