Discontent with the institutions in India continues to grow following the arrests of leaders of the “cockroach” movement. According to Jesuit Father Sebasti L. Raj of the Indian Social Institute, the success of the mobilisation hinges on remaining independent of political parties and being open to different religious and cultural communities.
According to early reports, this morning’s explosion in the centre of Peshawar was caused by an 8-kg improvised explosive device. So far, 16 people are dead and 30 wounded. Prime Minister Sharif slams the terror attack. "Peace for us is limited to short intervals between bombings,” Anglican minister says.
Some 90 people are on trial for human trafficking, international crimes, and corruption, including Kongoaen Manas, a former top Thai army officer close to Prime Minister Prayut Chan o-cha. Human rights groups complain that hundreds of potential witnesses have been left without protection.
"We all experience a sort of exile, when loneliness, suffering, death makes us think we have been abandoned by God, but "God is not absent" not even in the most dramatic situations we sometimes experience. "God is at hand, and carries out great works of salvation for those who trust in Him".
Fr. Brian Kolodiejchuk MC: "The entire Missionaries of Charity family rejoices and is grateful to Pope Francis for this significant event", the canonization of “the icon of God’s tender mercy”. With her example and her intercession, may Mother Teresa inspire many to offer "their hearts to love and their hands to serve", starting with those closest to us. Growth of vocations among the Missionaries founded by "God's pencil".
Hackers use malware to steal from Bangladesh’s account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. US$ 1bn could have been stolen had it not been for a misspelled word. Finance minister expresses anger for not being informed.
The archbishop of Ranchi speaks about the decree Pope Francis signed this morning, telling AsiaNews about his deep personal friendship with the founder of the Missionaries of Charity, which began in 1978 when he was appointed Bishop of Dumka. He also speaks about the future saint’s work on behalf of nature and the environment, as evinced by her determination to live in poverty.
The archbishop of the metropolis during the soon-to-be-proclaimed Saint’s mission, Msgr. Henry Sebastian D'Souza, tells AsiaNews about the last days of Mother Teresa and her legacy for India and for the world: "The beauty of life and of Mother Teresa's mission is that she was able to transcend the barriers of race, language, culture, social status ... Whatever barrier. She was the image of Jesus, His face in the world".
Francis’ decision came in today’s ordinary public consistory for the canonisation of the blessed. The life of the "little sister" devoted to the poorest of the poor went from a shack in a Kolkata slum to a Nobel Peace Prize and global reach of the Missionaries of Charity.
The saint of Kolkata is a Jubilee icon, and can help promote corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The pope is praised but not understood. For Mother Teresa, as for Francis, the Church "is not an NGO". The Mother is also an example of how to reconcile contemplation and action, sacrament and mission, witness and commitment in the world, rectifying the discrepancies of those who are traditionalist and inward looking as well those who hold shapeless liberal views.
On 15 March 2015, a group of Taliban carried out two suicide bombings, killing 14 people and injuring more than 70. A survivor remembers the first attack, which sounded like the explosion of “a gas cylinder." Today 40 volunteers defend the St John Church. For Islamist leader, “Christians deserve credit for not turning the attacks into a sectarian issue".
The president returned 701 acres of land to their rightful owners, 650 Tamil families Thelippalei in and 50 in Kopai. The latter is the first village where land seized during the civil war was returned. After 25 years, a village school in Thelippalei is returned. Plans are in the work to build 65,000 houses for displaced people.
"When we today, we look at the many dark valleys, so many misfortunes, so many people dying from hunger, from war, so many disabled children", we wonder "where is the Lord?". "I do not know: it is a mystery to me. One thing alone gives me solace - not my mind, but my soul - Jesus at Gethsemane: 'Father, take this cup from me, no. Thy will be done, not mine '. He trusts the will of the Father ".
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