Kuching: The Catholic Archdiocese of Kuching in Malaysia is offering the collections from its three live-streamed Masses on May 16 in aid of India which is now experiencing the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreak. Archbishop Simon Poh of Kuching said anyone who wishes to contribute can do so through SarawakPay e-walletContinue Reading
Rome: One of the less documented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the impact of lockdowns, uncertainties and restrictions on the mental health of the millions who’ve had a first-hand experience of the virus, either due to the loss of a loved one, as first responders or as newlyContinue Reading
New Delhi: Amid a dire shortage of medical oxygen across the country, 48 cylinders of oxygen were seized from a house in Delhi on April 23. A team of Delhi Police has recovered 32 big and 16 small cylinders of oxygen during a raid at the house in the south-westContinue Reading
New York: A US-based survey has revealed that stress, increased free time and feelings of boredom may have contributed to an increase in the number of cigarettes smoked per day during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and PublicContinue Reading
In a letter addressed to Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Pope Francis remembers doctors, nurses and other healthcare personnel who have died in the performance of their duties during the Covid-19 pandemic. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis has recalled the “generous” and “heroic” efforts ofContinue Reading
Thrissur: The Covid-19 pandemic has mandated a host of new changes, some temporary and others likely to be permanent. Yet, few would have predicted that it may pave the way for a greater acceptance of the practice of cremation among the Catholic community. According to the latest reports, Thrissur willContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis announced January 31 the establishment of an international day to honor grandparents and the elderly to take place each year in July. “The Holy Spirit … arouses thoughts and words of wisdom in the elderly today: their voice is precious because it sings the praises ofContinue Reading
Washington D.C.: Americans are more likely than people in other developed countries to say their faith has strengthened during the pandemic, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. The survey, published on Jan 27, found that while more than two-thirds of Americans (68%) said their faith “hasContinue Reading
Dimapur: A church organization in Nagaland has asked people not to believe in the “prophecy” of a prayer center that the Covid-19 vaccines are “not the will of God.” “The Covid-19 mass vaccination… is not the will of God, for which all believers are told not to take it,” saidContinue Reading
Thimphu: The Bhutan Nuns Foundation (BNF), which works to educate and empower Buddhist nuns in the remote Himalayan kingdom, recently offered an update on its conditions and activities amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. It noted some positive outcomes and opportunities have emerged despite the challenges and difficulties for the organizationContinue Reading
