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VATICAN - CHINA
China-Holy See: the mirage and religious freedom for the official and underground church
by Bernardo CervelleraAfter a series of Episcopal ordinations, many speak of a new era in relations between Beijing and the Vatican. But China’s concessions are in reality forced decisions. For a true religious freedom the difference between legal (official) and illegal (underground) Church activities must disappear and the bishops and priests currently in prison set free. And perhaps even the Vatican should be more courageous ...
INDIA – PAKISTAN
Indian Muslim condemns the murder of Christian brothers accused of blasphemy
by Nirmala CarvalhoAsghar Ali Engineer, head of Mumbai’s Centre for Study of Society and Secularism, calls the murder a horrible crime that is also against Islam. He blames Muslim clerics for using the blasphemy laws to promote their own interests. “I am completely against the blasphemy laws; there is nothing in Qur‘an about it,” he said.
ISLAM - EUROPE
Fr. Samir: French ban on burqa a welcome law!
by Samir Khalil SamirFor the expert on Islam, the law is an invitation for European Muslims to strive for integration and marginalize Salafi trends of opposition and conflict. Moreover, the burqa has no justification in the Koran or Islamic tradition, it is merely a custom of Saudi Arabia (and some other countries) which confirms chauvinism and the "the woman’s grave".

Books
Missione Bengala
155 anni del Pime in India e Bangladesh EMI 
di Piero Gheddo

La Cina di Mao processa la Chiesa
di Angelo S.Lazzarotto
pp. 528


Il rovescio delle medaglie
di Bernardo Cervellera
pp. 240


Il Vescovo partigiano
EMI 2007 pp. 448
di Piero Gheddo

Missione Birmania
1867-2007 I 140 anni del Pime in Myanmar
di Piero Gheddo


Alberico Crescitelli
Martire in Cina
di Angelo S. Lazzarotto e Gianni Criveller


Clemente Vismara,
il Santo dei bambini
di Piero Gheddo


Missione Cina
Viaggio nell'Impero
tra mercato e repressione
di Bernardo Cervellera
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