Tag: COVID19
Pope calls for prayer for nations under humanitarian crisis
Syria and its surrounding region have been suffering due to serious socio-political and economic crises exacerbated by the pandemic, pope says
Manila parish church placed under lockdown due to COVID-19
The Santisima Trinidad parish church in Malate has been temporarily closed after its priest and a churchworker tested positive of COVID-19
‘Carriers’
The apostles have taught us how to be positive carriers of the Good News of Christ—by inviting us to take part in his redeeming mission
A simple reflection on an Ordinary Sunday
Think about those 50 years after Jesus’ death and what it must have been like for Jesus’ disciples.
Diocese of Novaliches ‘reconfigures’ programs for ‘new normal’
Bishop Roberto Gaa of the Diocese of Novaliches said the pandemic “reshaped” the needs and mission of the church and “there are things that we won’t be able to do again.”
ASEAN leaders urged to address rights concerns as regional summit starts
This year's ASEAN summit is expected to adopt documents on food security, violent extremism, and human resource development
Social taboos hinder Indonesia’s fight against coronavirus
Indonesia has the highest number of reported infections in Southeast Asia, surpassing 49,000
COVID-19 exacerbates already tough lives of Cambodians working illegally in Malaysia
Plans fall apart for homesick mother worrying over unpayable debts and children back home
Philippine city offers spiritual, physical care for people under quarantine
The camp residents said that after experiencing anxiety and paranoia in the city being quarantined in Maasin is a welcome treat
Driven to desperation, jeepney drivers threaten to torch their vehicles
The government should move decisively to address the restiveness of the 50,000 jeepney drivers in the capital
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