Asia

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  4 February 2026
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - A missionary: “Tension and hostility with Thailand persist, while the battle rages on social media” Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – “There are still thousands of refugees in Cambodia; precariousness and suffering are prevalent among the population of the provinces bordering Thailand. The tension and mutual hostility a ...
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  4 February 2026
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Italian Camillian missionaries: witnesses of work and hope in Asia by Luigi Galvani* Kupang (Agenzia Fides) - From January 18 to 24, 2026, a meeting of Italian Camillian Missionaries serving in Taiwan, the Philippines, and Indonesia took place in Lotung, Taiwan. It was a significant ...
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  3 February 2026
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Auxiliary Bishop of Dhaka on the Political elections: “The Church supports pluralism and democracy” Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) – “The elections are approaching, but there is not much enthusiasm in Bangladeshi society for the country’s future,” said Subroto Boniface Gomes, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka ...
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  2 February 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Five years after the coup, the military junta accelerates the political transition Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – Five years after the coup of February 1, 2021, Myanmar's military junta appears to be seeking a political shift, governing a transition that, following elections scheduled in three phases betw ...
• 2 February 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation and succession of bishop of Pekhon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Pekhon, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Peter Hla. He is succeeded by Bishop Felice Ba Htoo, until now co ...
• 31 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Udupi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Udupi, India, presented by Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo. The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Lesl ...
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  31 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - The Salesians: a century of mission in Calcutta, alongside children and young people Calcutta (Agenzia Fides) - The Salesians are celebrating a century of mission work in India. For one hundred years, the Salesians of Don Bosco in Calcutta have dedicated themselves to the education of young people, the c ...
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  30 January 2026
  ASIA/THAILAND - “Signis” Secretary General on the upcoming elections: “Peace is not a very popular topic” Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – In Thailand's parliamentary elections scheduled for February 8, progressive People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut continues to lead in the polls. He is the main rival of former Prime ...
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  30 January 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Traditional works of charity and mercy promoted in preparation for the Lunar New Year have already begun Shijiazhuang (Agenzia Fides) – On the eve and in the early hours of the Lunar New Year, which this year falls on February 17, Catholic parishes throughout China will be filled with families eager to participate in Euch ...
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  29 January 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - The Immaculate Conception of Shenjiadou - "Fishermen's Church" - reopens Hangzhou (Agenzia Fides) – "I was baptized here and now I feel I have rediscovered the source of my faith," said eighty-year-old Joseph Liu Bin, visibly moved and grateful at the end of the solemn liturgy for the recon ...
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  29 January 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - A Bishop and four priests from Odisha, land of martyrs Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community in the eastern Indian state of Odisha welcomes a new auxiliary bishop and four new priests: an extraordinary flourishing of vocations in a region marked by violence ag ...
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  28 January 2026
  ASIA/THAILAND - Bishops on the eve of the elections: "Choose candidates who respect human dignity and promote the common good" Bangkok (Agenzia Fides) – “The Church encourages voting for candidates who respect the value and dignity of every human being and who prioritize the common good over personal gain,” the bishops of Thailand wrote in ...
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  27 January 2026
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Civil and religious organizations: No to the construction of two new nuclear power plants Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – Social organizations, NGOs, and groups from various religious communities (including Christian associations) in South Korea are rejecting the Korean government's plan to build two new nuclear po ...
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  26 January 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Elections concluded: victory for the party representing the military junta Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – The third round of elections in Myanmar has concluded, following the first two rounds held on December 28 and January 11, which were already marked by a victory for the Union Solidarity and Dev ...
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  25 January 2026
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Cardinal Tagle's blessing: "May the face of Jesus always shine upon Hong Kong" Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - "May the Holy Face of Jesus always shine upon Hong Kong." With these words, Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle summarized the reflections and exhortations he addressed to the participants in th ...