The death of Floyd, 46, while in police custody in Minneapolis has triggered demonstrations in central London since late May.
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Bioethics center: U.K. elderly death rate greatest failure of pandemic
The Oxford-based Anscombe Bioethics Centre said an “ageist bias” in the attitudes of policymakers toward the needs of care home residents and staff had led them to prioritize the care of younger and healthier patients over the elderly.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Hit hard by Covid-19, elderly in Europe stay connected online
In Europe, there is a broad consensus that the elderly have suffered the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic—some have called it a “silent massacre.”
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How a parish in Sweden responds to the coronavirus: ‘It will all work out’
The Swedish approach to Covid-19 has been to suggest rather than mandate social distancing, reports the pastor of a small island parish in the Baltic. So far that has meant a higher death toll than in other Nordic countries.
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Film accuses Polish church of continued sexual abuse cover-up
Archbishop Polak said the film showed required child protection standards were still not being observed in the Polish church.
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German bishops reject COVID-19 ‘conspiracy theories’ by prominent clergy
Conspiracy theories regarding coronavirus being espoused by prominent clergymen like Cardinal Gerhard Muller and Archbishop Carlo Vigano have been rejected not only by fellow bishops but by lay Catholics as well.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Amid pandemic, Pope Francis prays for Europe and for all mothers on Mother’s Day
Pope Francis also drew attention to Africa and recalled that 40 years ago, St. John Paul II spoke out about the plight of the people of the Sahel.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis, in surprise appointment, chooses a Franciscan as archbishop of Genoa, Italy
“I am a friar and I remain a friar,” the Rev. Marco Tasca told his fellow Franciscans.
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75 years after end of World War II in Europe, German church leaders urge peace
World War II in Europe ended on May 7, 1945, with the unconditional surrender of the German Reich. The official celebration is normally marked May 8.
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Churches in Europe reopening with restrictions to avoid coronavirus
The French bishops’ conference has encouraged the faithful to “go to church to pray alone” and urged dioceses and parishes to attend to their people’s faith life.