South Asia

50 thousand US dollars, 800 water filters; 10 000 blankets to the flood victims of Pakistan. Being the "Good Samaritan".

Samdhong Rinpoche reveals the importance of the Blessed of Calcutta for Tibetan Buddhism. "For us, the Mother is the incarnation of Maha Karuna (immeasurable compassion). For her, no one was unreachable. The Dalai Lama had the deepest admiration and respect for Mother. "

The first session of National People's Tribunal yesterday in New Delhi. It runs until August 24. Participants include former judges, activists, journalists and political analysts. They will hear the testimonies of survivors of the massacres to shed light on the anti-Christian pogrom that erupted August 23, 2008 and request the arrest of Hindu extremists perpetrators of the massacres who are still unpunished.

Tamil, Sinhalese and Muslims together to remember his disappearance. Fr. Brown was last seen August 20, 2006.

The local media interview of the champion of the war against the Tamil Tigers. "The court martial was set up illegally ... They want to erase everything I've done in 40 years of service to the country ... Until this despotic regime is not over, I will not give up my battle ... If they treat me this way, with so much cruelty and injustice, how will they treat others? ".

Anonymous letters are sent to local Sikhs, calling on them to embrace the fight for Kashmir. For Ali Ashgar Engineer, an Indian Muslim, Pakistani terrorists are behind the missives. For Predhuman Joseph Dhar, a Kashmiri convert to Catholicism, the issue is religious. Extremists want to islamise the Kashmir.

Sister Amile Jose is 48 years old and has been a Missionary of Charity since 1983. She visits families in difficulty and teaches catechism to children. Mother Teresa’s eyes left a deep impression on the religious as well as the fact that the Blessed never complained or blamed anyone.

The UN fears a "second wave of deaths" due to diseases: typhoid, hepatitis, cholera and malaria. Lack of food and water. Only one million displaced persons – out of 8 - has so far received aid. The international community not overly generous. It will take years to rebuild the country. Agriculture - 20% of GDP – has been obliterated. Food prices soar and there are signs of rebellion, all in favour of the opposition Islamic parties.

A court martial convicts the general for engaging in politics whilst in active duty and indicts him on mutiny. He loses rank, medals and pension. Instead of showing clemency, President Rajapaksa accepts the court’s ruling, breaking with Buddhist tradition. Some prominent figures underscore the judges’ lack of objectivity and the personal revenge aspect of the case. The net result is that democracy has suffered a major blow. Without Fonseka, Rajapaksa would not have had his “victory” and become “king”.

Prahlad Remani, a state lawmaker with the Bharatiya Janata Party, made the statement at Independence Day celebrations. For the Global Council of Indian Christians, “the tally of anti-Christian incidents has topped 200” since the BJP came to power in 2008. The latest occurred on 15 August, when two Protestant clergymen were attacked by Hindu extremists and detained by police.

Barnard Howlader established in 2007, the NGO Freedom From Addiction In Trusted Home (Faith).Treatments successful in 100% of cases. Founder: "I was a drug addict, Jesus on the cross healed me."

Fr Jerry Rosario, a Jesuit, set up Dhanam, a movement promoting organ donations. In Asia, people tend to be reticent when it comes to organ donations. Many however are pushed to sell organs by their utter poverty. Currently, in India a 1994 law regulates the field.