Catholic Charities agencies nationwide have provided nearly $400 million in emergency aid and services since March in response to the pandemic-induced economic recession.
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Pope Francis announces series of talks on Catholic social doctrine in light of Covid-19 pandemic
Pope Francis: “In the next few weeks, I invite you to tackle together the pressing questions that the pandemic has brought to the fore, social ills above all.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis calls for prayer and aid for Lebanon after deadly explosion
“Let us pray for the victims, for their families; and let us pray for Lebanon so that it might face this extremely tragic and painful moment and, with the help of the international community, overcome the grave crisis they are experiencing.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Who goes first? The ethics of distributing a Covid-19 vaccine.
Imagine the potential for chaos once a Covid-19 vaccine becomes available. We need to decide now who should get the vaccine and when.
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Concerns raised over restrictions’ long-term impact on spiritual health
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco is worried about the spiritual health of people during the pandemic and is urging priests to continue addressing their flock’s spiritual well-being as best they can.
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Washington Archdiocese reviewing county directive delaying school opening
Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland has taken issue with the Montgomery County health officer’s directive mandating that all private and parochial schools remain closed until at least October 1st because of the pandemic.
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‘We’re on the verge of putting children on the streets.’ Covid-19 devastates the hospitality industry
For many in the hospitality industry, writes J.D. Long-García, the lingering pandemic means no job, unpaid bills and even imminent homelessness.
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Czerny: Pandemic made people grasp role of migrants as essential workers
Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny: “We had to be as shocked and stuck” during lockdown before “our eyes began to open.”
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‘It spreads so fast’; Covid-19 hits 15 family members in Iowa
Fifteen members of the Nava family across five households tested positive for COVID-19 after a teenage niece had been visiting family members while unknowingly infected.
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Jesuit superior warns of pandemic’s threat to democracy
“Democracy can be one of the victims of the pandemic if we do not take care with our political condition,” Father Arturo Sosa told Vatican News. “Many governments—including so-called democratic governments—are taking the path of authoritarianism.”