For the outgoing prime minister, this was "biggest win of my life". As head of government, he is in a stronger position ahead of his corruption trial. With ballots still being counter, Likud and allies have 59 seats, two short of a majority in the Knesset. For Palestinians, annexation and settlements have won.
Weddings and funerals are also suspended until further notice. Weekday Masses will continue as fewer people attend them. The faithful are asked to sit in church and not shake hands. For priest in the capital, measures are designed to contain the contagion. Card Sako offers a “special prayer” to God the Father and Mary.
We need to follow Pope Francis’ line of thought, according to which "the whole is superior to the parts". There are two impervious sides in the Church: pro-China and anti-China; pro-Bergoglio and anti-Bergoglio. We must find a common position, also in view of the deadline of September 21, 2020, when the Agreement expires. This Agreement, although it has positive aspects, has never been put into practice. We must reject an "independent Church" that does not allow ties "with foreigners" and the evangelization of young people. The division among Catholics serves the purpose of the Chinese Communist Party.
Early today, the eruption sent a 6,000-metre column of ash into the skies.
Due to the coronavirus, China’s economy will grow less than 5 per cent in 2020. The global economy will lose half a percentage point. Japan, South Korea and Australia will be the most affected by China’s difficulties. World stock exchanges have been going up and down. China is betting on infrastructure, but it could be a mistake.
For a Uyghur scholar, the daily reality in Xinjiang-East Turkestan is far worse than what recently released documents show. Confucians see those who are "different" as traitors. China’s Communist Party also ostracises Tibetans, Mongols, Christians, Falun Gong and foreigners. The international community has been paralysed by Beijing’s threats.