Asia

• 18 October 2025
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and succession of bishop of Neyyattinkara Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Neyyattinkara, India, presented by Bishop Vincent Samuel. He is succeeded by Bishop Selvarajan Dasan, h ...
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  17 October 2025
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Murder of a researcher: "Justice for Kyle, justice for the truth" Cagayan de Oro (Agenzia Fides) – "The story of Niruh Kyle Antatico is a symbolic case that will inspire many young people in the fight against corruption," Jesuit Antonio Ledesma, Archbishop Emeritus of Cagayan de Oro, ...
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  16 October 2025
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Church is ready to "Give Hope" to those affected by the earthquake. Archbishop Uy: "Buildings are collapsing, but faith endures" Cebu (Agenzia Fides) - Relief efforts continue tirelessly, and the Caritas network is providing assistance to an increasing number of displaced and isolated people following the earthquake that struck the north of Cebu I ...
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  15 October 2025
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - A priest in Pakistan: "An alliance with Afghanistan, not war, to defeat terrorism" Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – "Terrorism is a problem that affects both Pakistan and Afghanistan. To fight it together, we need an alliance, not another war. We observe with sadness and concern the new conflict on the bord ...
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  15 October 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Ignatius Wu Jianlin consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Shanghai Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) – Father Ignatius Wu Jianlin was consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Shanghai. The consecration liturgy was celebrated this morning, Wednesday, October 15, the Feast of Saint Teresa ...
• 15 October 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of auxiliary bishop of Shanghai Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, Wednesday, 15 October 2025, the episcopal ordination of the Reverend Ignatius Wu Jianlin took place. On 11 August 2025, the Holy Father appointed him auxiliary bishop of Shanghai, Sh ...
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  14 October 2025
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The faithful wear white clothes to Mass: against corruption and in prayer for the nation Manila (Agenzia Fides) – Until the Feast of Christ the King on November 23, Filipino Catholics will attend Mass every Sunday dressed in white, following the invitation from the Philippine Episcopal Conference to wear w ...
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  11 October 2025
  VATICAN - Pope Leo XIV: the Concilium Sinense, a ‘milestone’ in the history of the Church in China Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - We publish the Message of the Holy Father Leo XIV on the occasion of the opening of the Academic Year of the Pontifical Urbaniana University. To Cardinal Luis Antonio TAGLE Grand Chan ...
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  10 October 2025
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Jubilee of Consecrated Life: Missionaries of Hope in a country ravaged by war Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - In Myanmar, ravaged by civil war for over four years, the presence and vitality of the apostolate of men and women religious, who act as authentic missionaries of hope, remains significant. This ...
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  9 October 2025
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Archbishop of Cebu: "Material and spiritual aid to earthquake victims: this is how God's love is made tangible" Cebu (Agenzia Fides) – "In this time of need and difficulty, I see how generously the entire diocesan community, as well as faithful from other dioceses, are providing material and spiritual assistance to those displac ...
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  9 October 2025
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Holy Places without pilgrims by Antonio Porcellato* and Antonella Prenna Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) – "I quickly realized that I could not report anything specific about the current situation and the conflict with Gaza, since we live in a kind ...
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  8 October 2025
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Indonesian priest: "the government should listen to the expectations of young people" Jakarta (Agenzia Fides) - "The expectations of young Indonesians are legitimate; they demand transparency, work, development, good politics, and a future. The problem is that they are being exploited for other purposes," ...
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  8 October 2025
  ASIA/LEBANON - Pope Leo's visit and the weaknesses of the "Lebanese Awakening" by Pascale Rizk Beirut (Agenzia Fides) – Just as the country awaited John Paul II in 1997 and Benedict XVI in 2012, the Land of Cedars is now looking forward to the imminent arrival of Pope Leo XIV, who is expected ...
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  7 October 2025
  ASIA/INDONESIA - “A beautiful gift for the Church in Indonesia”: new mission of the Salesians in Borneo Sungai Raya (Agenzia Fides) – On September 1, 2025, three Salesians—Fr. Adi Prinanto, Fr. Tarsisus Trianto, and Fr. John Laba—officially began their mission in Sungai Raya, near Pontianak, on the island of Borneo, ...
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  7 October 2025
  ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Discrimination against women and violations of rights: an NGO appeals to the Permanent People's Tribunal Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – On October 8, the Permanent People's Tribunal (PPT) will open its hearing to examine the complaint filed by a coalition of Afghan civil society organizations, which denounces the rights violati ...