– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro In the place where the fugitives of Hugli sought refuge, the island of Saugar, a Hindu festival was held every year during which the most devout, in an extreme gesture of sacrifice to their thirsty…
Day: April 24, 2020
NEW BRIEFS
– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com VATICAN Pope: How I am living through the Covid-19 pandemic Asked how he and the Curia are experiencing this unprecedented time, Pope Francis says that everyone is working despite the restrictions. “The Curia is trying…
HOW WILL IT END? – Pope Francis: “Live the alternative civilization of love”
– Robaird O’Cearbhaill Since WW2 there has not been a global crisis at this level, and it is changing the world. The coronavirus is so contagious it cannot be stopped without lockdowns. Contact tracing, wide testing and best hygiene practices: …
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE FACE OF COVID-19 (2) – The Pandemic in Italy and Church initiatives to help
– Fr Leonard Dollentas The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Italy caused the government to consider “extraordinary measures” to fight the feared virus. Following the deaths of a good number of its citizens, the Italian authorities placed several towns on lockdown…
RECORD 1,200+ EXHIBITION BOOTH VISITS – USJ holds its first-ever Virtual Career Fair
In spite of the coronavirus outbreak, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) launched its first-ever career fair (usj.vfairs.com) recently with an innovative virtual career exhibition platform, providing students and alumni with a brand-new interactive experience of online job seeking.
PATRICK HUEN WAI MING, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF DR STANLEY HO MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION – No one would like to see another coronavirus outbreak after SARS
– Marco Carvalho Stanley Ho has been out of the limelight for more than a decade, but in neighboring Hong Kong, the name of the gambling tycoon continues to stand for excellence in the investigation of new pathologies, such as…
POPE AT MASS ON DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY – Let us rise with Thomas
– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com (Vatican News) Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday, inviting us to accept Jesus’s mercy as the Apostle Thomas did, and to show that mercy to those around us. “Last Sunday we celebrated the…