The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra celebrated the scientists in their community who helped to develop one of the Covid-19 vaccines.
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Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Two Vatican cardinals close to Pope Francis test positive for Covid-19
Two cardinals who work closely with Pope Francis have contracted Covid-19.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Archbishop Wenski: Why I got the Covid-19 vaccine
I have never been a big fan of needles and injections; but even if I winced, I was happy to be among the first to submit my arm for an injection of the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican: Catholics can get Covid-19 vaccines that used abortion cells
The Vatican on Monday declared that it is “morally acceptable” for Roman Catholics to receive COVID-19 vaccines based on research that used fetal tissue from abortions.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The most essential or most vulnerable: Who should get the coronavirus vaccine first?
This weekend, a C.D.C. panel will likely decide which group should get the Covid-19 vaccine next. Thousands of lives hang in the balance, writes the Catholic ethicist Charles Camosy.
Posted inFaith, Video
Video: Why St. Joseph is the saint we need in 2021
The hiddenness of St. Joseph’s life can speak to those overwhelmed by the pandemic. Fr. James Martin, SJ, reflects on why St. Joseph is the saint we need as enter into a new year.
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Catholic groups create $2 million ‘Francis Fund’ for Americans in danger of eviction
Catholic Charities USA and the Felician Sisters of North America have each contributed $1 million to a new fund to benefit people “in extreme danger of losing their homes this month.”
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Why all Catholics should get a Covid-19 vaccine
We go behind the story with a bioethicist on the moral imperative of current Covid-19 vaccines.
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Eight nuns die of Covid-19 in one week at Wisconsin convent
These deaths are a grim reminder of how quickly the virus can spread in congregate living situations, even when precautions are taken.
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Archbishop Wenski of Miami gets Covid vaccine to show it’s safe and morally ethical
Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski got the Covid-19 vaccine to set an example that the vaccination effort is a public good and a morally acceptable way for Catholics to help combat Covid-19.