Asia

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  12 November 2025
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians are the first religious congregation present in the province of Mondulkiri Sen Monorom (Agenzia Fides) – Five days after the canonization of Maria Troncatti (see Fides, 10/17/2025), and on the day the Church commemorates Mary Help of Christians, the Mary Our Help Inspectorate (CMY) officially ...
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  11 November 2025
  ASIA/MYANAMAR - Temples, churches, schools, monasteries destroyed: the wounds of war on communities of believers Yangon (Agenzia Fides) – More than 200 institutions, temples, and religious sites, including Buddhist monasteries, mosques, and Christian churches, were damaged, destroyed, or looted during the civil war in Myanmar bet ...
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  11 November 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese Catholic communities creatively prepare for the "World Day of the Poor" Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Recognizing and accompanying those in difficulty with faith; experiencing charitable works as signs of hope; giving oneself to increase the Church's compassionate embrace of those in need. The ...
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  10 November 2025
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Catholic teacher killed: local church community demands truth and justice Laur (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community of the Diocese of Cabanatuan in the province of Nueva Ecija in central Luzon is demanding “justice and truth” following the murder of Mark Christian Malaca, a teacher at ...
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  10 November 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Seminarians in Beijing critically examine the possibilities and risks of Artificial Intelligence Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – Seminarians of the Diocesan Seminary of Beijing are beginning the new academic year with a focus on spirituality. At the end of October, seminarians and formators concluded the month, which w ...
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  9 November 2025
  ASIA/VIETNAM -Typhoons and floods devastate the Country. Catholic communities: "We must help everyone to overcome these difficult days" by Andrew Doan Thanh Phong Quy Nhon (Fides News Agency) - Typhoon Kalmaegi entered the East Sea of Vietnam on the morning of November 5 after sweeping through the Philippines and leaving serious damages. The wind was ...
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  8 November 2025
  ASIA/JAPAN - A journey in the footsteps of the "hidden Christians" Nagasaki (Agenzia Fides) – “The Way of the Gospel” is the name of the new pilgrimage route to be established in southern Japan, in the places where the first missionaries worked and where the extraordinary experien ...
• 7 November 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Eucharistic Congress in Tangshan: perpetual adoration, procession, and Eucharistic liturgy to reinvigorate the apostolic mission in daily life Tangshan (Agenzia Fides) – Perpetual adoration, a Eucharistic procession, opportunities to share insights into Eucharistic spirituality, and a solemn liturgy were the focus of the Eucharistic Congress in Tangshan (Hebe ...
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  7 November 2025
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Director of the Peace Center: "Pakistan and Afghanistan should seek what unites them, not what divides them" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) – “There are still tensions, skirmishes, and clashes along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan as they try to find ways of dialogue and negotiation. We should remember that these are tw ...
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  6 November 2025
  ASIA/INDIA - “Dalit Liberation Sunday”: The Jubilee of Hope begins at the margins New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – The “Dalit Liberation Sunday,” which the Catholic Church in India celebrates on November 9 under the auspices of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), in which the bishops ...
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  5 November 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Catholic Parishes begin November with a spirit of charity for the elderly and the sick Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – From Beijing and Shanghai to rural villages, Catholic communities across China have devoutly begun the month of November, which the Church dedicates to the commemoration of the dead, inviting ...
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  5 November 2025
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Victims and displaced after the typhoon in Cebu. Archbishop Uy: "Corruption mocks the cry of the poor" Cebu (Agenzia Fides) – Typhoon Kalmaegi (known as Tino in the Philippines) has claimed more than 90 lives on the island of Cebu and has battered the central Philippines in recent days. It is the twentieth storm to hit ...
• 4 November 2025
  ASIA/LEBANON - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed Father Georges El Ters (M.L.) as ...
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  4 November 2025
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Disarmament pact on the border with Thailand. Fr. Figaredo: “A step forward of hope” Phnom Penh (Agenzia Fides) – Cambodia and Thailand have signed a disarmament agreement under the auspices of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) to remove heavy weapons from their border. This follows the ce ...
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  4 November 2025
  Julius Jia Zhiguo, the witness (1935-2025) by Gianni Valente Jinzhou (Agenzia Fides) – “There is much to be done. China is a vast field where we must sow the Gospel of Jesus,” said Julius Jia Zhiguo in February 2016, when he was already 81 years old. And ...