02/09/2012NORTH KOREA Party openly threatens to shoot those who escape The regime in Pyongyang rarely refers to the death penalty, but the death of Kim Jong-il and the transition of power appear to be pushing many North Koreans to leave the country. The official document, which has been read out to civilians, tells would-be escapees what awaits them: summary punishment on the spot. Seoul (AsiaNews) – The death penalty is the right answer for those who betray the people of North Korea and the Socialist revolution. For the first time since the founding of Kim Il-sung’s regime, an official...
02/04/2012ITALY Responding today to Jesus' question: "Who do you say I am?" An International Symposium on "Jesus our contemporary," to be held in Rome from 9 to 11 February, organized by the Italian Churches’ Committee for Cultural projects. Cardinal. Ruini: "a strong message to society and a cultural world that are oppressed by so many other concerns and many other needs."
02/03/2012ASIA 1.24 million deaths from malaria: twice those estimated by the WHO A Seattle University study has estimated that in 2010 the victims of the disease numbered about 47% more than shown by the data published by the World Health Organization. Funded by Bill Gates, the new study is based on statistical models that also takes into account deaths that previously were not attributed to malaria.
02/02/2012ASIA Baltic Dry Index falls to record low by Maurizio d'Orlando Index hits 662 points. The previous low was in 2008, during the Lehman Brothers crisis. The drop reflects the steep decline in demand for raw materials, consequence of a worldwide economic slowdown. Expert tells AsiaNews that ship overcapacity is the main reason for the fall. Loans to big ship-owners now start to look shaky.
02/01/2012NORTH KOREA – CHINA Thousands of lorries carry Chinese rice to North Korea Thousands of lorries carrying tonnes of rice cross the border, a South Korean activist said. This shows that Beijing is backing the new leader. Feat of instability on its border is the main reason.
01/31/2012NORTH KOREA Kim Jong-un uses softer touch to build up military support In his sixth visit to a military base since coming to power, North Korea’s new dictatorship adopts a more folksy approach to the military, following in the footsteps of his grandfather rather than his father in order to gain the support of the armed forces against the party, which is not keen on him.
01/28/2012HOLY LAND International Day of Prayer for Peace in Holy Land Card. Turkson, Justice and Peace, and the Custodian of the Holy Land for the fourth edition of the Day. Prayers and Eucharistic adoration, Mass at Calvary in Jerusalem. Angelus with the Pope.
01/26/2012NORTH KOREA Corn soup and a rope: the gifts of Pyongyang for the Year of the Dragon Kim Jong-un wants to inaugurate his reign with a gesture of grandeur, "but the state’s coffers are empty and the food is finished. So he distributes a skipping rope to children in the country, although at the moment there are 5 degrees below zero. " A source tells AsiaNews of the sad Korean New Year.
01/22/2012VATICAN Pope: Christian unity comes from God, but requires our daily commitment Pope invites large turn-out for Vespers of January 25 in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls for the conclusion of the Week for Christian unity. Best wishes to the peoples of the Far East for the Lunar New Year.
01/20/2012ASIA Year of the Dragon: many newborns and political changes by Wang Zhicheng A boom in births anticipated in the Chinese world. Doubts about presidential elections in the U.S., France and Russia. Silence on the changes at the top in China. The growing engagement of civil society against totalitarianism. The Chinese dragon is similar to an angel or an archangel in Christian tradition.
Books
Augusto Colombo. Apostolo dei paria di Piero Gheddo
pp. 320
Matteo Ricci: missione e ragione. Una biografia intellettuale di Gianni Criveller
pp. 132
Bioetica religioni missioni di Buono Giuseppe, Pelosi Patrizia pp. 432
Matteo Ricci e Giulio Aleni, due vite incrociate di Giulio Aleni / (a cura di) Gianni Criveller
pp. 176
Missione Bengala 155 anni del Pime in India e Bangladesh EMI
di Piero Gheddo
pp. 480
La Cina di Mao processa la Chiesa di Angelo S.Lazzarotto pp. 528
Il rovescio delle medaglie di Bernardo Cervellera pp. 240
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