Anna Chiara Filice

The April 21st attacks caused 263 victims. The Caliphate claimed them in a video message, but the Colombo government blames two local Islamic groups. The radical Wahhabi doctrine spread by preachers who arrived on the island with the connivance of the authorities.

The PIME missionary is responsible for directing the spiritual path of priests and nuns. Thanks to the requirement of secrecy, he has gained the trust of the clergy. "I'm a good listener,” he says. However, “If I looked only at the number of baptised, I would be deemed a failure”; yet, Christ “has kept me afloat” for everything is a gift from God.

Throughout South Asia the death toll has risen to 660 deaths; of these, 100 in Bihar and Assam. The Catholic association has carried out inspections with other partners and is beginning to distribute first aid kits to around 7 thousand families.

​Bijaya Sanaseth has been in prison since 2008. Before him, in May the supreme judges freed Gornath Chalanseth. The accusation of killing a Hindu swami sparked fierce violence against the Christian community. The local Church has always denounced the sham trials against the seven Christians of humble origins.

The Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft will rotate around the earth's orbit for 23 days, before heading to the south pole of the Moon. The landing is scheduled for 6-7 September. If the operations to take place without unexpected events, India would enter the "big four" list along with the USA, Russia and China.

Mgr Thomas Menamparampil issues a message of peace in connection with the dispute that involves Card George Alencherry. The priests in the diocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly have gone on a hunger strike, then stopped it. For Archbishop Emeritus of Guwahati, “There need not be ‘winners and losers’.”

Voter turnout was around 27%, lower than the national round in July 2018. The important news is that the vote took place peacefully. Last year the seven tribal districts and the six border regions of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas were annexed to the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Tribal areas are fertile ground for fundamentalism.

Two bombs were placed in front of the entrance to the police headquarters in Kandahar; another explosion at the university in the capital. The country is engaged in a difficult peace process after 18 years of civil conflict.

Sunday will mark the third month since terror attacks killed 258 people. At present, churches have reopened after believers “asked us to start offering Mass again,” he said. The archbishop talks about international aid, the government's failures and the international community’s inability to force oil-producing nations to respect human rights and stop sponsoring terrorism. For the prelate, “the Catholic community has never had any problems with the Muslim community.

The "Swedish Committee for Afghanistan" has been operating in the country for over 30 years. Islamic militants have imposed the interruption of medical services after an attack by Afghan security forces. Association leader: "5,700 poor patients at risk".

Washington bans General Min Aung Hlaing, his deputy and two brigadier generals for failing to stop violence against Rohingya Muslims.

The four-story structure was built around 100 years ago and needed urgent maintenance. The authorities fear that there are other victims still trapped under the rubble. Two weeks ago, the collapse of a wall in another neighborhood caused another 18 deaths.