Tag: Coronavirus
Vatican starts vaccinating Rome’s homeless against COVID-19
Some 25 homeless people who are looked after in facilities run by papal charities office received their first dose
Watch: Origami doves adorn Washington Cathedral as it tolls its bell...
Doves decorating the ceiling of Washington Cathedral symbolise hope and optimism
9 Catholic bishops with COVID-19 die worldwide in single week
Deceased bishops ranged in age from 53 years old to 91
Pope Francis, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI get COVID-19 vaccine
Vatican began its COVID-19 vaccination program this week, prioritizing doctors, health workers, and the most vulnerable
Philippines extends travel ban, steps up safeguards over COVID-19 variant
Bishops back extension of ban on all travelers from 32 countries
Vatican starts COVID-19 vaccinations
First doses administered to doctors and other members of Vatican health services
Christian group hits Sri Lanka decision to cremate COVID-19 victims
Govt response ‘demonstrates lack of sensitivity’ to communities who consider burial rites integral to their religious customs
Philippine bishops back govt efforts to acquire COVID-19 vaccines
Bishops urge govt to commit to a vaccine distribution plan that prioritizes medical frontliners and those others most at risk
Pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in healthcare systems, pope says
But crisis has also revealed the heroism of ‘a silent multitude of men and women’ caring for coronavirus patients, he says
Sect leader acquitted in South Korea on charge of blocking virus...
Nearly 4,200 of its 310,000 followers were infected after attending a service in the city of Daegu
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