The Christian Brothers has made the Emmaus Retreat House in Swords, Co. Dublin available for the State to use during the coronavirus. “The State can use it in this time when we are dealing with a virus in whatever form they wish,” Bro. Dominic Sassi CFC told The Irish Catholic. Bro. Dominic also said he…
Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary in Liberia are attempting to tackle Covid-19 through passing vital information between rural villages. Sr Bridget Lacey, one of the founders of Social Empowerment Through Learning, said: “Our aim of what we’re doing in Covid-19 is to prevent villages from getting the virus. “We are currently working with around…
Ruadhán Jones Dublin based journalist Yvonne Kinsella has revealed how she “clung to prayer” when struck down with the coronavirus. Ms Kinsella spent 13 days in hospital due to Covid-19, and her condition worsened to the point that nurses told her she would be put in an induced coma and taken to ICU. Speaking…
A Co. Laois-based priest who has been an outspoken supporter of asylum seekers has said that the coronavirus pandemic is having a severe effect on those living in direct provision. Fr Paddy Byrne, parish priest of Abbeyleix, told The Irish Catholic that he fears the current crisis is “severely challenging” for “vulnerable” families living in accommodation while…
Catholic missionaries in India are trekking long distances to create awareness about the Covid-19 pandemic among tribal people in inaccessible villages of Madhya Pradesh. Some 150 volunteers, including 45 priests, in Jabalpur Diocese are on this particular mission visiting Gond and Baiga tribal communities, who have not even heard of the disease, to teach them…
A ‘pressure cooker’ environment is one of the main issues causing tension in the home that has been identified by Accord phone support lines. Since setting up their line in mid-April they have received calls from people with issues of pressure and stress caused by uncertainty around security of employment, the effect of the pandemic…
China has begun another wave of cross removals from church buildings as the coronavirus pandemic subsides on the mainland. The removals began over the past fortnight as government officials became relatively free from the pressure of fighting the pandemic, according to Christian leaders in the country. Authorities have removed crosses from Our Lady of the…
A third of US young adults who responded to a recent survey have reported an increase in their Religious Faith during the coronavirus. In addition, nearly half (47%) of those reported that their level of Faith has remained the same during the crisis. Seven out of 10 respondents who watched an online service say that…
The Bishop of Limerick has urged the public to work together to overcome the growing “restlessness” with Covid-19 restrictions for the “common good”. Dr Brendan Leahy used sport as an example in his weekly homily to explain how all of us has “an impact on each other” when it comes to life and death. “A…
An Indonesian Catholic youth organisation has formed a solidarity movement where people are being encouraged to help support families during the coronavirus. The ‘Adopt One Brother’ movement, started by Catholic Youth, has spread to 26 of the country’s 34 provinces, according to Stefanus Asat Gusma, who heads up the group’s Covid-19 task force. He said…