East Asia

"A heart that knows no nostalgia, knows no joy. And joy, really, is our strength: the joy of God. ""Let us ask ourselves how is our longing for God: are we happy, are we content, and every day do we have this desire to move forward?".

In the global South, migrants are increasingly young. More than half of the refugees are children. Europe has received the largest number of migrants (1.1 million per year), followed by Asia (1.0 million), North America (0.6 million) and Africa (0.5 million). This year (as of 25 September), 3,903 migrants have died according to official figures.

The regime has shown a "tolerant" face, as if to give the impression of “a slate wiped clean” of its past persecution of the Catholic Church. It is impossible to reconstruct the nation without reference to faith. "To serve man": a warning to the government, but also for the Church. An assessment of the Pope's visit to the Caribbean island by a figure in the Cuban church, engaged in the field of human rights, who has asked to remain anonymous.

The retired linguistics professor from Beijing’ Renmin University and his wife Ding Zilin were the heart and soul of a group of people that demanded justice and truth from the authorities in connection with the 1989 massacre. After 26 years, they have heard nothing from the government.

"God always wants to build bridges; we are the ones who build walls! But walls always fall down, always. " Cuba "no more closure, no more exploitation of poverty, but freedom in dignity." San Junipero Serra "shows us the path of joy: to go and share the love of Christ with others." At the UN "I also reiterated the call to stop and prevent violence against ethnic and religious minorities and against civilian populations". Starting from the family to rethink and change the pattern of development, for the good of the entire human family. "

More than 1,100 documents from the 1st to the 21st century will available in different languages, especially for those interested and working in Catholic education and training centres who would otherwise lack access to such resources.

So far there are at least six dead and 13 wounded. The explosions took place in the afternoon. 15 areas targeted, including a shopping center, a prison, a government office, and others. So far there have been no claims of responsibility. Possible hypotheses: Islamic and Tibetan terrorism. But it may also be a sign of internal party struggle. The explosions corresponded with Xi Jinping’s attendance at the UN and his return home.

The theme underscores the fact that good communication can open up room for dialogue, mutual understanding and reconciliation, thereby allowing fruitful human encounters to flourish.

As the economy slows, the rupiah hits its lowest point in 17 years. Since August 26,000, jobs have been lost. At the 13th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention in Bali, Indonesian politicians tried to woe Chinese business by cutting red tape. Currency devaluation is a good opportunity for foreign investors, Indonesian economist says.

The Party’s Organisation Department is “encouraging” civil society groups to recruit Communist Party members by providing tax breaks and financial incentives. This first phase is expected to be followed by a crackdown on any wayward organisation. The United Front tells party officials that they cannot have a religion.

Francis bids farewell to the United States. At the airport in Philadelphia, he meets with the members of the organizing committee, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families. To US: "Be kind and generous guardians of human and material resources that have been entrusted you".

In his message, titled ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy’’, Francis calls on young people “for the first seven months of 2016,” to “choose a corporal and a spiritual work of mercy to practice each month”. He tells them that “mercy does not just imply being a ‘good person’ nor is it mere sentimentality. It is the measure of our authenticity as disciples of Jesus, and of our credibility as Christians in today’s world.”