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Covid strikes clergy as they comfort pandemic’s sick and dying The Rev. Jose Luis Garayoa survived typhoid fever, malaria, a kidnapping and the Ebola crisis as a missionary in Sierra Leone, only to die of Covid-19 after tending to the people of his Texas church who were sick from the virus and the grieving family members of those who died. Garayoa, 68, who served at El Paso's Little Flower Catholic Church, was one of three priests living in the local home of the Roman Catholic Order of the Augustinian Recollects who contracted the disease. Garayoa died two days before Thanksgiving.

Many face stark challenges in leading congregations during the coronavirus era, including times when followers are divided over how to handle covid-19.

Coach John Chaney was much more than a basketball coach at Temple University. When President Peter J. Liacouras hired Chaney, it was an important step in making diversity one of Temple's special contributions to higher education. And Coach Chaney was more than coach, more than mentor, more than father-figure, more than counselor - and finishing their education was, to Chaney, perhaps even more important than winning a game. Or national championship. When President Liacouras asked me to make all the arrangements for alumni and the basketball team to fly to Los Angeles for a national tournament...

NORRISTOWN — The pandemic has ensured that the Montgomery County Health and Human Services approach to Black History Month would be decidedly different for 2021. Instead of the customary day of speakers and honorees, the agency is presenting weekly virtual forums on the theme “The Black Family,” through moderated interactive discussions with notable county authorities. “The Montgomery County Commissioners and our director of Health and Human Services thought that we shouldn’t allow a year to go by without having anything for Black History Month, so the committee came ...

Faith Leaders Spread the Word: Get Vaccinated Jan. 26, 2021 -- When Orthodox Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld of Ohev Sholom synagogue in Washington, DC, enrolled in a clinical trial of the Moderna vaccine last July, he wanted to make a difference in the fight against COVID-19. Herzfeld has since become a “poster child” for vaccination. His widely seen videos on TikTok show him getting his shot in July and then receiving a medical hero award this month for his advocacy. He has also persuaded at least one other rabbi in Maryland to join a clinical trial. The encouragement from religious leaders is im...