Wednesday's News & Ideas - 4/8/2020

Fearing courageously in the face of COVID-19
Religion News Service: As the COVID-19 pandemic grips the world at an exponential rate, many health care professionals are admitting that they are scared.

‘That is what we do’: The power of Passover and tradition across generations*
New York Times: Jewish families on Wednesday will again recount the 10 plagues from the Book of Exodus. Only this year will be a little different.

Sikh volunteers are delivering thousands of meals during the pandemic
HuffPost: Sikhs in New York, California and Washington state are cooking up large batches of food and buying groceries for families in need.

SBA allows church entities to obtain needed loans to keep workers on staff
Crux: Religious nonprofits, including schools, parishes and some dioceses, are eligible for assistance under regulations developed to implement portions of the massive $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act.

George Pell's accuser issues rallying cry to sexual abuse survivors in wake of verdict
The Guardian: Witness J says he is glad the legal process is over, but the saga does not define him.
The Guardian: Pope Francis decries ‘unjust sentences’ after cardinal George Pell acquitted

The Spark

Meals on Wheels volunteers are staying home because of COVID-19. College kids are filling the gap.
Three-quarters of the volunteers* who deliver the meals are over 55 years old so many are staying home, The Washington Post reports.

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