Vatican City: Unknown armed men have shot and wounded the Bishop-elect of South Sudan’s Rumbek Catholic Diocese. The Italian-born Fr. Christian Carlassare, a Comboni Missionary, was attacked on Sunday night in Rumbek. The gunmen went to his residence, shot at his bedroom door till it opened, and when Fr. CarlassareContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis on May 1 will lead a rosary to begin a month-long prayer marathon for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pope’s rosary will be broadcast live from the Gregorian Chapel of St. Peter’s Basilica at 6 p.m. Rome time on May 1. Situated directly toContinue Reading
Mumbai: Father Stan Swamy, an accused in the Bhima-Koregaon violence case, moved the Bombay High Court on April 26, challenging the rejection of his bail plea. The appeal mentioned the increase in COVID-19 cases in prison and that custodial interrogation is no longer needed as the chargesheet in the caseContinue Reading
Plodding through the desert in remote southwest Pakistan, Roshan the camel carries priceless cargo: books for children who can no longer go to school because of coronavirus lockdowns. The schoolchildren, who live in remote villages where the streets are too narrow for vehicles, put on their best clothes and rushContinue Reading
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
