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Academics study impact of Covid-19 on Christians

Leading academics have begun a wide-ranging study into the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on UK Christians. Professor Francis Davis of the University of Birmingham is working with Professor Leslie Francis of the University of Warwick  and Professor Andrew Village of York St John University to do a survey of UK Christian responses to the […]

Indian Churches to raise prayer of hope on May 31

All Christian denominations in India have decided to pray together for their nation on May 31, the feast of Pentecost. “As we struggle through these unprecedented times, we come united as one, believing for a better tomorrow, believing for a Covid-free India,” says a press release announcing the Prayer of Hope. “We abide by the […]

40 test Covid-19 positive following German church service

A church service in Frankfurt is being blamed for the spread of coronavirus in the German city. According to the city’s health department, more than 40 people contracted Covid 19 after attending a worship service at Gospel Christians Baptist Church on May 10. “Most of them are not seriously ill. As far as we know […]

Kerala religious leaders seek staggered opening of worship places

Several heads of shrines in Kerala have written to the state government seeking its permission to open temples, mosques and churches in a staggered manner. All places of worship in India are closed since March 25 after the federal government imposed nationwide lockdown restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus disease. The leaders appeal has […]

Bengaluru parish helps needy during lockdown

Don Bosco Church, Lingarajapuram, a Bengaluru suburb, has reached out to those affected by the nationwide lockdown in their neighborhood. Parish priest Father Aloysius Santiago, who has led the aid work, termed the impact of Covid-19 outbreak on the Indian population as alarming and shocking, forcing people to alter their lifestyle. The middle class have […]

Salesians in South Asia add 83 new members this year

South Asia region of Salesians of Don Bosco this year has a total of 83 novices making their first profession. They were trained in five novitiates in India – Chennai, Darjeeling, Dimapur, Kerala and Shillong – and one in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Salesian South Asia region consists of India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Of […]

Claretians’ Banga-lore Provincial Replaced With Delegate from Rome

The Claretian congregation has replaced its Bangalore provincial with a Vatican official as the delegate of the superior general. According to the website of the Claretian Missionaries (Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary or Cordis Marie Filii), the decision to replace Father Jacob Arakkal with the delegate was taken on […]

Chinese bishop who suffered years of forced labour dies at 98

A Chinese underground bishop who was sentenced to 10 years of forced labour in the 1980s for bringing Catholics on pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan died at the age of 98. Joseph Zhu Baoyu, bishop emeritus of Nanyang, made headlines in February for reportedly being the oldest person to recover […]