Despite record Covid-19 spike Pakistan lifts lockdown
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Despite record Covid-19 spike Pakistan lifts lockdown

ISLAMABAD (UCAN): Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan, announced an easing of Covid-19 coronavirus (SARS-coV-2) restrictions…

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Duterte deploys military against quarantine violators

MANILA (UCAN): Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, ratcheted up his government’s efforts against the Covid-19 coronavirus…

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When Covid-19 makes people of all faiths live the Eucharist
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When Covid-19 makes people of all faiths live the Eucharist

The 21-day lockdown in India that began on March 25 is in its third week….

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The solidarity of Chinese friends with Italians in the time of Covid-19
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The solidarity of Chinese friends with Italians in the time of Covid-19

By Gianni Criveller  I write this from the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME) theological seminary…

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Duterte tries to justify controversial ‘shoot them dead’ order
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Duterte tries to justify controversial ‘shoot them dead’ order

MANILA (UCAN): Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, was on the backfoot on April 3 trying to…

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Vietnam enters lockdown to fight Covid-19

HANOI (UCAN): Vietnam’s prime minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, introduced tough measures to stop the spread…

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Church in India braced for Covid-19 emergency
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Church in India braced for Covid-19 emergency

NEW DELHI (UCAN): India came to a grinding halt at midnight on March 25 as…

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