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.
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Police stand guard on a deserted street as the government imposed a 10-day lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Hyderabad on May 13. (Photo: Noah Seelam/AFP)
The Catholic Church in India has responded to the second wave of Covid-19 with a priority to save lives as thousands die daily of the viral infection across the country.
“Our priority now is to save as many lives as possible,” said Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur of Raipur, capital of Chhattisgarh state, where people’s movement is restricted because of a strict lockdown.
Indian Church leader seeks dialogue after Maoists kill 22 soldiers
Archbishop Thakur calls for an end to violence after a deadly attack in Chhattisgarh state
Indian security forces carry the coffin of a colleague at the Central Reserve Police Force s Jagdalpur camp in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh state on April 4. He was killed in a gun battle with Maoist rebels which left 22 soldiers dead and 30 wounded. (Photo: AFP)
A Catholic leader in India has called for dialogue after outlawed Maoist rebels killed 22 security personnel in Chhattisgarh state.
Church officials said a Christian was among those killed in the four-hour gun battle on April 3, the deadliest attack in four years in the eastern state. It also left at least 30 soldiers injured.