Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila bade farewell to his hometown in Cavite province, south of Manila, on Jan. 20, before his expected departure for Rome. The Manila prelate was appointed prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in last month. The 62-year-old cardinal is only the second Asian to lead the congregation, popularly known by its old name of Propaganda Fide. Cardinal Tagle’s appointment makes him one of only nine members of the powerful Roman Curia, or the Cabinet of the Holy Father, in the Vatican
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Church hospitals agree to implement Mizoram government project
The Non-Governmental Hospital Association of Mizoram (NGHAM), an umbrella body of all private and church-run hospitals in the northeastern Indian state, has expressed their willingness to implement a healthcare scheme.
Officials of the state health department said the association after its meeting on January 24 informed Health Minister R. Lalthangliana of its willingness to implement the healthcare scheme. Earlier in December, the government had suspended the empanelment of more than 15 private and church-run hospitals for allegedly refusing to implement the Mizoram State Health Car Scheme (MSHCS).
This led to misunderstanding and heated exchange between the state government and private hospitals.
The association relented following an appeal from the health minister. Lalthangliana had earlier appealed to the association to implement the state healthcare scheme by following the government’s notified rate for medical expense to be charged from patients.
India dropping Republic Day hymn upsets Christian leaders
The Indian government’s decision to stop its army band playing a traditional Christian hymn during a Republic Day celebration has dismayed Christian leaders. The Christian hymn Abide With Me has been part of the closing ceremony called Beating the Retreat, since India began celebrating Republic Day in 1950. However, from this year onward, the tune will not be played at the Jan. 27 ceremony, which comes a day after the Republic Day celebrations, media reports said quoting federal defense ministry officials.