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The President of the Polish Bishops' Conference most dangerous foreign visit
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki's visit to Damascus coincided with the impending terrorist attack that took the lives of more than 80 individuals. Even though the Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki flew out of Syria before the attack took place it was neverthelss the most dangerous, yet at the same time, the most important visit by the President of the Polish Bishops' Conference.
Jakarta Catholics join drive to protect environment
More than 1,000 Catholics from Jakarta Archdiocese took the streets of the Indonesian capital on Sunday to support the government's new push against plastic waste. The government on Sunday directed modern retailers to charge customers 200 rupiah (less than US$1) for each plastic bag, in a trial policy that aims to improving peoples’ awareness regarding protecting the environment by reducing the use of plastic bags. "In Jakarta, one problem related to environmental destruction is waste. We have a responsibility in this case," Father Alexius Andang Listya Binawan, told UCANEWS. The priest who coordinated the Catholic response to the country's National Waste Awareness Day, hoped they would be able to transmit their concerns to others. During the four-hour programmme, Catholics wearing headbands that read, "Brave to Care," walked the streets around the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle to collect waste.
