Pandemic cuts stigma around benefit claims

The public’s opinions of those who claim benefits has improved as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research. The virus has led to so many people struggling financially, due to businesses folding, redundancies and workers being furloughed, who had not struggled before that claiming benefits no longer carries the negative connotations... Read More

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April 7, 2021

Covid-19 Memorial Wall is reminder of the pandemic’s fallen

Volunteers and bereaved families and friends of Covid-19 victims are working on a mural featuring almost 150,000 hearts to give a ‘visual representation’ to each life lost during the pandemic. The Covid-19 Memorial Wall outside St Thomas’ Hospital in central London is expected to stretch more than a kilometre long when finished. Despite being opposite... Read More

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March 31, 2021

Bishop recalls life of first US priest who died of Covid-19

Fr Jorge Ortiz-Garay of Brooklyn, the first US priest to die from complications of Covid-19, was recalled as “a good and saintly priest” by his bishop during a bilingual Mass marking the first anniversary of his death. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio recalled the life of Fr Ortiz-Garay, 49, pastor of St Brigid Church in Brooklyn, describing the native of Mexico as a man... Read More

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March 27, 2021

Pope denounces Mafia’s exploitation of pandemic

Pope Francis has condemned the way the Mafia is exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic by taking advantage of those in dire economic circumstances. Marking Italy’s recent national day of remembrance for victims of the Mafia, the pope accused members of organised crime groups of “enriching themselves through corruption,” and he urged Christians to renew their commitment against the Mafia and related groups. “St John... Read More

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March 23, 2021

Cardinal and imams call for day of prayer on Covid reflection day

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, and four leading imams have called for a day of prayer today, Tuesday 23rd March, a national day of reflection marking the anniversary of the first national lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic. Ibrahim Mogra, Muhammad Shahid Raza, Moulana Ali Raza Rizvi, Moulana Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi and Cardinal Nichols have... Read More

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March 22, 2021

Pandemic led to unprecedented rise in food insecurity, according to study

The Covid-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented rise in food insecurity in the UK, a new study has found. Food insecurity rose during the pandemic driven by a reduction in income and reduced access to affordable food, according to a review by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and think tank Demos. An estimated 14 per... Read More

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March 19, 2021

John Magufuli, Tanzanian president who downplayed Covid-19, dies at 61

Tanzanian President John Magufuli died of heart-related complications on 17th March at a hospital in Dar es Salaam. He was 61. Tanzanian Vice President Samia Suluhu announced Magufuli’s death in a televised statement and ordered a 14-day mourning period, during which flags will fly at half-mast. The announcement ended weeks of speculation on the whereabouts and the health of... Read More

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March 18, 2021

Quebec bishops distance themselves from Canadian bishops’ vaccine note

A note on Covid-19 vaccines from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops triggered nearly immediate responses from many bishops in Quebec, who felt it was “untimely” and lacked some clarity. Some Catholics were also concerned about the moral permissibility of receiving some of the currently approved Covid-19 vaccines, so the CCCB issued a clarification. “Catholics... Read More

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