Catholic religious leaders across the United States are supporting coronavirus vaccination and in many instances discouraging demands for religious exemptions by congregants (though a few bishops have made exemption letter templates available).
Democracy Dies in Darkness
The Catholic Church’s embrace of coronavirus vaccines is consistent with past practice
The church has long supported public health decrees and prioritized saving lives over other Catholic doctrine.
Perspective by Susan Breitzer
October 21, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. EDT