Catholic coalition stresses importance of Covid-19 vaccine for all

A new group of 31 US Catholic organisations has encouraged people to get the Covid-19 vaccine as an act of charity and solidarity with others. The group has also emphasised the need for vaccine equity in the United States and around the world. “This is a clarion call for us to act,” said Mercy Sr Mary Haddad, president and CEO 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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March 12, 2021

Catholic scholars: Any available Covid-19 vaccine is morally acceptable

A group of prominent Catholic scholars said they believe it is morally acceptable for anyone to receive any of the Covid-19 vaccines currently available in the United Kingdom and the United States. “Catholics, and indeed, all persons of goodwill who embrace a culture of life for the whole human family, born and unborn, can use these vaccines without fear of moral culpability” for... Read More

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March 7, 2021

Social media campaign launched against patents during pandemic

As members of the World Trade Organization consider a request to allow countries to waive certain types of intellectual property on Covid-19 vaccines and related equipment, Doctors Without Borders was promoting a social media campaign to put pressure on governments to choose global solidarity over profits. “This request for an IP waiver could be a... Read More

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March 5, 2021

Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine can be used in good conscience, says US bishop

The chairman of the US bishops’ Committee on Doctrine has reiterated that use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine “can be used in good moral conscience.” “There’s no moral need to turn down a vaccine, including the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is morally acceptable to use,” Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South... Read More

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February 26, 2021

Vatican supports waiving some patent protections for Covid-19 vaccine

The Vatican has thrown its support behind an effort by India, South Africa and a host of developing nations to loosen international patent protections and speed up sub-licensing agreements for the production of Covid-19 vaccines, pharmaceuticals and personal protective equipment. “Despite the billions of taxpayer dollars invested in R&D (research and development), and announcements that Covid-19 vaccines... Read More

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February 22, 2021

Peru’s bishops indignant over Covid-19 vaccine scandal involving nuncio

Peru’s Catholic bishops want a thorough investigation of a Covid-19 vaccine trafficking scandal that includes the country’s papal nuncio. In a recent statement, the bishops’ conference said the illicit use of vaccines “exposes the new face of the monster of corruption” in the Andean country of 33 million people. The scandal, known in Peru as “Vaccine-gate,” has... Read More

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February 21, 2021

Getting Covid-19 vaccine included in Vatican employee safety regulations

The Vatican will sanction employees who refuse to get a vaccine, unless they have “proven health reasons” not to, according to a new Vatican decree. A variety of sanctions for anyone violating measures intended to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus were included in a decree signed on 8th February and later posted on the Vatican website by the head of... Read More

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February 16, 2021

Be ‘super-spreaders of the Gospel’, bishop tells the faithful

Be “super-spreaders of the Gospel”, not the virus, the Bishop of Plymouth has told the faithful. Reflecting on his experience of having just received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, Bishop Mark O’Toole said he had been invited for it as he is regarded as a potential ‘super-spreader’ of the virus, given his role... Read More

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February 16, 2021

Palestinians hope Israelis will come through with Covid-19 vaccines

As the Palestinian Authority began its vaccine rollout in early February, some Palestinians remained confused about the campaign. Suzy Atallah, 60, English language programme co-ordinator and English teacher at the Terra Santa St Joseph’s School for Girls in Bethlehem said the Palestinian Authority is supposed to be responsible for the health care of Palestinians, but at the same time she does not... Read More

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Catholic coalition stresses importance of Covid-19 vaccine for all

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Vatican supports waiving some patent protections for Covid-19 vaccine

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