Month: April 2025

How much money do you need to live? – a comparative overview between Austria and the Philippines

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Global Overview World Bank Poverty Line: Extreme poverty is living on less than $2.15/day (2023). Many developing nations use thresholds like $3.65/day or $6.85/day, depending on the country’s income level. The cost of living varies significantly between Austria and the Philippines, influenced by housing, food, transportation, and lifestyle choices. Here’s a comparative overview for a single adult in both countries: (Austria – Cost of Living – Expat Focus) Austria (as of early 2025) Average Monthly Expenses for a Single Adult: Total Estimated Cost: Approximately €1,709 to €1,900 (Your guide to…

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Why Asian Catholics are becoming increasingly important

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Demographic growth and dynamics The number of Catholics in Asia is growing steadily, even if they remain a minority of the overall population. While around one in nine Catholics worldwide live in Asia, their proportion steadily increases, particularly in the Philippines, India, and South Korea. In absolute figures, there are around 150 million Catholics in Asia, corresponding to around ten percent of all Catholics worldwide. The growth rates are higher than in Europe or America, where the Church is stagnating or shrinking. Growth is particularly dynamic in countries such as…

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Sunny Wednesday in Vienna: temperatures rise to around 25 degrees

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Vienna can look forward to sunny and mild spring weather on Wednesday. With only a few harmless spring clouds, temperatures will rise to around 25 degrees during the day. The weather in Vienna on Wednesday will be sunny throughout, and the sky will remain mostly cloudless. “A few harmless cumulus clouds may form during the day, but it will remain dry. The wind will remain light. Early temperatures will be around 10 degrees, reaching up to 25 degrees during the day,” says GeoSphere Austria. source: 5minuten.at/picture: pixabay.com

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Papal election: Conclave begins on May 7

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Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni announced this on Monday. The date was set during a general congregation of cardinals at the Vatican, the first since Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday. Bruni reported that over 180 cardinals, including around 100 papal electors, took part in the fifth general congregation. The names of the three cardinals who will support the Camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, at the conclave were drawn by lot: German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Filipino Luis Antonio Tagle, and Frenchman Dominique Mamberti. On Monday, Bruni reported that the cardinals discussed the challenges…

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Tick alert: this is how high the virus risk is in Austria

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Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is one of Europe’s most serious neurological infections. Symptoms include fever, headaches, walking difficulties, paralysis, and, in the worst cases, death. There is no treatment for TBE. Only the symptoms are treated. The TBE virus is usually transmitted to humans by ticks during a bite. The virus is found throughout Austria and other countries in Central and Eastern Europe. It takes two to 28 days from the bite of the infected tick to the illness. TBE is not transmitted from person to person. According to the latest…

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Brown rice increases the risk of cancer – which alternative should you choose

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Rice is one of the most essential foods in the world. In Asia, in particular, it forms the basis of the diet of billions of people. Rice consumption has also changed significantly in Germany: In the 2023/24 harvest year, everyone in this country consumed an average of 6.8 kilograms of rice, three times as much as in 1950. The choice in the supermarket is huge: long grain, basmati, jasmine, or whole grain rice. Many people deliberately choose brown rice because it is considered healthier. However, new research findings from the…

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Weather in Austria – Up to 27 degrees: summer weather is coming

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According to the Sunday geosphere forecast, the coming week will bring very sunny weather. The influence of high pressure will ensure this at the start of the week, and highs of up to 27 degrees Celsius can be expected over the course of the week, including on May 1. However, local rain showers or isolated thunderstorms are possible. The sun will shine from an almost cloudless sky on Monday in the east and southeast. Further west, in East Tyrol and Upper Carinthia, on the other hand, the spring clouds will…

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After the funeral is before the conclave: what happens next in the Vatican

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The funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican is followed by the election of his successor, the conclave. Within 15 to 20 days of the funeral in the Sistine Chapel, the cardinals will elect the new pope in private.Now, it’s all about who the successor will be. Although the conclave to elect the 267th pontiff will begin on no date (although many expect May 5 or 6), names are already being bandied about. Until white smoke risesThe decision will be made in a highly old-fashioned way that still fascinates the…

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Seeing Beyond the Image: Sheila “Sheng” Feliciano on Art, Identity, and Migration

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Sheila “Sheng” Feliciano is a Filipino artist whose creative journey spans continents and mediums. Originally from the Philippines, Sheng moved to Vienna, Austria, in 2003. Like many migrants, she arrived in a new country, uncertainly and hopeful. Art became her anchor. Her early work centered on photography—a tool for observation, documentation, and self-reflection. Through the lens, she captured everyday moments with sensitivity and detail. However, over time, Sheng began to see her photographs as more than final products. They became starting points, references that led her to explore painting as…

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