Macau’s churches close doors amid Covid-19 outbreak
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Macau’s churches close doors amid Covid-19 outbreak

MACAU (UCAN): The Diocese of Macau has closed all churches and suspended public Masses until…

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Serving Covid-19 patients during Tet holidays in Vietnam
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Serving Covid-19 patients during Tet holidays in Vietnam

Joseph Nguyen Van Duc SJ We had an opportunity to look after Covid-19 patients at…

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Nine dead after Covid-19 outbreak at two convents in Manila
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Nine dead after Covid-19 outbreak at two convents in Manila

MANILA (UCAN): Nine nuns have died while several others are in critical condition after a…

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Health system in Timor-Leste facing collapse
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Health system in Timor-Leste facing collapse

JAKARTA (UCAN): “I regret to say that our healthcare system is in danger of collapsing,”…

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Bangladesh’s Catholics battle Covid-19 head on
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Bangladesh’s Catholics battle Covid-19 head on

DHAKA (UCAN): As the Covid-19 [SARS-CoV-2] situation worsens in Bangladesh, the country’s tiny Catholic community…

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Young people in Myanmar step up Covid-19 response
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Young people in Myanmar step up Covid-19 response

Wearing a surgical mask, face shield and gloves and carrying a package of medicine, Augustine…

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Church in Myanmar steps up Covid-19 care as crisis deepens
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Church in Myanmar steps up Covid-19 care as crisis deepens

YANGON (UCAN): Father Henry Eikhlein, executive coordinator of the Myanmar Catholic Church Humanitarian Assistance Initiatives…

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