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03/13/2011VATICAN Pope close to Japanese as they face aftermath of earthquake Speaking of the meaning of Lent during the Angelus, Benedict XVI highlights how "the eclipse of God necessarily leads to the eclipse of sin." God does not want the death of the sinner, but his conversion, and the Devil is battling His salvific plan "with all his strength". Vatican City (AsiaNews) - Benedict XVI expressed his closeness to the people of Japan during his Angelus address to 40 thousand present in a rain-swept St Peter’s Square Sunday, stressing the "dignity and courage" of...
03/12/2011CHINA - VATICAN Police isolate Hebei village after death of an underground bishop Bishop Andrea Hou Jinli of Xiwanzi, died March 9. The date of the funeral not known while police block participation of the faithful. Bishop Hao spent 10 years in prison and 10 years in a concentration camp.
03/12/2011JAPAN Tokyo, huge radioactive leak from Fukushima reactor The level of radiation leaking out is equal to the amount emitted from the reactor in a year. Authorities exclude danger of nuclear fusion. Leak caused by explosion this morning in one of the reactors. Tsunami survivors tell of doomsday scenarios.
03/12/2011PAKISTAN Police try to downplay murder of Shahbaz Batthi. Fears for Asia Bibi by Jibran Khan Puzzling statements by the Inspector General of Police who claims, assassination motivated by "personal enmity". Bishop of Islamabad highly critical: " Islamabad police are trying to find a scapegoat to save themselves, and coveru p their failure." Asia Bibi upset, fears for her life.
03/12/2011JAPAN Tragic death toll from tsunami, explosion in a nuclear power plant A reactor damaged by the earthquake overheated and blew up a building. Radioactivity registered at 1000 times the normal value around the power station. The death toll is high: 1,400 dead or missing. Over 1200 homes destroyed. Relief operations begin with Japanese and foreign military teams. The pope's condolences and prayers.
03/12/2011MALAYSIA Christians protest: government blocks 30 thousand Bibles in Malay The Christian Federation of Malaysia express the disappointment, anger and despair of Christians in a statement: "It would seem that the authorities are conducting an ongoing program, surreptitiously and systematically against Christians in Malaysia, denying them access to the Bible in the Malay language. " The block tied to the controversy on the use of the word "Allah" to refer to God
03/12/2011ETHIOPIA Ethiopia: Muslim radicals burn twelve Protestant churches. One dead, dozens injured The riots erupted after the charge, probably false, of desecration of the Koran. The police fail to prevent the destruction of places of worship. The government obliged to send the army. Kwarej radical group responsible, which wants to create an Islamic state in the area, of Muslim majority.
03/11/2011EGYPT Cairo, Christians and Muslims together against violence and inter-religious divisions Hundreds gather in Tahrir Square to reaffirm the inter-religious unity of the Egyptian people after clashes in recent days that killed 13 people. Young people want a million people to take to the streets.
03/11/2011NEPAL – TIBET – CHINA Nepali police attack and beat Tibetans in prayer by Kalpit Parajuli Tibetan refugees in Nepal gather at a temple to mark the anniversary of Tibet’s anti-Chinese uprising. However, they are attacked, beaten and arrested. Buddhist monk laments the fact that the right to pray is not protected in Nepal.
03/11/2011SAUDI ARABIA Bracing for ‘day of rage’, police patrol Riyadh, stifle protests Massive security forces stop demonstration organised on Facebook. People are closely monitored leaving mosques. Hundreds of agents are in the streets, security forces patrol squares a day after they opened fire on Shia protesters, wounding three, in Qatif.
03/11/2011NORTH KOREA Hunger, sanctions and disease are destroying North Korea South Korean expert says grain shortfall is set to reach 800,000 tonnes this year. This leaves many people with nothing to eat. Political succession in Pyongyang has made matters worse.
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