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
By Benwen Lopez Pune, Aug 4, 2020: As India struggles to redefine secularism, a core value that guides its Constitution, a Jesuit priest tries to give an alternative understanding of the principle of separation of the state from religious institutions. Jesuit George Karuvelil recently published a book “Faith, Reason andContinue Reading
Cairo, Aug 4, 2020: Egypt’s churches opened their doors to the faithful on August 3 for the first time in more than four months due to a coronavirus lockdown. The Coptic Orthodox Church said in a statement that it would receive the faithful in its churches with restrictions that includeContinue Reading
Mumbai, Aug 3, 2020: The forested Aarey Colony, home to nearly 8,000 tribal people of Maharashtra, on August 3 witnessed a unique celebration of ‘Rakshabandhan” (bond of protection), or festival of siblings. Many activists and tribals gathered at the forest and tied amulets called rakhis (color threads) to trees whichContinue Reading
North Carolina, August 4, 2020: A life-sized statue of the Rev. Billy Graham will be installed in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall collection sometime next year, replacing a statue of a white supremacist that both the state of North Carolina and the U.S. House want removed. In the last weekContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Berhampur, August 4, 2020: A cancer survivor woman from Berhampur, Odisha, who has made a mark in online business, has been given an award for social entrepreneurship by a leading newspaper company. Saraswati Singh, 43, has been selected from 6,000 women participants in India for the TimesContinue Reading
Mumbai, Aug 3, 2020: Bishop Allwyn D’Silva, chairman of Prison Ministry India (PMI), has advocated for the dignity and real social integration of prisoners. The auxiliary bishop of Bombay made this appeal on August 2 when the Catholic Church in India marks Prison Ministry Sunday. For the occasion this year,Continue Reading
