By Anthony Swamy, SVD Mysore, May 23, 2020: Pope Francis has honored nurses and midwives, calling them “guardians of life” and “saints next door.” Here is the story of such a saint next door. “I never knew the nursing job is so holy until I came to work for theContinue Reading

By Don Aguiar Mumbai, May 22, 2020: Lockdown is all a bit of a shock being enforced in just four hours from the time PM Modi made this announcement, and honestly, even if you followed the build up from the start like some sort of Bollywood film there really wasn’tContinue Reading

By M L Satyan Bengaluru, May 22, 2020: The Delhi edition of the Hindu newspaper carried the headline in its first page on May 19: “India’s virus tally crosses 1 lakh; fatality count mounts to 3,157.” The Table in the same report mentioned the list of 15 countries with moreContinue Reading

By Matters India Reporter Karimpan, May 22, 2020: Idukki diocese in Kerala has removed a parish priest after his explicit pictures with a married woman appeared on social media platforms. Father James Mangalasseril has been removed from the post vicar of St George Forane Church, Vellayamkudi, after “serious allegations wereContinue Reading

Karachi, May 22, 2020: Scores of people are feared dead as a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft carrying 90 passengers and 8 crew members crashed on May 22 in Karachi. The 20 Airbus crashed in Model Colony near Jinnah international airport Karachi, according to PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez who confirmed theContinue Reading

By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, May 22, 2020: After the lockdown lull, people have started travelling once again, or will travel in larger numbers very soon. Trains have started chugging again, and flights will resume operations on May 25. Buses too have resumed operations in some states. But travelling willContinue Reading