The earthquake was 10 km deep in the disputed Kashmir. Shocks were felt as far as Delhi, where people poured into the streets. Medical aid is being delivered by plane.
The PIME missionary promoted an interfaith meeting with young Bangladeshis. Inspired by the Abu Dhabi document, human brotherhood was the topic of the event. Religion is being used for “terrorist purposes". The encounter between different religious experiences does not entail denying oneself but can “help understanding and real peaceful coexistence".
An international rights watchdog slams the president's rhetoric and policies for encouraging killings. Since Duterte took power, the death toll reached 113; it was 65 in the previous three years. For Bishop Mangalinao, “The best option we have is to network and increase mutual support. It is further necessary to pray for each other. We must not be afraid for God is on our side.”
Roy Kwong Chun-yu, 36, was the most voted politician elected in the current Legislative Council. The attack left injured to the legs and neck. One of the thugs filmed the incident in what appears to be a commissioned attack. More than a hundred high school students take part in a flash mob singing ‘Glory to Hong Kong’.
As the UN is set to discuss climate change, the youth of 150 countries are taking to the streets to raise awareness. In the Middle Eastern, the issue is however still secondary to security and jobs. In Saudi Arabia 25 per cent of the population suffers from asthma. In 2100 going outdoors in the Persian Gulf could be "deadly". Small signs of hope are visible in the UAE.
PIME bishop, Msgr. Giuliano Frigeni, bishop of Parintins (Brazil) among participants. Presidents delegates of the assembly were appointed by Francis, three cardinals, the Venezuelan Porras Cardozo, the Peruvian Barreto Jimeno and the Brazilian Braz de Aviz.
