Nanyang, May 8, 2020: Bishop Emeritus Joseph Zhu Baoyu of Nanyang (Henan), the oldest Chinese person to recover from Covid-19, died May 8 at the age of 99. the prelate had fallen ill to Covid-19 in February, but managed to recover to become the oldest Chinese person to get overContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Raikia, May 7, 2020: A teenage girl in Odisha uses art to spread the devotion to Mary during the nationwide lockdown time. Meghanjali Majhi, a resident of Raikia village in Odisha’s Kandhamal district, has intensified her efforts especially during May, the month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin.Continue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, May 8, 2020: The tragic death of 16 migrant workers on the railway tracks in Aurangabad city is the result of the callous and insensitive approach of the federal and state governments towards the burning issue of migrant workers. In fact, it is murder due toContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, May 7, 2020: Within the span of two weeks I have seen four reports published in Matters India (April 24, 30, May 6 and 7) about Bom Jesu Basilica in Goa. The basilica claims to have the following importance: 1. It houses the mortal remainsContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 7, 2020: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India on May 7 expressed shock and pain over the gas leak in Visakhapatnam, a port city in Andhra Pradesh state. “From the reports it is noted that many have died and scores are ill, and theContinue Reading
United Nations, May 7, 2020: India is projected to record the highest number of births in the nine months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March. According to a top UN body, more than 20 million babies are expected to be born in India between March and December thisContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, May 7, 2020: A 21-year-old woman Divya P. Johnny, studying to become nun, was found dead in a well at her convent in Thiruvalla, according to the police on May 7. On hearing a thud and splash sound around 12 noon, a few inmates looked into the well inContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, May 7, 2020: Teachers unions in Odisha have urged the government to ensure basic care and safety of their people who have joined the fight against the Covid-19 in the eastern Indian state. The Odisha government, through district collectors, has asked teachers to work at interstateContinue Reading
Imphal, May 7, 2020: The Diocesan Social Service Society (DSSS), a developmental wing of the Archdiocese of Imphal, distributed dry rations to 2898 families in 42 villages within seven districts of Manipur. Father Biju Luckose, director of DSSS, Father Thohrii Joseph, assistant director and Father Dale Joseph, financial administrator ofContinue Reading
Canberra, May 7, 2020: Australian Cardinal George Pell, who was accused of sexually abusing two boys in the 1990s, knew about child abuse cases taking place in the Archdiocese of Ballarat in 1970s and 1980s, according to a royal commission report tabled on May 7. “By 1973, Cardinal Pell wasContinue Reading
