Photo – Redemptoristine nuns at their Monastery of St Alphonsus in Drumcondra. The nuns are video-streaming mass from the monastery to counter the Covid-19 movement restrictions. Photograph by Crispin Rodwell. See Irish Times link below
MOT test centres to be used to help fight COVID-19
In Northern Ireland, it’s good to see more progress in the battle against Covid-19. Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has now released the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) test centres, to help in the fight against COVID-19.
This virus is no respecter of borders
It was also encouraging to learn today that the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland administrations have signed a memo formalising their co-operation in the battle against coronavirus.
More than 170 ambulance service staff in N Ireland are absent due to ‘Covid-19 related matters’
Three frontline ambulance staff have tested positive for coronavirus over the past fortnight
Covid-19 deaths hit 70+ mark in N Ireland
Ministers warn public not to drop their guard. Three more covid related deaths and 97 more confirmed infections. The surge of the virus is expected to arrive between now and April 20
Coronavirus: Orangeman warns against crowds at bonfires
Orange Order grand secretary Mervyn Gibson said there should not be crowds “of any description” amid efforts to curb the spread of the virus
Hotel transformed to provide up to 150 beds for recovering coronavirus patients
Belfast trust patients who are deemed medically fit to be discharged but are awaiting a transfer to a nursing home or care package will be treated in the facility
Keeping their distance: Enclosed nuns attract followers via online Mass
The Irish Times
The sisters and a staff of six make altar breads for Communion used in churches all over Ireland and some in the UK. Their principal source of income, …
[[] https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/keeping-their-distance-enclosed-nuns-attract-followers-via-online-mass-1.4221474 ]
RBL and Orange tributes to Covid-19 couple – inseparable in life and death
Belfast News Letter
[[] https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/people/rbl-and-orange-tributes-covid-19-couple-inseparable-life-and-death-2531203 ]
York Minster to mark Easter with digital prayers as lockdown continues
ITV News
Churches mark Palm Sunday with virtual services … resources will complement wider activity by the Archbishop of York and the Church of England.
[[] https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2020-04-06/york-minster-s-holy-week-prayers-go-digital-as-lockdown-continues/ ]
A brief history of evangelicalism
ChristianToday
… evangelical, since all believe in the Gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ. … Evangelicalism went mainstream within the Church of England in the …
[[] https://christiantoday.com/article/a-brief-history-of-evangelicalism/134452.htm ]
Report that works at Bath Abbey are on hold due to coronavirus.
BBC
[ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-52189764 ]
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