Heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides and flash floods in refugees camps displacing thousands of Rohingya Muslims in southeastern Bangladesh this week, U.N. and other officials said on July 30. At least six Rohingya, including three children, died in landslides and flooding while 15 Bangladeshis were killed and more than 2,00,000Continue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru: A Christian delegation led by Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has called on Karnataka’s new Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot. Archbishop Machado, who is the chairperson of the Karnataka Region Catholic Bishop’s Council, congratulated the governor for assuming his new office. The prelate conveyed the greetingsContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Guwahati: Representatives of various Christian denominations in northeastern India on July 30 pledged to fight human trafficking in the region. “Human trafficking is a serious concern all over the world. It is a sad truth that the northeast region has become the hub of cross-border human trafficking,”Continue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis joined world leaders and religious organizations in calling for an end to the scourge of human trafficking on July 30, the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. “I invite everyone to work together with the victims to transform the economy of trafficking into an economy ofContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore: US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles sent shockwaves after her dramatic withdrawal mid-competition during the women’s team final of Tokyo Olympics. The 24-year-old four-time Olympic gold medalist cited concerns for her mental health. Naomi Osaka, 23, the world No 2, expressed mental stress during the French OpenContinue Reading
Kolkata: At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, with travel restrictions in place worldwide, we launched a new series — The World Through a Lens — in which photojournalists help transport you, virtually, to some of our planet’s most compelling places. This week, Emilienne Malfatto shares a collection of imagesContinue Reading
Washington D.C.: The sacrament of confession must be part of the U.S. bishops’ discussions on worthiness to receive Communion, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States said on Wednesday. Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, said at an online panel that the conversion of souls shouldContinue Reading
Washington: The nationwide lockdown in India in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on women’s nutrition in the country, according to a study conducted by a group of researchers in the US. The study by Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition in four economically backward districtsContinue Reading
Allentown: Held every four years, the upcoming World Congress of Nurses comes at a providential time for many Catholic nurses around the world whose professional skills, families and faith have been sorely tested by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The event, taking place Aug. 2-4 at the National Shrine of OurContinue Reading
New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh has the highest seroprevalance, or the presence of antibodies to the novel coronavirus, and Kerala the lowest among 21 States studied, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) fourth national serology survey. Though headline results of the survey were published last week, the State-wiseContinue Reading
