Anna Chiara Filice

During the recent flood the population became the protagonist of gestures of solidarity, regardless of religious affiliation. "Harmony existed in the culture of the state well before the water came to the first floor of the houses".

Seized documents, mobile phones and PCs for a total of 25 thousand gigabytes of data. Police accuse human rights defenders of inciting protests from the Dalits. A priest in Ranchi has also been arrested and released. Bishops' Secretary: "Dissent is a value for democracy".

Consecrated in the Mary Queen of the Apostles Parish in Dhaka, the three women religious hail from the dioceses of Rajshahi and Dinajpur and have "strengthened their missionary zeal" with a year of training in India.

The president of the bishops of India provides details on how to make donations. Meanwhile, in the Indian state affected by floods, more than 300 thousand people are still displaced. The appeal for solidarity: "The archdiocese cannot remain silent in the face of the harrowing pain of Kerala".

A Mass of thanksgiving, reconciliation and grace was held on 25 August. For the Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, "God works in our lives and in the life of the Church through mysterious ways. The blood of the martyrs of Kandhamal has brought many blessings upon the Church in Odisha and in the country.”

Today is the tenth anniversary of anti-Christian pogroms. In 2008 120 Christians died and 300 churches were destroyed. The mother of a raped nun remembers the attack against her daughter.

Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of clashes between the Myanmar military and Arakan rebels. A year later, about 700,000 Rohingya refugees are still in Bangladesh to which must be added another 200,000 who arrived in a previous exodus. Repatriation is slow, but in Myanmar the Independent Commission of Enquiry is getting ready to work.

The police asked the parishes to summon boats and crew. The government offered reparations to the fishermen for loss of earnings but they politely refused: "We do not want to be paid for saving our brothers and sisters". Almost 3 thousand fishermen rescued more than 65 thousand people.

Japan’s Defence Minister donates two naval patrol boats worth US$ 11 million. Sri Lanka is part of China’s "One belt, One road" strategy. Japanese representative visits the port of Hambantota, which Colombo has leased to a Chinese company for 99 years.

Biju Veticad came back in May to help others. Faced with the natural disaster caused by monsoon rains, he went to work with the Diocese of Changanacherry to bring relief. Two Hindu families and one Muslim family found shelter in his home.

The decision is part of the fight against corruption announced during the election campaign. The Minister for Information assures Pakistan Television and Radio Pakistan "complete editorial independence". In the inaugural address, the prime minister promises to eliminate waste and help the needy.

The death toll of the flood victims reached 370 confirmed deaths. More than 724 thousand people are displaced in makeshift camps. The authorities reopen commercial flights at Kochi airport; six health inspectors located in each municipality to prevent the spread of diseases.