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A scientist checks quality control of COVID-19 vaccine vials for correct volume at the Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility in Oxford, England, April 2, 2020.

Catholic bioethicist: COVID-19 vaccine could be question of conscience

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MANCHESTER, England -- A vaccine produced with the help of cells derived from aborted fetuses could present an ethical dilemma for Catholics and others opposed to abortion, said a senior researcher from a Catholic bioethics institute.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police stand along a road in Portapique, Nova Scotia, April 19, after a shooter went on 12-hour rampage that left at least 19 people dead before police killed him.

There’s no easy answer to evil

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The Christian response to one man’s murderous rampage that killed 22 people in Nova Scotia April 18-19 isn’t to ignore it or imagine that it’s somehow part of God’s plan, said Halifax-based theologian David Deane.

A sign outside an east end Toronto home expresses the sentiments of the entire nation for the 22 Nova Scotia shooting victims.

Pandemic does not end grieving process

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Health restrictions preventing anything beyond small gatherings should not keep people from grieving a loss, particularly for an event as terrible as the mass slaughter of 22 innocents in Nova Scotia, say grief counsellors.

An unidentified man suffering from Alzheimer's disease and who refused to eat sleeps peacefully the day before passing away in a nursing home in Utrecht, Netherlands. Cardinal Willem Eijk of Utrecht predicted the number of euthanasia cases in the Netherlands will surge after the country's highest court gave the green light to allow the killing of dementia patients no longer able to give their consent.

Dutch cardinal fears surge in euthanasia

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MANCHESTER, England -- A Dutch cardinal predicted that the number of euthanasia cases will surge after the Netherlands’ highest court gave the green light to allow the killing of dementia patients who are no longer able to give consent.

Sacristan Elias Taveras uses a disinfectant as he cleans the ambo between televised Masses at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Brooklyn, N.Y. For most churches across Canada and the U.S. televised Masses will be the only alternative for parishioners for the time being.

Long road to churches re-opening

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As provinces phase in plans to restart economies by gradually reopening some businesses and public spaces, re-opening churches will be no walk in the park.

A cross atop a Catholic church is silhouetted in Tianjin, China.

Chinese communist officials remove crosses from two church buildings

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HONG KONG -- Communist authorities in territory covered by the Anhui Diocese removed crosses from the top of two church buildings, sources told ucanews.com April 27. The sources said they fear more such actions.

People wait in line for free food outside the Church of Santa Anna in Barcelona, Spain, April 21, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The parish publishes a daily tally of meals and hygiene equipment handed out to needy recipients, as well as a blog with advice for surviving the crisis.

Parishes in Spain adapt pastoral services during COVID-19

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OXFORD, England -- When Father Peio Sanchez founded his "field hospital" in an old monastery building in Barcelona, Spain, in 2017, he hoped it would offer some refuge to the Mediterranean city's 3,300 homeless inhabitants.

Salesian Father Mauro Mantovani, rector of Rome's Pontifical Salesian University, is pictured in an undated photo. In an April 25, 2020, interview, Father Mantovani said at least 19 people at the university tested positive for the COVID-19 and six have been hospitalized for their symptoms.

Dozens test positive for coronavirus at Rome pontifical university

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ROME -- At least 39 people at a Rome pontifical university tested positive for the coronavirus, the rector said.

A priest celebrates Easter Mass via livestream from an empty church in San Giorgio Ionico, Italy, April 12, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an April 26 statement, the Italian bishops' conference accused the government of adopting plans to ease the country's COVID-19 lockdown rules in a way that "arbitrarily excludes the possibility of celebrating Mass with the people."

Italian bishops demand plan for resuming public Masses

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ROME -- The Italian bishops' conference accused the government of adopting plans to ease the country's COVID-19 lockdown rules in a way that "arbitrarily excludes the possibility of celebrating Mass with the people."

Training in palliative care given a big boost

Training in palliative care given a big boost

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Pallium Canada has teamed up with the Canadian Medical Association to help health care workers gain accelerated and enhanced palliative care skills.

George Dimitroff

Psychologist embodied Christian values

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The first COVID-19 death in the Peterborough, Ont., area took a man of faith and service who helped thousands of kids with learning disabilities and mental health issues.

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