Asianews.it Ultime notizie dallapos;Asia VATICAN - Against disease, which is evil?s doing, we must have faith in God?... 5 Feb 2012 at 8:18am In today?s Angelus, a few days before World Day of the Sick, Benedict said that whilst treatments are needed to fight sickness, faith is ?decisive?. It ?can do what is humanly impossible.? In addition, ?when we are sick we need human warmth. In order to bring comfort to a sick person sincere closeness is more important than words.? CHINA - GERMANY - Beijing vetoes Merkel, a sign of China?s weakness and fear 4 Feb 2012 at 7:41am The Chancellor concluded her visit to the country, marked by prohibitions and news blackout: meeting with a dissident prevented, visit to a non-government newspaper cancelled, the presence of the media blocked at visit the Catholic bishop of Guangzhou. PHILIPPINES - Mindanao, Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah leaders killed in a raid 4 Feb 2012 at 7:29am The air raid struck an Islamic extremists camp located near the town of Parang (Jolo), killing 15 terrorists. Among the dead Zulfifli bin Hir, head of Jemaah Islamiah, Gumbahali Jumdail, leader of Abu Sayyaf and Mumanda Ali, one of the authors of the Bali bombing. In the coming days DNA tests to confirm the identity of the slain. ITALY - Responding today to Jesus question: Who do you say I am? 4 Feb 2012 at 7:18am An International Symposium on Jesus our contemporary, to be held in Rome from 9 to 11 February, organized by the Italian Churches? Committee for Cultural projects. Cardinal. Ruini: a strong message to society and a cultural world that are oppressed by so many other concerns and many other needs. CHINA - SUDAN - China ready for anything to free workers abducted in South Sudan 4 Feb 2012 at 4:32am The Beijing government will exert every possible pressure on the southern Sudan to secure the release of the 29 workers of Sinohydro Corporation taken away by force on 29 January. But the image of China in Africa is full of holes blacks. INDONESIA - Central Java, Catholic Church celebrates a boom in vocations 4 Feb 2012 at 5:02am After three years of decline, a sharp increase in requests for admission to the seminaries. The St. Peter Canisius in Mertoyudan, run by Jesuits, is celebrating the 100 year with a record number of students. Most come from the archdiocese of Semarang.Bishop of Purwokerto: huge number. INDIA - Protestant leader: Hindu attacks against schools and teachers Christi... 4 Feb 2012 at 4:47am The President of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) recalls the cases of Nirmala Convent School (Chhattisgarh) and St Josephs PU College (Karnataka), where ultra-nationalists created turmoil at the end of January. For Sajan George, the attacks show the protection guaranteed the extremists - KUWAIT - Islamist parties win the elections in Kuwait 3 Feb 2012 at 10:44am Islamist candidates take 34 seats out of 50. Their victory comes amid protests against the outgoing government, accused of corruption. No woman is elected. ASIA - 1.24 million deaths from malaria: twice those estimated by the WHO 3 Feb 2012 at 2:52pm A Seattle University study has estimated that in 2010 the victims of the disease numbered about 47% more than shown by the data published by the World Health Organization. Funded by Bill Gates, the new study is based on statistical models that also takes into account deaths that previously were not attributed to malaria. INDIA - Card. Turkson: Indias economic growth also needs spiritual values 3 Feb 2012 at 9:54am The President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace spoke to the General Assembly of the Bishops Conference of India (1-8 February). He affirmed that economic growth alone is not sufficient; it is necessary to adopt the Christian vision and place the human being at the center. INDONESIA - Papuan Church preparing the ground for talks between Jakarta and ... 3 Feb 2012 at 9:16am President Yudhoyono met a delegation of Catholic and Protestant religious leaders. Christian leaders appreciate the government?s moves, hoping for talks between the two sides. They have not however expressed any views about separatist demands in the resource-rich territory. KOREA - Pyongyang inching its way towards nuclear disarmament talks, S Korea ... 3 Feb 2012 at 9:58am According to South Korea?s chief negotiator, the transition in North Korea is ?going pretty smoothly.? Now, its leaders can learn ?the cost of having nuclear weapons and the benefit of giving up nuclear weapons.? INDIA - Nun may be arrested for desecrating Hindu objects 3 Feb 2012 at 7:48am Sr. Ajaya Mary, dean of the Nirmala Covent School institute, did not allow a student to perform a ritual dedicated to the goddess Saraswati. Hindu activists accuse the nun of having wounded the religious sentiments of the community. The nun speaks of a false and malicious campaign against a school that for 42 years has served society. JAPAN - Buddhist nun Koshu Hirao helping the homeless 3 Feb 2012 at 8:07am After she had to leave her convent because of her opposition to nuclear power, she devoted herself to the sick, old, homeless, refugees and society?s rejects. Hers is a story of real compassion in post-tsunami Japan. PAKISTAN - Pakistani Church in court to challenge the demolition of Catholic ... 3 Feb 2012 at 6:57am The director of the National Commission for Justice and Peace goes before the High Court with ?full confidence in our legal system.? Provincial lawmaker says he will raise the issue in the Punjab Assembly. For some Catholics, it is not only a matter of demolition but also blasphemy and the destruction of sacred objects.