The pandemic has led to the rediscovery of religion and enhanced Islamic-Christian collaboration. Physical distancing, social media, the Internet and television have become the tools of a form of new evangelisation. Three activities have been proposed for the month of May aimed at boosting participation and ecumenism. Some US,000 have been raised and two tonnes of food collected for Bethlehem. Muslims have also joined the initiative.
Most are low-income wage earners and day labourers. Millions of migrants have become jobless. Thirty university students raise funds online. Indonesian nuns have made and handed out protective masks. Donations of food and sanitary items are pouring in.
The plan involves various social or socio-political associations and organisations. Lebanon’s Maronite Church is already helping 33,456 people at a cost of 71.585 billion Lebanese pounds (about US.2 million at the official exchange rate).
Contagion cases are rising in the country. Doctors and nurses have left hospitals to avoid getting sick. Tithy Margaret Costa’s faith has helped her heal the sick. People are struggling to keep social distancing. Garment factories are reopening.
He contracted COVID-19 in February but had recovered. For a long time, he worked in the underground Church. In 2011 he was recognised by the government, but spent many years in prison as well as forced labour and re-education camps.
Christianity is belonging to a people, to a people chosen by God for freedom. If we do not have this consciousness of belonging to a people we would be ideological Christians, with a small doctrine of affirmation of truth, with an ethics, with a morality "or considering ourselves" an elite ".
