Paolo Fossati

The places of worship are located in the municipality of Chan Aye Tharzan. The eviction order comes from the local chapter of the Sangha Maha Nayaka State Committee, an institution that oversees and regulates the clergy. Commercial activities discovered in the monasteries include gambling houses.

In addition to the ethnic group that gives its name to the territory, among the communities most affected are the Mro and the Chin. They survive thanks to the aid provided by the World Food Program, the Red Cross (ICRC) and the local government. The refugees are too scared to return to their villages: "We hear the sound of gunshots and there is the threat of landmines".

For the archbishop, the colonial past is a "very painful" chapter, but Christians must praise the gift of faith. “Our celebration is about journeying, growing, and deepening our faith with Jesus,” he said. In 2021, the Filipino Church will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the first Christian proclamation in the country.

The researcher shares the prestigious award with the American John B. Goodenough and the British Stanley Whittingham. The trio won thanks to studies on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences: "They revolutionized our lives". In the ranking of nations by number of winners, Tokyo ranks seventh on a par with Switzerland.

The Archbishop of Jakarta is among 13 new cardinals created by Pope Francis in the consistory of 5 October. Yesterday, he met fellow Indonesians in Rome and reiterated the importance of unity among Indonesian ethnic and religious groups. Regarding the Synod on the Amazon, he said the “The Church can be the conscience of the world".

Simon, Luis Alfonso and Jose Regino Gonzalez Villarreal were sentenced to death by hanging. The police had arrested them in 2008 at a drug-making facility. The Johor monarch commuted the sentence to life imprisonment. Such an "act of compassion will be an encouragement for all people to renew their commitment to building a world marked by forgiveness, peace and a spirit of fraternal solidarity," says the letter.

Protesters belong to a sect that does not follow the official religious body. An Giang provincial authorities ordered the pagoda’s demolition. An elderly abbot is among those attacked.

The number of Thai gamblers has risen by 1.4 million since 2017 to reach 30.42 million this year. In total, 57 per cent of the population tried their luck. About 20 per cent of those in the 15-18 age group gamble. Government lottery is the most popular form of gambling, followed by illegal underground lotteries and football betting.

A widely held idea is that God and nature are the same thing. However, being "close to nature" or "in union with the cosmos" is not being holy. "Over-spiritualising Creation can result in measures which devalue the human person and his integral development."

The ceremony took place at the Ngao mission. Mgr Joseph Vuthilert Haelom and more than 35 priests from the northern diocese attended the service, as did scores of tribal people. For Fr Ribolini, it was "a beautiful moment of ecclesial participation in the Missionary Month".

The chief Northern negotiator releases an interview on his return from Sweden. The diplomat states that Washington failed to present a new proposal: skepticism about new talks soon. North Korean fishing boat collides with the Japanese coast guard: 10 missing.

The trend is due in part to higher incomes and improved living standards. Every year, five million dogs are bred for sale as food in the Vietnamese market. Almost as many are treated as household pets. Dog meat sale is not regulated. In Hanoi, the authorities have announced a plan to ban it in 2021.