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16 April 2020 | St Albans, UK [EUD & TED News]   The latest in the viral social media series #dearcoronavirus visits with medical staff from 15 countries to share their commitment and passion during this difficult time.

14 April 2020 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert]  iCOR, the intergenerational church of refuge, is about Church becoming a safe, community-oriented, spiritual environment for people of all ages. How does that work in a time of lockdown – at a time when churches are closed, families are confined in each other’s presence, others are totally alone, and domestic abuse is on the rise?

14 April 2020 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert with Karen Holford]  How can we listen better when people are distressed? That is a big question for which we need answers as people deal with the myriad issues related to social isolation, illness, mental health and the financial pressures caused by the current COVID-19 situation.

10 April 2020 | St Albans [tedNEWS/eudNEWS]  With the strong ‘stay at home’ message from governments and authorities, loneliness can be one of the negative side effects of this Coronavirus pandemic. Easter is a time when traditionally people and families meet for extra times of fellowship and worship – and often take the opportunity of spring sunshine to get out in nature. Sadly, this Easter is different. We are at home. Isolated. Many are lonely.  Loneliness is one of the side effects of the coronavirus. The separation from our loved ones is one of the most problematic aspects of this forced confinement. How should we react?

8 April 2020 | Ljubljana, Slovenia [Katja Kotnik]  ADRA is active in the small Balkan nation of Slovenia, offering training to volunteers and practical help to the elderly and to healthcare workers.

8 April 2020 | Watford, England [Natalie Davison]   A rapid close-down of major events and then churches has meant British Pathfindering has undergone a major change to adapt to the COVID-19 crisis.

8 April 2020 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert]  Thinking outside the box, Children’s Ministries directors from around the Trans-European Division are doing an amazing job during this time of crisis.

06 April 2020 | Bucharest, Romania [Norel Iacob]  They live in five European countries and could not be more different in age, interest or inclination. It made no difference. They were all infected. Some were not scared. Others were terrified. They have all gone through an experience that, without exception, has marked their lives.