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– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro Last week we left Hugli’s survivors in a frantic flight down the river, losing several barges in the process to the Mughal enemy; preserving so many others. They had even gone beyond the pontoon and…

– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com PALESTINE PALESTINIANS SHOW THE WORLD HOW TO RESPOND TO COVID-19 CRISIS (Al-bushra) Palestinians have responded to COVID-19 with ingenuity and hospitality. They are using the resilience that has allowed them to thrive under the brutal…

– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com Pope Francis sent a video message as Christians around the world prepared to celebrate Holy Week in an unusual manner due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Vatican News) “This evening I have the chance to…

– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro In fact, abysmal was the disparity of forces between the parties involved in the dispute. On the river, the enemy had 550 boats of various sizes, and on land – assured Father João Cabral –…

– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com GERMANY RELICS OF ST. CORONA WILL BE DISPLAYED IN GERMAN CATHEDRAL, BUT AFTER PANDEMIC (CNA) A German cathedral will publicly display the relics of St. Corona, an early Christian martyr, once the COVID-19 outbreak has…

– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro The success of the Mughal attack on Hugli was only a matter of time. Nevertheless, the Portuguese, despite their heavy losses, kept a final card in their sleeves. The close and continuous bombardments of the…

– Tej Francis< Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com WASHINGTON LENT IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS: MORE PRAYER AND UNEXPECTED PENANCE (CNS) Parish fish fries, prayer services, Stations of the Cross, and daily and Sunday Masses are all canceled, and some dioceses have already…

– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com (Crux) On the same day Italy surpassed China in the number of fatalities related to the COVID-19 coronavirus, Pope Francis joined the Italian bishops in calling for a nationwide rosary to pray for an end…

– Joaquim Magalhães de Castro Despite this first defeat, the Mughals insisted on the attack, now with extra caution. The plan implied new negotiations. They were ready to make an offer to the besieged an honorable capitulation. Believing in the…