Covid-19 claims lives of over 200 priests in Italy since start of pandemic
By Carol Glatz – Of the more than 76,000 people known to have died of COVID-19 in Italy the past 11 months, more than 200 were priests,...
Category: Crisis
Memento mori in a time of pandemic
As the coronavirus continues to spread, many people find themselves confronted with their mortality for the first time. One religious sister, who has created a ministry helping...
Two Vatican cardinals test positive for Covid-19; one hospitalised
Two top Vatican officials – Cardinal Konrad Krajewski and Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello – have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, Italian media reported, and a Vatican source...
Catholic Leaders: South Africans Be Vigilant
Catholic leaders have called all South Africans to vigilance as the second wave of Covid-19 hits South Africa. In a joint statement issued today, the Leadership Conference...
Seven nuns die of Covid-19
The second wave of Covid-19 has claimed the lives of seven Sisters of the congregation of the Daughters of St Francis in Port Shepstone in the diocese...
Papal Audience: Pray for One, Pray for All
By Junno Arocho Esteves – If Christians forget to remember in prayer people who are suffering, their prayer can become a superficial activity that feeds their ego rather...
Deacon Walter Middleton: Graces in Lockdown
Deacon Walter Middleton published his book Born to Serve (reviewed here) – which is available from frank@writeonpublishing.co.za. Here is what he writes in our October issue...
Salesians Express Concern about Confreres in Ethiopia Conflict Zone
As fighting continues in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, the Salesian order has had no contact with 25 priests and brothers who work in the region,...
Vatican to UN: Nations Must Work Together on Covid-19
By Carol Glatz – The world must respond to the Covid-19 pandemic with greater attention to the poor and vulnerable and with increased cooperation for fairly distributing...
SA Bishop on Covid: Change Attitudes
The president of the Southern African Bishops’ Conference has called for stronger law enforcement on violations of Covid prevention measures, but added that this will not enough...
Catholic Dioceses Cope with New Limits as Virus Cases Spike in US and Canada
As the number of Covid-19 cases rises dramatically in the US, Canada and around the world, government officials almost universally have returned to stricter lockdowns, with U.S....
Kenyan Bishops Urge Support For Doctors During Covid-19 Pandemic
By Fredrick Nzwili – Kenyan bishops are calling for increased support for medical personnel in the Covid-19 pandemic front lines, as reports indicate 25 doctors have died...
