Rockets struck Brad, a site that has several Byzantine churches and monasteries as well as tombs from the Roman period. Many buildings were destroyed, including the tomb of Saint Maron and the Julianus church. For Syrian expert, the site held one of the most beautiful pages of the history of Christianity in the East. Not even the Mongol invasion caused such damage.
Speaking at a conference at the Gregorian University, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, says that a fruitful encounter between the "Christian world" and the "Chinese world" is possible through the inculturation of faith through the concrete experience of knowledge of the artistic culture, of friendship with the Chinese people.
Trees near parish buildings have become food collection points for the poor. In Faisalabad free courses are offered to students who have dropped out of school. Spiritual pilgrimages are organised in homes for the disabled run by nuns.
Vietnam is Italy’s main partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). On 21 January 2013, the two governments signed a strategic partnership agreement. Trade between the two countries is expected to reach US$ 6 billion this year. Italy is 31st out of 128 countries in terms of investments in Vietnam, with 88 projects worth more than US$ 388 million.
The movement has organised arts-related activities for Maranao children. Christian and Muslim members renew their action at Mindanao State University (MSU). In Malabang, where Christians are a shrinking minority, a nun has stayed behind to engage in pastoral work as a "witness of love".
The agreement was signed during the meeting between President Trump and the Saudi hereditary prince, who is visiting the United States. Congress now has30 days for ratification, which provides for the supply of 6700 anti-tank missiles. Amnesty International: It’s not just the United States fuelling the conflict in Yemen with the arms trade, but also the United Kingdom and France.