Archdiocese of Jakarta - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:28:01 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Archdiocese of Jakarta - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Catholic retreat center converted into Covid-19 isolation ward https://cathnews.co.nz/2021/08/19/catholic-retreat-center-converted-into-covid-19-isolation-ward/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:53:18 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=139430 With the increasing Covid-19 infections and death rate in Jakarta, Father Yustinus Ardianto asked the Archdiocese of Jakarta to convert the Samadi Pastoral Center into an isolation ward for Covid-19 patients. He requested admissions be without charge regardless of social status, ethnicity and religion. "Initially, it was only opened for internal purposes. But since Covid-19 Read more

Catholic retreat center converted into Covid-19 isolation ward... Read more]]> With the increasing Covid-19 infections and death rate in Jakarta, Father Yustinus Ardianto asked the Archdiocese of Jakarta to convert the Samadi Pastoral Center into an isolation ward for Covid-19 patients.

He requested admissions be without charge regardless of social status, ethnicity and religion.

"Initially, it was only opened for internal purposes. But since Covid-19 cases increased dramatically, I dared to ask the cardinal to open this place for everyone," said the 47-year-old priest.

Together with brothers, nuns and pastoral employees, Father Yustinus worked hand in hand to help patients while making major adjustments to the center which was originally used as a retreat for prospective priests.

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