Insurance sought for Indian priests, nuns after Covid deaths
Catholic leaders say medical expenses incur a huge financial drain on poor dioceses and religious communities
Updated: May 24, 2021 07:25 AM GMT
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Family members and relatives wearing protective gear prepare a funeral pyre to cremate a Covid-19 victim at a crematorium in New Delhi on May 24 as India passed more than 300,000 deaths from the pandemic. (Photo: AFP)
Compulsory health insurance cover for Catholic priests and nuns in India is essential after more than 170 Catholic priests and 120 nuns died of Covid-19 in just one and a half months, say church officials.
Hundreds of priests and nuns have been infected with the virus and many have had to be admitted to hospital for treatment.