Latest Covid-19 News
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Embracing the COVID19 Culture using online sessions: Ministry of Apologetics SHC
Mar 11, 2021
Since the COVID-19 pandemic came onto the scene in Malaysia in March 2020, physical church activities have pretty much come to a halt due to the imple
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First anniversary of Pope's lockdown Masses broadcast live from Santa Marta
Mar 10, 2021
On 9 March 2020, at the outbreak of the pandemic, Vatican Media started to broadcast live the Pope’s morning Mass at Santa Marta. For more than two months Pope Francis drew close to believers around the world, reaching them despite the suspension of public celebrations.
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COVID-19: What is the stance and teaching of the Catholic Church on vaccination?
Mar 09, 2021
The social media is abuzz with the approved vaccines now made available for COVID-19. However, uppermost on the minds of many Catholics would be the moral and ethical issues of being vaccinated.
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USCCB: Moderna’s and Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccines ethically preferable to Johnson & Johnson’s
Mar 05, 2021
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday reiterated the Vatican’s teaching on COVID-19 vaccines produced with the help of abortion-derived cell lines, after a vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson received FDA approval over the weekend.
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US Bishops express moral concern over 'Johnson & Johnson' vaccine
Mar 05, 2021
US Bishops express moral concerns over the newly available "Johnson & Johnson" COVID-19 vaccine.
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Dr Chin: Only MyKad needed when going for vaccination
Mar 01, 2021
Sarawakians with history of comorbidity and are eligible to receive their Covid-19 vaccine during Phase 2 of the state’s vaccination programme do not have to bring additional supporting medical documents when they are called for vaccination, said state Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing.
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First arms fair during COVID-19 pandemic in Abu Dhabi
Feb 27, 2021
Stronger than the pandemic, IDEX 2021 is taking place between 21 to 25 February. Some 70,000 visitors and 900 exhibitors are expected. The UAE has signed deals worth US .36 billion. Military spending in the Mideast has dropped by 10 per cent because of the pandemic and the decline in oil prices.
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Biden leads nation in mourning its 500,000 COVID-19 deaths
Feb 25, 2021
President Joe Biden addressed the nation in a speech from the White House Feb. 22, the day the nation reached, and then passed, what he called the “truly grim, heartbreaking milestone” of 500,000 U.S. deaths from COVID-19.
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“Breathe, Peru” campaign ramps up fundraising to help Covid-19 patients
Feb 25, 2021
Donors have come out in strength to support a Church-supported campaign to help guarantee oxygen supplies for hospitals treating Covid-19 patients.
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Archbishop of Cebu tests positive to COVID-19
Feb 24, 2021
Archbishop Jose Palma is in hospital; the auxiliary emeritus too tested positive. The vaccination campaign has not yet started. The Philippine Labor Department wants to trade nurses for vaccine.
Sunday Reflection
The power of love
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Joseph Lubula