CNA Staff, Jan 19, 2021 / 23:01 pm
As the second wave of coronavirus has severely impacted people in the Amazon, Brazilian bishops have asked for donations of oxygen supplies to help patients in crowded hospitals.
"We, bishops of Amazonas and Roraima, make an appeal: For the love of God, send us oxygen," said Archbishop Leonardo Steiner of Manaus according to a recent video, Independent Catholic News reported.
Archbishop Steiner released the video Jan. 16 emphasizing difficulties faced by residents of Amazonas - a state in northwestern Brazil. He said that during the first wave of the virus, victims faced a lack of information and hospital beds. Now, he said, the patients are dying from a lack of oxygen tanks.
He encouraged listeners to put themselves in the services of others and follow pandemic restrictions instead of focusing on political divisions and promoting arguments.