Rome, March 15, 2020: Coronavirus victims in Italy will be denied access to intensive care if they are aged 80 or more or in poor health should pressure on beds increase, a document prepared by a crisis management unit in Turin propose. Some patients denied intensive care will in effectContinue Reading
Vatican City, March 15, 2020: Pope Francis’ Holy Week and Easter services, which normally draw tens of thousands of people, will be held without the public attending because of the coronavirus outbreak, a step believed to be unprecedented in modern times. It was not clear how the massive events willContinue Reading
By John Paul Indore, March 14, 2020: The Hindi section of the Catholic Church-run Radio Veritas Asia (RVA) celebrated its golden jubilee at Satprakashan Sanchar Kendra, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The two-day joyous festival began on March 14. A documentary based on 50 years of travel to RVA, Manila, the PhilippinesContinue Reading
Colombo,March 13, 2020: News that Buddhist nuns have been denied identity documents in Sri Lanka made world headlines recently, exposing a complex reality that reflects unequal gender dynamics in monastic life. “The media has distorted the whole issue,” Buddhist preacher Rajitha Viduransi told Arab News, referring to a December reportContinue Reading
Krakow, Poland, Mar 12, 2020: Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski of Krakow announced Wednesday that having obtained the approval of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the archdiocese has opened beatification processes for the parents of Saint John Paul II. The Archdiocese of Krakow publicly made the announcement March 11, settingContinue Reading
Brussels, Mar 12, 2020: Belgian Catholic churches have suspended public services until next month for fear of spreading the coronavirus, the council of bishops announced March 12. At the same time, the Great Mosque of Brussels cancelled Friday prayers and smaller Muslim places of worship were advised to follow localContinue Reading
Daegu (South Korea), Mar 12, 2020: Behind a closed metal gate and a sign barring entry to outsiders, dozens of religious sect members are quarantined in a social housing complex in Daegu, the epicentre of South Korea”s coronavirus outbreak. Painted in faded pastel tones and reserved for young, poor women,Continue Reading
Canberra, March 11, 2020: The High Court of Australia on March 11 heard Cardinal George Pell’s final bid to get sexual abuse verdict quashed. The former Vatican treasurer is serving a six-year jail sentence after a jury found he abused two boys in a Melbourne cathedral in the 1990s. PellContinue Reading
Beijing, China, Mar 11, 2020: The Chinese government’s campaign to develop “religion with Chinese characteristics” has increased persecution of the country’s Christians, the human rights watchdog ChinaAid has said. A 53-page report released Feb. 28 by the Texas-based NGO accuses Chinese officials of destroying churches, imposing strict regulations on religion,Continue Reading
Vatican City, March 7, 2020 : The Vatican said Pope Francis will deliver Sunday’s Angelus Prayer by livestream instead of in person from his window overlooking Saint Peter’s Square out of concern over the new coronavirus. “The prayer will be broadcast via livestream by Vatican News and on screens inContinue Reading
