San Francisco archbishop leads prayers for unity and an end to ‘virus’ of racism

Decrying a rise in racial violence especially against Asian Americans, including in San Francisco, a city that he said has always offered “a welcoming and stable home” to newcomers, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone led a prayer service for unity, healing and peace. “Our city has always been known as a place that welcomes the foreigner, a place of harmonisation of... Read More

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March 3, 2021

Faith made the scapegoat for virus outbreaks

Faith communities around the world have been unfairly blamed for Covid-19 outbreaks, a UK parliamentary group has warned. The All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief (APPG FoRB) said some groups had been targets of conspiracy theories and hate speech. The findings come as part of the APPG’s 2021 Commentary on the... 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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January 14, 2021

Bishop issues warning to follow all the virus rules

The Bishop of Shrewsbury has welcomed the Government’s recognition of public worship in the national lockdown as “essential” to the life of society and has urged the faithful to avoid any complacency in implementing safety measures. Bishop Mark Davies encouraged parishioners within his diocese to see the wearing of face-coverings, hand sanitising and careful social... Read More

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January 9, 2021

Culture of care will help us defeat virus, says Archbishop Martin

The defeat of Covid-19 depends on all of us acting with responsibility, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has said. However, the former Archbishop of Dublin, now Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Dublin, stressed that people must not follow the restrictions in a “self-centred” way, but with a “culture of care”. “The defeat of the virus depends... Read More

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December 11, 2020

Virus halts Guadalupe processions, but not other ways to safely celebrate feast

In what would have been its 48th anniversary, the huge procession of drummers and dancers swirling through downtown Houston, Texas, in honour of the 12th December feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe has been cancelled because of the pandemic, organisers said. But individual churches will continue their local celebrations with matachines, who are parishioners performing dances dressed... Read More

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November 19, 2020

Health Secretary makes Christmas care home visit pledge

All care homes will be able to allow visits before Christmas, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pledged, amid criticism of delays in introducing visitor testing. Mr Hancock said rapid tests for visitors – currently being trialled in Devon and Cornwall – should allow rollout across England within weeks. It comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson... Read More

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September 14, 2020

Big increase in people using food banks because of virus crisis

The number of people using food banks for the first time has increased because of the virus crisis, new research reveals. The Trussell Trust said its study suggested that families with children are being hit the hardest during the pandemic. An analysis carried out by Heriot-Watt University with support from the National Institute of Economic... Read More

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July 27, 2020

US surgeon general says preventing spread of virus must be top priority

Calling the Covid-19 pandemic the challenge of a lifetime, the United States’ top public health official travelled to Florida seeking help in slowing the deadly outbreak. He also came to learn how one urban community has managed a particularly low incidence of infection spread among the homeless. Dr Jerome Adams, the 20th US surgeon general,... Read More

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