A youth ministry expert explains the reasons for the boy band’s great following. For him, they are not “manufactured idols". They write their own songs and work out their own choreographies; they speak of pain, and yet are optimistic and push for involvement in society. Parents often introduce their children to BTS. What they do fits with what Pope Francis proposes.

The University of the Philippine Population Institute (UPPI) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warn of dire consequences as the number of “planned" pregnancies are expected to reach 2.5 million by the end of the year. During his visit to the Philippines, Pope Francis warned against forms of "ideological colonization" that threaten the family.

The bishop of Western Kowloon will replace the Most Rev Paul Kwong at the helm of a community of about 30,000 members. Last year he backed pro-democracy protests opposed to a proposed extradition law; however, he also condemned partisan violence by protesters.

Trade union and human rights activists speak out against this. The authorities are urged to see how employees of apparel firms, like Brandix, live. People suspected of contagion are crammed untested in quarantine centres. Activists want an independent investigation and the intervention of the Court of Appeal.

This is the project that animated the annual meeting of the Vietnamese Bishops' Conference. Msgr. Alphongso Nguyễn Hữu Long wants to rebuild a work started in 1971 and interrupted due to the war. Among the examples of youth mission is the Italian Carlo Acutis, the first blessed of the digital age.

Since a truce was agreed in October 2019, Turkey’s military and allied militias have attacked Syrian (and Iraqi) territory hundreds of times, an average of 2.3 violations per day, including battles, bombings, looting and drone strikes. Tel Tamer, a largely Christian area, is one of the affected areas. The goal is demographic change.