Parents must always weigh the risks and benefits of health care decisions for their children, writes Mary Doyle Roche. In the case of Covid-19 vaccines, they must also consider solidarity with other families.
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Mass without masks? It’s waiting for you—when you’re ready.
Many dioceses are dropping mask requirements and social distancing rules for fully vaccinated worshippers, relying on an honor system as pandemic restrictions ease further.
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Father Stan Swamy, 84-year-old Jesuit in Mumbai prison, may have Covid-19
Stan Swamy, S.J., the 84-year-old Indian priest and human rights activist who has been held in Taloja prison in Mumbai since October, is experiencing symptoms of Covid-19.
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Catholic sisters (with M.D.s) are on the frontline in the fight against Covid-19 in India
During this second surge medical and support teams had no time to be anxious about themselves as scores of Covid-19 cases began arriving at Holy Family’s emergency room doors.
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Science, faith and Dr. Fauci meet this week at the Vatican
Much is still unknown about the 2019 novel coronavirus and why it can kill so many people and yet also can infect many more without causing any symptoms, Dr. Anthony Fauci told a Vatican conference.
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The free market alone will not vaccinate the world.
Whether as an act of solidarity or as an act of self-protection, the United States should give away 20 percent of its vaccines.
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As the Covid-19 crisis continues, Brazil’s elderly rely on the church’s pastoral outreach
The Pastoral da Pessoa Idosa (“Pastoral Care for Elderly Persons”) reaches 170,000 seniors all over Brazil. The efforts and interventions of the ministry’s workers are built around monthly home visits.
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Catholic nuns working to address mental health needs? There’s an app for that.
An app developed by Catholic Extension helps sisters to address the spiritual and mental health needs of Latino immigrants in their neighborhoods.
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Read: Pope Francis’ May prayer to Mary for the end of the pandemic
In the present tragic situation, when the whole world is prey to suffering and anxiety, we fly to you, Mother of God and our Mother, and seek refuge under your protection.
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Should children get the Covid-19 vaccine? A Catholic doctor weighs in.
Vaccines for children are now getting attention — with questions about when will they be available, if they are necessary to end the pandemic and if Catholic parents should inoculate their children.