Clashes among inmates and the subsequent action by security forces have left several dead and more than a hundred injured in the prison, which is about 35 kilometres from the Sri Lankan capital. The tragedy reignites the debate over the conditions in the country’s prisons, which have been characterised by chronic overcrowding for years.
The impeachment proceedings began today in the upper house in Manila against the Philippine vice president who has been charged, among other things, of mismanagement of public funds and death threats against President Marcos. Behind the scenes, the influence of opposing parties (and clans) is being played out, jeopardising the very credibility of the institution.
His release on 4 July follows talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, during which Jimmy Lai was also mentioned, although the latter’s situation remains unchanged. Meanwhile, the crackdown on house churches continues in China: eight other pastors remain in prison.
From Ukraine, Sister Ligy Payyappilly, a nun from Kerala, shares her account of a journey to the areas closest to the front line of the war with Russia. “We have been alongside people for whom the war is not just news but a daily struggle for survival. The challenge is to give children living here a chance.”
During a meeting with Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, the mayor of the coastal town invited Pope Leo XIV to the Solmoe Shrine in the “cradle of Korean Catholicism”. St Andrew Kim Taegon and his companions are among the patron saints of the event. An agreement has been reached between the Seoul 2027 WYD Foundation and the South Korean public broadcaster KBS for the international broadcast of the event.
Today’s headlines: Russian attack on a residential complex in Kyiv; Turkey has arrested over 100 anti-NATO protesters in Ankara; In the Philippines, the impeachment proceedings against Sara Duterte have begun; India halts sugar exports to boost biofuel production.
