Dario Salvi

Hocine Drouiche urges a revision of Muslim doctrine. The hadiths added at a later stage, which have become a source of hatred and fundamentalist propaganda, must be removed. To counter this drift, "humanity, objectivity, rectitude" and "courage" are needed.

The economic crisis is threatening to sink the educational system of the Land of the Cedars and the secular network of over 300 institutes linked to the Church. Funds are needed for teachers' salaries and to support costs, from electricity to heating. Fr Youssef: the new phenomenon of school drop-outs emerges, we must urgently protect schools to support the mission.

For Rifaat Ali al-Assad, a relative of President Bashar al-Assad, the bombs proved useful against the regime’s enemies and opponents. According to activist groups, the army used them 82,000 times, killing over 11,000 civilians, including 1,821 children and 1,780 women. In 93 attacks the devices were filled with poisonous gas or chemicals.

Some 450 young men and women from seven dioceses in the country, from north to south, will meet in Baghdad from 18 to 20 November for a moment of discussion and prayer. A message of trust and hope for the future comes from the Chaldean Church. The testimony of young priests and nuns will nourish the desire for vocation.

Prolonged lockdowns and restrictions have led to an increase in domestic violence. From 688 cases in 2019 to 2853 in 2020. Homicides from 17 to 26, at least 13 committed by a partner. Reports of abuse and threats in the couple grew by 11.6%. Wizo activist: long-term programs to "treat post-traumatic disorders".

In conjunction with the International Day of Tolerance, the Italian Pavilion hosts the Global Interfaith Summit. Emirati Minister: values part of "global society" and "daily life". Bishop Hinder recalls the saint of Assisi and the document signed by the Pope and the Imam. "Seeking" one's brother and sister.

Ankara's air raids have stopped tourism after a phase of recovery, emptied the fields and blocked work in the factories. The sound of drones patrolling the territory and mapping out the terrain for attacks. Needs remain great among the local population and refugee families. AsiaNews' campaign for the Christians of Mosul continues.

Guidelines for ecumenical pastoral care published by the Latin Patriarchate. Catholic priests will be able to give the sacraments of confession, the Eucharist and the anointing of the sick to the faithful of the Orthodox Churches, provided they ask for it on their own initiative; Catholics will also be able to receive the same sacraments from a minister of the Orthodox Church. Patriarch Pizzaballa: the goal is to "give some order" to this experience, for a need that "comes from the ground, from every day life".

Today's headlines: Beijing wants to introduce mental screening for students; Israeli couple arrested in Turkey for photographing Erdogan's residence; controversy in Russia over the "mandatory, but not forced" introduction of the QR-Code; Damascus and Abu Dhabi sign a solar power agreement.

800 thousand registered Afghans live in the Islamic Republic and over three million undocumented; since the return to power of the Taliban at least 300 thousand people have left the country to seek shelter across the border. Tehran responds to the entries with push backs, expulsions, alleged abuse and violence.

The news of the day: Thai authorities deported two Cambodian activists; the toll of floods in India and Sri Lanka rises to 41; in Hong Kong more than one in five citizens in poverty; a Taliban commander is the new governor of Kabul; Erdogan wants two more atomic power plants.

The victim is Rasha Abdullah, 27, who died after a bomb placed in her car blew up. Her husband, who was wounded, blames Houthis. He believes they were looking for his home address for some time. In Hudaydah, Saudi planes violated the ceasefire at least 172 times in 24 hours.