Tag: pandemic
‘Faith’ still among top keywords in Philippines’ social media posts
Keywords related to the Holy Week observance have been on top of all keyword categories during the month of April
Pope Francis prays for India as thousands more die of COVID-19
'My thoughts go above all to the sick and their families, to those who care for them... to those who are mourning the loss of their loved ones'
Pleas for help in India as COVID-19 leaves children without carers
The exponential rise in infections and deaths has left some children without a carer because their parents are too ill to cope or have died
Pandemic hitting children hard in South Asia, warns UNICEF
UNICEF says the first wave of COVID-19 infections cost the lives of 228,000 children and 11,000 mothers in the region
Indonesia begins Eid al-Fitr travel ban as some try to skirt...
Millions of people in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation traditionally return home to visit their families for the celebrations
Rights group slams Philippines’ arrest order for improper wearing of masks
Detaining hundreds of violators in cramped facilities “would only facilitate the rapid spread of infectious diseases,” says rights group
Catholic archdiocese in India offers free lunch to relatives of COVID-19...
The Archdiocese of Ranchi has launched a free lunch service for relatives of patients hospitalized at a public hospital in the city
Catholic bishop dies of COVID-19 as India posts record daily rise...
Archbishop Emeritus Antony Anandarayar of Pondicherry-Cuddalore died of COVID-19 on Tuesday, May 4. He was 76.
Catholic Church opens doors to Ramadan dinners
"We are all the same… If you are Catholic or of another religion and I am Muslim, that's fine"
Authorities arrest young Christians behind Myanmar’s ‘community pantries’
The “Myitkyina Young Charitable Group” has been distributing vegetables and other food stuff in communities most affected by the pandemic