According to Malaysia’s Prime Minister, measures to strengthen the system of Islamic courts will concern their organisation and not their jurisdiction over non-Muslims in a country where the balance with the civil courts remains a sensitive issue. The pitfall of possible differing interpretations depending on individual states
The initiative promoted by the Hashemite Kingdom consolidates investment in Christian religious tourism in the country and looks ahead to 2030, when the 2,000th anniversary of the Baptism of Jesus will be celebrated. From Mount Nebo to Madaba, from Gerasa to the Byzantine site of Petra itself – these are places that aim to create itineraries independent of trips to Israel and Palestine.
Today’s headlines: US targets Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, while Israel and Lebanon sign their first agreement; Prime Minister Modi vists Seychelles to strengthen ties between India and the archipelago; In Malaysia, campaigning underway in tightly watched Johor elections; Even the Japanese art of skipping stones across water has its world champion.
For years, drawing on its own interpretation of history, the Kremlin has promoted the view that the Polish and Ukrainian national myths are fundamentally incompatible, and that a clash between them was only a matter of time. After 2022, this theory seemed to have been laid to rest once and for all. Today, the leaders in Warsaw and Kyiv have brought it back into vogue with their own hands.
As the country marks Family Day on 28 June, questions are asked about the changes underway with concerns over the fate of local traditions. Divorce and gender imbalance are among the challenges. The party's rhetoric singles out four fundamental family values: prosperity, happiness, progress, and civilisation.
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.
