May 10, 2020: A Christian nurse has shared her experience of working on a Covid-19 ward during the pandemic. Former United Reformed Church Youth Moderator, Katie Henderson, voluntarily switched from working on a paediatric ICU ward to an adult ICU coronavirus ward after she felt led by God to helpContinue Reading
Nanyang, May 8, 2020: Bishop Emeritus Joseph Zhu Baoyu of Nanyang (Henan), the oldest Chinese person to recover from Covid-19, died May 8 at the age of 99. the prelate had fallen ill to Covid-19 in February, but managed to recover to become the oldest Chinese person to get overContinue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Raikia, May 7, 2020: A teenage girl in Odisha uses art to spread the devotion to Mary during the nationwide lockdown time. Meghanjali Majhi, a resident of Raikia village in Odisha’s Kandhamal district, has intensified her efforts especially during May, the month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin.Continue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, May 1, 2020: Gloves form one among an array of armamentarium used to protect oneself from the Corona Virus. Gloves find itself alongside the mask, alcohol-based hand sanitizer, the good old soap and running water, the more elaborate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) used by healthContinue Reading
Vatican City, April 26, 2020: Pope Francis has asked Catholics to make a special effort in May to pray the rosary to stop the coronavirus pandemic. “Contemplating the face of Christ with the heart of Mary, our mother, will make us even more united as a spiritual family and willContinue Reading
Rome, Apr 20, 2020: After receiving more than 300 letters during the coronavirus pandemic, the Italian bishops will entrust the nation to Mary’s protection on Friday, May 1, at a shrine in northern Italy. In a video message April 20, the president of the Italian bishops’ conference said he receivedContinue Reading
Sharjah: An Indian family in the UAE was forced to watch the funeral of their 15-year-old son via live-streaming on social media as they could not accompany his body flown to their native state of Kerala due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions. Born on Easter in 2004, Jeuel G. Jomay lostContinue Reading
New Delhi, April 19, 2020: Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, at the heart of the national capital, was lit up April 19 evening as a gesture to extend hope and solidarity to the “coronavirus warriors.” The gesture was seen as a bid to commend the selfless services of the people who areContinue Reading
Some 900,000 female community health workers are on the frontline as part of India’s battle against Covid-19. But they are poorly paid, ill-prepared and vulnerable to attacks and social stigma, reports BBC Marathi’s Shrikant Bangale. “The value of our life is just 30 rupees [less than $1], according to theContinue Reading
Becare Me O Nongtdu Jowai, April 18, 2020: COVID-19 crisis offers a clarion call to humanity for self-discipline, self-realization, and self-manifestation. This article based on my experience during this unprecedented lockdown period. It makes me realized that the self (human being/individual) is a precious gift of God. He created menContinue Reading
