FāVS News News and Commentary about Religion and Ethics in Eastern Washington and North Idaho
The government of Sierra Leone banned public Christmas and New Year’s celebrations because they may exacerbate efforts to eradicate the Ebola virus.
Read More »Sierra Leone bans Christmas, New Year’s celebrations to prevent spread of Ebola
Ebola and the Lessons of the First Christians
In the dark days of the Roman Empire, disease was rampant and even took Caesar Marcus Aurelius.
Read More »Ebola prompts hands-off Mass in Fort Worth, Texas
The Blood of Christ will not be offered during Mass. The Host will be placed in the hands, not on the tongue. And the faithful should not hold hands while reciting the “Our Father.”
Read More »How Long Before Ebola Reaches Spokane; Let the Countdown to Eschaton Begin
Once upon a time the Bubonic Plague... the Small Pox Epidemic... the pervasive spread of Polio... Legionnaires’ Disease... Mad Cow Disease... HIV... AIDS... and now, Ebola.
Read More »Kissing corpses is helping spread Ebola, expert says
Touching or kissing the corpses of Ebola victims at funerals is helping to spread the deadly virus, according to one of the world’s top scientists who was among the first to identify Ebola in 1976.
Read More »