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INDONESIA - Religious Affairs minister wants Ahmadis banned

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 15:58
Minister Suryadharma Ali wants Muslim sect dissolved and outlawed because it does not view Muhammad as the final prophet. Civil society groups, Church and NGOs protest the move.

PHILIPPINES - Maguindanao massacre trial postponed, victims’ relatives protest

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 15:47
The presiding judge gives in to demands from the lawyers of Ampatuan Jr, the alleged mastermind of the massacre, and provides them with more time to study pre-trial documents. Relatives of the 57 victims fear for their lives. Repeated delays could give clan members an opportunity to eliminate the various witnesses.

CHINA - Chinese manufacturing grows faster in August

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 15:12
Industrial output is up according to partial figures. However, experts disagree on future trends. Some believe that economic expansion will continue; others call for a change in direction.

ISRAEL – PALESTINE - Direct Israeli-Palestinian talks go ahead despite attack on settlers

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 14:24
The two sides are set to resume negotiations tomorrow in Washington with US mediation. Four Jewish settlers are killed in the West Bank, including a pregnant woman. PM Netanyahu pledges to punish those responsible. About 31 per cent of Palestinians are in favour of “direct” talks, but 65 per cent do not believe Obama will be able to establish an independent Palestinian state.

CHINA - Beijing tightens controls on mobile phones

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 13:07
Buying SIM phone cards now requires ID and registration. The authorities claim it is to better fight crime. Many believe it negatively affects phone communication and surfing the net and fits Beijing’s policy of greater censorship.

ASIA - VATICAN - Lay Catholics, a "creative minority" for Asia

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:25
The intervention of the card. Rilko, Fr Felipe Gomes of Manila and Cardinal. Toppo. Rediscovering baptism for the challenges of Asia: globalization, poverty, violation of human rights, relativism and fundamentalism. The continent has seen many waves of evangelization, but also many persecutions. The history of successful conversion of tribals. The song in the light and dark.

ISLAM – UNITED STATES - Ground Zero mosque, between Islamophobia and Islamic fundamentalism

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 12:23
The proposal to build a Muslim place of worship close to the 9/11 site has unleashed a firestorm. The latter has led the Euro Arab Center for Studies to probe the question, eliciting a number of responses with fear, panic and tensions as the main explanations. Father Samir, a Jesuit expert on Islam, stressed the political aspect of the issue, urging Muslims to look into the motivations behind Islamophobia. He also called for the “reinterpretation” of the passages in the Qur‘an that advocate violence.

VATICAN - Pope: the Church is always in need of "feminine genius"

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:59
In his general audience, Benedict XVI begins to describe the female figures who played a "valuable role" in the Church, speaking of Hildegard of Bingen, the medieval mystic, writer, counsellor of bishops and princes.

INDIA - Hindu village boycotts Catholics for not praying to Hindu gods

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:52
When Catholics in Magalawada (Karnataka) decided not to pray to Hindu deities, local Hindus began boycotting them. In fact, the action was motivated by local Hindu leaders’ fear of losing power. For bishop of Karwar, the boycott was caused by Catholics helping the poor and the marginalised without discrimination.

ASIA - VATICAN - Pope's message to Congress of lay Catholics in Asia

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 08:56
A message also Korean President Lee Myung Bak. For Benedict XVI, the Congress should support the irreplaceable mission of the laity in the continent, which is thirsty for the truth that is Jesus Christ. The commitment in the field of family life, helping the poor and oppressed, forgiving persecutors, bringing justice and solidarity to society.

IRAQ - Tensions between Erbil and Baghdad, this time over gas

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 08:29
The authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan defend the agreement with Germany's RWE to transport its gas to Europe through Nabucco, considered illegal by the central government. The political stalemate continues as the of U.S. withdrawal officially ends from today “Iraq is sovereign and independent", according to Prime Minister al-Maliki.

PAKISTAN - Withdrawal of water reveals Pakistani Government’s inability in aid management

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:59
The billions of dollars sent by the international community are likely to line the pockets of a few people. Local sources denounce some local NGOs, who have transformed humanitarian aid into a business of. Southern provinces are still struggling against the raging waters.

CHINA - China holds naval exercises in Yellow Sea in response to US and South Korea

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 15:05
Drills begin tomorrow; they are seen as a response to recent US-South-Korea exercises. Many experts wonder how far Beijing will go to flex its muscles in lieu of choosing the diplomatic route. Chinese warships dock in Myanmar.

SINGAPORE - Seek ‘climate justice’, says Caritas Singapore

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 13:56
At the annual meeting of the Catholic organisation, focus is on the difference between justice and charity. The former cannot “be offered as a gift” since it is inherent in the human condition.

NEPAL - UN calls on Nepali government to shed light on hundreds who went missing during civil war

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 13:17
The request coincides with World Disappearance Day, held yesterday. More than a thousand people are still missing despite the end of the civil war in 2006 and the creation of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Military and Maoist guerrillas are blamed for the disappearances. Families and human rights groups slam the authorities for their ineffectiveness, pay tribute to the victims with a candlelight ceremony in downtown Kathmandu.

SRI LANKA - “Without the Blessed Vaz, there would be no priest on the island”

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:38
Mgr Vianny Fernando presents this way the movie on the life of the Blessed Joseph Vaz, considered the second founder of the Church in Sri Lanka. His apostolate occurred during the persecution of Catholics by Dutch Protestants. The Jubilee Year celebrates the 300th anniversary of his death.

INDONESIA - Police chief calls for the dismantling of extremist Islamic groups

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:31
General Bambang Hendarso Danuri makes the proposal during a meeting of top government officials. However, Indonesia has no legislation allowing for sanctions against organised groups. Calls are made for the freedom to build places of worship without a permit from the authorities. Religious Affairs minister rejects the demand, saying it would fuel violence.

INDIA - Andhra Pradesh mourns its "Bishop of the people"

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:05
Mgr. Joji Marampudi’s commitment to the promotion of the underprivileged and his organizational ability recalled at funeral. He left all he had to his diocese and successor.

ISRAEL - VATICAN - Peres to visit Pope at a time of "serious" dialogue between Rome and Jerusalem

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 09:57
Meeting will have little impact on the practical issues, as the President of Israel is mostly a symbolic figure, but it will take place while attempts get underway in Washington for direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. The quest for agreements between Israel and the Holy See advance.

RUSSIA - Summer fires inspire a new ecological awareness in Kremlin

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 08:40
Medvedev stops plans to build a motorway which included the destruction of the Khimki forest. Victory for movements in defence of nature, who see the event as new gain for civil society.