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.
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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.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
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
Posted inExplainer, Politics & Society
What does Trump’s reversal of transgender health care policy mean for Catholic providers?
The administration’s final rule for section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act was deplored by advocates for L.G.B.T. rights, but welcomed by the U.S. bishops to “restore the rights of health care providers.”
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N.Y. Archdiocese, Somos care offer Covid-19 tests in underserved communities
The Archdiocese of New York, in partnership with Somos, an immigrant doctors network, will offer covid-19 testing to underserved communities in New York City.
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Church leaders urge scientists to develop ethical Covid-19 vaccine
The Vatican and bishops around the world have been urging governments and scientists to support the development of vaccines that have no connection to abortion.