Tag: pandemic
India allows Sikh pilgrimage to Pakistan after COVID-19
There are an estimated 20,000 Sikhs left in Pakistan after millions fled to India following the religious violence ignited by partition
Philippine Catholic schools told to plan transition to face-to-face classes
CEAP is asking the help of local governments in monitoring the implementation of health protocols around the schools
Indonesia’s Catholic Church ‘paying very high price’ for commitment during pandemic
At least 120 consecrated persons in Indonesia, including priest and nuns, succumbed to COVID-19 this year
Teachers protest armed policemen in classrooms as Philippine schools re-open
A hundred public schools out of more than 61,000 have been selected for the two-month trial for face-to-face classes
Priests, pastors urged to find ‘new ways of being Church’ during...
Technological competencies and a solid grounding on doctrine are needed for pastors to be effective in the age of social media
With schools closed, priest in Thailand holds catechism classes
Since August until the end of October, when the lockdown of schools of ended, the priest prepared pupils for their First Communion
Hopes high as tourists touch down for Thailand re-opening
The pandemic hammered the kingdom's tourism-reliant economy, which last year saw its worst performance since the 1997 Asian financial crisis
Thailand prepares to welcome back tourists after devastating shutdown
The kingdom is expecting the return of at least a million visitors by March and to generate about US$30 billion in revenue through 2022
China locks down city of four million over COVID cases
China has maintained a zero-COVID approach that has seen harsh local lockdowns imposed over handfuls of cases
Explaining COP26: Why it matters?
Addressing the climate crisis has also emerged as a key issue within the Roman Catholic Church
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