East Asia

Some 300 young people from China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan attended the event. For Grace (from China), the discovery of the cross made her feel closer to God. The theme of the gathering was ‘The courage of mercy’.

Over 900 residents of ​​Seongju stage a public demonstration. President Park defends the program, and calls on Pyongyang to "stop provocations". The judgment of the bishops.

At the Angelus Pope Francis entrusts to the Virgin Mary and Christ "women overwhelmed by the weight of life and the drama of violence", the "women slaves of the arrogance of the powerful", the "little girls forced to do inhumane work" "women forced to surrender themselves in body and in spirit to the greed of men". "The shameful silence" on the massacres of "many innocent people that have no influence in politics or global public opinion."

At the Angelus, Pope Francis says there is always need in the Church for the "fire" of the Spirit who "makes us creative and encourages us to set out, to even walk on unexplored or inconvenient roads, offering hope to those we meet" . The invitation to "take five minutes and ask: How is my heart? Is it cold, warm or is able to receive this fire? ". Thanks to the "many priests and religious who, all over the world, are dedicated to the proclamation of the Gospel with great love and loyalty, often even at the cost of life." The memory of St. Maximilian Kolbe.

The police cannot find evidence to support the charge. In 2014, the woman expressed support online for the democratic movement Occupy Central in Hong Kong. Family members kept in the dark.

Kim Jong-un’s regime plans to draft everyone under 35. After the great famine of the 1990s, the birth rate dropped leading to fewer people of military age. For source, the new soldiers are needed “to secure construction workers rather than combat soldiers”

National system requires a certificate (hukou) to have access to basic municipal services such as health and education. But the authorities want to control the urban population, and if possible to decrease it. From today, residency will require seven years of contributions - without any access to benefits - in order to submit an application.

“Localists”, who dream of breaking away from the motherland, choose the Mong Kok area for an outdoor screening of the match to show that “there is no reason for Hongkongers to support the Chinese team”. The “indigenous” groups behind this initiative are the same involved in past clashes between street vendors and police.

The gathering, which began yesterday, will end on Sunday, bringing together young people from Hong Kong, Macao, China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. In the case of China, participants will come from Guangdong, Hebei, and Beijing. The goal is to educate them to be bearers of mercy and peace in society.

The book by the German cardinal and theologian is one of the key tools to understand the field. In China, from Mao until now, the Church has had many difficulties to upgrade its approach to Christian social doctrine and theology. The book can be downloaded from Ordo Socialis.

At dawn, a Chinese fishing boat sank after colliding with a Greek cargo ship off the Senkaku. Japan’s Coast Guard rescued six sailors. Up to 300 Chinese fishing boats recently sighted near Japanese waters. Washington confirms its support for Tokyo against Beijing. China strengthens its military installations on atolls.

The Ipsos Mori research center conducts a survey in 22 countries around the world. Of 16 thousand people surveyed, 45% say that immigrants have had a negative impact on the country where they arrived. Only one in five considers them good for their territory. director of the institute: "The migration phenomenon is global but very few countries are able to manage it".