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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Drought warning in Sri Lanka: 60,000 hectares of cultivated land at risk
06/27/2012 (AsiaNews.it) – The delay of the monsoon rains threatens to destroy rice and other crops in the northern, northwestern and central northern areas of the country. The energy blackouts are starting: the water supplies of the hydroelectric reservoirs are … Continue reading
Posted in Jerry's Blog
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Japan’s LDP drafts proposal for conditional approval of surrogate births
The Mainichi (Japan) – June 11, 2-12: Guess since it’s already going on might as well make it legal and help Japan’s financial crisis? But “Free” market (that has limits) and “Libertine” market (that has no limits) are two different … Continue reading
Posted in Japan Current News (prolife)
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MP appeals to Pope over prelate attacks
Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 15, 2012 – Calls for intervention to end ‘unjust’ harrassment of the Bishop of Mannar. Over 5,000 attend a public show of support for Bishop Rayappu Joseph at St Sebastian’s Church in Mannar
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Saving the planet in faith and practice
Seoul, June 5, 2012 We live on a planet that suffers from fever and exposure to radiation. We are responsible for tending and protecting it, but most of us – drowning in convenience and abundance – do not know what … Continue reading
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Diocese protests Church arrest
The Yokohama diocese has filed a protest against the arrest of a Filipino man on the grounds of a Catholic church in a letter that calls the action “an infringement of the basic human right to freedom of religion.”
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Ministry in the archdiocese of Osaka
When I came back after the sabbatical in 2009, the administration of our delegation thought it would be good for me to be in Itami, so that I could get myself involved in different works of the archdiocese of Osaka.
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Archbishop’s memo on Japan addresses evangelization
Vatican memo sheds light on Church in Japan (Alessandro Speciale, Vatican City, June 4, 2012) – It was an unusually frank and sincere analysis, one you don’t usually hear from diplomats, let alone Vatican ones. And in fact, the public … Continue reading
Posted in Bert's Blog
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“No” to death penalty
Sr. Inigo Joachim who preached 0ur annual retreat in 2010 is currently living in New Delhi with her 3 sisters bringing the Word of God and ministering Christ to the prisoners of Tihar Jail, the biggest jail in Asia. She … Continue reading
Posted in OMI Global News
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