Tag: Coronavirus
Pope Francis honors nurses, midwives as ‘saints next door’
At least 90,000 health care workers have been infected by the new coronavirus, and more than 260 nurses have died
In Japan’s elder-care homes, coronavirus tests limits of overstretched staff
About 28 percent of Japanese are over 65 and the country has long struggled to staff elder homes
Churches in Philippines struggle to help those battered by pandemic
The upending of work and social patterns has sparked a mental health crisis in a country that lags badly in health care metrics
Indian priest leads local efforts helping poor affected by pandemic lockdown
Since lockdown began, local church efforts has reached out to more than 3,000 families
Pope Francis prays for those left jobless by pandemic
Experts have noted the pandemic has exacted an economic toll unseen since the Great Depression
Rights groups call for release of Filipino political prisoners amid pandemic
There are at least 609 political prisoners in the country’s overcrowded prison and detention facilities
Cardinal Bo of Myanmar warns of new world order after COVID-19...
He joined religious leaders around the world in appealing for everyone to make May 14 'a day for fasting, prayers and supplications'
Living a crisis with hope
'A time to stretch our imagination and intelligence, to learn in new ways, to prepare for a changed world,' says Cardinal Charles Maung Bo
Church choir in Philippines offers inspiration to those in lockdown
They’ve released an online cover version of a church classic to remind people to remain calm amid the pandemic
Rohingya refugees quarantined on Bay of Bengal island at risk
They’d been adrift at sea for over two months, now they’re on island with no access to humanitarian services provided by UN or aid agencies
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