On Tuesday, Jan. 19, Cardinal O Malley was part of an international conference on the distribution of coronavirus vaccines in Latin America. Pilot photo/CardinalSeansBlog.org
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ordinarily, I would have gone to St. Katharine Drexel Parish for their annual Prayer Breakfast to celebrate Dr. King s legacy. This year, however, I was happy to join them online for their virtual celebration, which was hosted by the pastor, Father Oscar Pratt.
There were a small number of people at the parish itself though many more joined us via Zoom.
BRAINTREE Speaking at an online conference Jan. 19, Cardinal Seán P. O Malley urged Catholics to receive the coronavirus vaccine, calling it the ethical choice.
The Christians in front of the COVID-19 vaccines virtual conference was held by the Latin American Academy of Catholic Leaders. It was organized by Cardinal Aguiar Retes of Mexico City and academy member Jose Antonio Rosas. Thousands of participants joined the conference live via Zoom, and a YouTube recording of the conference had received more than 36,000 views as of Jan. 27.
Cardinal O Malley was one of three speakers over the course of the day, each of whom talked about different aspects of the vaccines.
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Cardinal Sean P. O Malley, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, is pictured in a file photo speaking during a briefing at the Vatican s Holy See press office. (Credit: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters via CNS.)
Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston, a member of Pope Francis s council of cardinal advisers, said he hopes that the example of the pope and his predecessor Benedict XVI receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will inspire others to follow suite and recognize that getting it is “the morally correct thing to do.”
ROSARIO, Argentina – Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston, a member of Pope Francis’s council of cardinal advisers, said he hopes that the example of the pope and his predecessor Benedict XVI receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will inspire others to follow suit and recognize that getting it is “the morally correct thing to do.”