June 24, 2020: The mayor of a Dutch town has condemned vandals who defaced an image of Our Lady of Częstochowa and daubed the letters “BLM” beneath it. Paul Depla, the mayor of Breda, a city in the southern Netherlands, said the incident was “particularly sad for the Polish community,Continue Reading
Wellington, Jun 23, 2020: The number of global coronavirus cases continued to surge Tuesday in many large countries that have been lifting lockdowns, including the US, even as new infections stabilized or dropped in parts of Western Europe. India has been recording about 15,000 new infections each day, and someContinue Reading
Mumbai, June 23, 2020: Prominent social activist and minority rights crusader Teesta Setalvad is among 10 prominent personalities from the world set to receive the prestigious Honorary Doctorate degree from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada in 2020. The activist was supposed to be present at a ceremony atContinue Reading
By Vatican News Rome, June 22, 2020: The British and US Embassies to the Holy See are teaming up to host a virtual symposium in honor of the many women religious who carry out the Church’s mission to assist the poor and vulnerable. Entitled “Women Religious on the Frontlines,” theContinue Reading
Sydney, June 22, 2020: Large Christian churches and other major religions have applied for the JobKeeper scheme to fund clergy salaries, after the government belatedly opened it up to religious practitioners. The Catholic, Anglican and Uniting churches, as well as the Great Synagogue in Sydney, have confirmed hundreds of religiousContinue Reading
Hong Kong, June 21, 2020: Pro-democracy labour unions and a student group in Hong Kong failed to garner enough support to hold strikes against looming national security legislation imposed by Beijing, in a blow for the Chinese-ruled city’s protest movement. After a year of often-violent unrest, anti-government demonstrations have lostContinue Reading
Manila, June 21, 2020: He may be miles away but those who love Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle still found a way to celebrate his 63rd birthday on June 21 by donating food to the poor. Tagle, the prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, said some of hisContinue Reading
Rome, Jun 21, 2020: Cardinal George Pell, the former Vatican finance minister who was convicted and then acquitted of sexual abuse in his native Australia, is set to publish his prison diary musing on life in solitary confinement, the Catholic Church, politics and sports. Catholic publisher Ignatius Press told TheContinue Reading
New Delhi, June 20, 2020: Nepal’s Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa said on June 19 that a change has been made to citizenship rules for Indians. As per the new rule, any Indian girl marrying a Nepalese citizen will now get citizenship after a period of seven years. While makingContinue Reading
New York, June 20, 2020: The Diocese of Syracuse announced on June 19 that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid the financial impact of numerous sexual abuse lawsuits. New York’s Child Victims Act, which passed early last year, opened a one-year window for adults in the state whoContinue Reading
