Tag: international
Pope Francis removes legal privileges for Vatican cardinals, bishops
It was the second time in as many days that Pope Francis had sent a clear signal to cardinals about the need for more accountability
Vatican officials, including cardinals, prohibited from accepting gifts worth more than...
The practice of gift-giving among Catholic clerics was the source of several scandals in the Church in recent years
India’s COVID-19 cases reach 18 million; record number of daily deaths
India reported 379,257 new COVID-19 cases and 3,645 new deaths on April 29, according to health ministry data
Spotlight: COVID-19 lockdown leads to despair in Cambodia
In the red zones people are banned from leaving their homes for two weeks, even going out to buy food is officially not allowed
Pope Francis highlights importance of meditation for Christians
“For a Christian to ‘meditate’ is to seek meaning,” said Pope Francis on April 28 during his general audience in the Vatican
India’s coronavirus toll tops 200,000 after record surge in cases
But experts believe the official tally vastly underestimates the actual toll in a nation of 1.35 billion
Myanmar unity gov’t tells ASEAN no talks until prisoners freed
Advocacy group says more than 3,400 people have been detained for opposing the coup
ILO calls for resilient occupational safety, health systems for future emergencies
The ILO said countries need to put in place sound and resilient occupational safety and health systems to minimize risks at work
Former Catholic prelate of Seoul, Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, dies at...
Known as an expert in canon law, he led a project to translate the 1983 Code of Canon Law into the Korean language
Developing Asia to recover strongly, but COVID-19 risks remain, says ADB
Developing Asia, which groups 45 countries in the Asia-Pacific, is forecast to grow 7.3% in 2021, the ADB said
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