Australie
« The prime minister offers a prayer for the national cabinet and says his faith gives him ‘enormous encouragement’ » — Scott Morrison prays for Australia and commits nation to God amid coronavirus crisis (Paul Karp, The Guardian)
Arabie saoudite
« Saudi Arabia has asked Muslims planning to take part in the Hajj pilgrimage to delay booking amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic » — Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia asks Muslims to delay Hajj bookings (BBC)
« De Saudische autoriteiten hebben vandaag moslims wereldwijd opgeroepen om de voorbereidingen voor de hadj, de grote pelgrimstocht, voorlopig op te schorten vanwege onzekerheden in verband met de pandemie van het nieuwe coronavirus » — Saudi-Arabië roept moslims op voorbereidingen hadj stop te zetten (De Morgen)
Opinion
« Now many churches have gone from conducting Masses as if nothing were amiss to holding no Masses at all » — Church as a non-essential service (Matthew Schmitz, First Things)