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Debate over Covid-19 vaccine derived from foetus‍

There is “no absolute duty” to boycott any Covid-19 vaccine produced with the help of cells derived from aborted foetuses, said a researcher from a Catholic bioethics institute. Scientists from the University of Oxford, England, are conducting human trials of a possible vaccine against the coron

TRUMP SAYS HE’S ‘BEST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY OF THE CHURCH’ IN CALL WITH CATHOLIC LEADERS

President Donald Trump identified himself as the “best [president] in the history of the Catholic Church” in a conference call for Catholic leaders and educators April 25, where he warned that issues at stake in the upcoming presidential election, particularly on abortion and religious liberty, “have never been more important for the Church.” Trump also […]

Cardinal fears coronavirus could be end of European Union

In a provocative reflection on the coronavirus and Europe, Luxembourg Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said aloud what many at this moment are likely thinking: With the European Union in disarray over the migration crisis and weakened by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, could the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic be the tipping point signalling the end […]

As unemployment grows, Sao Paulo Franciscans serve up to 4,000 meals daily

In the early morning, even before ovens were turned on, people started to form the line. By the time the Franciscans brothers from Santo Antonio do Pari Parish were ready to distribute the food containers, there were thousands waiting for a meal. “Hunger came before the fever (a main COVID-19 symptom),” Franciscan Brother Jose Francisco […]

Doctor-priest: Elderly die in U.K. nursing homes while hospital beds empty

Elderly people are being left to die in Britain’s nursing homes instead of being offered care in hospitals, said a priest and former surgeon.Fr Patrick Pullicino volunteered to return to the U.K. National Health Service to work as a consultant at Nightingale Hospital in London. The hospital was one of seven to be built in […]

Few sermons mention abortion in U.S. Christianity, Pew finds

The percentage of sermons about abortion is in the single digits, according to a Pew Research Centre study, the results of which were released April 29. Even a mention of abortion in a sermon is rare, according to the study. Pew analysed nearly 50,000 sermons shared online or live-streamed by more than 6,000 U.S. churches […]