New Delhi, May 20, 2020: Cyclone Amphan, one of the most powerful in decades, has made landfall along the coastline of India and Bangladesh, killing at least five people and leaving a trail of devastation. In Bangladesh, officials on May 20 evening confirmed three deaths, including a five-year-old boy andContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 20, 2020: The India government on May 20 presented statistics comparing India with 15 worst coronavirus affected nations to highlight how the country had fared better on taming Covid-19 pandemic. According to a health ministry official, the worst affected countries — the United States, Russia, Spain, Brazil,Continue Reading
London, May 20, 2020: YMCA England and Wales has said the coronavirus pandemic is having a significant mental and economic impact on young people, and it expects the crisis to leave long-lasting effects. Denise Hatton, CEO of the Christian charity, told Premier feelings of isolation, fear and anxiety with youngContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 20, 2020: At least three people were killed on May 20 as Cyclone Amphan, one of the worst storms over the Bay of Bengal in years, pounded the eastern Indian states of Bengal and Odisha. The cyclone, whose eye was about 30 km in diameter, made landfallContinue Reading
Singapore, May 20. 2020: A man has been sentenced to death in Singapore via a Zoom video-call for his role in a drug deal, the city-state’s first case where capital punishment has been delivered remotely. Punithan Genasan, a 37-year-old Malaysian, received the sentence for his role in a 2011 heroinContinue Reading
Knoxville, May 20, 2020: A Tennessee pastor returned home from India May 19 night after being held there since October. Pastor Bryan Nerren was arrested and accused of failing to declare money he brought on a mission trip. On May 19 night, Nerren was reunited with his family at theContinue Reading
Tokyo, May 20, 2020: Father Adolfo Nicolás, the 30th superior general of the Society of Jesus, died on May 20 in Tokyo. He was 84. Current Superior General Father Arturo Sosa mourned the death saying he was both sad and grateful. In his statement from Rome, Father Sosa said, “FatherContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, May 20, 2020: Father Mathew Kizhackechira keeps his parishioners and others close together even in the nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic. “Social distancing is necessary for health reason, but I try to keep people close spiritually,” says Father Kizhackechira, who has produced severalContinue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, May 19, 2020: Don Bosco Church, Lingarajapuram, a Bengaluru suburb, has reached out to those affected by the nationwide lockdown in their neighborhood. Pparish priest Father Aloysius Santiago, who has led the aid work, termed the impact of Covid-19 outbreak on the Indian population asContinue Reading
Atlanta, May 19, 2020: Ravi Zacharias, an India-born author who spent his life defending Christianity through books and lectures, has died. He was 74. Zacharias had been battling sarcoma and died at his home in Atlanta on May 19, Zacharias International Ministries said. He was a leading figure among ChristianContinue Reading
