Asia

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  1 September 2026
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Protests, corruption and democracy; Father Budi Purnomo: “The spirit of the demonstrations is a call for justice and the common good” Jakarta (Fides News Agency) – The demonstrations that have brought thousands of people to the Indonesian Parliament in recent weeks reflect a civic demand for greater transparency, democracy and justice, as well as a m ...
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  31 August 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Paul Liu Honggang ordained Bishop of Datong by Marta Zhao Datong (Fides News Agency) – Today, Monday 31 August 2026, episcopal ordination was received by the Revered Paul Liu Honggang, whom the Holy Father, on 10 August 2026, appointed bishop of Datong, Shanx ...
• 31 August 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of Bishop of Datong Vatican City (Fides news Agency) - Today, Monday 31 August 2026, episcopal ordination was received by the Revered Paul Liu Honggang, whom the Holy Father, on 10 August 2026, appointed bishop of Datong, Shanxi, China, hav ...
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  31 August 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Catholics pray for 14 newborns who died in hospital; Christian nurse receives recognition Islamabad (Fides News Agency) – For Pakistan’s Christian community, the tragedy at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, where 14 newborn babies died following a fire, is an opportunity to r ...
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  29 August 2026
  ASIA/KAZAKHSTAN - International Day against Nuclear Tests: Central Asia’s shared choice of a nuclear-free space Astana (Fides News Agency) – Every year on August 29, the international community celebrates the International Day against Nuclear Tests. In Kazakhstan, the date carries a particularly strong symbolic meaning: on Augus ...
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  28 August 2026
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese edition of Pope Leo XIV’s doctoral thesis published Beijing (Fides News Agency) – “The Office and Authority of the Local Prior in the Order of Saint Augustine”, the doctoral thesis of Pope Leo XIV, has been translated and published in Chinese. The thesis on canon l ...
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  28 August 2026
  ASIA/NEPAL - Father Bogati: “We are grateful to the Pope for his message. Caritas is already active in helping flood victims” Kathmandu (Fides News Agency) – “We are deeply grateful to the Holy Father for remembering Nepal at this time of crisis, for praying for us and for promising his support in helping the flood victims.” Father Silas ...
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  28 August 2026
  ASIA/TURKMENISTAN - Fr. Kubiak: “God’s will knows how to surprise. Here, our mission is simply to be present” Ashgabat (Fides news Agency) – “At the beginning of this incredible journey, I feel above all joy, but also a strong sense of responsibility. Every new assignment, especially one such as being appointed superior of t ...
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  27 August 2026
  ASIA/NEPAL - Devastating Floods, Father Bogati: “The worst disaster in the Country’s history” Kathmandu (Fides News Agency) – “It is the worst disaster in the country’s history. It was terrible. A flood coming down from the mountains and rushing violently downstream swept everything away: people, homes, bri ...
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  27 August 2026
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - COP17: The gift of faith in Jesus and care for creation in the witness of a young Mongolian woman by Enkhjin Chuluunzag* Ulaanbaatar (Fides News Agency) – At 26 years old, Enkhjin Chuluunzagd holds two Master's degrees in environmentalstudies and a Bachelor's degree in administration, obtained in Rome, the Unite ...
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  26 August 2026
  ASIA/CHINA — During spiritual retreats, Chinese priests and religious sisters offer prayer and fasting for the sick and study the Encyclical “Magnifica humanitas” Beijing (Fides News Agency) – “Retreat to the desert to encounter the Lord” was the theme of the annual spiritual retreat for the clergy and religious of the Diocese of Xi’an, held from 16 to 21 August at the Yua ...
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  26 August 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR — Hope flourishes in a time of trial: new priests, deacons, religious sisters and a bishop for the Church in Myanmar Yangon (Fides News Agency) – Tribulation and uncertainty have not extinguished hope within Myanmar’s Catholic community. As the country endures a period marked by conflict, displacement, poverty and uncertainty, new ...
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  25 August 2026
  “Research on the History of Catholicism in China”: A new “road map” tracing six centuries of Catholicism in China Beijing (Fides News Agency) – As the ordinations of Chinese Catholic bishops appointed under the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China continue, a major new sc ...
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  25 August 2026
  ASIA/INDONESIA - In Flores, Bishop of Ruteng: “Resilience is not made of concrete, but of social capital and presence” Ruteng (Fides News Agency) – “An earthquake can bring so many things to collapse in a matter of seconds. Homes, places of worship, schools—even our sense of security can suddenly become fragile. Yet, amid the devas ...
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  24 August 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - After Zamboanga campus shooting, Church communities call for greater attention to young people’s distress Manila (Fides News Agency) – “The country cannot afford to let another incident of school violence go unnoticed without addressing the challenges faced by its young people.” Cardinal José Advincula, Archbishop of ...