New Delhi: Aerial photographs of cremations in Delhi – innumerable pyres in a row that even landed on the front pages of foreign publications – have been indicating since last week that the actual number of deaths from Covid might be different from the official figures. After visiting the city’sContinue Reading
AS India struggles with a record surge in COVID-19 deaths, Indian priests in Brisbane are praying for the sick and suffering, and for the work of the Church to continue in their homeland. “Even if the situation is terrible there is hope,” Fr Dantus Thottathil, parish priest at Manly andContinue Reading
Washington: An Indian-American group led by several doctors, who trace their origin to Bihar and Jharkhand, has launched a free telemedicine helpline for COVID-19 patients back home. Led by Dr Avinash Gupta, who is president of Bihar and Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA), and several of Indian-American doctors, theContinue Reading
Steubenville: The Franciscan University of Steubenville is conducting a research study to better understand COVID-19 and herd immunity. Through its School of Natural Applied Sciences, the university plans to evaluate 500 students and faculty by the end of April. The study is led by biology professor Dr. Kyle McKenna. TheContinue Reading
Rome: Fr. Livinius Esomchi Nnamani, who was ordained to the priesthood in his hospital room on Holy Thursday with special permission from Pope Francis, has died of leukemia at the age of 31. The young priest’s funeral was held in Rome on April 26 at the parish of San GiovanniContinue Reading
Geneva: The World Health Organization chief voiced alarm April 26 at India’s record-breaking wave of Covid-19 cases and deaths, saying the organisation was rushing to help address the crisis. “The situation in India is beyond heartbreaking,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters. His comments came as India battles a catastrophic coronavirusContinue Reading
Kochi: Cardinal George Alencherry, major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church and president of Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council, on April 25 appealed to the state and Central governments to treat the availability of medical oxygen as a basic human right. Governments should immediately take all necessary measures to make oxygen availableContinue Reading
Darjeeling: Song of Hope dedicated to people fighting pandemic times released mid-April has gone viral. The song by music composer-sound engineer Praveen Francis is being sent to the Grammy 2022. Francis is a native of Coimbatore in Tamilnadu who has mustered good will partners from places across the continents includingContinue Reading
By Sr Lissy Maruthanakuzhy An Ashram in the midst of a modern cosmopolitan city like Mumbai sounds an anomaly. In the digital era of speed in every aspect of life, particularly communication; silence of an ashram resounds strangeness. However, Dhyan Kutir (House of Meditation) at Gyan Ashram Campus, Andheri andContinue Reading
New Delhi: At least eight people have died and 384 rescued after a glacier broke and triggered an avalanche close to the Indo-China border in the Indian state of Uttarakhand on April 24 . “Eight bodies have been recovered. Rescue operations are in progress,” a defence ministry official told reportersContinue Reading
