From Pliny to the plague – a very short history of face masks

The concept of PPE goes back millennia, writes Luke Rix-Standing. It’s difficult to identify a starting point for masks, but the concept of face coverings as PPE has been important – and occasionally contentious – for generations. In ancient Rome noted naturalist Pliny the Elder suggested using animal bladders to fashion face masks for miners... Read More

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August 13, 2020

Catholic Health Australia asks retailers to stop selling N95 masks

Catholic Health Australia, which manages one in eight hospital beds in Australia, is calling on retailers to stop selling N95 hospital-grade masks to the public, as limited numbers in Australia will be exhausted with disastrous consequences on the health system. “These masks are on sale in Chemist Warehouse and Office Warehouse, but hospitals across the... Read More

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June 15, 2020

Eucharist heals, gives strength to serve others, pope says

The Eucharist heals people of their wounds, emptiness and sadness, and gives them the strength to share Christ’s loving mercy with others, Pope Francis said. The joy of the Lord can change lives, the pope said in his homily during Mass on 14th June, the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. “This is... Read More

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June 5, 2020

China makes preaching patriotism compulsory to reopen churches

Catholics are upset about a directive from China’s communist government asking priests to ‘preach on patriotism’ as a condition for reopening liturgical services, suspended earlier this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ucanews.com reported the Catholic Patriotic Association and the Chinese Catholic educational administration committee of Zhejiang province jointly issued a notice on 29th May... Read More

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June 5, 2020

Parish sells masks to help retired bishops, priests and imams

Raising money by selling white cloth face masks, a parish in the Ivory Coast has begun a project to provide food and other necessities to retired bishops, priests, ministers and imams. “We must not and cannot abandon old priests who gave a lot, emeritus bishops who did a lot,” said Fr Eric Norbert Abekan, parish... Read More

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March 27, 2020

Responding to Covid-19: Vision from the frontlines

In Guwahati, a sprawling city on the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam, Sr Rose Paite has adapted her tailoring school in response to the looming threat of Covid-19 over surrounding slum and tea garden communities. The school is normally run as a community development initiative, offering skills training to local women and... Read More

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March 24, 2020

Passing the time in lockdown: Sisters sew face masks

While most of the work at a religious order’s general headquarters continues in lockdown, a group of Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit found an additional activity where they could use their hands, do something together and be useful. The sisters took to sewing face masks. “We cannot send them to hospitals, because those... Read More

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March 20, 2020

Chinese diocese donates masks to Vatican and Italy, to help fight Covid-19

A Catholic diocese in China’s Shaanxi province has donated thousands of face masks to communities in the Vatican and Italy to help them fight the coronavirus. Ucanews.com reported Xi’an Diocese has donated 24,000 disposable medical masks to the Vatican and religious communities and dioceses in Italy such as Milan and Bologna. “When mainland China experienced... Read More

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February 3, 2020

Vatican donates masks to China to combat coronavirus outbreak

The Vatican has donated thousands of protective masks to several Chinese provinces affected by the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. The Vatican press office has confirmed a report that appeared in the Chinese newspaper The Global Times, which said that since 27th January, the Vatican has sent 600,000-700,000 protective masks to China. “The masks are... Read More

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Catholic school turns classrooms into workshops to make visors

Responding to Covid-19: Vision from the frontlines

Passing the time in lockdown: Sisters sew face masks

Chinese diocese donates masks to Vatican and Italy, to help fight Covid-19

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