January edition of The New Freeman

The pandemic has affected everyone, but nowhere are the effects more visible than among the poor. Evelyn McNulty, executive director of Romero House Soup Kitchen in Saint John said, “Pre-Covid we were a dine-in service, but of course we had to go to a take-out service, which really changed how we serve our food. Meals also had to be prepared in advance and boxed up, in order to serve people quickly and efficiently. Faith communities that have come together to demand action to address climate change before it is too late are happy that the federal government has put forward a plan that appears to address many of their concerns, but they say governments in Canada can still do a lot more. The end of our long COVID crisis may be in sight, but until we get there churches and faith leaders still have a job to do, Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam told over 1,300 faith leaders on a January 20, nationwide Zoom call.