After Bangkok, the pontiff will visit the most significant places in Japan. The Archbishop of Vasai looks at the similarities between the Indian and Japanese Churches. Both countries were evangelised by Saint Francis Xavier. In Thailand and Japan the number of Catholics is insignificant, but the Church is present through its service.
The activists back the political party of famous dissident banker Mukhtar Ablyazov. They took part in protests against the new president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Three of them were also given 100 hours of community services.
Today the 30th anniversary of the signing of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is commemorated. Since 2001, 927 children have died and more than 2,100 have been injured. Pacifist leader: "The image of the Vietnamese girl hit by the napalm bomb made the world tremble. The same thing happens in Afghanistan ”.
Last Sunday was the third World Day of the Poor. The Archbishop of Dhaka took part in an event organised by Caritas. Minors told stories of abuse and violence. Homes give new hope in life. The children, mostly Muslims, say "God loves us”.
In 2017 in Afghanistan the toxic air killed more than 26 thousand people; in the same year the armed conflict caused almost 3,500 victims. The worst air conditions in Kabul. The administration calls for no waste to be burned, but the poor have no other source of heating.
The stolen artefacts include nine buddha heads and a torso discovered in crates at Heathrow airport in 2002. Since 2009, the British Museum has returned 2,354 works of art to Afghanistan, Iraq and Uzbekistan.
Rev Basant Kumar Paul heads the Evangelical Church in the village of Parihara. For activist, they were attacked because of their faith in Jesus Christ. The injured are in hospital in critical conditions and must undergo further surgery which they cannot pay for. The anti-conversion law is used to harass religious minorities.
The vote was held on 28 September. After a first postponement until October 19th, the results had to be published today. Meanwhile, in the country ravaged by 18 years of civil war, people continue to die. Yesterday, 12 people were killed in an attack in Kabul, including a child who was going to school.
The effects of rising sea levels, caused by global warming, is more serious than previously thought. About 70 per cent of the populations threatened by displacement live in Asia. According to a new study, 110 million people in the world live in areas below the high tide line.
Intercity trains travelling on the same track. The collision occurred in the middle of the night, perhaps due to human error. The country is often marked by rail disasters. The government has allocated compensation for victims and wounded.
Crop production will be lower than average in 2019. According to FAO, one North Korean in ten suffers from hunger. As a result of drought, this year’s harvest will be the worst in five years.
India’s majority gets the site. Some 70 people have been arrested for posting hate messages online. Protestant bishop wants action “for peace”. Secular activist, it is depressing for those “who believe in secular values”. Muslim leader laments the victory of religion over the law.
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