Spiritual Exemplars
Faith leaders pair with health officials to save India’s largest slum from COVID-19
(RNS) — The densely populated shantytown was the most vulnerable spot for the virus to spread, but Dharavi’s rate of infection is down to 11 cases a day.
A Catholic priest takes on interfaith fight against COVID-19 in a sacred Hindu city
Hong Kong issues warrant for Samuel Chu, an American citizen, activist and pastor’s son
Masue Katayama: Changing nursing care industry in Japan with kindness
(RNS) — Inspired by her Catholic faith, the ‘social entrepreneur’ is not only one of Japan’s few female CEOs but one of the most innovative providers of elderly care in the world.
Faith, hope and creative destruction: religious responses to COVID-19
(RNS) — The better angels of our common humanity are finding voice. In our vulnerability, we are searching for a new moral foundation.
India’s pioneering transgender activist defends gains in pandemic
(RNS) — After helping win a landmark court case for India’s transgender people, Ranjita Sinha has mobilized to counter the community’s drastic loss of jobs and health care during the coronavirus pandemic.
France’s ‘hip’ female rabbi draws Muslims, Christians and Jews in a time of crisis
(RNS) — One of only four female rabbis in France, Delphine Horvilleur calls herself a storyteller, and one who believes that ‘God has a good sense of humor.’
In Togo, a Catholic nun fights COVID-19 for the sake of her AIDS patients
(RNS) — ‘Here, people won’t die from COVID-19 but mostly from its consequences,’ said Sister Marie Stella Kouak, a Catholic nun whose AIDS relief program has seen costs rise as funding dries up.
In Greece, pandemic deprives refugees of vital link to food and locals
(RNS) — A restaurant dedicated to feeding refugees and native Greeks alike awaits the country’s reopening.
How COVID-19 and the fight against Big Oil is reviving one Alaskan people’s spiritual traditions
(RNS) — How indigenous women are leading the fight to protect one of North America’s last wild places, sparking a cultural and spiritual renaissance.
How two Mennonite musicians turn street ministry into a song
(RNS) — Mennonite musicians Andi and Al Tauber bring kindness, music and love to their work with refugees and male sex workers.
Making his kitchen his pulpit, Indian priest highlights the pandemic’s hungry
(RNS) — D’Souza’s ‘Food for the Soul’ show has gained over 6,000 subscribers across India since Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a nationwide lockdown.