Asia

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  30 May 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishop of Marawi: "Video appeal of Fr. Chito: critical phase, we fear for the lives of the hostages" Marawi (Agenzia Fides) - "Terrorists have sought contact with the military and the institutions. They released a video where Fr. Soganub Teresito, called Fr. Chito, one of the group of about 15 Catholic hostages, launche ...
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  30 May 2017
  ASIA - Young Christian ambassadors of peace in Asia Chiang Mai (Agenzia Fides) - Young ambassadors of peace in Asia: this is the theme of the seminar which began at the headquarters of the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) in Chiang Mai on Monday, 29 May 2017. The traini ...
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  29 May 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - The Bishops: shameful attack on the chapel in Hyderabad New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "It is clear that Hindu fundamentalists and anti-social elements were responsible for the shameful act on May 21, 2017, when a crowd of about 100 people attacked and devastated the prayer room ...
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  26 May 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Christian hostages in Mindanao "will be human shields", says the Bishop Marawi city (Agenzia Fides) - "There are no negotiations. The army is engaged in door-to-door combat to regain the city of Marawi. And military leaders say they do not intend to negotiate with terrorists. We are seriousl ...
• 24 May 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Kottar and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 20, 2017, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kottar, India, presented by His Exc. Msgr. Peter Remigius. The Pope appointed as Bshop of ...
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  24 May 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Martial law on Mindanao island: a priest and 15 faithful kidnapped, the cathedral of Marawi destroyed Marawi City (Agenzia Fides) - "Members of the Islamic State-linked “Maute” militant group, "attacked the Catholic cathedral of Marawi city and kidnapped about 15 faithful, including a priest, nuns, and some lay perso ...
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  23 May 2017
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - A Bishop represents Korea to celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations with the Holy See Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - Korea and the Holy See celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2017: in particular, the commemoration of the sending of the first permanent Apostolic Delegat ...
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  23 May 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - The Catholic community committed to fighting the spread of tuberculosis Hyderabad (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Medical Association of India (CHAI) is leading a campaign to tackle cases of tuberculosis, in collaboration with government agencies and other civil society organizations: this is ...
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  22 May 2017
  ASIA/THAILAND - Teachers and pupils in the south of the country targeted by rebels Pattani (Agenzia Fides) - Every day, army jeeps escort Buddhist teachers to schools in the south of the Country, whose area is guarded by paramilitary groups and armed volunteers while children study and play. This tensi ...
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  22 May 2017
  ASIA/NEPAL - In the delicate transition phase, the Church is committed to peace, stability, secularism of the state Kathmandu (Agenzia Fides) - Peace, stability, freedom, human rights, secularism of the state; but also committment in social service and education: these are the themes on which the Catholic Church in Nepal "will continu ...
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  19 May 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Caritas committed to countering the plague of child labor New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Caritas India multiplies its commitment to counteract the plague of child labor in the country. According to the 2011 Census data, the total number of working children (between 5 and 14 years ...
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  19 May 2017
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - No to death penalty: a petition to the Senate Manila (Agenzia Fides) - Today, May 19, the "March for Life" reached Manila, to say "no" to the death penalty, a caravan of pilgrims who left from Midanao (Southern Philippines) on May 6, along a route that crossed the ...
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  17 May 2017
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Religious minorities and activists are targeted Dhaka (Agenzia Fides) - Over the last three years, religious minorities in Bangladesh have faced targeted attacks. During and after the 2014 elections, villages inhabited by non-Muslim religious groups were subjected to ...
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  17 May 2017
  ASIA/IRAQ - Fake documents to those who illegally sold Christian homes: two officials from Baghdad arrested Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - The Criminal Court of Karrada, district of Baghdad, confirmed on Tuesday, May 16, the measures taken against two corrupt officials who gave impostors and organized groups of swindlers false prop ...
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  17 May 2017
  ASIA/YEMEN - Cholera hits Yemen: One third of cases in the Country concern children Sana'a (Agenzia Fides) – There is a cholera emergency in Yemen. The pandemic is spreading throughout the Country. According to data from the United Nations Children's Organization, a third of registered cases concern c ...