The ethical problem with talking about ‘expected life years’
Coronavirus
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Dear fellow Catholics: As churches reopen, let’s not go back to the old ‘normal’
Did the old “normal” way of doing things exhaust all possibilities for communal celebration? Is that what we want to return to, even if doing so were possible?
Posted inFaith, Short Take
What can St. Augustine teach us about living through a pandemic?
Though Augustine might have a reputation for pessimism, Kathleen Bonnette writes, his spirituality and his actions during the siege of Hippo can offer guidance for responding to the Covid-19 crisis.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Amid joy as Bethlehem reopens, Christians have uncertainty about future
For the first time in over two months, the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem reopens, despite the uncertainty some people still have about the effects of the pandemic on public health and the local economy.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Iowa bishop says pandemic should prompt release of Guatemalan detainees
Bishop Thomas R. Zinkula of Davenport, Iowa has called for the release of three Guatemalan immigrant detainees as the pandemic places them in “a very vulnerable situation.”
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U.S. death toll from coronavirus surges past 100,000 people
The once-unthinkable toll appears to be just the beginning of untold misery in the months ahead as Las Vegas casinos and Walt Disney World make plans to reopen, crowds of unmasked Americans swarm beaches and public health officials predict a resurgence by fall.
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Faith leaders: Protecting human life is priority in reopening churches
The Catholic bishops of Washington state, in a public statement, said that observance of the pandemic protocols in the suspension of Masses was done not out of fear but “out of our deepest respect for human life and health.”
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L.A. Archdiocese to begin opening churches under detailed safety measures
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles has announced plans for the reopening of churches within his archdiocese by the first week of June, provided safety protocols are observed.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Brazil is the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic in Latin America. Rural communities have it worse.
Their isolation can be a positive—in this case it has kept the coronavirus at bay—“but they can’t count on government health care services and have to deal with a deep racism.”
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Dr. Anthony Fauci: To keep churches safe, use masks, limit singing and wait to resume Communion
Asked if he thinks Communion can be distributed safely, Dr. Fauci said “no,” especially in areas still getting the virus under control.