By Ashraf Kamil Singapore, Feb 14, 2020: The Catholic Church in Singapore has suspended all public Masses both on weekdays and weekends from February 15 onwards until further notice. This is in the light of Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. In a Facebook post on February 14, the Catholic Archdiocese of SingaporeContinue Reading
Beirut, Lebanon, Feb, 10, 2020: In a private meeting with Pope Francis, Catholic patriarchs of the Middle East had an opportunity to sound the alarm regarding the survival of Christians in the region as a result of persecution, extremism, economic insecurity and immigration to the West. They provided Francis withContinue Reading
By Cynthia Mathew United Nations, Feb 8, 2020: The United Nations will begin its 58th Session of the Commission for Social Development during February 10-19. This year the UN is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the commission and the 25th anniversary of the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development. 2020 isContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Yangon, Feb 8, 2020: Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), appealed to brother bishops of 26 member countries to seek the intercession of Blessed Virgin Mary to stall the corona virus epidemic. Originating in the Chinese city of Wuhan, theContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Yangon, February 6, 2020 — In an open letter written to Myanmar rulers dated February 6, 2020, Salesian cardinal Charles Maung Bo archbishop of Yangon has made a passionate appeal to restore voting rights to the country’s religious men and women. “The Constitution of Myanmar, in ArticleContinue Reading
La Plata, Feb 5, 2020: Pope Francis has dismissed from the clerical state Argentine priest Roberto Juan Yannuzzi, founder and superior of the Miles Christi (Soldier of Christ) Institute, who has been found guilty of abuse. The order works in Italy, Mexico and the U.S, besides Argentina. Archbishop Víctor ManuelContinue Reading
By Junno Arocho Esteves Vatican City, Feb 5, 2020: The Vatican donated thousands of protective masks to several Chinese provinces affected by the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. In an email to Catholic News Service Feb. 3, the Vatican press office confirmed a report that appeared in the Chinese newspaperContinue Reading
Ending decades of free entry to Indian tourists visiting Bhutan, the government in Thimphu has decided to levy a daily ₹1,200 ($17) fee for “regional tourists” from India, the Maldives and Bangladesh, beginning July 2020. The fee, called a Sustainable Development Fee (SDF), is meant to help the government dealContinue Reading
Moscow, Feb 4, 2020: The Russian Orthodox Church has proposed a stop to the practice of having priests bless weapons of mass destruction, though sprinkling holy water on planes and ships is still deemed appropriate. The Church on February 3 published a draft document outlining its role in blessing OrthodoxContinue Reading
Manila, Feb. 4, 2020: Father Fernando Suarez, the controversial “healing priest” of the Philippines, died of a massive heart attack in a tennis court. Suarez, a fan of tennis star Rafael Nadal, collapsed while playing his third singles set at Manila’s Alabang Country Club on the opening day of theContinue Reading
