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12/11/2009 VATICAN - ISRAEL
Holy See-Israel: still no agreement, but work moving forward
by Arieh Cohen
The plenary meeting held yesterday at the Vatican described as "friendly" and further meetings scheduled for January and May 2010. The delegation led by Msgr. Balestrero and Daniel Ayalon. Fr Jaeger optimist: The slowness is due to the complexity of the matter. But there is no legal vacuum: the commitment of the Parties to negotiate a new treaty is 'without prejudice' of existing rights.
Tel Aviv (AsiaNews) There was not much surprise in the Church in Israel that the Thursday 10 December Plenary meeting, in the Vatican, of the Bilateral Permanent Working Group between the Holy See and the State of Israel did not end with an announcement that the Agreement on fiscal and Church...

12/11/2009 VATICAN - ISRAEL
Holy See-Israel talks in crisis, according to Yedioth Aharonot
by Arieh Cohen
The most popular newspaper quotes the head of Israeli delegation Daniel Ayalon who speaks of failure in sight. Yet the joint statement exalts "mutual understanding". According to experts, an Israeli government trick to placate anti-Christian fundamentalist Israelis. Concerns over the possibility of confiscation of Capharnaum and the basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth.
12/11/2009 CHINA
Liu Xiaobo charged for subversion; open letter of 200 signatories of Charter '08
The trial of the author of the document for democracy in China should start between four to six weeks. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison. Among the "evidence" against him is the text of the Charter. The 200 signatories - 165 in China - also ask to be indicted, "we share the same values."

12/10/2009 VATICAN
If God disappears, humanity could destroy itself, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI sends a message to the conference on God organised by the Bishops’ Conference of Italy. Cardinal Bagnasco greets participants. Cardinal Ruini presents his paper. When rationalism marginalises God, irrational religions emerge. God and truth separate man from animals and machine.
12/10/2009 VIETNAM
Vietnamese President Triet’s visit to the Pope raises hopes and fears among Vietnamese Catholics
Hopes to see the situation of the Church improve after much suffering are mixed with concern that the government might gain a lot without giving anything in exchange. Partial improvements in terms of religious freedom do not remove the fact that abuses and violence continue.
12/10/2009 HONG KONG – CHINA
China stifles human rights lawyers, Hong Kong colleagues say
by Annie Lam
The China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group has released the English-language edition of a book on human rights in China. In it, the group describes lawyers’ work, government repression, the biographies of frontline activists and the trials in which they are involved. It notes that mainland lawyers are a sword to defend people in human rights cases, but also in need of a shield of their own to protect themselves from persecution. The Chinese-language edition will be released next month.
12/10/2009 INDONESIA
Human rights award to Indonesian priest working among Papuan rebels
by Mathias Hariyadi
Fr Johannes Jonga has been a parish priest in Keerom district since 2001. The area has been the scene of clashes between pro-independence fighters and the army. He has helped rebels and local civilians alike against abuses by the military and multinationals. The president of the Indonesian Human Right Commission praises his for doing his work despite “threats from the military.”
12/10/2009 PAKISTAN
Fear of new attacks means “silent” Christmas for Christians
by Fareed Khan
Outdoor recitals, carols and decorations are cancelled. Liturgical services and Midnight Mass will go ahead as usual. Bishops talk about an “atmosphere of fear;” yet the faith of Christian believers is stronger than the violence. The commission of inquiry investigating last summer’s violence in Gojra calls on the government to change the blasphemy laws.
12/10/2009 INDIA – HUMAN RIGHTS
Human rights violated by extremism as well as religious and social discrimination
by Nirmala Carvalho
For activist Lenin Raghuvanshi, “the human rights situation in India is shameful”. Religious fundamentalism but also “torture by police” and the “collapse of rule of law” are to blame. The country suffers from a “mindset” that hurts the weakest and non-Hindu minorities.
12/10/2009 KOREA - UNITED STATES
Swine Flu: Pyongyang accepts South’s "unconditional" offer to contain pandemic
by Theresa Kim Hwa-young
North Korea has accepted the offer of medical supplies and confirmed nine cases of infection. Closure of primary and secondary schools. South Korea NGO reports seven deaths from H1N1. Ended of three-day visit by U.S. diplomat to Pyongyang.
12/10/2009 PHILIPPINES - NEPAL
Developing countries the main victims of climate change
by Santosh Digal
In Copenhagen, the Filipino delegates denounce damages for 4 billion dollars generated by typhoons the result of global warming. Developed countries urged to make greater efforts to reduce emissions. In Nepal Buddhists and Hindus offer prayers for the success of the conference.

Altri articoli
12/10/2009 VATICAN - MIDDLE EAST
Fr. Samir: Disappearance of Churches of the Middle East, a tragedy for Christians and Muslims
by Samir Khalil Samir
12/10/2009 INDIA – RUSSIA
New Delhi back at the centre of the international nuclear power business
12/10/2009 IRAQ
Mosul, two Christian brothers killed. Al Qaeda cell claims massacre in Baghdad
12/10/2009 INDIA
Telangana, a new Indian state, is given go ahead
by CT Nilesh
12/09/2009 ASIA – UNITED NATIONS
Copenhagen climate conference risks failure
12/09/2009 CHINA - TIBET
Tibetan NGO in Copenhagen: China is using climate emergency to repress us
12/09/2009 BANGLADESH
The price of poverty: woman who sold daughter for US$ 125, now wants her back
by William Gomes
12/09/2009 CHINA
A year after his arrest Charter 08 leader to be formally charged
12/09/2009 VATICAN
Pope: The Eucharist is not a "rite of socialization," in it Jesus is truly present
12/09/2009 TURKEY - ORTHODOX
Second pan-Orthodox meeting opens in Chambésy
by NAT da Polis
12/09/2009 SRI LANKA
Catholic Church attacked, suspicions fall on Buddhist extremists
by Melani Manel Perera
12/09/2009 IRAQ
Baghdad massacre “barbaric and reckless” response to election deal, bishop says
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ASIA
Six years of AsiaNews. Hope in the midst of denunciation
by Bernardo Cervellera
The site has grown annually by 10%. The demands of Pakistan; the gratitude of the martyrs of Orissa; the initial commitment of Muslims to the freedom of Christians and the dignity of women. Our thanks for the support – also economic - of our readers and friends.
VATICAN - MIDDLE EAST
Fr. Samir: Islam in paralysis and war; the West without a memory
by Samir Khalil Samir
The situation in the Middle East is stagnant: a crisis of Islam drags everything into a fatal paralysis. The crisis also affects the West, oblivious to its Christian roots. Yet Islam and the West need each other. A study by our expert on Islam, in preparation for the Synod of the Churches of the Middle East.
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12/04/2009 ISLAM - EUROPE
Fr. Samir: The refusal of the minarets, an opportunity to rethink Islam and Europe
by Samir Khalil Samir
12/05/2009 IRAN
Tehran University under siege. Students: "We are at war"
12/05/2009 CHINA - INDIA
Beijing doubles gold reserves, but warns: "It is a bubble"
12/06/2009 VATICAN
Pope: The Gospel is not a legend. A call to Copenhagen
12/07/2009 ASIA - UN
Copenhagen climate conference opens, along with business deals and data manipulation
12/04/2009 CHINA
Five more Uyghurs sentenced to death in Xinjiang
12/08/2009 VATICAN
Pope: “Do not be afraid, Jesus defeated evil,” Mary tells people of our times
12/08/2009 VATICAN
Pope: Let us entrust to the Virgin Immaculate each of us, the Church and the world
12/04/2009 VIETNAM-VATICAN
Expectations and hopes in the Church for the visit of Vietnamese President Triet to the Pope
by Nirmala Carvalho
12/04/2009 RUSSIA
Terrorism in Russia, useful to Chechen rebels, ultra-nationalists and Putin

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