Rome, August 5, 2020: After at least one explosion occurred at the ports of Beirut on August 4, a Maronite Catholic cardinal has said the local Church needs support to help the people of Lebanon recover from this disaster. “Beirut is a devastated city. A catastrophe struck there because ofContinue Reading
New York, August 5, 2020: Dr Dave A Chokshi, a 39-year-old Indian-origin physician with expertise in public health, has been appointed as New York City’s new health commissioner by Mayor Bill de Blasio who praised him for playing a crucial role in addressing the unprecedented coronavirus challenges faced by theContinue Reading
Beirut, August 5, 2020: A huge blast in Beirut has left 300,000 people homeless and caused damage across half of the city estimated to cost more than $3 billion, its governor told AFP on August 5. “I think there are between 250,000 and 300,000 people who are now without homes,”Continue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Aug 5, 2020: The Supreme Court of India on August 5 dismissed the appeal of Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar against the Kerala High Court’s refusal to dismiss a rape case against him. The Chief Justice of India told Bishop Mulakkal, “You don’t have aContinue Reading
Review By Victor Edwin Author: Ziya Us Salaam HarperCollins Publishers India (2020) New Delhi, Aug 5, 2020: Inside The Tablighi Jamaat by Ziya Us Salaam is the story of a contemporary Islamic movement. From its origins (1927), the Tablighi Jamaat (TJ) assiduously focused on what it considered the spiritual renewalContinue Reading
By Fr Cedric Prakash SJ Ahmedabad, July 4, 2020: August 5, 2020; Sometime after noon on this day, a ‘bhoomi pujan’ will take place in Ayodhya. This will mark the beginning of the construction work for a Ram temple, at the site where the Babri Masjid once stood. The constructionContinue Reading
John Paul Jaipur, August 4, 2020: Bishop Oswald Lewis of Jaipur on August 4 urged priests of the diocese to follow the virtues of Saint Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney. Vianney (1786-1859), a French priest, is the patron saint of parish priests. His feast is on August 4. Addressing the priests of theContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug 4, 2020: Tonga, an archipelago of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific, created history on August 4 when it ratified the International Labour Organisation’s Convention 182 on the worst forms of child labor. Tonga’s ratification makes Convention 182 the only universally ratified convention in ILO’sContinue Reading
Beirut, Aug 4, 2020: A massive explosion ripped through central Beirut on August 4, injuring hundreds of people and blowing out windows in buildings across the city. The blast near the port in the Lebanese capital sent up a huge mushroom cloud-shaped shockwave, flipping over cars and damaging buildings milesContinue Reading
By Vinod Sushil Soreng Chennai, August 4, 2020: The Jesuit Philosophy seminary “Satya Nilayam” inaugurated on August 3 its first-ever virtual academic year 2020-21. Much awaited virtual inauguration of the academic year 2020-21 for M.A. Philosophy, delayed due to Covid-19 pandemic and suffering it inflicted on humanity, took place hereContinue Reading
