Following the introduction of the state of emergency and ‘governor’s rule’, schools and universities have been closed and exams postponed until further notice. Amnesty International highlights the risks to human rights following arbitrary arrests and the suspension of internet access. Meanwhile, the Pakistani Taliban are seeking to capitalise on the discontent over Islamabad’s intervention.
Fr Errol Fernandes SJ, vice principal of St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, talks about the mission of Christians in India today. The importance of educating new generations, and to proclaim the Gospel to otherS. A thought for fR. Alexis Prem Kumar, a Jesuit seized in Afghanistan in early June.
Mob included a member of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. The possible use of the scared site by Christians has been under discussion for some time. The ultra-Orthodox Jews fear the transfer of rights to the sacred site. Only John Paul II and Pope Francis have been allowed to celebrate a mass in the place of the Last Supper and Pentecost.
Pakistani Army carries out early morning air strikes on a militant-infested tribal district. Nine terrorist hideouts in Tirah Valley area destroyed. Security concerns are mounting in the country. Observers believe that following the attack on Karachi the process is all but dead.
The Presidential Commission heard 195 people and registered 216 new complaints. The new phase of inquiry to be held in Mullaitivu. The president of Families of the Disappeared (Fod) says they have "no confidence" in the work of government officials.
Over 70% of the fruit sold in the capital is treated with chemicals to keep it fresher for longer periods. A common practice is to inflate the mangoes with growth hormones, before passing them in formalin, melamine or methanol. Increase in liver problems and poisoning.
Yesterday evening, an armed group stormed the main airport of the southern Pakistani city. The operation was claimed by the Taliban, in response to the killing of their leader. Local sources speak of one of the most "brazen" and "sensational" attacks by extremists. New clashes at dawn this morning.
The major event with the theme "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life" will be held from May to October of 2015. It is an opportunity to rethink global development. Card. Angelo Scola poses the question, "What feeds life?. Technocracy, hunger, food aid," food sovereignty ", the "genetically modified organisms", the markets and finance need to refocus know-how and actions on a new concept of man, a creature of God, brother, guardian of creation.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, in a world where "it is so easy to become part of corruption," blessed are the meek in a world where "everywhere there is hatred," Blessed are the merciful, because "we are all an Army of forgiven, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for in a world where" it is so common amongst us to be war-makers or perpetrators of misunderstandings" like those who “gossip"
Speaking to AsiaNews Card. Gracias, archbishop of Mumbai, describes "a terrible loss of a man who worked for the development of the Church in Asia and the world”. Card. Simon D. Lourdusamy first Asian appointed to the Curia, died on June 2 and will be buried in Pondicherry, his native diocese.
The Beijing project for two new trade routes (by land and by sea) which can unite three continents is becoming a reality. The agreements between Xi Jinping, Putin and all Central Asian leaders represent the realization of an economic vision and policy increasingly "Sino-centric." To pay the charges will be the so-called "Eurasia" and the old American trade routes in the region.
During the celebration in St. Peter’s basilica, Pope Francis emphasizes that the Spirit is the "teacher of life", not just of doctrine. He "reminds us” of all that Jesus did and pushes us to respond. Christians without memory, "prisoners of the moment." The Spirit gifts us prayer and prophecy to speak to men "frankly, to openly show contradictions and injustices, but always with gentleness and constructive intent". Without the Spirit there is no mission. Mary and the Church.
At the Regina Caeli, Pope Francis says a Church without surprises is a “weak, sick, Church that needs to be hospitalized and in the intensive care unit”. "The Church of Pentecost is a Church that can never settle with being innocuous and decorative ... Even if this message brings us problems and often leads to martyrdom." "Thanks” for the prayers ahead of the invocation for peace to be held later this evening at the Vatican, together with the Patriarch of Constantinople, Shimon Peres and Mahmoud Abbas.
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