Paolo Fossati

The Alliance secretary for the support of China's democratic patriotic movements: "We expect the turnout to reach the highest historical levels". Preventing entry into the Territory to the former leaders of the pro-democracy protests of 1989. Hundreds of petitions are promoting the June 9 march against the proposed law on extradition of refugees from mainland China.

Last month, the regional superior of Maryknoll missionaries took part in a humanitarian mission. The Eugene Bell Foundation delegation treated some 3,000 people suffering from multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. South Korea is split on sending food aid, but for the clergyman, "more compassion is needed. We must take a risk.”

Reports on the repression of protest demonstrations are the subject of heavy censorship in China. In the night between 3 and 4 June 1989, 300 to 2 thousand people died. The defense minister asks why people continue to say that the government has not handled the events correctly.

With 51,909 members, Andong is the smallest ecclesiastical district in Korea. At the start of the 19th century, the first Christians who settled in the area were refugees from persecution. Bishop emeritus Mgr René Dupont (MEP) arrived in 1969, tasked with developing seven empty parishes with the help of a few priests. As a very rural area, the diocese is particularly affected by the aging of the population.

More than 10 per cent of elementary school pupils don't even have a friend to play with. The issue is common to both cities and countryside. In part, this is due to the drop in the country's birth rate. For the scholar who carried out the research, the country needs a "social intervention ".

Pope Francis gives the green light to the process of beatification and canonization of the former street child. The documentation for the cause will be collected by the French Dominican Fr. Thomas de Gabory. Mons. Ongtioco: "Darwin is an example of holiness". Born in 1994, he discovered the Catholic faith in 2006. Since then, the disease has become his "mission".

69 containers loaded with waste, sent to the Philippines and falsely labeled as recyclable material. Canada has agreed to cover the full cost of their transfer. The garbage will be treated at a Vancouver waste-to-energy plant. A growing number of countries across Southeast Asia are calling on Western nations to recover their garbage.

Every year, on the occasion of the anniversary, the Party steps up censorship. System updates in progress: operations will be limited on the main video platforms. In most cases, interruptions will last until June 6 or 7.

The clergyman will be tried for making “personal and obscene" comments about Aung San Suu Kyi. He was supposed to meet the regional religious authorities but the event was scrapped. The Sangha Council does not want the monk to get involved again in secular affairs.

The Japanese premier said he wanted to meet the North Korean leader "without conditions". The US supports the initiative. According to media reports, Tokyo officials hope to speak with Pyongyang diplomats on the sidelines of a conference in Mongolia. Japan and North Korea do not have formal diplomatic relations.

On 23 July 2018, five billion cubic metres of water flooded 12 villages in the south of the country. The disaster left at least 40 people dead with scores of missing. According to international experts, construction defects were fatal. The South Korean company that owns the plant has rejected the findings.

Martial law in Mindanao has been in force since the start of the Marawi siege. On 12 December 2018, the Filipino Congress extended it for another 12 months. According to Karapatan, since it was imposed, there have been six forced disappearances, 35 cases of torture, 28,813 cases of intimidation and more than 1,450 illegal arrests. Yet, most people remain in favour of President Duterte’s decision.