New Delhi, June 8,2020: Supreme Court on June 8 issued notice to the Centre and others and sought a detailed response from them on a plea alleging sharp rise in child trafficking cases during Covid-19 lockdown. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde was hearing the petition filedContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 28, 2020: The Supreme Court on May 28 ordered states to provide free food and shelter to lakhs of migrant workers stranded in various parts of the country due to COVID-19 lockdown. A three-judge Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan also ordered that no fare either byContinue Reading
Jerusalem, May 26, 2020: Bethlehems Church of the Nativity reopened its doors on May 26 after being closed for almost three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The sacred building, widely considered to be the cradle of Christianity, welcomed worshippers again along with other churches and mosques as part ofContinue Reading
Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, May 5, 2020: A priest in India who is also a professionally trained chef has gained a new audience during the coronavirus lockdown. Father Warner D’Souza, who heads St Jude’s Church in Mumbai, told Crux “people want food recipes and I want to share Jesus.” The priest’sContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Sonada, May 1, 2020: In the wake of extended and potentially prolonged lock down due to corona virus pandemic, Radio Salesian and Salesian TV offer broadcast and podcast lessons prepared for the syllabus of University of North Bengal’s (NBU) Under Graduate and Post Graduate programs. The virtualContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, April 5, 2020: The congregation of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (JMJ) of Bangalore province has reached out to hundreds of slum dwellers and poor villagers in the capital of Karnataka state in southern India. “The charism of our congregation ‘ever adaptable apostolic availability’ prompted us toContinue Reading
Ponda, April 1, 2020: Residents of a major town in Goa have threatened to raid traders who sell commodities at exorbitant prices during the nationwide lockdown. Shankar Naik, a resident of Ponda, alleged that the traders are taking undue advantage of the lockdown and the consequent rush for food, groceryContinue Reading
Panaji, April 1, 2020: The Archdiocese of Goa has appealed its faithful to help the poor and underprivileged including migrant laborers during the ongoing lockdown period. In a press statement issued on March 30, Caritas Goa Director Father Maverick Fernandes has made a special appeal to all religious men andContinue Reading