Paolo Fossati

Fr Marco Ribolini’s parish is about 20 kilometres from the caves. “People showed great participation, giving rise to an important prayer movement,” he said. Urged by the country’s bishops, Catholic communities are praying for the trapped youth. Meanwhile, rescue operations continue with heavy rains forecast in the coming days.

The document was born on the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia to the Holy See. 48 young delegates, from the Indonesian communities of 23 European countries are in Rome for a conference on interreligious dialogue. They are joined by high ranking officials from Jakarta government and representatives of the six religions recognized by the Indonesian State.

The discovery at the end of a miraculous rescue operation lasting nine days. Tham Luang caves are regularly flooded during the rainy season, which lasts until September or October. Experts caution that the passage of inexperienced divers through muddy waters with zero visibility would be a very risky operation.

Antonio Cando Halili supported Duterte’s war on drugs but criticised the security forces’ work. In October 2017, he was stripped of his supervisory powers over the local police and accused of being involved in drug trafficking himself.

The groom: "In love for three years". The union has not received the approval of the Islamic Tribunal, necessary since the bride is under the legal age for marriage. Islamic and civil laws allow children under the age of 18 to marry. Every year about 1,024 marriages with minors take place in the country.

Tel Aviv had forbidden entry. Indonesia has in turn agreed to cancel a moratorium. Following the violence in Gaza, Jakarta rejected dozens of Israeli tourists without giving reasons. Two weeks ago, Israeli trip by important Indonesian religious sparked the wrath of Islamists.

The fate of the members of football team, 12 boys and their assistant coach, is still unknown. Heavy rains have stopped rescue operations with the water level almost reaching the entrance to the 10-km cave. The authorities have deployed helicopters, troops and sniffer dogs to find other openings. The nation has been brought together to pray.

Wan Han and Zhang Na pleaded guilty to "disordered behavior in public places". The video of their performance offended Muslims and provoked a temporary ban on visits to the place of worship. The public prosecutor had requested an appropriate sentence, which served as a lesson to them and others.

The president questioned the story of Genesis and called God "stupid". Bishops and priests have been repeatedly insulted for criticising some government policies. "Pray for him with compassion", said Mgr Socrates Villegas. “Disagreeing is never a license to insult,” noted Bishop of Kalookan.

The film looks at the social impact of drug trafficking in Myanmar and the daily struggle of those who oppose it. Some of the stories told are "unimaginable". The clergyman wants “filmmaking to serve the Church and its mission. For this reason, human values ​​and above all Christian values ​​are the protagonists of my films."

Imam: "Unacceptable behaviour of two foreigners". Public transport will not be authorized to bring tourists to the holy place. Local authorities: "What they considered 'amusing' is actually disrespectful and immoral to Sabah."

With the murder of Fr Richmond Nilo on 10 June, the number of priests killed since December 2017 has risen to three. The Philippine police has said that more than 240 priests and pastors have applied for a permit to carry weapons. For the Archbishop of Davao, with the "configuration of a priest to Christ, it is simply not appropriate, to say the least, for a priest to carry firearms to protect himself.”