The 12th Pastoral Assembly of the Ecclesiastical Region of Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, began on July 1 with a renewed call to care for migrant workers and their families.
“It would not be advisable for you to authorize the aforementioned celebration under any form,” Cardinal Luis Ladaria, SJ, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith.
The Christian Organization for Relief and Rehabilitation (CORR)-The Jute Works (CJW), a church-based handicraft cooperative in Bangladesh, opened its golden jubilee of existence on July 26.
"We are equally worried about the actual situation and the future of those who have fled from these places, as well as the future of their children, amid all these vulnerabilities," said Thazhath.
Lobo Gajiwala said, "Women’s bodies have always been used as a battlefield so while the Manipur episode is mind-numbing and horrific, tragically, it is not unexpected.”