“The response from the church side was immediate, as priests and parishioners in and around Balasore got actively involved with the rescue operations,” said Father Roy Kochupurackal, Director of Social services for the Diocese of Balasore.
Handmaids of Mary Sisters are pictured outside St. Mary s Hospital in Jharsuguda, Odisha, India. The sisters serve at the hospital, and have continued their work during the pandemic. (Provided photo)
While the world is gripped with the COVID-19 pandemic, our inner eyes are opening to the good old pre-COVID days. In spite of the spike in daily cases, in many places, life is crawling back to routine. From those initial, fearsome days until now, there have been groups of people who stand as the foremost warriors against the coronavirus. Among them are the medical personnel, who deserve a million accolades.