By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 13, 2022: For Sister Sunitha Ruby, a nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic has proved a blessing in disguise. “Everything had come to a standstill. So, instead of putting a full stop, I wanted to continue my ministry,” recalls the member of the CongregationContinue Reading
Dar-es-Salaam: Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwai’chi of Dar-es-Salaam has ordered all the priest in his archdiocese to get the Covid vaccinations. Speaking during the burial ceremony of the former director of Tumaini Media, Father Paul Haule, at the Pugu Pilgrimage the Capuchin archbishop said: “Every priest has to be vaccinated againstContinue Reading
New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has identified 791 women who were widowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has submitted a report to the city government to ensure their rehabilitation. The Commission has also conducted a social survey of all these women to help the governmentContinue Reading
Washington: US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, an Indian American, on July 15 said he lost as many as 10 family members both in US and in India to the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Murthy, who is occupying the position for the second time, said this at a White House briefing makingContinue Reading
By John Dayal New Delhi: Recently, the Editors Guild of India condoled the deaths of journalists of over 100 news reporters, newspapers, intranet platforms and independent grassroots media persons, who have died because of Covid-19 over the past year. In April 2021 itself, more than 52 journalists died because ofContinue Reading
Lucknow: An increasing number of members from the Christian community are now adopting the Hindu tradition of cremating the bodies. They are then taking the ashes in urns to the graveyard for entombment. “With the increasing number of deaths taking place in the second wave of the pandemic, land isContinue Reading
Beijing: A citizen journalist detained in China after reporting from the Covid-19 ground zero of Wuhan will face trial later this month, her lawyer said December 18, as fears grow for her health. The coronavirus first emerged in central China late last year, and Beijing has faced accusations that itContinue Reading
Vatican City, Sept 9, 2020: Pope Francis was seen September 9 for the first time wearing a protective face mask as he attended his second traditional general audience before a limited public presence after a six-month suspension. The pontiff — known for a fondness for close personal contact — howeverContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, July 5, 2020: It’s 4:26 pm. I am at my appointed station in the cold environs of the ICU I work in. Right over my head is the AC blower. It almost draws a parallel between my not-so-comfortable situation and that of a dressed broilerContinue Reading