Health work during a pandemic can be dangerous and the thought of falling ill themselves cannot be too far from the minds of medical and sanitation teams. But thousands of other relief and development staff and volunteers will face many of the same risks and fears.
Humanitarian Aid
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Catholic leaders warn of humanitarian, environmental tragedy in Amazon
Catholic bishops from South America are warning that the pandemic will engender “a humanitarian and environmental tragedy” is something is not done to alleviate conditions particularly in the Amazon basin.
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Nashville parishes begin long process of rebuilding after March tornado
In the midst of the pandemic, Tennessee is grappling with the aftereffects of a crippling tornado.
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Advocates fight human traffickers who continue to thrive despite coronavirus
The pandemic’s impact on labor trafficking is less certain, but the advocates warn that people desperate for work may be prone to employment schemes in which they are cheated out of promised wages.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
As Covid-19 pandemic rages, the Vatican pleads for the world’s 50 million internally displaced persons
“Pope Francis gives enormous importance to the plight of the millions of forgotten men, women and children forced to migrate within their own countries and known internationally as ‘internally displaced people.’”
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On Giving Tuesday, you can practice philanthropy with only a few dollars (and some imagination)
The coronavirus pandemic should not make us feel helpless, writes Thomas J. Healey. Even small acts of generosity can have a powerful impact on individuals around the world.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
As Covid-19 crisis grows, Latin America’s basic ecclesial communities step up to help
The C.E.B.s have been assisting the most vulnerable victims of the pandemic on multiple levels. In El Salvador, they have been gathering food and money in order to prepare for a possible hunger crisis.
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Irish Dominican who trained as a doctor is back helping fight COVID-19
An Irish Dominican brother from Belfast who trained as a doctor is using his training to help patients during the pandemic in his hometown.
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Refugees at outreach center share hardships experienced during pandemic
At a migrant outreach center in New Mexico, refugees describe what it is like to be living during the pandemic.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Order of Malta Grand Master, who led institutional reform, dies in Rome
Fra’ Giacomo led the 1,000-year-old sovereign order following an institutional crisis that caused deep internal fractures and a confrontation with the Holy See.