By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar: When I wished someone “Happy Ascension Feast” May 16, he surprised with me a question: “What relevance does this feast have in this time?” The question got me thinking. The day marks the day when Jesus went to heaven 40 days after he rose from theContinue Reading
Bangalore: For an hour, Mr Preetham Rodrigues, 42, pondered over the text message he had seen in a WhatsApp group. “A four-year-old possibly asymptomatic child (orphaned by Covid) needs to be transported to Bangalore today… This person needs to be able to take care of a 4-year-old, feed him, maybeContinue Reading
Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Sunday for Burmese Catholics, urging them not to lose hope as their homeland is engulfed by violence. In his homily in St. Peter’s Basilica May 16, the pope encouraged people not to fall into despair as security forces in Burma repress protests following a militaryContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Guwahati: The Catholic Church’s North East Social Communication (NESCOM) on May 16 organized a webinar on Pope Francis’ message for the World Communication Day 2021. Addressing 27 delegates representing various media department of the Church in the region, Salesian Father George Plathottam, the executive secretary for theContinue Reading
Jamshedpur: Civil society organisations in Jharkhand have come forward to shoulder their responsibilities at a time the state is ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic. Jharkhand Christian Youth Association (JCYA), a loosely formed outfit comprising Christian youths of various denominations, has not only arranged dry rations and masks but also creatingContinue Reading
Laos: A Christian pastor, held in police detention in the Southeast Asian country of Laos for a year, has been spared jail after he was made to sign documents swearing not to preach until 2022. A court convicted Sithon Thippavong, 35, in April of “disrupting unity” and “creating disorder” afterContinue Reading
By Isaac Gomes Kolkata: India is the largest manufacturer of vaccines in the world. For years, it has manufactured and exported more vaccines than any other country. The Serum Institute of India is the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, producing more than 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca and Oxford vaccineContinue Reading
Mumbai: Families and friends of the 15-accused in the Bhima Koregaon case vehemently demanded the immediate release of undertrial prisoners from crowded jails, while talking about jail conditions during a press conference on May 15, 2021. The 15 intellectuals arrested will have completed three years of imprisonment in June thisContinue Reading
By M K George Rome: Corona-19 virus is singularly anti-poor. Look at the ways to combat the virus: Regularly wash hands with soap and water , use sanitizer, keep social distancing, stay at home, use a mask, eat nutritious food, and get vaccinated. None of these is accessible to theContinue Reading
Kuching: The Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching in Malaysia is offering the collections from its three live-streamed Masses on May 16 in aid of India which is now experiencing the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreak. Archbishop Simon Poh of Kuching said anyone who wishes to contribute can do so through SarawakPay e-walletContinue Reading
