Vaccination
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Central Europe
Austrian bishop: Don't compare corona with the Nazi era
The Austrian bishop Hermann Glettler calls it “dangerous” to compare the current debate about corona measure with the Nazi dictatorship. There must be a better understanding of different groups in society. The Catholic clergyman from Innsbruck said that in an interview with the Tiroler Tageszeitung. In Austria, the government has…
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European Union
European churches struggle with vaccination for Christmas services
German immunologist Harald Renz advises churches to work with compulsory vaccination for the Christmas services in church, [PRO](https://www.pro-medienmagazin.de/immunologe-empfiehlt-mindestens-2g-regel-fuer-weihnachtsgottesdienste/) reports. Across Europe, churches struggle with Christmas services amidst a pandemic. With such a so-called 2G system, only vaccinated people or those who recently recovered from Covid-19 are allowed to enter. Renz…
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Central Europe
Austria's bishops: 'Temporary' vaccine mandate permissible as last resort
The Catholic bishops in Austria have issued a joint statement supporting compulsory vaccination against the coronavirus. The churchmen said this should be limited in time and a “last resort” to combat the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday. Among others, kathpress and Catholic News Agency write about it. In the statement “Protect.…
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Northern Europe
Norwegian government talks to religious people about vaccination
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health holds talks with particular religious groups to raise the vaccination rate among these people. This is what chief physician Preben Aavitsland of the Folkehelseinstituttet (FHI) says to the Norwegian newspaper Vårt Land, after being asked about the connection between unvaccinated and coronary heart disease.…
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Central Europe
Anti-vaxxers may not wear yellow star in German Bavaria
You may be against corona vaccination. But you are not allowed to express this by wearing the yellow badge, as if you were a Jew in the Hitler era. That decision by the Supreme Court in the German state Bavaria was published on Wednesday by Legal Tribune Online. The anti-vaxxers…
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Central Europe
Vienna Cathedral expands vaccination campaign
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, Austria, expands the vaccination campaign in the building due to the enormous demand. From next week, all seven days will be used to vaccinate against corona. Until now, it was only four days. In the church, however, critical voices against vaccination are also heard. Austria…
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European Union
Germany and Slovakia consider compulsory vaccination
More countries seem to be considering a general obligation to vaccinate within the European Union, following Austria's example. The discussion is in full swing in Germany, and the Prime Minister of Slovakia has also expressed his opinion in this direction. In Germany, especially in the christian-democratic CDU/CSU, the voices in…
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European Union
Violent protest because of stricter corona policies
During demonstrations across Europe against the corona policy, violent confrontations with the police have occurred, especially in the Netherlands and Belgium. Meanwhile, in Germany, discussions are taking place on a compulsory vaccination. A large demonstration in Brussels on Sunday degenerated into a battle with the police. Media report several people…
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Central Europe
Austria makes vaccination compulsory
Austria will introduce a general compulsory vaccination on February 1st, 2022. In addition, the whole of Austria will go into lockdown from Monday to reverse the sharp increase in the number of corona infections. Austria is the first Western democracy to resort to mandatory vaccination, writes Politico. Only supermarkets, drugstores,…
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Northern Europe
Sweden introduces mandatory vaccination for church, like Denmark
Swedish churches utter harsh criticism towards their government for new corona measures. Sweden will introduce required vaccination certificates for gatherings of more than 100 people at indoor events. This includes church visits. From December 1st onward, only the fully inoculated will be able to visit gatherings of more than 100…