Due to shooting from Myanmar, links between the island and the mainland have been cut. According to local sources, it is not clear whether the shooting was done by the military or the Arakan Army, the local ethnic militia that seems to be on the verge of seizing Rakhine State. Meanwhile, Bangladesh has deployed its Navy to the area.
Bishop Fernando received Ranil Wickremesinghe, with whom he discussed topical issues, from the impact of new projects on local fishermen to connections to the Madhu sanctuary. For the president's office, the prelate praised the government's 'efforts'. But there has been no shortage of controversy from part of the Christian community, which accuses the head of state of not doing justice to the victims of the Easter massacre.
Some members of the Hindu nationalists flaunt the photo of the embrace with the pontiff to acclaim Modi. The opposition retorts: "Where were they when Christians were attacked in Manipur or Fr Swamy died of unjust imprisonment?". The Bishops' Conference on the invitation to visit the country: "Ready to welcome the Pope with enthusiasm".
The assault took place at night in a parish church in the Rourkela diocese. They were beaten with hockey sticks and iron bars, before being robbed of all the solid money collected for the school and hostel. In another incident of violence in Telangana, Muslims who were bringing livestock to the madrassa for the Eid festival were attacked.
More than 3 years after the presentation of the report on the serious responsibilities of intelligence and politicians, President Wickremesinghe has chosen to start from scratch by entrusting a new panel led by a retired judge with a new investigation. The Bishops' Conference: 'What more is there to investigate? Rather explain why those who were responsible continue to be protected'.
According to UN Women child marriages have increased by 25% since the rise of Koranic students. Faced with the risk of being married off to a fighter, families choose to arrange marriages. The broken dreams of Amina and Musal, and the "humanitarian, educational and professional" crisis of an entire nation.