Charges of failing to act in a rape case involving a priest were laid against the archbishop and his two auxiliary bishops. The accused continue to offer full support to the victim and his family.
Pastoral activities took place following local traditions over a two-day period. On 27 June, the community celebrated a solemn Mass in honour of Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help. Fr Thomas Nguyễn Văn Thượng said: "We entrust our lives into her hands".
18-year-old Zaira Wasim is a famous star of Indian cinema. Being in the spotlight would have "dragged me away from faith, along a path of ignorance". Muslim activist: "Pressures from society. She pays the price of being a female, Muslim, Kashmiri and actress ".
Yangon military region commander donated thousands of dollars to a foundation banned by religious authorities. The Buddha Dhamma Prahita Foundation supports Wirathu, a monk known as the Buddhist bin Laden. The Myanmar military and Buddhist ultra-nationalists are united against the democratic process.
The Chinese own 150 of the 156 hotels and guesthouses, 48 casinos out of 62, 41 karaoke, 46 massage parlours, plus 95 per cent of 436 restaurants. With Chinese investments, the crime rate is also up. There are fears for national identity, employment opportunities for locals, cash flow and the environment, as well as social security problems. Experts warn against Beijing’s “invasion”.
The Russian president will meet the pontiff on 4 July. This is the fifth time that Putin has gone to the Vatican. The topic of the interview: the instability of international relations, the crisis in the Middle East, the fate of Syria, the problem of nuclear disarmament, the situation in Iran. The "tsar" defends the Catholic Church, "attacked by liberal ideologies". Vatican neutral towards the Ukrainian problem. At the same time, the hearing for Ukrainian Greek Catholics.
