Evora, Portugal, Jan 14, 2021 / 21:22 pm
A convent of Conceptionist Sisters in the Archdiocese of Évora, Portugal is experiencing a major COVID-19 outbreak, and the local bishop is asking for prayers for the sisters and the elderly they serve.
According to a January 14 statement from the archdiocese, 14 of the 16 religious sisters have been affected by virus, as have 12 workers of the residence for the elderly "Nossa Senhora do Paço" (Our Lady of the Palace) and several residents.
"I am extremely concerned with the worrying news regarding the Conceptionist Nuns from the Immaculate Conception Monastery of Campo Maior, as well as the residents they serve," said Archbishop Francisco Senra Coelho. "We are currently awaiting further tests while all of the nuns remain isolated in their own cells."
The archbishop asked the whole archdiocese to join in prayer for a quick recovery for the whole community.