The national coronavirus lockdown has translated into a sharp increase in levels of poverty and malnutrition in South Africa. Because of that emerging suffering, some are already beginning to wonder if the nationwide restrictions are doing more harm than good.
Humanitarian Aid
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Advocates fear threats to religious freedom, health in northeast Syria
People are concerned that Syria will be further undermined not only by terrorism, humanitarian stresses, and lack of freedom but by the coronavirus pandemic as well.
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Newsom urged to provide more funds to immigrants, workers during pandemic
The Callifornia Catholic Bishops Conference has urged Governor Gavin Newsom to increase aid to immigrants and low-wage residents in California while the pandemic is ongoing.
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Podcast: What can we learn from West Africa’s Ebola response as we fight Covid-19?
A conversation with Jennifer Overton, the regional director for West Africa for Catholic Relief Services
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East Jerusalem Catholic hospital gets coronavirus unit for Palestinians
The Vatican is providing ventilators and monetary assistance to the Palestinians in East Jerusalem and Gaza as they try to grapple with the pandemic.
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Spring reveals the beauty of nature. The coronavirus shows its destructive power.
For now, the overall picture is dark, writes Leo O‘Donovan, S.J., of Jesuit Refugee Service USA, but we must still work for our brothers and sisters so that hope can endure and even blossom.
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Catholic school uniform company now making, donating face masks
A Catholic school uniform company in Oregon, in an effort to assist medical personnel dealing with the pandemic, are making and providing face masks for their work.
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In Iraq, aid groups face lockdown constraints trying to help displaced
International Catholic relief organizations are beginning to express concern about how the pandemic is affecting the people of Iraq and are assessing how to assist them in their time of need.
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Vulnerable people around the world aided by rapid COVID-19 response
While the pandemic is being handled on the home front, many U.S.-based aid groups are working to assist the poor and migrant communities around the world in dealing with the crisis.
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Church leaders call for aid and prayers following deadly tornadoes, storms
“This Easter Monday began with the sad news that storms swept through multiple states in the South overnight, killing at least 19 people at the time of this statement across Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas and South Carolina,” they said.