By Gabriel Pabico Lalu Manila, June 9, 2020: This year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award Presentation has been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation has said. A June 8 statement from the Foundation’s Board of Trustees said they were left with no recourse but to cancel theContinue Reading
By Dishan Joseph Kochchikade (Sri Lanka), June 9, 2020: Come June 13, people of Sri Lanka turn their eyes to a Catholic shrine in Colombo that has Indian links. On that day, the Shrine of St. Anthony, the most prominent landmark of Kochchikade, a Colombo suburb, has traditionally celebrated theContinue Reading
Madrid, Jun 9, 2020: Spain’s National Court has kicked off the trial of two former Salvadoran military men for their alleged involvement in the massacre of five Spanish priests in El Salvador more than three decades ago. Inocente Orlando Montano, a former colonel who served as El Salvador’s vice ministerContinue Reading
By Nick Gier Idaho, June 9, 2020: I have a special affection for the people of Kerala, one of India’s 36 states on its southwest coast. During my first sabbatical to India in 1992, I did research at a Roman Catholic seminary in Bangalore. I enjoyed living with students, brothers,Continue Reading
Owensboro, June 8, 2020: About 15 years ago, with the Catholic diocese of Owensboro facing a shortage of locally produced priests, the late Bishop John McRaith began reaching out internationally to fill the void. In the years since, such loan programs have continued to be utilized and, in fact, haveContinue Reading
Bengaluru, June 8, 2020: Former Bombay High Court Judge Justice Michael Saldanha has accused Bishop K A William of murder, sexual misconduct and corruption by “letting loose a virtual reign of terror” in his Mysore diocese. On May 29, Justice Saldanha had sent a legal notice to Catholic Bishops’ ConferenceContinue Reading
June 8,2020 : A cardinal has thanked Catholics for their “patience” after the government permitted churches in England to reopen for private prayer from June 15, more than 80 days after they were forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic. But public Masses will remain suspended until the governmentContinue Reading
Vatican City, Jun 8, 2020: Pope Francis has teamed up with Olympic athletes for a charity auction this month to support hospitals in the regions of Italy hardest hit by the coronavirus. Three-time world champion cyclist Peter Sagan donated a custom racing bike with the Vatican crest and colors forContinue Reading
New Delhi, June 8,2020: Supreme Court on June 8 issued notice to the Centre and others and sought a detailed response from them on a plea alleging sharp rise in child trafficking cases during Covid-19 lockdown. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde was hearing the petition filedContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore, June 8, 2020: George Floyd, 46-year-old African American, was the latest victim of racial atrocity in America. A white police officer in Minneapolis caught Floyd, locked his hands behind, pushed him on the ground and pressed his knee on his neck. It was reported that theContinue Reading
