To mark the 60th anniversary of the event, the ‘Nagasaki ’45’ pavilion is hosting an exhibition on ‘the legacy’ of Dr Takashi and his wife Midori, a descendant of the hidden Christians who died in the blast. A graphic novel by cartoonist Nathalie Fourmy recounts their story of faith and hope. Paola Marenco: a message that is highly relevant in today’s world.
In the last 15 years , the number of foreigners in the country has grown fourfold. The bishop of Incheon released a message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which is marked today by the Churches of the whole world. “Our hearts and actions are what God wants us to do in order to further build a great future in which no one is left out,” the prelate writes.
Convicted on corruption charges, former Deputy Security Minister Sun Lijun’s real “crime” was leading a faction “disloyal” to President Xi Jinping. As the latter props up his power on the eve of the Communist Party’s 20th congress, Deng Xiaoping’s “collective" leadership is no more.
The Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre - Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, who lived in Hong Kong for eight years - has released a testimony in defence of the 90-year-old bishop emeritus whose trial is expected to begin. "China and the Church have in him a devoted son, one not to be ashamed of," he said. "He claims the freedom that every authentic political and civil system should defend".
There are 1,121 political prisoners in the former British colony. Proceedings against the Catholic media tycoon will open on 1 December. Ongoing trial for Albert Ho and Lee Cheuk-yan. For jurist Benny Tai there is no precise date. Trail of Card. Joseph Zen postponed again.
Adopted under Syngman Rhee's authoritarian rule, the law provides for the imprisonment of anyone expressing sympathy for North Korea; it leaves ample room to charge people of conspiracy. The Constitutional Court is examining 11 petitions submitted by individuals and district courts.
Today's headlines: Phnom Penh raises minimum wage to €203 per month, this is not enough for trade unions; students at a business school in Wuhan protest against power cuts and lockdowns for Covid; over 55% of online content of an 'Islamophobic' nature comes from India; Seoul aims to return to pre-pandemic normality by next spring; after Putin's military mobilisation, the hunt is on for tickets to flee the country.
China calls for dialogue and consultation to resolve the crisis. Beijing will not recognise Moscow’s annexation of occupied Ukrainian regions, just as it will not support the Kremlin’s possible nuclear adventurism. The Russian president has failed to heed Xi Jinping's warning on the sidelines of the SCO summit.
Today's headlines: Bangkok removes Covid from the list of diseases that prevent entry; Hong Kong police arrest a citizen for playing the harmonica during Queen Elizabeth's funeral; Riyadh funds the construction of the first mosque in Cuba; the founder of the Gulagu humanitarian project denounces an assassination attempt by Russian intelligence.
Following Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, delegations are expected to be in Tokyo on 27 September for a final farewell to Japan’s former prime minister who was killed in July. However, polls indicate that more than 60 per cent of the Japanese population is now opposed to solemn celebrations. The country’s main opposition party has also announced that it will not attend.
The economic downturn is hindering the recovery of debtor countries. Beijing forced to accept debt restructuring. Sixty per cent of Chinese foreign loans are to indebted nations. Turkey has no foreign exchange reserves to repay what is owed to China. Compared to 2018, in 2021 Belt and Road investments dropped by USD 50 billion.
Today's headlines: Saudi GDP set to grow by the highest figure in the last decade; Shanghai launches a 260 billion development plan; Pakistan's high court clears former premier Khan of terrorism charges; a giant statue of Padre Pio is to be erected in Cebu in a pilgrimage site; Moscow patriarchate says the meeting between the pope and Kirill is still possible and desirable.
The trial was supposed to start today and be over by Friday, but the presiding judge contracted COVID-19. The cardinal and five other pro-democracy advocates are accused of running an unregistered charity and could at worse be fined. Experts believe that the original charge of undermining national security was dropped for fear of international reactions.
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