Paolo Fossati

Limited resources, poor education and debts are the main causes of poverty in Myanmar, according to the local Caritas director. Still the percentage of the population below the poverty line has dropped from 48.2 per cent in 2005 to 24.8 per cent in 2017. Chin State has the highest rate, at 58 per cent. Poverty in rural area stands at 30.2 per cent but drops to 11.3 per cent in urban areas.

On 25 June, the bishops and over 20,000 people marked the 69th anniversary of the start of the Korean War with Bishop You entrusting the peace process to the Holy Spirit, Our Lady and Korean martyrs. For him, “the path of peace cannot be short: so many steps must be taken”.

For the first time, a US president set foot in North Korea. Washington anticipates restart of denuclearization talks, stalled since February, in mid-July. For Seoul, the peace process is at a "turning point". Hopes for the families of the Japanese kidnapped by Pyongyang.

“There are many times I’ve found myself rejected,” but “I have found in equal and perhaps greater measure that I am entirely cared for, sought after and loved by this one very imperfect Church.” For the latte, those with homosexual tendencies must be “accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity.” Like heterosexuals, gays are called to live chaste and holy lives.

Defeated in the presidential elections, the politician complained about “structured, systematic and massive” fraud. His supporters have already rioted in Jakarta after election results were released. About 47,000 soldiers and police officers have been deployed to prevent further unrest. The authorities have warned of terrorist infiltration among the protesters.

The illicit drugs torched in three cities were evidence in 3,975 court cases heard last year. Violence, corruption, money laundering, transnational crime and armed resistance facilitate the spread of drugs. Opium production is falling but that of synthetic drugs is increasing.

They demand the withdrawal of the controversial bill and the resignation of the head of the executive. About 1,500 people present their requests to almost 20 foreign offices and consulates in the Territory. Advertisements will appear in major foreign newspapers starting tomorrow and until June 29th.

The pontiff will meet the atomic bomb survivors on the second day of his visit, which begins on November 23rd. Francis’ journey will be the second of a pontiff to the Land of the Rising Sun, after John Paul II in February 1981. The fight against the proliferation of nuclear weapons is a very urgent topic for the Pope, given the US-North Korea and US -Iran tensions.

On the day of the murder, Koh Yu-jeong allowed her ex-husband to meet their son for the first time since their divorce. “Even life imprisonment would be lenient for her," a brother of the victim said. Police find bone parts at an Incheon waste recycling plant, on the other side of the country.

Active between 2004 and 2016, the complex was a symbol of successful economic cooperation between the South and the North. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have agreed to reopen it. Washington fears it will undermine sanctions against Pyongyang.

The Archdiocese of Seoul organised the event as part of the Day marking the outbreak of the Korean War. Card Yeom emphasised the importance of prayer, forgiveness and reconciliation, entrusting "this critical moment of our nation” to Mary, Queen of Peace.

The North Korean leader has described the content of the message as "excellent" and "interesting". The White House: "There is a correspondence between the two". South Korea, working as a mediator between Washington and Pyongyang, expresses satisfaction with the new developments.