Paolo Fossati

For the authorities, the man was arrested for cutting lumber in a protected forest. But according to inhabitants of the Phin district this is just an excuse. Officials rarely apply legislation against illegal logging. In prison, the police tried to force Agoon to renounce his faith and beat him.

The talks are seen as a key test for diplomatic support for Kim. For the North Korean leader, the summit is "very significant". Putin expresses appreciation for the inter-Korean dialogue and the improvement of relations between the North and the USA. Meanwhile in Seoul, President Moon meets the secretary of the Moscow Security Council.

At Easter, churches were full and many baptisms took place, said PIME missionary Father Corti. In the capital, lay people play a major role in evangelisation and pastoral outreach. The newly baptised have a great desire to know and deepen the faith.

The North Korean leader crossed the border at Khasan and was greeted by local authorities. It's Kim's first trip abroad since the second meeting with Donald Trump. After the failed summit, Pyongyang strengthens diplomatic relations with China and Russia.

The number of deaths in the series of attacks against three churches and as many hotels has risen to 310. Muslims condemn the obscurantism of a backward Islam. "They want to divide us and sow war between us,” says young Muslim scholar.

The epicenter of the earthquake is located near the city of Castillejos, about 100km north-west of Manila. Over 90 people are missing in the collapse of a supermarket in Porac. A state of calamity was also declared in Floridablanca, Guagua, Sasmuan, Lubao and Sta. Rita. Damage in 10 churches of historical interest. PIME missionary: "There is no fear in the country, the Filipinos reacted calmly".

This includes officials born in the 1970s. One of them will be responsible for taking over the reigns from Xi Jinping. The leader can remain party secretary until 2032 and president until 2033. Ten officials seem to have an advantage in running for top party positions. Xi's first requirement for future leaders is "political morality".

The North Korean leader, who had not attended a test-firing exercise since November, set the "phased and strategic goals" for maintaining his country's munitions production. According to South Korean experts, the new weapon could be a newly developed short-range guided missile. The first meeting between Kim and the Russian president might take place next week.

Twenty suspects were detained. The tusks were sent by sea from African countries, crossing the Chinese border hidden in a cargo of timber. Since Beijing banned the sale in 2017, demand has fallen by almost half.

Japanese citizenship is a requirement to become an elder in the Japan Sumo Association (JSA). Mönkhbatyn Davaajarga, the son of a top-ranked legend in Mongolian wrestling, has broken many sumo records. His father won Mongolia’s first Olympic medal.

Abp. Jose Serofia Palma to the faithful: "Go on vacation after Holy Week". In several regions, Good Friday is celebrated with real life "reproductions" of the Calvary of Christ. In San Fernando, (Pampanga), a 58-year-old painter will climb on the cross for the 33rd time.

This is “God’s work,” says the vicar of Phnom Penh, Bishop Schmitthaeusler, who urges the faithful to experience their mission as baptised and sent: “the Church has been, the Church is, the Church shall be.”