The pope opened the two-day meeting with 178 cardinals in the Paul VI Hall. The themes include the proclamation of the Gospel, the reception of Magnifica Humanitas, and the implementation of the synod. "Help me to listen,” Leo told the prelates. War “is never blessed by God,” he said at the opening Mass in St Peter's.
In March, TikTok and YouTube implemented the measure at the request of the Indonesian government deactivating accounts of users under 16. Meanwhile, in Australia, the country that pioneered this type of measure, Prime Minister Albanese is studying new measures to stop users from circumventing the law.
In West Bengal, the new BJP government wants to hand over school meals to ISKCON, an organisation that plans to eliminate eggs from school meals and impose a vegetarian diet. But data show a different India with most Indians eating meat or fish. Meanwhile, malnutrition and childhood anaemia remain widespread, even in Kolkata.
A move linked to the aim of reducing transaction costs and easing the pressure on foreign exchange reserves. New provisions have also been introduced to allow Indian companies to invest in Sri Lanka using their own currency. However, practical issues remain to be resolved.
The lack of recognised legal status exposes thousands of Central Asian women to serious dangers in Turkey. The case of two Uzbek women whose bodies were found in rubbish bins caused a stir in Istanbul this year. Without documents, working in private homes is often their only option for survival, but at the same time it is a trap.
Today’s headlines: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Rahman is visiting Beijing to meet Xi Jinping. Anglican Primate Mullally has appealed on behalf of Christians in the Holy Land following a peace pilgrimage to Jerusalem; A former rescue worker who took his own life due to trauma has been recognised as one of the victims of the Itaewon disaster in Seoul; In Myanmar, football fans are boycotting World Cup matches over TV rights sold to a company linked to the military junta.
