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Catholics and COVID-19 Vaccines

Brisbane archbishop gives priests until 15th December to be fully vaccinated

November 24, 2021

The Australian Archdiocese of Brisbane has announced that all archdiocesan employees, including clergy, contractors and some volunteers, must be fully vaccinated by 15th December in accord with the state’s mandate unless they have a medical exemption. “As we view the situation in Australia and internationally, it is clear that vaccination is the most effective way

Canadian diocese requires COVID-19 vaccination to attend Mass

October 27, 2021

Washington D.C., Oct 26, 2021 / 11:10 am A Catholic diocese in Canada will be requiring proof of vaccination and identity verification for anyone age 12 or older to attend Mass or other events held at parishes. “Effective October 22, 2021, it will be mandatory for all persons 12 and older wishing to attend Masses

After Catholic football coach was fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine, lawyer alleges anti-religious animus

October 21, 2021

Washington D.C., Oct 20, 2021 / 15:00 pm The former Washington State University football coach, a Catholic, intends to sue the school after he was refused a religious exemption to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and was subsequently fired for not getting vaccinated. Nick Rolovich, a Catholic, had previously announced in July that he would

Judge temporarily blocks New York vaccine mandate, lacking religious exemption, for medical workers

September 15, 2021

Syracuse, N.Y., Sep 14, 2021 / 19:00 pm A federal court on Tuesday granted a temporary restraining order against a New York state COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which disallowed religious exemptions, after a group of anonymous medical professionals filed suit against the governor and her administration. Then-governor Andrew Cuomo announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all

Archbishop Eamon Martin expresses concerns at criminalisation of public worship in Ireland

April 21, 2021

"Archbishop Eamon Martin explained the deep concerns already expressed with regard to the criminalising of leading, and gathering for, public worship at this time in Ireland despite the consistent support from the Churches for public health messaging since the beginning of the pandemic."

Catholic leaders urge EU to be guided by solidarity in vaccine distribution

February 23, 2021

In a joint statement Feb. 23, Caritas Europa and the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the EU (COMECE) said that “commitment to solidarity must be the decisive criterion in this historic moment.”