Haridwar: Thousands of devotees, some of them without masks, gathered by the river Ganges in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on April 11 in densely packed crowds for prayers during the Kumbh Mela – one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. A day ahead of the Shahi Snan – considered toContinue Reading
Komirepalle: The men gathered on a recent evening as the sun slipped lower in the sky, turning the rice fields golden. There was disturbing news: Yet another person from the village had fallen mysteriously ill the night before. The sickness was always the same, the farmworkers said. Burugu Ravi wasContinue Reading
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization said Covid-19 could be characterized as a pandemic. One year later, millions of lives have been lost to the virus, and people worldwide are taking stock of the last year and what the future holds. Global Sisters Report looks at the impactContinue Reading
Vatican City: The Vatican began on Jan 20 vaccinating homeless people in its care against Covid-19. The Holy See press office said on Jan. 20 that an initial group of around 25 homeless people had received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in the atrium of the Paul VIContinue Reading
Rome: In the past week, nine Catholic bishops have died worldwide after testing positive for COVID-19. Between Jan. 8 and Jan. 15, bishops across three continents died as a result of the coronavirus. The deceased bishops ranged in age from 53 years old to 91. Five of the bishops diedContinue Reading
More than 340 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith, one in eight worldwide, according to World Watch List 2021, Open Doors’ yearly report on the persecution of Christians. Open Doors found that the coronavirus and the measures taken to contain it have actually worsenedContinue Reading
By Jossie D’Mello Bengaluru: The year 2020 has been a memorable for all of us as it exposed us to the new normal of wearing masks, sanitizing, social distancing, online learning and teaching and work from home. At the onset of 2020, no one ever imagined that we would beContinue Reading
Mumbai: The coronavirus-induced state- wide night curfew hasn’t dampened the Christmas cheer for many in Maharashtra who say it is only wise to celebrate the festival with caution. According to the guidelines issued by Maharashtra government, prayer meetings in churches should be organized with attendance of maximum of 50 personsContinue Reading
Aizawl: To prevent the spread of coronavirus in Mizoram, the state government has decided to appeal to churches not to celebrate Christmas and New Year attracting huge gathering, an official said. A meeting of officials and leaders of churches and civil society organisations on November 24 chaired by state HealthContinue Reading
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 20 cautioned Indians to not forget that the lockdown may be over but the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is still around. “This is not the time to be careless. This is not the time to think that corona isContinue Reading
