Tag: covid-19 news
Posted in Asia
Asian bishops postpone general conference due to Covid-19
MANDALAY (UCAN): The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) postponed its general conference slated for…
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…
Posted in Vatican
Caritas calls for global action needed to alleviate hunger crisis
VATICAN (CNS): Economic stagnation, ongoing sanctions, food shortages and reduced funding all risk making life…
Posted in Asia
Using Covid-19 to muzzle Southeast Asia’s reporters
BANGKOK (UCAN): Journalists around Southeast Asia are facing extra limits on their already circumscribed freedoms…
India’s Covid-19 fight hampered by industrial accidents
MUMBAI (UCAN): India’s fight against Covid-19 coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) hit a major hurdle following three industrial…
Posted in Hong Kong
Acts of mercy among the disadvantaged during Covid-19
Deacon Simon Chan During their monthly meeting in March, the permanent deacons of the Catholic…
Southeast Asia’s migrant workers face Covid-19 tragedy
Michael Sainsbury In Singapore, the surprise recent spike in Covid-19 coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infections and then…
