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
Matters India Reporter Mumbai: A Catholic laity group in India has demanded the paternity test of a bishop to be conducted in two non-Catholic hospitals in Mumbai. The Association of Concerned Catholics (AOCC) “strongly” objected to a proposal to conduct the DNA test of Bishop K A William at StContinue Reading
New Delhi: At least 25 First Information Reports (FIR) have been registered in connection with posters that surfaced across the capital questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the vaccination policy in a sarcastic tone. Police said that at least 25 persons had been arrested in connection with the cases. EarlierContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: Friends and family members of Father Stan Swamy on May 15 demanded immediate medical care for the 84-year-old Jesuit activist after he developed symptoms of Covid-19 infection. Father Swamy’s “health condition is getting worse. He has severe cold, fever, body pain and diarrhea,” says IrudayaContinue Reading
Gaza City: At least 10 member of a Palestinian family – two women and eight children – have been killed by an Israeli air raid on their home in the Shati refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, following the fifth night of relentless bombardment of the besieged enclave. In theContinue Reading
Atlanta: The only person to survive the Atlanta mass shooting that left eight people dead in the city of Georgia has said he wants the killer to be “ultimately judged by God.” Elcias Hernandez-Ortiz made the remarks after a prosecutor announced she will be pursuing the death penalty for RobertContinue Reading
