"Canon law and theology can do much more to promote the role of women in the Church," said Card Gracias. For Sister Roselei Bertoldo, “The fact that we have been called to the Synod not only to participate, but to be an active part of the synodal process stems from the fact that we want to be major players.”
Redemptorists mark 50 years of mission among the Montagnards in Kontum
by Paul Nguyen Hung | VIETNAMSuspected murderer released. His case triggered the crisis in Hong Kong
by Paul Wang | HONG KONG – TAIWAN – CHINA"The Church is called to always have its doors open, so that if someone wants to follow a motion of the Spirit and approaches seeking God, he will not meet with the coldness of a closed door." In Chile, a solution to the crisis should be sought in dialogue.
Demonstrations continue throughout the country. Reforms proposed by Hariri rejected. Muslims, Christians, Druze, men and women are united by wanting to expel "the thieving and unpunished government". Overcoming confessional divisions. Hezbollah militant criticizes Hassan Nasrallah. Yesterday Central Bank employees worked for four hours, transferring large deposits of many politicians to foreign accounts. The governor of the Central Bank, Riad Salameh, branded as "the manager of US policy" in Lebanon.
The pact reached yesterday after seven hours of talks between the Russian president and the Turkish counterpart. The two sides have established joint patrols up to 10 km in Syrian territory. For Ankara "there are no reasons" to resume the offensive. Assad thanks Putin and attacks the "thief" Erdogan
Fr Stan Swamy, 83, is a Jesuit who is fighting for the rights of tribals and against the expropriation of their forests. The confiscation order was justified for his absence at the hearing of the trial against him. Activists: "The government wants to quell dissent".
The tours of Mount Kumgang were erected in 1998 with the improvement of relations between the two Koreas. Discontinued in 2008, they were considered one of the largest inter-Korean cooperative projects.
Card Tagle attended the launch of the website as part of the celebrations for the Extraordinary Missionary Month. The latter describes itself as a Catholic community “guided by the example of our patron, Saint John Paul II, a champion to answer the call for new evangelization.” For PIME missionary, the new social platforms are the new frontier to proclaim the Gospel.
Bishop of Suriname says “wealth only goes to the West and poverty remains with us" and “Forests disappear because the rich world wants to eat meat". For Archbishop Fisichella, “Recently evangelised indigenous people need an expression of faith and witness that could have, like other rites, a married clergy alongside the celibate clergy.”
Speaking before international bodies, Human Right Focus Pakistan president slammed violence done in the name of religion. Two officials visited the group president’s home, telling his wife that the family would face consequences if he did not stop smearing the country’s name. The association has been defending human rights since 1994 and will continue to do so.
The village is part of the Bhutahara parish, which is led by a PIME missionary. For local priest, “to win the hearts of the population, we teach the Bible; we live, pray and eat together.” Local woman says: “From this moment we will preach Jesus, instead of so many gods and goddesses.”
Catholics are just 1 per cent of the population in the former Soviet Republic. Testimony, the lives of the saints, pilgrimages and Masses are the central points of the celebrations for this month. “We hope to reach the hearts of the people by speaking directly to them in their own language,” says Fr Kropfreiter.
The prime minister fails to satisfy population "who can't take it anymore". He decided on many measures, including a contribution of 5,000 billion banks to heal public debt. Salaries of parliamentarians and ministers reduced by 60%. Projects launched to support pensions and social housing. Project for five electricity production plants. But people are determined to want the resignation of the government and politicians. The demonstrations continue.
China bans export of black clothing worn by Hong Kong protesters like black t-shirt, jeans, sneakers and often black masks.
Directives for the faithful to go only to Greek churches where the metropolitan of Kiev is not mentioned. The "Eucharistic blackmail" also has consequences on tourism and pilgrimages. According to Kirill, the conflict between the Greek Church and the Russian Church is caused by "those who intend to spread anti-Christian ideology in the world" and do not want the Russian Orthodox Church to offer the world "their spiritual gifts".
