Asia

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  15 May 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - The opening of new churches in China: a sign of perseverance on the path of faith Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The opening of new churches in the People's Republic of China is a concrete sign of the perseverance of Chinese Catholic communities on the path of faith that continues under the varied circumst ...
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  15 May 2025
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Between Kashmir and Baluchistan: “Now is the time for unity and peace” Karachi (Agenzia Fides) – “Now is the time for unity and peace. I would like to recall the words of Pope Leo XIV: Peace be with you. We address this message to India, to our Indian brothers, with whom we are called t ...
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  14 May 2025
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - Meetings of the Women Program of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia on the "Theology of the Body" inspired by John Paul II Manama (Agenzia Fides) - "Theology of the Body (TOB): A Transformative Journey of Hope, Healing & Human Dignity" represents a further step forward made by the Women Program (WP) of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Ara ...
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  14 May 2025
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Burmese people hope for Pope Leo's support and ask for help after the earthquake Mandalay (Agenzia Fides) - "Now we must rebuild hope in our communities, already affected by war and hardship. We renew an urgent appeal: help us rebuild our ecclesial communities in Mandalay," Father Peter Kyi Maung, Vi ...
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  13 May 2025
  ASIA/BAHRAIN - Bishop Berardi: Pope Leo XIV, a sign of hope and communion that strengthens our unity with the universal Church Manama (Agenzia Fides) - "For the Church in the Arabian Peninsula, this moment is an encouragement to continue to live and bear witness to the Gospel, often in silent or hidden ways," said Bishop Aldo Berardi O.SS.T., Ap ...
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  13 May 2025
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Rodrigo Duterte is once again mayor of Davao Davao (Agenzia Fides) - Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, indicted for crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court, has been elected mayor of Davao, the city on the island of M ...
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  13 May 2025
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The Camillians inaugurate a new Social Center in Kupang, on the island of Timor Kupang (Agenzia Fides) - After more than fifteen years of missionary presence, the Camillian religious in Indonesia are a tangible sign of charity and social commitment. Their work, inspired by the charism of Saint Camil ...
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  13 May 2025
  ASIA/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Bishop Martinelli entrusts Pope Leo to Our Lady of Arabia: "A son of migrants" Abu Dhabi (Agenzia Fides) - "To Mary, Our Lady of Arabia, we entrust the new Pope Leo XIV," said Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, at the end of his homily at the Holy Mass in Abu Dhabi followi ...
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  12 May 2025
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Ceasefire between India and Pakistan: "Fruit of the children's prayers" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - "We know that the Lord hears the prayers of the children who are in his heart. And the ceasefire between India and Pakistan has a very special meaning for us because we consider it a truce," says ...
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  9 May 2025
  ASIA/INDIA - “Before each meeting and pastoral activity, he spent a long time in Eucharistic adoration”: Augustinians remember the Prior Provost in India New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) – “Pope Leo XIV is remembered in India with affection and gratitude. He visited our nation twice as Prior General of the Augustinian Fathers, he is remembered as a simple man, who knew how t ...
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  9 May 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Chinese bishops congratulate Pope Leo XIV Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The Chinese bishops congratulate Pope Leo XIV on his election. As reported by the Chinese state news agency "Xin Hua" (New China), the Patriotic Association of the Chinese Catholic Church "Yi Hu ...
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  8 May 2025
  ASIA/JORDAN - Prince Hassan invites Patriarchs and Church Leaders to a conference on the role of Arab Christians in the Middle East Amman (Agenzia Fides) - The Sykes-Picot Agreement, the secret pact with which France and the United Kingdom divided their spheres of influence in the Middle East after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World War I, was ...
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  8 May 2025
  ASIA/INDIA - Salesian missionaries help young people seek for a job Srikakulam (Agenzia Fides) - An initiative launched by the Salesian missionaries in the Diocese of Srikakulam aims not only to shape the conscience of young people but also to impart skills needed to enter the world of w ...
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  8 May 2025
  ASIA - Cardinals and faithful from India and Pakistan united in prayer for peace Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Indian Cardinal Oswald Gracias and Pakistani Cardinal Joseph Coutts left St. Peter's Basilica together yesterday, May 7, after the conclusion of the Mass "pro eligendo Romano Pontifice." Ca ...
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  7 May 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Marian Month: Pilgrimages to Marian Shrines and Prayers for the Conclave Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - As every year during the Marian month of May, many Beijing Catholics gather at the Marian Shrine of Housangyu in the Mentougou District, on the outskirts of the capital, to celebrate Marian devo ...