Several Catholic ethicists are urging people to steer clear of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine if possible, but at the same time affirm it is morally acceptable to receive it if the alternatives are not an option.
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Panelists Urge Respect for Human Dignity as Nation Tackles Poverty
Lorena Melgarejo remembers a time after her husband died that she couldn’t always be there for her three-year-old child because she couldn’t lose her income.
Days Before Trip, Pope’s Envoy in Iraq Tests Positive for COVID
Slovenian Archbishop Mitja Leskovar, the papal ambassador in Iraq, who was supposed to accompany Pope Francis during his March 5-8 visit to the land of the two rivers, tested positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 27 and is now in isolation
Getting COVID-19 Vaccine Included in Vatican Employee Safety Regulations
As a last resort, the Vatican may sanction employees who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine for non-medical reasons, according to a new Vatican decree.
Retired Nurse on Mission to Urge People of Color to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Having the ability to educate and advocate for her family inspired Joyce Christian of Somerville, Tennessee, to become a nurse.
Amid Record Snow, Texas Scrambles to Reconfigure Ash Wednesday
Parishes across the state of Texas have canceled Ash Wednesday Masses amid a winter storm that’s left over three million people without power and brought record low temperatures all week.
Responding to Coup, Biden Freezes Myanmar’s Military Assets in U.S.
U.S. President Joe Biden ordered new sanctions against the military regime in Myanmar to prevent six generals from accessing $1 billion in Myanmar government funds in the United States.
General Dispensation From Sunday Mass in Detroit Archdiocese Expires March 13
Citing the “essential and central nature of the eucharistic sacrifice” in the life of the Catholic Church, Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron Feb. 9 announced the general dispensation from Sunday Mass for Catholics in the Archdiocese of Detroit will expire March 13.
Catholic Leaders Urge TPS for Central Americans, Aid for Storm-Ravaged Nations
Two U.S. bishops’ committee chairmen and the head of Catholics Relief Services asked the Biden administration Feb. 10 to grant Temporary Protected Status for 18 months to foreign nationals from Central America in the United States and to provide aid to their hurricane-ravaged countries.
After 11 Months of ‘Giving Up,’ What Is There Left to Give Up This Lent?
Since childhood, the typical U.S. Catholic’s response to Lent is giving up, as in “What are you giving up for Lent?”