Sihk - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 14 May 2020 01:02:10 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Sihk - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Sikh doctors shave beards to fight COVID-19 https://cathnews.co.nz/2020/05/14/sikh-doctors-beards/ Thu, 14 May 2020 08:20:06 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=126901 In Montréal, Quebec, two Sikh doctors have made the choice to break the rules of their religion in the service of a greater principle. Bill Brownstein tells the story of Sanjeet Singh-Saluja and Rajeet Singh-Saluja, who both work within Montréal's overtaxed hospital system. Their facial hair has never presented a problem before, but that changed when the spread of COVID-19 Read more

Sikh doctors shave beards to fight COVID-19... Read more]]> In Montréal, Quebec, two Sikh doctors have made the choice to break the rules of their religion in the service of a greater principle.

Bill Brownstein tells the story of Sanjeet Singh-Saluja and Rajeet Singh-Saluja, who both work within Montréal's overtaxed hospital system. Their facial hair has never presented a problem before, but that changed when the spread of COVID-19 made face masks a necessary part of every interaction. Read more

Sikh doctors shave beards to fight COVID-19]]> 126901 Kiwis learn about Sikh religion at 'Turban Day' https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/05/31/kiwis-learn-sikh-religion-turban-day/ Mon, 30 May 2016 16:54:43 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=83317 Hundreds of people in Auckland took the opportunity today to find out what it's like to wear a turban. The event was arranged to help people understand more about the Sikh religion. New Zealand is home to 20,000 thousand Sikhs. The turban is one of five articles of their faith, and is considered to be Read more

Kiwis learn about Sikh religion at ‘Turban Day'... Read more]]> Hundreds of people in Auckland took the opportunity today to find out what it's like to wear a turban. The event was arranged to help people understand more about the Sikh religion.

New Zealand is home to 20,000 thousand Sikhs.

The turban is one of five articles of their faith, and is considered to be the crown of spirituality. But anyone, regardless of faith or sex can wear one. Continue reading

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