Some 22 heads of state and government will attend the "expanded" summit of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in Tianjin opening tomorrow. Vietnam’s  Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will attend as China's “invited guest”. The meeting will focus on growing economic co-operation but also competition in the South China Sea.

Run by the Jesuit Conference of Asia-Pacific as a fruit of the Second Vatican Council, the EAPI promotes continuing education by welcoming priests, religious sisters, and lay people from various countries each semester. Its courses are a valuable tool for inculturating the faith in local contexts. FABC Chairman Cardinal Ferrao thanked the institute for its contribution to the missionary work of the Church.

The Philippine Navy says video circulating online was produced by ‘artificial intelligence.’ Meanwhile, a warship from the archipelago has joined ASEAN exercises beginning today in Malaysia. The dispute is linked to unresolved territorial issues and the battle for security being fought (also) in the realm of information.

ahead of the vote, they play a ‘crucial role’ in guaranteeing the electoral process. On 5 August, a MiRLeC meeting was considered a ‘moment of shared introspection’ and a ‘project for a fairer electoral future.’ StAengthening the process of knowledge, especially among young people, to prevent ‘manipulation.’

In the Jubilee Year, a group of 12 Catholics is promoting pastoral care in prisons. “Mission in Prison” wants to give prisoners “hope and faith that God loves them even in the darkest moments.” The project is led by Manuben, himself a former prisoner who wants to “make prison a place of prayer.”

The first four families have been welcomed into temporary, safe accommodation in Bagong Silangan, on the outskirts of the Philippine capital. According to some estimates, there are over 100,000 people sleeping on the streets of Manila, exposed to natural disasters and all kinds of abuse. Fr Porcincula: ‘A home is a fundamental step towards regaining dignity.’