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.
Health Care
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Annalena Tonelli, a humanitarian innovator
Annalena Tonelli moved to Kenya in her 20s to work as a teacher. Her desire was to live among the poor as one of the poor.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
With virus spike, California has new round of closures, including churches
Due to the new round of coronavirus cases, California has had to reverse course and reinstate closures. “Outdoor Masses and other liturgical services such as adoration and prayer services are allowed and encouraged,” an L.A. archdiocesan news release said.
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Don’t turn away from suffering on border, urges Sister Norma Pimentel
Sister Norma Pimentel called for an end to the “Remain in Mexico” policy that keeps would-be asylum-seekers on the other side of the border until their case is adjudicated.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Covid-19 hits African-American, Hispanic and Native American communities the hardest
The coronavirus epidemic claimed more than 120,000 lives by late June, and its effects have been felt in communities across the country—but not equally.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Will we normalize Covid deaths in the same way we tolerate gun violence?
As Americans mourn those lost to Covid, we should consider what we will consider the “new normal.” Michael Rozier, S.J., asks how we can avoid repeating our apparent desensitization to gun violence.
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Women religious honored for work on pandemic’s front lines
In a recent symposium sponsored by the American and British embassies to the Holy See, women religious were recognized for being “on the front lines” in combatting the pandemic with faith, generosity, and compassion.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis thanks Italian doctors and nurses in first public audience since lockdown
“You have been one of the pillars of the whole country,” the pope said in his first public audience since lockdown.
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Aid agencies warn of Yemen’s health care collapse, famine risk
“Yemen is desperate for peace,” Lise Grande, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in which 24 million people have no choice but to depend on international aid.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Podcast: How does systemic racism shape health care in the U.S.?
A conversation with Dr. Sarah Kureshi on Covid-19 and racial bias in the health care system