Asia

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  3 July 2026
  “The Lord is my Shepherd”: Cardinal John Tong’s autobiography, a sign of gratitude for a journey of joy and hope Hong Kong (Fides News Agency) – “Every day I continue to walk with hope; this joy and this hope fill my life with profound serenity and inner peace.” With gratitude that embraces even the most difficult moments, s ...
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  3 July 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholic man dies in prison after false blasphemy accusation Lahore (Fides News Agency) – The Catholic community in Lahore is mourning the death of Amir Peter, a 60-year-old Pakistani Catholic who died on July 1, 2026, from serious medical complications that developed during his ...
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  3 July 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Archbishop of Mandalay: “Hope endures amid war, disaster and interreligious solidarity” by Paolo Affatato Mandalay (Fides News Agency) – “The word ‘hope’ always belongs to Christians. We do not place our hope in this world, nor in any person on earth. Our hope comes from God.” With these words, ...
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  2 July 2026
  Cardinal Tagle presides over the first beatification liturgy in Vietnam: "If you choose Jesus, you will be blessed" by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Tac Say (Fides News Agency) - Tens of thousands of faithful converged on July 2, 2026, at the Tac Say Pilgrimage Center in Ca Mau Province, Diocese of Can Tho, for the beatification Mass of Fa ...
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  1 July 2026
  “Saints have a past and sinners have a future.” Chinese Catholics celebrate Saints Peter and Paul, Patrons of the Church of Rome Beijing (Fides News Agency) – An opportunity to pray that their faith may be as steadfast as that of St. Peter, firmly built upon the rock, and, like that of St. Paul, dynamic and fervent, always ready to proclaim the ...
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  1 July 2026
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Bishop Gomes: "The Rohingya crisis is growing more severe as international aid continues to decline" Dhaka (Fides News Agency) – "The situation facing the Rohingya is extremely difficult. International funding is decreasing day by day, and some non-governmental organizations have been forced to suspend their activitie ...
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  1 July 2026
  Vietnamese Catholics eagerly prepare for the beatification of Father Francis Truong Buu Diep by Andrew Doan Thanh Phong Hanoi (Fides News Agency) - The news regarding the Beatification Mass for Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep has flooded over the media and social networks across Vietnam in recent days. ...
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  30 June 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic seminaries across China conclude the academic year Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Never lose sight of the vocation received from the Lord; cherish the proclamation of the Gospel at the center of one's heart; remain steadfast in love for both the homeland and the Church, bea ...
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  30 June 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - White Ribbon Movement launches long-term mobilization against corruption and political dynasties Manila (Fides News Agency) – A long-term civic mobilization focusing on key social, political and cultural issues in the Philippines has begun with the June 28 march organized by the White Ribbon Movement. The initiati ...
• 29 June 2026
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Resignation and appointment of Bishop of Jaffna Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father, Leo XIV, has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Jaffna presented by His Excellency Msgr. Justin Bernard Gnanapragasam. The Holy Father ...
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  29 June 2026
  An "interactive" New Testament for Gen Z by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Kuching (Fides News Agency) – On the occasion of the ad limina Apostolorum visit of the bishops of Malaysia in June 2026, the Archbishop of Kuching, Bishop Simon Poh, presented Pope Leo XIV ...
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  27 June 2026
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - A Buddhist school bears the names of a Monk and a Catholic Bishop: A sign of dialogue and peace Phnom Penh (Fides News Agency) – A Buddhist primary school for young monks bears the names of both a Buddhist abbot and a Catholic bishop, offering a unique and tangible sign of the interreligious dialogue taking root ...
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  26 June 2026
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Archbishop of Dhaka: "Amid Poverty, emigration and discrimination, Catholics live and bear witness to the Gospel" by Paolo Affatato Rome (Fides News Agency) – A small, poor yet vibrant Church, sustained by deep faith and characterized by the active participation of its faithful. This is how Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze, OMI, Metrop ...
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  25 June 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - New "Implementing Regulations" of the Law on foreign funding of Civil and Religious NGOs New Delhi (Fides News Agency) – The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has published new implementing regulations for the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) of 2010, which controls the inflow of funds and donation ...
• 24 June 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi (India) Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi (India) the Rev. Anand David Xalxo, until now Vicar General and Parish Priest of the Cathedra ...