The teacher filed a complaint against the principal of a Carmelite school and three sisters. For Sajan K George, "this is a set-up.” If forced conversions were occurring, why is it that the number of Christians in the State is so low.
Francis began a cycle of catechesis dedicated to the "Our Father", highlighting how Jesus was "a man of prayer". "Even if we have been praying for so many years, we must always learn!". "And we do not even know if the prayers we address to God are actually those that He wants to hear."
Even though the authorities decided against ratifying the UN antidiscrimination treaty, a rally organised to protest against it will still take place. For many ethnic Malays, the treaty is a threat to their rights and to Islam’s influence. For one scholar, race and religion are sensitive issues, a time bomb ready to go off.
About 31 workers and one soldier are dead after an armed group attacked the Trans-Papua highway, which is under construction. The project is a priority for the Widodo administration. Since its annexation to Indonesia in 1969, the province has been the scene of an ongoing insurrection by pro-independence forces.
The Jesuit retraces the four years of Narendra Modi's nationalist government. Gagged press; Christians attacked; mob violence; discrimination against Dalits and tribals. The invitation: "People must wake up now".
Crown Prince Naruhito will ascend to the throne on 1st May next year after the abdication of 84-year-old Akihito. Japan wants to show the strength of its link with the United States. The US president is already expected in the country for the G20 in Osaka, on 28-29 June 2019.
