Paolo Fossati

25 June 2020 will mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. For the occasion, South Korea’s Catholic bishops will hold a national prayer campaign for peace. All the dioceses of the country are invited to celebrate Mass for a year starting 1st December. For the bishop of Daejeon, peace in Korea needs “dialogue, exchange, mutual listening and a common path.”

The leader of the Islamic State died three days ago in a US military operation. Southeast Asia has more than a hundred Jihadi networks loyal to the Islamic State group. in the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, security forces are ready to respond to reprisals.

Manslaughter, trafficking in human beings, illegal immigration and money laundering are the charges. In Vietnam, the police collect DNA samples to identify the victims. The Catholic community of Phú Xuân, in the province of Nghệ An, gathers for a solemn mass.

The PIME missionary receives the Don Andrea Santoro Award from the Missionary Center of the Diocese of Rome. "We are living in a historic moment in which Muslims are so confused, even projected outside through violence". "Dialogue is a difficult but necessary path".

The US has long been pushing for changes to WTO rules. Asia's fourth largest economy, South Korea, had kept this status since 1995 to protect its sensistive farming sector. Accusing the government of foregoing “sovereignty in trade and food”, farmers pledge strong opposition.

The latest group arrived Tuesday morning in Rakhine State. According to Myanmar officials, only 168 male refugees and 290 females have returned this year. The governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh blame each other for the process’s failure.

The tours of Mount Kumgang were erected in 1998 with the improvement of relations between the two Koreas. Discontinued in 2008, they were considered one of the largest inter-Korean cooperative projects.

Card Tagle attended the launch of the website as part of the celebrations for the Extraordinary Missionary Month. The latter describes itself as a Catholic community “guided by the example of our patron, Saint John Paul II, a champion to answer the call for new evangelization.” For PIME missionary, the new social platforms are the new frontier to proclaim the Gospel.

The 59-year-old monarch: " I pledge hereby that I shall act according to the Constitution and fulfill my responsibility as the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people of Japan". For the ceremony, the government strengthened security with 26 thousand police officers mobilized from all over Japan. The emperor and empresses emeritus were absent.

For the first time in contemporary Algerian history, Muslims support Christians. The popular movement remains united against the regime’s deceptions. Since January 2018, the authorities have put seals on 15 Christian places of worship.

The solemn 30-minute function will take place starting at 13:00 tomorrow. Vestments and items of ceremonial officials vulnerable to rain. Dignitaries from over 170 countries and international organizations expected at the Imperial Palace.

The ethnic group is known for its ceremonies, which can last up to a week. The ruling Communist Party wants to " create awareness among the people about changing or eliminating old customs”. Many Hmong follow Dạo Dương Văn Mình and suspend the bodies of the dead for days.