Clerical kidnappings, elections, and COVID dominate Catholic news in Americas
- Apr 13, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has created the conditions for a spiritual crisis, but a traditional retreat at a house run by women religious isn’t necessarily COVID-19 friendly.
Through the month of December, mixed in with joyful Christmas messages, death announcements filled the Facebook page of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet as a coronavirus outbreak took its toll in a residence for retired and infirm nuns.
Since opening a children’s home in 2007, Sister Matylda Iyang has cared for dozens of malnourished and homeless children from the streets of Uyo, Nigeria; many of them had family who believed they were witches.
Nine nuns have died of causes related to COVID-19 at an upstate New York convent in just over a month, county officials said.
Virtually addressing members of consecrated life serving the Archdiocese of Washington, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory spoke of the challenges of the past year and thanked them for the work they do.
Eight nuns living at a retirement home for sisters in suburban Milwaukee died of COVID-19 complications in the last week — including four who passed away on the same day — a grim reminder of how quickly the virus can spread in congregate living situations, even when precautions are taken.
A Brazilian nun who has moved into the finals of a TV cooking show said she received “divine help” and prayed the entire time she was cooking.