No smearing of ashes on foreheads

Credit to Author: William B. Depasupil| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:13:22 +0000

THE new coronavirus has not only disrupted business and canceled dozens of events, it has also changed age-old traditions of the Catholic Church. As Christians prepare for the start of the Lenten Season next week, the Catholic Church on Thursday said priests would no longer smear the forehead of the faithful with ash on Ash […]

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Coronavirus slashes carbon emissions

Credit to Author: Agence France-Presse| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:12:33 +0000

BEIJING: The coronavirus epidemic that has paralyzed the Chinese economy may have a silver lining for the environment. China’s carbon emissions have dropped by least 100 million metric tonnes over the past two weeks, according to a study published on Wednesday by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) in Finland. That […]

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