The Bureau of the World Movement of Christian Workers (WMCW) has launched a global survey about the impact of the coronavirus in our countries, especially amongst the poorest and most vulnerable members of our community. In doing so they have evoked the words of Pope Francis at his Easter Message:
…”Today my thoughts turn in the first place to the many who have been directly affected by the coronavirus: the sick, those who have died and family members who mourn the loss of their loved ones,…
May the Lord of life welcome the departed into his kingdom… For many, this is an Easter of solitude lived amid the sorrow and hardship that the pandemic is causing, from physical suffering to economic difficulties,… May Jesus, grant strength and hope to doctors and nurses, …to all who work diligently to guarantee the essential services necessary for civil society,….This is not a time for indifference, because the whole world is suffering… May the risen Jesus grant hope to all the poor, to those living on the peripheries, to refugees and the homeless. …. the most vulnerable of our brothers and sisters... not be abandoned."
To read full Easter message of Pope Francis https://angelusnews.com/news/vatican/full-text-pope-francis-easter-urbi-et-orbi-message-2020/
It is within the spirit of the words of Francis that the Bureau of the WMCW is asking national movements to share with them the life, reflection and action our members and supporters faced with this new reality.
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Survey Please email your completed response to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 31 May 2020, we would love to here from you.
- How does this new reality affect the lives of people in your country? You can talk about reality, but you can also share some cases that you think are more striking or more relevant to share with other movements. (including realities, actions and solidarity initiatives).
- How does this reality affect the lives of each person?
- their family
- workplace
- housing?
- What positions have the following institutions taken in each country in the face of this pandemic:
- state government,
- local government
- trade unions
- employers’ associations
- community groups
- What are the main responses to protect the health of the population?
- area of social protection of workers
- vulnerable people
- those in poverty.
- The excluded
- What about social and cultural organizations, associations and cooperatives, how did they act?
- And what is the response of the church
- parish,
- dioceses
- national Church?
- What responses have been found to continue to communicate and live the Christian faith?
- How is the Movement responding to this pandemic?
- How are communications and meetings between members taking place?
- Have there been any new adaptations or innovations in the way the parties are communicating with each other?
- Was there a particular concern that all members of the movement continue to feel together in this same boat?
- What are the main challenges and proposals that you consider important for the future: in our movements, in people's lives and in society?
