【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2020 年 03月 27 日意大利米蘭訊】 ─ 新型冠狀病毒已擴散至世界各地。意大利北部的疫情尤其嚴峻，即使是在倫巴底——Emilian會省(ILE)的慈幼會士也受感染，數名會士染病去世，令人惋惜。
在面臨人們所謂受天主懲罰，「世界末日」的嚴峻景況時，教宗方濟各樞機議會協調人慈幼會士奧斯卡‧馬拉迪亞加樞機，清楚回應表示「新型冠狀病毒不是來自天主的懲罰。」然而，人類現正和這全球性的危機搏鬥，在這情況下，教宗方濟各催促世人說：「不要害怕。」普世慈幼會在2019冠狀病毒疫情中，也付出沉重代價，教宗的話對我們來說是重大鼓舞。
昨天，慈幼世界以基督徒的順從主旨，同時又以對上主的希望來接到有關西班牙疫情的新聞，。數以千計的人們一起祈禱，見證著普世團體的共融。今天我們要告知意大利的疫情，根據官方的資料，感染個案共有80,539宗，其中8,165人死亡，10,361人康復。
在倫巴底 —— Emilian 會省，副省會長表示，疫情嚴重程度由大至小的地區為：
在Nave團體，多達24名會士感染新型冠狀病毒，因病去世的包括埃塞俄比亞甘貝拉宗座代牧安吉洛‧莫雷斯基主教（67歲）、Alessandro Baroni神父（90歲）及Giuseppe Ghiggini神父（81歲）。
在基愛理團體，Pietro Bettinzoli神父（95歲）去世。
在Sesto聖若望團體的聖母進教之佑堂區，前任省會長，署任院長暨主任司鐸Agostino Sosio神父（66歲）去世。
在Nave地區，染病的還有米蘭省團體的Giovanni Dof Sotta神父及Mario Moriggi神父；會省財務長Luca Fossati神父正在醫院接受治療，受感染的尚有來自聖安博團體，現居米蘭的Germano Battaglia神父。
有些修士的親屬感染2019冠狀病毒去世。
在米蘭Nave le due的三個團體，正接受隔離。
總會長范達民神父，從羅馬傳送了一則短訊：「我們願意一起祈禱，使你們在這疫症大流行的艱苦時刻，感受到我們的臨在。我們都懷著感同身愛並支援那些受著最大痛苦的人。」
一位記者向教宗方濟各問道：「天主如何幫助我們？」他回答說：「祂以多種方法幫助我們。祂親近我們，賜給我們力量，正如祂扶助在風暴中，向祂求助的門徒一樣。」
COVID-19: situation in Lombard-Emilian Province
(ANS – Italy–Milan, 27 March 2020) – COVID-19 has reached the entire world. The situation in northern Italy is especially critical, where even the Salesians of Don Bosco of the Lombardy-Emilian Province (ILE) suffer the consequences of the infection and have had to mourn the loss of several confreres.
In the face of the “apocalyptics” who refer to this serious world situation as a punishment from God, the Salesian cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, Coordinator of the Council of Cardinals of Pope Francis, replied clearly stating that “the Coronavirus is not a punishment from God.” However, humanity is grappling with a global crisis and in this situation Pope Francis urges everyone: “Don’t be afraid.” His words are of great encouragement to the whole Salesian Congregation, which is also paying a high toll due to COVID-19.
Yesterday, the Salesian world received, with Christian resignation and hope in the Lord, the news of the situation caused by the virus in Spain. Thousands of people united in prayer, testifying to the unity of a world community. Today we wish to inform of the situation in Italy, where there are a total of 80,539 cases of contagion, 8,165 total victims, and 10,361 healed, according to official information.
In the ILE Province, corresponding to the territory most affected by the epidemic, the Provincial Vicar communicates:
At the community of Nave, made up of 24 religious, those who have died due to COVID-19 are: Msgr. Angelo Moreschi (67 years old), Apostolic Prefect of Gambella (Ethiopia); Fr Alessandro Baroni (90), and Fr Giuseppe Ghiggini (81).
In the Chiari community, Fr Pietro Bettinzoli (95) has died.
In the community of Sesto San Giovanni, parish of Mary Help of Christians, Fr Agostino Sosio (66), former Provincial, the acting Director and parish priest, has also passed away.
In Nave, among the illl, are: Fr Giovanni Dof Sotta and Fr Mario Moriggi; from the Provincial Community of Milan, Fr Luca Fossati, Provincial Economer, has been hospitalized, as has Fr Germano Battaglia, from the “Sant’Ambrogio” community, in Milan.
Several other religious have lost relatives because of COVID-19.
The three communities, Nave le due in Milan, are in quarantine.
From Rome, the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, said in a short message: “We want to unite in prayer and make you feel our presence in this painful moment of the pandemic. We feel with and are supportive of those who suffer most.”
“How can God help us?” a reporter asked Pope Francis. “He does so in many ways. He gives us strength and closeness, as He did with the disciples who asked Him for help in the midst of the storm,” he replied.