By Ivy Chai Kuching: Catholics in the Archdiocese of Kuching in Malaysia have responded generously to the Covid-19 pandemic aid to India launched by Archbishop Simon Poh. The total collection from the dioceses of Kuching, Miri and Sibu amounted to 212,099.28 ringgits (US$51,400). The archbishop launched the collection on MayContinue Reading
strong>Telangana: A doctor in Hyderabad has been treating people for just ₹ 10 with the intention to provide medical care at an affordable price to the economically backward classes of the society. Since 2018, Dr Victor Emmanuel has been treating the poor at his Hyderabad clinic for rupees 10. PeopleContinue Reading
Aligarh: The death count in the Aligarh hooch tragedy climbed to 36 on May 31 with 11 more deaths being confirmed by the district authorities amid apprehension that it may rise further. Viscera samples of 35 other people, who are suspected to have died after consuming spurious liquor, have beenContinue Reading
New Delhi: The Covid-19 variant first found in India will henceforth be referred to as the “Delta variant,” the World Health Organization (WHO) announced May 31. India had on May 12 objected to it, identified as B.1.617 till now, being labeled the “Indian variant.” The world health body had earlierContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis on May 31 described basketball as “a sport that lifts you up to the heavens.” He made the remark during a May 31 audience with members of the Italian Basketball Federation, basketball’s governing body in Italy, which is celebrating its centenary. He said: “I would likeContinue Reading
By Christopher Wells Vatican City: Pope Francis on May 31 led the Holy Rosary in the Vatican Gardens at the conclusion of the “Marathon of Prayer” for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic and the resumption of work and social activities. Pope Francis was joined by first communicants and youngContinue Reading
China scrapped its decades-old one-child policy in 2016, replacing it with a two-child limit which has failed to lead to a sustained upsurge in births. The cost of raising children in cities has deterred many Chinese couples. The latest move was approved by President Xi Jinping at a meeting ofContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter New Delhi: An Indian missionary who was recently appointed a bishop in Papua New Guinea has been infected with Covid and undergoing treatment in his native country. Father Siby Mathew Peedikayil came to India on April 24, much before the Pope appointed him the bishop of AitapeContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Dalit Catholic groups in Tamil Nadu have expressed dismay at the Vatican appointing a non-Dalit as the bishop of a predominantly Dalit diocese in Tamil Nadu. Pope Francis on May 31 appointed Father Arulselvam Rayappan, a seminary professor from the Vanniyar caste, as theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru: Pope Francis on May 31 appointed Father Arulselvam Rayappan, a canon law expert and a seminary professor, as the bishop of Salem in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The announcement was made at 12 noon in Rome. The 60-year-old bishop elect is aContinue Reading
