As Covid-19 crisis grows, Latin America’s basic ecclesial communities step up to help.

EMERGENCY management; CHRISTIAN communities; COVID-19 pandemic; FOOD relief; POLICE misconduct

The article reports on the efforts by ecclesial communities called C.E.B.s in Latin America to help the most vulnerable people in battling the coronavirus pandemic. Also cited are the claim by Brazilian theologican Leonardo Boff that the C.E.B.s are well-organized and have a great sense of solidarity and cooperation to fight the pandemic, and the efforts by the C.E.B.s to oppose police repression and help prevent hunger.