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Church clear on vaccinations

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Post date August 15, 2021
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By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & AMMR

As disciples of Christ, each of us has a duty to use our God-given talents to promote integral human development and to build the common good.

In the face of the dreadful Covid-19 pandemic, Pope Francis, Archbishop Jason Gordon and many others have been encouraging us to take the vaccine to protect our lives and that of others.
Pope Francis has stated that in receiving the vaccine, “we are truly showing love for our neighbour and our God.” I have had my two doses of the vaccine.

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Prisoners set free to avoid COVID-19 calamity

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Post date April 26, 2020

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By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI

“We don’t want our institutions to become petri dishes” —US Attorney General William Barr.

Like the US Attorney-General, those in authority in T&T are concerned about the potential dangers of overcrowded prisons in the face of COVID-19. In some countries, certain categories of inmates have been released early to avoid the spread of the virus within prisons. The challenge will always be balancing between public health and public safety.

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