The tragic war in the Malvinas\/Falkland Islands started 30 years ago today, 2 April 1982.<\/p>\n
In Argentina commemoration ceremonies have commenced, see here<\/a>\u00a0and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Clarin<\/a> is a mass circulation newspaper out of Buenos Aires and it carries numerous articles mainly focusing on individuals’ stories of loss and its consequences. See, here<\/a>.\u00a0(In an attempt to assist English readers, I have linked Clarin’s articles into English but the translation from Spanish to English\u00a0is often poor).<\/p>\n The\u00a0Buenos Aires Herald<\/a> (an outstanding English language newspaper) has an article with the Argentine Government’s point of view here<\/a> and a British\u00a0viewpoint here<\/a>. {A later article from the\u00a0UK Foreign Minister is here<\/a>.}<\/p>\n Also in the Buenos Aires Herald, a\u00a0marvellous 1 April article, Are the Malvinas Chinese?<\/a><\/p>\n More news to come because Australia’s time zone means we await Argentina to experience the 2nd April.<\/p>\n This year the anniversary day of the Malvinas\/Falkland Islands’ War follows Palm Sunday.<\/p>\n On Palm Sunday the Christian community around the world\u00a0recalls the Prince of Peace, our Lord Jesus Christ,\u00a0riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem riding not a stallion of war and conquest but a gentle donkey, the animal that carries so many burdens for humanity. \u00a0On Palm Sunday the donkey bore the One who carried the burden of the world’s sin.<\/p>\n May the power of the Prince of Peace influence the 30th anniversary of war\u00a0to\u00a0fuel\u00a0peace between the people of Argentina, the Falkland Islanders\u00a0and Great Britain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The tragic war in the Malvinas\/Falkland Islands started 30 years ago today, 2 April 1982. In Argentina commemoration ceremonies have commenced, see here\u00a0and here. Clarin is a mass circulation newspaper out of Buenos Aires and it carries numerous articles mainly … Continue reading