April, 2022
Two new drugs to fight superbugs available on NHS soon
April 13, 2022 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Two new drugs to fight superbugs available on NHS soon Two new medications which fight drug-resistant superbugs could soon become available to NHS patients in England. Drugs’ watchdog NICE says cefiderocol and ceftazidime with avibactam offer value for money and will save lives. These ‘last line of defence’ drugs will tackle severe infections which cannot […]
Read More...Ukraine war could worsen crises in Yemen and Afghanistan
April 13, 2022 · By Imogen Foulkes for www.bbc.com
Ukraine war could worsen crises in Yemen and Afghanistan “Don’t make us take food from children that are hungry to give to children that are starving,” pleads the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Soaring food and fuel costs, together with budget cuts in some traditional donor countries, have forced the WFP to halve the […]
Read More...The Hope of Easter
April 13, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Hope of Easter Fr. Shay Cullen Let us turn our minds and hearts to the spiritual values of life. This is the sacred time of year when we recall the life and death and resurrection of Jesus, the man from Nazareth. His life commitment to goodness and self-sacrifice as a champion of the poor […]
Read More...Christians, Muslims must help poor, says Vatican message for Ramadan
April 12, 2022 · By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Christians, Muslims must help poor, says Vatican message for Ramadan Aware of God’s bounty and gifts, Christians and Muslims are called to share those gifts with others, said the leaders of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. God’s “generosity fills our hearts with gratitude toward him and, at the same time, encourages us to share […]
Read More...British national wanted for child abuse nabbed in Puerto Princesa City
April 12, 2022 · By Madonna T. Virola - Correspondent for newsinfo.inquirer.net
British national wanted for child abuse nabbed in Puerto Princesa City CITY OF CALAPAN––Police on Wednesday arrested a British national wanted for child abuse in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan province, a report from the Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan (Mimaropa) police said Thursday. Derek John Ambridge, 78, who is on the list of Puerto Princesa […]
Read More...An uphill struggle to relish hopes and joys of Easter
April 12, 2022 · By Mary Aileen Diez-Bacalso for www.ucanews.com
Filipinos must make the right choices at election time to prevent the country from falling into the pit of utter damnation An uphill struggle to relish hopes and joys of Easter The Lenten season comes and goes unnoticed. In the Philippines, a predominantly Catholic country, it becomes more visible as the season culminates with the commemoration […]
Read More...Cardinal urges Filipinos to cry out for truth, justice
April 12, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Cardinal urges Filipinos to cry out for truth, justice The archbishop of Manila has urged Filipino Catholics to profess their faith by shouting for truth and justice instead of seeking money and fame. Modern Catholics are crying for wealth and power instead of for Christ, truth and justice, Cardinal Jose Advincula said during a Mass in Manila to mark […]
Read More...Cardinal leads Catholic clergy in Sri Lanka protest
April 11, 2022 · By UCA News Network for www.ucanews.com
Amid a worsening economic crisis in Sri Lanka, Catholic bishops, priests and nuns joined street protests with thousands of people in capital Colombo. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo along with two bishops and hundreds of priests and nuns joined protesters seeking the resignation of embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday. Church leaders said they were expressing solidarity with people […]
Read More...Deported from Philippines, Australian nun plans her return
April 11, 2022 · By Fiona Basile, Global Sisters Report for www.ucanews.com
Deported from Philippines, Australian nun plans her return More than three years after Sister Patricia Fox was forced to leave the Philippines and return to her hometown of Melbourne, Australia, the Our Lady of Sion sister admits she is still adjusting to her new life. She’d been ministering for 28 years among poor agricultural workers across the […]
Read More...Philippine city intensifies anti-smoking campaign
April 11, 2022 · By Joseph Peter Calleja, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Philippine city intensifies anti-smoking campaign The Philippines has developed a reputation for being a dangerous place for drug users, but smokers in one city are also having to look over their shoulder. Authorities in Baguio City, north of Manila, intensified an anti-smoking campaign on April 6 by arresting and imposing stricter fines to educate the public […]
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