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
Three replicas of a cross carved by a prisoner during the Korean War are to be blessed by the Bishop of Gloucester. The original – known as the Carne Cross – was made by Lt Col James Power Carne of the Gloucestershire Regiment and is housed in Gloucester Cathedral. OneContinue Reading
Kohima: Nagaland Prayer Centre Church at Tsiemekhuma near Botsa under Kohima district was dedicated by Rev Dr DL Sanchu, president, Apostolic Ministries on April 25. Speaking on the occasion, Rev Dr Sanchu was hopeful that this Nagaland Prayer Centre will become a “prayer city” one day. He said Nagaland PrayerContinue Reading
Lest we forget, conspiracy theories have a crucial role in the mismanagement of the covid-19 crisis across the world. Let us take the examples of US, Brazil and India. Rulers of all the three nations ignored the virus, used conspiracy theories to consolidate their power to varying degrees, and nowContinue Reading
“BIRTHDAY GREETINGS, DEAR FR. STAN!” Dear Stan, It is rather unusual and certainly not normal to wish someone who is in prison “A Happy Birthday!” One’s birthday cannot be ‘happy’ in prison; however, in wishing you – we celebrate your life: your mission and your message and above all,Continue Reading
Denver: Pope Francis declared a blind 14th-century Italian lay Dominican a saint April 24 using a process known as “equipollent” canonization. The Holy See press office said April 24 that the pope had authorized the extension of the liturgical cult of Blessed Margaret of Castello to the universal Church duringContinue Reading
Darjeeling – Fr. Thomas Panakezham also known as P.C. Thomas died at the hospice of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Hosur Road, Bangalore, at 2.25 pm on April 24, 2021. He was 91 years old. Fr Panakezham was the first Indian Salesian to be provincial of Chennai and firstContinue Reading
