Asia

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  4 November 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Hindu extremists against the growth of the Christian and Muslim population New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – It is necessary to ascertain the "demographic imbalance" by controlling the supposed growth of the Christians and Muslims population in India: with this purpose, the Hindu extremist group "R ...
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  3 November 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - The Report of the Commission of Inquiry on anti-Christian violence in Orissa is being prepared Bhubaneswar (Agenzia Fides) - The Commission of Inquiry on anti-Christian violence that took place in 2008 in the district of Kandhamal, in Orissa, concluded its work and hearings on October 30 and is preparing to publis ...
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  3 November 2015
  ASIA/TURKEY - Properties returned to the churches after legal diputes Mardin (Agenzia Fides) - The Court of Appeal returned 439 acres of land that had been confiscated from the Syriac Orthodox monastery in Mor Hananyo, located in Mardin, in the southeast of Turkey. As Fides learns, at the ...
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  30 October 2015
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Respect and coexistence as the basis for democracy Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - "Dialogue, respect for Others and tolerance are core values for the Burmese people that want to start a new democratic season", said to Agenzia Fides Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yang ...
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  30 October 2015
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Pilgrims visit Holy Land, despite the violence Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - Pilgrimages continue to take place in Holy Land, despite the violence in recent weeks across the territory. This was announced by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. As Fides learns, many gro ...
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  29 October 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Protests in Youhanabad: other 13 Christians released on bail Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - The Supreme Court of Pakistan has granted bail to 13 Christians who were accused by the police and sent to prison for damaging government property during the protests on 15 March, when anger and ...
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  29 October 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Cardinal Alencherry: "India has to deal with serious issues, not the consumption of beef" Kochi (Agenzia Fides) - "India has more serious problems to deal with, rather than waste time arguing about people’s eating habits": said Cardinal George Alencherry, head of the Syro-Malabar Church in India, speaking o ...
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  28 October 2015
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Violence on the faithful and demolition of churches: intolerance in Aceh increases Banda Aceh (Agenzia Fides) - The demolition of three small Christian religious buildings (two protestant, one Catholic) in the Indonesian province of Aceh on the island of Sumatra, and the flight of about 8,000 faithful, ...
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  28 October 2015
  ASIA/NEPAL - Six months after the earthquake, the work of reconstruction of Caritas continues Kathmandhu (Agenzia Fides) - Six months after the two devastating earthquakes that hit Nepal in April, causing destruction for more than eight million people, Caritas Nepal, together with the global network of Caritas In ...
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  28 October 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - Russian delegation meets representatives of Churches and religious communities Damascus (Agenzia Fides) - A Russian delegation composed of parliamentarians, political and military representatives recently made a visit to Syria for a program of meetings which also includes visits to representatives ...
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  28 October 2015
  ASIA/IRAQ - Parliament rejected the request to change the law on the religious affiliation regarding children Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - Parliament in Iraq rejected the proposal - made by Christian representatives, but supported by parliamentarians belonging to different alliances - to amend the law according to which a child is ...
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  27 October 2015
  ASIA/SYRIA - Father Murad speaks of his captivity Homs (Agenzia Fides) - “Even while being deported, with my hands tied behind my back, I surprisingly found myself repeating again and again: I am going towards freedom. My captivity was like being born again”. This w ...
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  27 October 2015
  ASIA/NORTH KOREA - Catholic priests from South Korea participate at mass in Pyongyang Seoul (Agenzia Fides) – A delegation of 12 South Korean priests visited North Korea and participated in a celebration of Mass in Pyongyang. Fides learned that the priests in question, members of the Association of Cath ...
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  27 October 2015
  ASIA/LEBANON - Metropolitan Georges Khodr: who said Lebanon’s president must be Maronite? Beirut (Agenzia Fides) - “Regarding the presidential crisis in Lebanon, but who said the president of Lebanon should be Maronite? The important thing is that the president is Lebanese and is concerned for our country� ...
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  27 October 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - “For Christians quake offers opportunity for interreligious solidarity" Peshawar (Agenzia Fides) - "The earthquake devastated Peshawar and the number of dead has risen to 500, while the injured number at least two thousand. The government is doing its best. Christian NGOs have also mobilised ...