Vincenzo Faccioli Pintozzi

At Santa Marta Mass, the Pope says God, "is not abstract, He has feelings. He suffers, and this is the mystery of the Lord. We must ask for the grace of having a heart like the heart of God, which resembles the heart of God, the heart of a sibling, of a father with his children, of a child with his father".

In Japan, same-sex couples are accepted by society but completely ignored in politics. For the first time, 13 couples will file a lawsuit on Valentine's Day to demand protection. However, Shinzo Abe’s government has already made it clear that this will never happen as long as the Liberal Democrats are in power.

The United Nations Security Council has approved the request of an organization that works to prevent child disability. The sanctions passed after the nuclear tests do not prohibit humanitarian activities but prohibit the entry of medicines and goods useful for public health. The situation in the Asian country is "disastrous".

Kim Bok-dong, who was forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese during the Second World War, was one of the first Korean women to speak out against the mistreatment and abuse she and others suffered. Her brave choice broke the wall of silence. Her casket will go past Japan’s embassy. For South Korean President Moon Jae-in, it was “heart-breaking” that victims die without a resolution of the issue.

Yang, a former Chinese diplomat, is a dual Chinese-Australian national. For China he represents a national security risk. Canberra urged China to handle the matter "transparently and fairly".

Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin will meet tomorrow in the Russian capital. Both are ready to discuss the disputed islands, but nationalists in both countries disagree. Some fear Russia’s seeming international weakness.

Suicide is a real scourge in the country. Competition, stress at work and at school, and loneliness push hundreds of people to take their own lives every year. The data also show a worrying rise among young women.

The Crown Prince will ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1st May. Only the men from the Imperial family and government representatives, including a woman, will be present at the ceremony, the Japanese government announced. The decision respects history but proves controversial in the country.

A first delegation from the Archdiocese of Seoul arrives in Central America for the diocesan Youth Day. From here, they will travel to Panama to wait for Pope Francis. Who prays for peace on the Korean peninsula: "Reconciliation and unity".

Shinzo Abe met Theresa May in the British capital. Many fear a "messy" exit from the European Union. The new deal, which will be worked out over the coming months, is described as ambitious, building on the EU-Japan deal.

The injured are aged six to ten years with three in hospital in serious conditions. The attacker was arrested but nothing is known about him. The motivations behind the deed are also unknown.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his cabinet will announce the new name on 1st April, a month before the enthronement of Crown Prince Naruhito. Conservatives decry the decision. For the first time, the announcement will be made by the government and not by the new emperor in person.