Since 2008, Gilda Fortunata G. Altez – founder of Voice in the Storm Counselling Advocacy – has handled more than 3,000 cases, including couples’ and individual sessions. Having lived with an abusive husband, she now offers psychological counselling “with God’s guidance” to those experiencing relationship crises. “Having been abused myself allows me to empathise with many wives.”
Steve Suwannarat
The labour agreement, which will come into effect next year, represents a significant opportunity for the small Asian nation’s development. The goal is to avoid dependence on Indonesia or Australia, especially when it comes to resource development. Wong describes the agreement as “mutually beneficial” and “a platform for closer coordination”.
Nicholas F. Goselin of Associated Mission Aviation was on one of the essential shuttle flights serving the most isolated communities. He was fatally shot after landing; the seven Papuans on board were unharmed. The West Papuan National Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Today’s headlines: Lam Wing Kee, the former Hong Kong publisher persecuted by Beijing, has died; Delhi and Tokyo have signed bilateral agreements to strengthen their economic partnership; Seoul is introducing a more flexible assessment system for foreign professionals in the technology sector; At least nine people have been killed and over 20 injured in a bomb explosion in Damascus.
In Tajikistan, heatwaves with temperatures consistently above 40 degrees in summer are taking their toll on 2.5 million children, who are particularly vulnerable to water shortages. Almost a third of the country’s population is under 15 years of age; according to scientists’ data, they will have to cope with increasingly extreme temperatures throughout their lives.
On behalf of Pope Leo, Cardinal Tagle presided over the beatification ceremony of the martyred priest killed in 1946. Held in Tắc Sậy before 70,000 people, this was the first time the Church of Vietnam was able to hold a service like this in the country. He teaches us to prioritise honesty over corruption, sharing over selfishness, and solidarity over the exclusive pursuit of self-interest.
