July 26, 2024

Clerical kidnappings, elections, and COVID dominate Catholic news in America

Courtesy of Vatican News

Venezuela’s bishops are calling for a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign after the government of Nicolas Maduro extended lockdown measures due to a spike in infections. Venezuela now faces a “worst case scenario” of limited vaccine availability, combined with an increase in infections following the relaxation of quarantine measures during the Christmas and Carnival holidays, according to experts. By Inés San Martín. Full Text -> Angelus

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