Thursday, October 14, 2021

Churches play a key role in driving COVID-19 vaccines among Latinos

Lead story

Faithful wear masks and some wear gloves as they receive Communion at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles, June 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Editor's note:

Religious anti-vaxxers have received quite a lot of attention. However, for many Americans their religious institutions – and their clergy – have played a pivotal role in getting them vaccinated. From religious appeals for the vaccine to church vaccine distribution sites, houses of worship have often been at the forefront of community vaccination efforts. This week, RNS national reporter Alejandra Molina explores why religious appeals have been particularly successful among Latino Catholics, among the most vaccinated religious groups, even as the Latino community in the U.S. overall has lagged in vaccination rates.

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Religion News

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Colorado woman who won't get vaccinated denied transplant 

A Colorado woman has been denied a kidney transplant because she won't be vaccinated against COVID-19 due to her religious views. By Patty Nieberg, Thomas Peipert and Colleen Slevin/The Associated Press 

'Twerking is a deep, soulful, spiritual practice,' said the singer and rapper. By Kathryn Post/Religion News Service

Author and actor Laurent Martinez gestures as he speaks during an interview with The Associated-Press at "Theo Theater" in Paris, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.

French actor breaks silence on child sex abuse within church

8 years old, Laurent Martinez was sexually abused by a priest. Forty years later, he has chosen to make his story into a play, to show the devastating consequences and how speaking out can help victims heal and rebuild. By Sylvie Corbet/The Associated Press

 

Commentary and Analysis

Environmentalism may seem like a new mindset, especially in the Church. But care for creation has been woven into Catholicism for centuries. By Joanne M. Pierce for The Conversation

Taken out of her cultural context, Western depictions of the goddess can be quite unrecognizable. By Kalpana Jain/Religion News Service

Two Afghan women scholars write about how Afghan women's groups have been fighting for human rights, both now and historically. By Wazhmah Osman and Helena Zeweri for The Conversation

What is the Synod of Bishops? A Catholic priest and theologian explains

Pope Francis formally opened a two-year process called a "synod on synodality" for the Catholic Church on Oct. 10. By Father William Clark for The Conversation

 
A wall mural of Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu is restored by the artist Brian Rolfe. Brian Rolfe stands in front of the mural with a palette in one hand and brush in the other.

A wall mural, depicting Anglican Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu, is restored by the artist Brian Rolfe after it was defaced, in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday Oct. 7, 2021. As South Africa's anti-apartheid icon, Tutu turns 90, recent racist graffiti on the wall mural portrait highlights the continuing relevance of his work for equality. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

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