From Singapore to Kolkata to help "terminally-ill patients" through Mother Teresa, not euthanasia
Amy Lim is a married Christian nurse, mother of three. In 2014, she will volunteer at the first house for the dying founded by Mother Teresa. She explains that providing palliative care means helping the sick and their families "live meaningfully and with dignity their last days." For her, "In a world that considers each and every loss as a tragedy to avoid, palliative care shows that most human growth and humanity often comes out of tragedy".
Amy Lim is a married Christian nurse, mother of three. In 2014, she will volunteer at the first house for the dying founded by Mother Teresa. She explains that providing palliative care means helping the sick and their families "live meaningfully and with dignity their last days." For her, "In a world that considers each and every loss as a tragedy to avoid, palliative care shows that most human growth and humanity often comes out of tragedy".
Myanmar's economy is expected to grow next year by 6.8 per cent, above the regional average, thanks to the government's latest reforms, with energy and tourism as the leading sectors. Experts warn though, that inflation remains a risk, especially for the weakest sections of the population.
The number of HIV-positive cases is constantly rising, especially in Vietnam's northern provinces. At present, 213,000 people have been infected with the virus, left alone and shunned by their families. Thanks to the efforts of Card Pham Minh Man, the Archdiocese of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) has adopted pro-active programmes of support and help, for Christians and non-Christians.
The decision was made public today. For the diocesan World Youth Day of 2014, the theme is "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Mt, 5:3). For that of 2015, the theme will be "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God" (Mt, 5:8). And for World Youth Day in Krakow in 2016, it will "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy" (Mt, 5:7).
The John Tung Foundation presented in Taipei the results of a survey conducted this summer on depression among women, an issue that touches about 1.2 million in Taiwan. Engaging in sport activities is a way to counter the problem. This coming Sunday, a cycling race will be held to support research and help prevention.
The Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif underlines the possibility of reaching a conclusion as early as this week. The United States ready to reduce the sanctions, but only if Tehran agrees to halt its nuclear program. Israel opposed to any agreement with the Islamic Republic.
India's various religious traditions honour human life, but today its dignity and sanctity are under attack. Abortion, poverty, socio-economic pressures and artificial insemination are a threat. The Christian faith should encourage care and respect for life from conception to its normal end in death. In the fourth part of its reflection, the Commission for Theology and Doctrine of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India-Latin rite addressed these issues at the national symposium on the social doctrine of the Church.
It should hit the central part of the archipelago by tomorrow, with winds up to 278 km / h. Thousands of people are evacuated. The 25th typhoon of 2013.
The strong man of Tajikistan has been in power since 1994: with 83.6 % of the vote he has won his fourth consecutive term as president . The opposition denounces "intimidation" in the electoral process, but so far have not brought proceedings .
No one has claimed responsibility for the explosions in Taiyuan and the attack on Tiananmen Square. But the targets were the Party’s symbols of the power. The people are disillusioned and divided. But above all, the Party itself is divided between reformists and the entrenched.
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