By Smitha George London, April 10, 2020: The COVID-19 death toll in United Kingdom has reached nearly 9,000. At least 17 workers in National Health Service have so far died from the coronavirus. Mother Teresa Sister Sienna, Indian doctors Hamza Pacheeri and Jitendra Rathod, nurse Beena George, and care workerContinue Reading
Cardiff(UK), April 7,2020: An experienced and admired heart surgeon has died in an intensive care unit in Wales in UK after testing positive for Covid-19. Jitendra Rathod, a 62-year-old father of two, died at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff on April 6. Rathod was an associate specialist inContinue Reading
Ireland, April 5, 2020: An Indian nurse fighting the dreaded corona virus in Ireland died on April 5 in the line of service after contracting the disease. Beena George 58, hails from Kuruppantara, Kottayam in the state of Kerala. Her husband George Paul and kids are now in quarantine. SheContinue Reading
By: Smitha George London, April 2, 2020: COVID-19 has claimed the life of a 73-year-old Indian member of the Missionaries of Charity in the United Kingdom. Sister Sienna was admitted to Morriston Hospital in Swansea with complications of the viral infection and succumbed to the illness on April 1. TheContinue Reading
By Jenny Snarski Father Shaji Pazhukkathara was born in the northern part of the Indian state of Kerala, on the southwest tip of the peninsula. “Kerala” means “land of coconut” – significant, as the state, with its 600 kilometers of Arabian Sea shoreline, is well known for beaches lined withContinue Reading
New York, March 5, 2020: An Indian-origin doctor pleaded guilty to illegally giving controlled substances to six patients, including one who suffered from opioid addiction and later died of a drug overdose. Gurpreet Singh Bajwa, 49 of Fairfax, Virginia temporarily lost his medical license in 2012 following an investigation byContinue Reading
By Xavier J Raj, SJ Rome, Feb 27, 2020: Around 200 Indians from various religions living in Italy met in Rome recently to pray for unity, integrity and protection of the constitutional values in their motherland. Even others who believe in unity, peace, integrity and democratic and secular values ofContinue Reading
Washington, Feb 26. 2020: An organisation of Indian-American Christians has thanked US President Donald Trump for raising the issue of religious freedom and the plight of minorities during his talk with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying political tranquility is fundamental to economic progress. The Federation of Indian American Christian organisationsContinue Reading
London, Feb 26, 2020: Indian-origin Suella Braverman, appointed the UK’s new Attorney General in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s reshuffled Cabinet earlier this month, was on Monday formally sworn in for the post at a ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. The 39-year-old minister, a barrister andContinue Reading
Rome, Feb 20, 2020: While the Eastern Catholic churches have different liturgies that highlight centuries-old cultural and religious traditions, they all remain united in their commitment to serve Christ and his church, said Bishop Jacob Angadiath of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of St. Thomas of Chicago. Bishop Angadiath told CatholicContinue Reading
