Asia

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  17 June 2026
  Asia-Pacific Catholic University Choirs gather for Symposium in Hong Kong Hong Kong (Fides News Agency) - More than 150 university students gathered in Hong Kong to participate in the first Asia Pacific Catholic Universities Choral Symposium 2026. The five-day event, themed "Harmony in Diver ...
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  17 June 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Earthquake aftershocks hinder humanitarian aid access to affected populations Mindanao (Fides News Ageny) – Hundreds of aftershocks continue to be recorded following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the southern island of Mindanao on June 8 (see Fides, 9/6/2026). Specifically, these were ...
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  16 June 2026
  ASIA/ISRAEL - Historic visit of the President of Somaliland to Israel Tel Aviv (Fides News Agency) – Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, President of Somaliland, described his visit to Israel, the first state to officially recognize Somaliland on December 26, 2025, as a “historic moment” a ...
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  16 June 2026
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - The Vicariate of Northern Arabia consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: source of salvation and the foundation of Church life Manama (Fides News Agency) – Celebrations for the consecration of the Vicariate of Northern Arabia, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia (AVONA), to the Sacred Heart of Jesus took place on Friday, Ju ...
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  16 June 2026
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - President Lee Jae Myung to Fides: "Peace begins when people meet and listen to one another" Rome (Fides News Agency) – The theme chosen for World Youth Day Seoul 2027, “Take courage! I have overcome the world” (Jn 16:33), carries a message of hope for a world marked by tensions and uncertainty. This was e ...
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  15 June 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Bishop of Loikaw: “The cathedral has been returned to us, but our place remains alongside the displaced” by Paolo Affatato Loikaw (Fides News Agency) – “It is a great joy that the army has returned the Cathedral of Christ the King and the pastoral centre of the Diocese of Loikaw to us,” Bishop Celso Ba Shwe of Loi ...
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  15 June 2026
  Old and new things. Archbishop Simon Poh recounts the wonderful journey of the “Oral Bibles of Malaysia” by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Kuching (Fides News Agency) - Archbishop of Kuching in East Malaysia, Archbishop Simon Peter Poh t Hoon Seng is one of the most listened to voices in the Asian Church on mission, inculturation ...
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  12 June 2026
  LEO XIV IN SPAIN - The Pope in Tenerife: “God’s love knows no borders”, meeting with migrants in Las Raíces and La Laguna Tenerife (Fides News Agency) – As part of his visit to Spain, Pope Leo XIV arrived on the island of Tenerife early this morning, June 12, from Gran Canaria. During the day, the Pontiff dedicated two key moments to the ...
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  12 June 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Archbishop of Imphal calls for “Peace Agreement” in Manipur, as ethnic tensions flare up again Imphal (Fides News Agency) – Amid the tense situation caused by the hostage crisis, which has led to new massacres, including the murder of two Protestant pastors of the Naga ethnic group, Archbishop of Imphal, Mgr. Li ...
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  11 June 2026
  ASIA/NEPAL - Apostolic Administrator Bogati: "The Church is growing, amid hopes for change in the country" Kathmandu (Fides News Agency) - As Nepal undergoes a period of profound political and social renewal, the Catholic Church looks to the future with confidence. “We see God’s work in our country,” says Father Silas B ...
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  10 June 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Poverty Alleviation: cooperation between the State and the Catholic community Islamabad (Fides News Agency) – The partnership between the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) and the Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, recently established in Islamabad, aims to create a foundation for ...
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  9 June 2026
  Barcelona: Pope Leo XIV follows in the footsteps of missionary architect Gaudí by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Barcelona (Fides News Agency) – “The new tower realizes the project of its architect, Gaudí, who was deeply inspired by faith. He was the first to understand art as a form of proclaiming ...
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  9 June 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Solidarity and collection in churches to help communities affected by the earthquake in Mindanao General Santos (Fides News Agency) – Profound solidarity, immediate humanitarian aid, and unceasing prayer: this is how Catholic communities in the Philippines are showing their support for the populations devastated b ...
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  8 June 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - The "Cockroach Janata Party", new hope for young Indians Delhi (Fides News Agency) – "The Cockroach Janata Party, which went viral in just a few weeks and is very popular with young people, is a sign of hope for the country. With its original and satirical approach, it expre ...
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  6 June 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - In Tamil Nadu, a Catholic Chief Minister; the Bishop of Vellore: “We are available to collaborate for development and social harmony” Vellore (Fides News Agency) - “A major development in Tamil Nadu is having a Catholic Chief Minister. The renowned Indian actor C. Joseph Vijay, leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party, was sworn into office ...